Krasker Talks! » Mary Bowen http://blogs.bu.edu/kraskerfilm The Official Blog of Krasker Film/Video Services at Boston University Thu, 09 May 2013 22:21:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Stop-Motion Maestro Ray Harryhausen Dies at Age 92 (June 29, 1920 – May 7, 2013) http://blogs.bu.edu/kraskerfilm/2013/05/07/ray-harryhausen-special-effects-innovator-dies-at-age-92/ http://blogs.bu.edu/kraskerfilm/2013/05/07/ray-harryhausen-special-effects-innovator-dies-at-age-92/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 19:06:05 +0000 Mary Bowen http://blogs.bu.edu/kraskerfilm/?p=939

Harryhausen & Friends

Today we bid farewell to a man most beloved here at Krasker: special effects innovator Ray Harryhausen. Krasker’s own Walter von Bosau, a life-long Harryhausen fan & scholar, will be posting more info on this remarkable man shortly. In the meantime, check out this Krasker Talks! In the Spotlight profile.

RIP Ray

Your imagination will forever play upon our screens

and live on in our hearts.

~Krasker Film/Video Services Staff

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We apologize for any inconvenience.

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Sunday, March 10: 4pm – 12am

Publicity pic for the 1960 comedy "Where the Boys Are," a campy spring break classic.

]]> http://blogs.bu.edu/kraskerfilm/2013/03/08/hours-of-operation-spring-break-weekend-march-9-10/feed/ 0 Oscar Run-down: The 85th Academy Awards http://blogs.bu.edu/kraskerfilm/2013/02/25/oscar-run-down-the-85th-academy-awards/ http://blogs.bu.edu/kraskerfilm/2013/02/25/oscar-run-down-the-85th-academy-awards/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:18:37 +0000 Mary Bowen http://blogs.bu.edu/kraskerfilm/?p=921 Best Motion Picture of the Year
Argo (2012): Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, George Clooney

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Daniel Day-Lewis for Lincoln (2012)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Jennifer Lawrence for Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained (2012)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Anne Hathaway for Les Misérables (2012)

Best Achievement in Directing
Ang Lee for Life of Pi (2012)

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Django Unchained (2012): Quentin Tarantino

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Argo (2012): Chris Terrio

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
Brave (2012): Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Amour (2012)(Austria)

Best Achievement in Cinematography
Life of Pi (2012): Claudio Miranda

Best Achievement in Editing
Argo (2012): William Goldenberg

Best Achievement in Production Design
Lincoln (2012): Rick Carter, Jim Erickson

Best Achievement in Costume Design
Anna Karenina (2012/I): Jacqueline Durran

Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
Les Misérables (2012): Lisa Westcott, Julie Dartnell

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
Life of Pi (2012): Mychael Danna

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
Skyfall (2012): Adele, Paul Epworth(“Skyfall”)

Best Achievement in Sound Mixing
Les Misérables (2012): Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson, Simon Hayes

Best Achievement in Sound Editing
Skyfall (2012): Per Hallberg, Karen M. Baker
Zero Dark Thirty (2012): Paul N.J. Ottosson

Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Life of Pi (2012): Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik De Boer, Donald Elliott

Best Documentary, Feature
Searching for Sugar Man (2012): Malik Bendjelloul, Simon Chinn

Best Documentary, Short Subject
Inocente (2012): Sean Fine, Andrea Nix

Best Short Film, Animated
Paperman (2012): John Kahrs

Best Short Film, Live Action
Curfew (2012/I): Shawn Christensen

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In preparation for Mugar Library’s noon closing, Krasker and Microforms/Periodicals will begin closing procedures at 11:45am.

Saturday February 9, 2013:

Krasker and Microforms/Periodicals will be closed all day.

Regular hours are slated to resume on Sunday at 10am. However, patrons are advised to call ahead to the Mugar Library Circulation Desk as there is the possibility that Krasker and Microforms/Periodicals will have limited hours on Sunday. Circulation Desk: 617-353-3732.

Julie Christie and Omar Sharif weather the storm in David Lean's Dr. Zhivago

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As of now, Krasker & the Microforms center are open during our regularly scheduled hours.

Stay warm, everyone!

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Friday & Saturday  8:00am-11:00am

Sunday 10:00am-12:00am

NOTE TO FACULTY: New DVD/Video orders are only processed Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. Please plan accordingly.

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That's not CGI folks! Keaton in The General.

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