After extending the nomination list for Best Picture Oscar upto ten,the Academy has now decided to up the nods for visual effects by five. Starting with the next Oscar ceremony,there will be five visual effects nominees instead of three,the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced. Visual effects was one of few categories with less than five nominees; the rule dated back to when major VFX movies were rare. The number of nominations in the visual-effects may be going up but the process for choosing them will remain same. A list of 15 contenders will be announced early,so branch members know which movies they need to see. The executive committee will select seven of those for the bakeoff,where a gathering of the branch will select the final five,the website said. The new changes in the nominations are part of the Academy's annual look at its rules on eligibility and procedures. The 83rd annual Academy Awards will be presented on February 27.
