GoldDerby: The Academy has officially (finally!) announced the creation of a Best Stunt Design category, just in time for the 100th anniversary of the Oscars in 2028. To many, the award is long overdue — after all, how many of our favorite scenes in film history stick out thanks to harrowing, entertaining, or mind-bending stunt work?
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I have always been super interested by stunt work and the practicals of it. In todays modern world with CGI and special effect being better than ever, there is a kind of love and quality that goes into making stunts practical. I saw the movie Fall Guy last summer with friends which was all about stunt work and practical stunts. That movie was a great example of what can be done with stunt work. Reading this article was very cool because it reveled some scenes that I previously didn’t know were practically done. For example the scene in Iron Man 3 where 13 people fall out of a plane and get saved was done by professional sky divers over 8 days of shooting. This was super cool to read about and learn more about how they did it. I would love to do some practical stunt work at some point in my career for theatre or other live event production.
In today’s world I am always excited to hear of a show with real stunts - which honestly I feel is just sad. Honestly I am so tired of seeing movies with bad CGI, I have yet to see a movie with CGI I believed the whole time and did not say to myself or others “That looks fake” and in some cases I have actually just laughed at how bad it is. I must admit I have only seen about half of the movies on that list but I regarde most of them as having pretty good stunts. I wish that more producers would go back to using stuntmen because I know that I would enjoy it more and it would bring some of the magic back to films. Because I am the kinda person who watches something and attempts to figure out how it was done, I am the worst person to take to a magic show. I was glad to see movies like Fall guy which did all of their own stunts and just wish that more movies would follow this trend.
YAY! I am so excited that his category is finally coming to the Oscars. I know it is long overdue, but I do feel like it is better then never having it. I love stunts! I think they are so cool! The entire theory behind stunts is also fascinating. The theory is, we the producers need this character to do some crazy thing that is either far too dangerous for our actor or involves skills that they don’t have. Therefore, let’s hire a person with the right skill and pay them to do the really dangerous thing. But then sometimes not give them credit and or pay them poorly. But beyond that, because from my understanding that part of the stunt world is getting better, but what is also fascinating is the “safty” they have in place. These stunts consist of jumping off of high things doing crazy flips and driving motorcycles up and off ramps. No amount of safety protection can truly make that situation “safe.”
This is such a shock, but an honestly frikin awesome shock to hear about. I was completely under the impression that there was a best stunt category, but it does make a little bit of sense that there is in fact not because stunts are usually practiced and executed in specific types of films and in only particular genres. Usually something that will go into a film being nominated or winning within the action or thriller genre will be the quality of stunts going into it. I also think that stunts have begun to happen less and were a bit of a film trend from back in the day, like the 70s-90s where the whole craze was action films or thrillers and trying to make the most realistic looking sequence that had people on the edge of their seat. But now since they happen so much less there is a whole new set of problems which is the question of, how will the use of cgi and ai be put into account when deciding the nominees for best stunt?
Stunt work is one part of the theater industry that will always baffle me. The athleticism and precision that is required to perform the jaw dropping and real stunts that are seen in movies is beyond anything that I could imagine. The theater industry relies so heavily on tricks of the eye and simple deception to have the audience see exactly what they're supposed to. Stunts on the other hand are completely different because everyone involved is there to pull off the craziest scenario all done albeit safely with only the human body. I also find the comparison between how actors are treated safety wise compared to their stunt doubles. I understand that stunt actors sign on knowing the possibilities of injury but pushing your body to the brink of injury all for one shot can seem extreme. Especially since most actors sign on knowing that they will be restricted in their daily activities to negate any possibility of injury which can also seem extreme.
The Matrix movies do hold a special place in my heart and seeing them on the list before the rest is very nice (the later ones were definitely just a cash grab though, yikes). I did not realize that the iron man 3 barrel of monkeys was a real stunt from jumping out of an airplane. The suit does save Robert Downey Jr from having to go on each of the sixty two skydiving jumps. I almost can't believe the semi truck flip was real, that just seems like an insane stunt and how do you prepare for that, especially with a person inside. I'm really surprised that Inception didn't have more entries on this list but at least it was on the list. With the use of CGI being so prevalent already in movies it is nice to honor the use of good stunt performances and hopefully this category will stay for good
I feel passionately that stunt work is not elevated enough in the industry, so I am really happy that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is finally making room for a Best Stunt Design category. I always felt that stunts contributed, story-wise, and were just as important to the story as acting, directing, or cinematography. When I think about some of my favorite moments from movies, I realize that nearly all of them would not be half as memorable without incredible stunts. To me, too much time has gone by for stunts to receive this recognition after all the work the performers do and the serious physical risk they take to make the scene and film look real. I find it incredible that a lot of time and creativity goes into designing practical stunts rather than relying on CG. I have respect for the time and commitment that people put in day after day for months sometimes to just learn one move or make one dangerous setup safe. At the same time, I feel a little disappointed that it took almost a hundred years for the Oscars to acknowledge the art of stunt work.
It’s really exciting to hear about how this “Best Stunt Design” category is being added to the Oscars. There are so many different people and things and processes that go into creating the “movie magic,” and so few of them are given the showcase they deserve with an Oscar award. I think that this new award goes hand in hand very well with the Best Visual Effects category. I know that there is a lot of talk about how CGI ruins movies and the artistry of special effects, but in reality, with today’s technology and the standards of modern audiences, CGI and traditional VFX or stunts have to both exist, and need to be successfully used together. I’m also hoping that this award will create an audience desiring more background information about how these stunts are done, and that we will get to see more behind-the-scenes stuff about how stunts are designed, planned, and executed as safely as possible.
Exciting news about the creation of a Best Stunt Design category at the Oscars! Stunt work has long been an unsung hero of the film industry, and it’s great to see it finally getting the recognition it deserves. Some of the most memorable scenes in film, like the daring stunts in Daily Sabas BD reports, will now have an official Oscar to honor their incredible artistry and risk-taking.
There is something very interesting about creating intentionally dangerous situations for the thrill of creating a movie. It is pretty crazy what stunt performers are able to pull off, and it's really exciting that they are finally going to be able to get a big golden statue for their efforts. I do think this new category is reflective of Hollywood's trend towards big action comedies and superhero movies. Don’t get be wrong, I love a good superhero movie as much as the next guy, probably a little bit more as I get ready to drag my friends to the new Marvel movie that comes out this week, but I think the creation of this new award really speaks to the sheer amount of big action blockbusters that have come out. I’m glad these performers are getting recognition, but part of me wonders how many more 50 car pile ups were going to see in theaters in a sequel of a sequel before people start to decide that they are sick of this and want actual stories to be told on the big screen again.
I'm so glad that stunt work is finally getting the recognition that it deserves. It's a lot more artistic than I think many people outside of the entertainment industry would give it credit for, especially how choreographed and storyboarded every movement and scene is. Furthermore, I think it deserves celebration because it can be extremely dangerous to the people who are doing it, so I think that they deserve recognition for the effort that they put into doing that work, especially if they're just a body double of a more famous actor, they deserve their own time and place for their individual recognition.I am curious if this new award will push people to be more or less concerned about the safety involved in stunts like these, because there's always an inherent level of danger, but there's a lot of preventative measures that are sometimes ignored in favor of doing things quickly, which is where you get the sort of news stories you hear about people who end up being permanently damaged from this line of work.
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