Deakins

Roger Deakins is one of the best cinematographers and so he has a real association with how to light and how to use the camera.

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Deakins calls True Grit "a deceptively simple-looking film".

Oscars 2011: Will the Brits win big in the technical categories? 2011

Long-time cinematographer for the Coen brothers who has been Oscar-nominated nine times for films including Fargo and No Country For Old MenIf Roger Deakins doesn't convert his ninth Oscar nomination into a much-deserved win tonight for his work on the Coen brothers' True Grit, he can take comfort in the fact that his services to cinematography haven't gone unnoticed.

Oscars 2011: Will the Brits win big in the technical categories? 2011

He also has a sideline as a visual consultant for DreamWorks on animations such as How To Train Your Dragon – a job that requires a working knowledge of 3D.Taking all this into consideration, isn't it time the academy put Deakins's name on one of those little gold statuettes?

Oscars 2011: Will the Brits win big in the technical categories? 2011

Deakins clearly regards his collaboration with the Coens as a blessing, not least because it got his Hollywood career off the ground.

Oscars 2011: Will the Brits win big in the technical categories? 2011

Before that, Deakins cut his teeth on documentaries and British films such as Nineteen Eighty-Four and Sid and Nancy, but Hollywood is where he built his formidable reputation.

Oscars 2011: Will the Brits win big in the technical categories? 2011

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But despite multiple nominations for someone such as Roger Deakins, nominees in craft categories still like a big night out.

Oscars 2011: Will the Brits win big in the technical categories? 2011

Eric Schweitzer, a lawyer with Ogletree Deakins who testified on behalf of the Council on Labor Law Equality, called the proposed changes to litigation rules a "denial of due process" to employers.

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So if anyone can explain what a cinematographer does, exactly, it should be Roger Deakins.

Oscars 2011: Will the Brits win big in the technical categories? 2011