Today was a little bit calmer than the past several days. And while my own schedule was manageable, the red carpet preparations were heating up.
This morning I shadowed a reporter that we brought into the broadcast booth located in the backstage area. The set-up is nearly identical to the one at the GRAMMYs.
Photo credit: Thom Brekke
Today they ran through the live music performances (I heard that Adele and Jennifer Hudson both sounded phenomenal!). The live music performances run like a mini-GRAMMYs show within the show. The feed is sent to a separate music mixing truck which is then fed down to the master truck where they add in things like the audience reactions, etc.
After the broadcast booth interviews we went back into the VIP lounge and my very talented community manager took the best photo I have seen of the lounge with its visual representation of sound. Gorgeous!
Photo credit: Thom Brekke
This is the spot that nominees, winners and VIPs can hang out and have a drink before and during the show. There is a live feed of the stage so people won’t miss any part of the show. I can only imagine what it would be like to stand at this cocktail table and chat with George Clooney…
Photo credit Thom Brekke
At 3 PM, I finally got to have lunch with part of the on-the-ground team and then had a staff meeting at 4 before heading back to the red carpet to check out the day’s progress.
The red carpet is now uncovered. The stanchions are up.
The media are out and about in force creating their b-roll footage before Sunday. This reporter’s dress was absolutely gorgeous. It is a preview of what I am going to see while hanging out in the bleachers on Oscars day. And it was a reminder not to forget my zoom lens!
I got a quick peek at Kristin Chenoweth (loved her on Glee!) rehearsing for the red carpet show. She’s is also closing the show by singing with Seth MacFarlane, that ought to be cool!
There are lots of crowds forming in the shopping center which closes down tomorrow night at 8 when no access will be allowed to the public.
It is fun to see that everyone wants to be a star…
More Oscars are in place on the walkway leading up to the theatre .
And the one in the rotunda in front of theatre that I photographed on Wednesday has been uncovered.
More tomorrow!
Photo info: The Oscars image is a fully paid for (by me) and licensed image from www.istockphoto.com.
I bet the energy there is so exciting! How cool you get to see all of that in person!
I am not a big fan of awards shows, but you make this sound so exciting. I gotta ask. What will you be wearing or rather WHO will you be wearing?
@Katie, it definitely is building!
Wow…such beautiful pics.
@Maddie, alas…no gown for me…I will be in the bleachers along the red carpet with 200 other folks and I will be wearing jeans!
These are great insider pics! You’ve really done great work here and it looks like you are as excited as we are about Sunday!
I love the cocktail room! That looks so cool!
Cool pics, sounds exciting. Thanks for taking the time to explain some of the ins and outs of making this award show happen.
It’s unbelievable what goes into preparing for the show. How do you keep up with all of it? I hope you have time to enjoy yourself.
Love the pic of you, love the green dress, love the Oscars!!!
That Dolby Lounge is incredibly beautiful!
That looks so amazing. You must be getting butterflies!
This is so awesome you are going to be in the middle of all of this. Thanks so much for the wonderful updates and pictures
love the green dress, that looks so cool!
@Gavrila, I loved emerald green, I think it is so pretty!