5 Things BAFTA Got Right That The Oscars Won’t (And 5 Things Oscar'll Do Better)

4. Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes Won't Lose To Interstellar For Best Visual Effects

Chris Nolan's Interstellar is a fine-looking film, especially in its space-set sequences; the journey through the wormhole alone may have proven transcendent enough to dazzle BAFTA voters into awarding it the Best Special Visual Effects prize. But what director Nolan prides himself on is keeping the effects within his films as practical as possible, doing as much as he can in-camera as opposed to mostly manipulating the image in post-production - a lot of the ships featured are so-called 'maxatures', giant miniatures built by the film's craftsmen, while the interiors are largely physical sets. Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes, on the other hand, features a main roster of characters that are entirely done in motion capture, with the apes drawn in CGI by technical wizards. While Interstellar features some great moments that are done primarily via CGI, Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes lives and dies by its ability to keep characters made on the computer (after the mo-capped actors did their notable work on-set) relatable and convincing. Expect the Academy to correct BAFTA's mistake, and reward the film that is at the forefront of current technology.