Live Design Online: When the red carpet is rolled out in front of The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 10 for the 96th Academy Awards, the sets on stage will evoke the kind of glamour for which Hollywood is known. The designs are by production designers Alana Billingsley and Misty Buckley, who made history last year as the first female designers to create the sets for the Oscars.
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I'm really happy that this article acknowledged the creatives behind the visual aspects of the Oscars. As I was watching with my friends this last weekend, we even were asking around who the production designers, lighting designers, director, and more were. I'm glad that their names were mentioned so further research can be done. I really enjoyed the visualization that it and specifically the set design of the Dolby this year, and felt a clear, cohesive visual story. I don't exactly know what that story was, but it was cute! The quote “The concept for this year was to design a contemporary space where people can meet, exchange, create. Like a modern-day plaza,” Doesn't really answer what the inspiration was, but it does look nice; kinda like color-changing swirly curtains. Something I remember specifically enjoying in particular was how the background LED screens changed to fit the theme of each award, I thought that was a nice touch.
I’ve always been interested in the set design for live-TV shows, especially award shows. I feel like it is an interesting balance between theater and film. I can not believe that it was only just last year that it was the first time the Oscars have been designed by females. This should have happened years ago. However, I’m glad to see the designers back again this year because they definitely deserve it. I just wish there were more females on the production team in general. It feels like productions continue to celebrate equality and diversity on the stage, wI here everyone can see, and don’t do it backstage, in the production teams. I love the beautiful, elegant, yet timeless Hollywood feel the set designers were able to create. I also love how they were able to change the warm whites of the set throughout the show into different colors using different lighting.
I absolutely adore that the designers at the Oscars are getting some buzz. They deserve it so much. To me, It is kinda sucks that they don't get as much attention as the actors do. Look, I get it. BUT, the design, ESPECIALLY the scene design is so cool! I’m not even talking about the Oscars! I’m talking about the Grammys! The scenic design for every. single. vocal set performed looks absolutely gorgeous and is so true to the artist. For example, last year, Harry Styles’ set was simple but effective. It was a turntable platform and what I loved was the choreography on the turntable. Another example would be Oliva Rodrigo’s grammy’s set from either last year or the year before. What I loved was that the set reflected the one song she performed. But, in the end, I didn't hear anyone talk about the scenic designs and it broke my heart because it was so well done. I’ve always loved scenic, and it’s something that I would love to continue to do in the future.
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