I am saying all you need now a days is great Computer Programmers in Animation and Cinematography to be a Great Filmmakers
Shrek
Spiderman
Fish Tales
In fact you don't even need to be human beings anymore to make movies honored by the Academy
RE: "In fact you don't even need to be human beings anymore to make movies honored by the Academy"
I see what you are saying, but we're not there yet, missy. A careful review of this years nominees will show that those movies only got nominated in minor categories, showcasing either the craft involved in making the film (Spider-Man 2) or categories specifically designed to keep these kinds of films from getting higher recognition (such as the Best Animated film categories). Best Picture and Director, etc. are still the domain of very human movies.
None of the movies that were nominated this year contained much in the way of computer animation. Jamie Foxx actually played the piano. Hillary Swank actually boxed (and trained several months to get in shape for the role).
If you are talking about "The Incredibles," "Shark Tail" or "Shrek 2" those have their own category.
If you are talking about films such as "Spider-Man 2" then you seem to forget that film has always has special effects of one sort or another, whether a stuntman falls off a building in a western, or Charlie Chaplin getting caught in giant gears in "Modern Times." Special effects are just another tool.
That's like telling painters they were cheating, or not really painting when they switched from oils to acrylics.