"The single biggest challenge in designing the set for the Academy Awards is to keep it fresh," said Christopher. "The setting must be different each year and within the show itself it must be capable of displaying many different visual aspects." "This year we are taking a forward-looking and contemporary approach, one that will utilize moving imagery projected on a 40 foot screen located in the stage floor and on 26 screens floating over the heads of the audience," said Christopher.
"The viewers both in the theater and at home will be surrounded by moving imagery from the current and past history of moving pictures."
"As a historical nod to 'Old Hollywood,' at center stage there will be a 40 foot spiral of 23 individual Oscars rotating upwards through a floating ceiling piece - a bit of Busby Berkeley in an otherwise cutting edge contemporary environment."
This is the 16th year that Christopher has designed the Oscar set, ten with telecast producer Gil Cates. Christopher has received 34 Emmy nominations, 15 of them for his work on the Oscar telecast, for which he has won six Emmy Awards.
Top 10 Reasons to visit Oscar.com
10. Find out more about the Academy's Scientific and Technical Awards, and the tech behind the movies.
9. Watch video clips of classic acceptance speeches, and vote for your favourite.
8. See exclusive video clips of this year's Oscar Fashion Preview and NYC Fashion Week.
7. Watch this year's Nominees Luncheon, which includes interviews.
6. Read Oscar producer Gil Cates' blog.
5. Find out all the details about the nominees, and watch clips.
4. See live streaming video of red carpet arrivals.
3. Review the past decade of Oscar fashion with fashion analyst Tom Julian, or try "Red Carpet Retro" and "Evolution of Style".
2. Catch live, unedited interviews in the backstage press room, moments after Hollywood's favourites win their awards.
1. Predict the winners of the Oscars, and win a home entertainment theater system featuring a Panasonic 37" Plasma Television and a home theater surround sound system.
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