The Oscar Narrative: July Predictions - Technical Categories

I will do full list, with full contenders later, for now, these are just my early, knee-jerk reactions to these races.

Best Cinematography
Roger Deakins "Sicario"
Janusz Kaminski "Bridge of Spies"
Emmanuel Lubezki "The Revenant"
Robert Richardson "The Hateful Eight"
John Seale "Mad Max: Fury Road"

Best Costume Design
Cinderella
The Danish Girl
The Hateful Eight
Macbeth
Suffragette

Best Film Editing
Bridge of Spies
The Hateful Eight
Joy
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant

Best Makeup and Hair-Styling
Black Mass
Mad Max: Fury Road
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

Best Original Score
Mychael Danna "The Good Dinosaur"
Michael Giacchino "Inside Out"
Thomas Newman "Bridge of Spies"
Thomas Newman "Spectre"
John Williams "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens"

Best Production Design
Bridge of Spies
Carol
Cinderella
Macbeth
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

Best Sound Mixing
Jurassic World
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
Spectre
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

Best Sound Editing
Jurassic World
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
Spectre
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

Best Visual Effects
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Jurassic World
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens