Oscarmetrics : the math behind the biggest night in Hollywood / Ben Zauzmer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zauzmer, Ben, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Academy Awards (Motion pictures).

Academy Awards (Motion pictures)--Statistics.

Genre:

Statistics.

Physical Description:

xii, 271 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Oscar metrics

Place of Publication:

Albany, Georgia : BearManor Media, [2019]

Summary:

"Can statistics predict the Oscars? Do older or younger actors have a better chance to win awards? What are the hidden biases of Academy Awards voters? Do films that are more popular with audiences win more often? What are the biggest upsets in Oscar history and how can they be explained? Join Ben Zauzmer, an awards statistician whose writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Hollywood Reporter, on a journey through the mathematical side of the Academy Awards. Zauzmer answers these and many other fascinating questions in an analysis of the biggest night in Hollywood like no one has ever done before. A unique and captivating read for movie and data fans alike"--Amazon.com

Contents:

Opening monologue

Best film editing

Best visual effects

Best supporting actor

Best supporting actress

Best makeup and hairstyling

Best costume design

Best production design

Best cinematography

Best original score

Best original song

Best sound editing

Best sound mixing

Short film categories

Best animated feature

Best documentary

Best foreign language film

Best popular film

Best original screenplay

Best adapted screenplay

Best actor

Best actress

Best director

Best picture

After-party

Predicting the Oscars.

Notes:

Subtitle from cover.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781629334400

1629334405

9781629334417

1629334413

OCLC:

1129041256

Publisher Number:

90101755912