The 84th annual Academy Awards are just around the corner (this Sunday, to be exact), so it is high time that we share our own predictions on which films will strike Oscar gold come Sunday night. Take a look at the predictions from Hypable’s own Jeremy Baril and Jimmy Bean for the technical categories after the jump!

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
“Chico & Rita”
“A Cat in Paris”
“Kung Fu Panda 2”
“Puss in Boots”
“Rango”

Jeremy:
Who Should Win: “Rango”
Who Will Win: “Rango”

Jimmy:
Who Should Win: “Rango”
Who Will Win: “Rango”

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
“Hell and Back Again”
“If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front”
“Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory”
“Pina”
“Undefeated”

Jeremy:
Who Should Win: “If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front”
Who Will Win: “Undefeated”

Jimmy:
Who Should Win: “Hell and Back Again”
Who Will Win: “Undefeated”

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE
“Bullhead” (Belgium)
“Footnote” (Israel)
“In Darkness” (Poland)
“Monsieur Lazhar” (Canada)
“A Separation” (Iran)

Jeremy:
Who Should Win: “A Separation”
Who Will Win: “A Separation”

Jimmy:
Who Should Win: “A Separation”
Who Will Win: “A Separation”

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“The Artist”
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”
“Hugo”
“War Horse”
“The Tree of Life”

Jeremy:
Who Should Win: “The Tree of Life”
Who Will Win: “The Tree of Life”

Jimmy:
Who Should Win: “The Tree of Life”
Who Will Win: “The Tree of Life”

BEST FILM EDITING
“The Artist”
“The Descendants”
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”
“Hugo”
“Moneyball”

Jeremy:
Who Should Win: “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”
Who Will Win: “The Artist”

Jimmy:
Who Should Win: “The Artist”
Who Will Win: “The Artist”

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
“The Artist”
“The Adventures of Tintin”
“Hugo”
“Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy”
“War Horse”

Jeremy:
Who Should Win: “The Artist”
Who Will Win: “The Artist”

Jimmy:
Who Should Win: “The Artist”
Who Will Win: “The Artist”

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“The Muppets”
“Rio”

Jeremy:
Who Should Win: “The Muppets”
Who Will Win: “The Muppets”

Jimmy:
Who Should Win: “The Muppets”
Who Will Win: “The Muppets”

BEST SOUND MIXING
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”
“Hugo”
“Moneyball”
“Transformers: Dark of the Moon”
“War Horse”

Jeremy:
Who Should Win: “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”
Who Will Win: “Hugo”

Jimmy:
Who Should Win: “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”
Who Will Win: “Transformers: Dark of the Moon”

BEST SOUND EDITING
“Drive”
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”
“Hugo”
“Transformers: Dark of the Moon”
“War Horse”

Jeremy:
Who Should Win: “Drive”
Who Will Win: “Hugo”

Jimmy:
Who Should Win: “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”
Who Will Win: “Transformers: Dark of the Moon”

BEST ART DIRECTION
“The Artist”
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2”
“Hugo”
“Midnight in Paris”
“War Horse”

Jeremy:
Who Should Win: “Hugo”
Who Will Win: “Hugo”

Jimmy:
Who Should Win: “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2”
Who Will Win: “Hugo”

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2”
“Hugo”
“Real Steel”
“Rise of the Planet of the Apes”
“Transformers: Dark of the Moon”

Jeremy:
Who Should Win: “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”
Who Will Win: “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”

Jimmy:
Who Should Win: “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”
Who Will Win: “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
“Anonymous”
“The Artist”
“Hugo”
“Jane Eyre”
“W.E.”

Jeremy:
Who Should Win: “Anonymous”
Who Will Win: “Hugo”

Jimmy:
Who Should Win: “Anonymous”
Who Will Win: “W.E.”

BEST MAKEUP
“Albert Nobbs”
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2”
“The Iron Lady”

Jeremy:
Who Should Win: “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2”
Who Will Win: “The Iron Lady”

Jimmy:
Who Should Win: “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2”
Who Will Win: “The Iron Lady”

Now let your thoughts be heard, sound off in the comments!

We’ll be back throughout the days leading up until the Oscars with our predictions for the major categories!