Oscar nominees push boundaries of traditional score

February 11, 2008 Dario Marianelli's "Atonement," Michael Giacchino's "Ratatouille," Marco Beltrami's "3:10 to Yuma" and even Alberto Iglesias' "The Kite Runner" -- all feature strong orchestral writing and melodies along with their innovations. "3:10 to Yuma" manages to pay homage to the roots of its genre while employing first-time nominee Marco Beltrami's knack for finding unusual approaches to instrumentation and recording. Jim didn't want a large, orchestral, epic score -- that's not what the picture needed.

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