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Rockwell to design Oscars set

Fri, 11/13/2009 - 10:21 by Rakhi Kaptiyal

Beverly Hills, Calif. -- David Rockwell has signed on to be the production designer for the 82nd Academy Awards in Los Angeles for the second year in a row, it was announced Thursday.

The hiring decision was announced by Oscar telecast producers Adam Shankman and Bill Mechanic.

"We loved the look and feel that David created for the Oscar show last year," Mechanic said in a statement. "As soon as we signed on as producers, Adam and I knew that we wanted to work with him for our show."

"David is so creative and has such a great big-picture approach to set design," added Shankman. "I'm beyond excited to be collaborating with him on the Oscars."

Oscar sets, stage get new look

Wed, 02/18/2009 - 09:00 by Rakhi Kaptiyal

New York -- Architect and designer David Rockwell is putting the finishing touches on the sets he created for Sunday's Oscar ceremonies telecast in Los Angeles.

Oscar sets, stage get new lookThe first architect to design the Oscar sets said he took his creative cue from the Kodak Theatre -- which he also designed and where the awards presentation is to take place -- and crafted "an immersive environment evocative of an intimate club."

"We created a spatial and architectural solution for the 2009 Oscars that is based on storytelling, spectacle, and community," Rockwell, founder and chief executive officer of the Rockwell Group, said in a statement. "We wanted to use a surprising and dramatic integration of technology and movement to celebrate the awards ceremony, which has become one of the greatest shared rituals of our time."