A Devon film-maker has missed out on an Oscar after being shortlisted for his work on two movies.

Torquay-born Roger Deakins landed two Academy Award nominations for cinematography for his work on The Assassination of Jesse James and No Country for Old Men.

However, Robert Elswit scooped the coveted prize for oil drama There Will be Blood.

This year's ceremony was held at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre on February 24.

Deakins, 58, is regarded by many in the film industry as one of the best movie cameramen on the planet.

According to Answers.com, cinematography is the art or technique of movie photography, including both the shooting and development of the film.

Deakins has now received seven Oscar nominations, with the first coming in 1994 for The Shawshank Redemption.

He has also been shortlisted for his work on Fargo, O Brother, Where Art Thou? and The Man Who Wasn't There.

Deakins learnt his skills at Beaconsfield's National Film and Television School during the 1970s.

Shortly after graduating, he found work as a cameraman, assisting in the production of documentaries for around seven years.

His first project involved a nine-month trip as one of the entrants of the Whitbread Round the World Yacht race.

After completing this project, Deakins was hired by television studios to film several documentaries in Africa.

In the early 1980's, he started to produce music videos for leading artists, including Carl Perkins' iconic Blue Suede Shoes.

Deakins' first feature film in the US as a cinematographer was Mountains of the Moon in 1990.

He later began his first collaboration with the famous Coen Brothers in 1991 on the film Barton Fink.

On the rare days that Deakins is not in his boat while in Devon, he enjoys travelling to various places to augment his growing collection of images.