AWN Oscar® Tour Travelogue: La Maison en Petits Cubes

Exclusive Oscar Day Pics

OscarTourEditor — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:48:27 -0800

For Kunio Kato, the Oscars were a whirlwind experience. Here are some exclusive pics from his big night. Here he is with the likes of John Cleese, Sean Penn, Andrew Stanton and more.

Oscar Showcase 09 DreamWorks Brunch/Chocolate Foscas Photo Gallery

OscarTourEditor — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:06:52 -0800

Every year the day before the big event offers two annual events that allow the nominees to take a chance to relax with fellow members of the animation community. Check out this year's pics.

Oscar Showcase 09 Acme/AWN Party Photo Gallery

OscarTourEditor — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:04:38 -0800

Each year Acme Filmworks and AWN host a party, bringing the animation community together to meet the nominees. This year it was an intimate affair at tour host Ron Diamond's home. Check out the festivities.

Oscar Showcase Tour 09 Sony Gallery

OscarTourEditor — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:03:30 -0800

Sony was the second stop on the L.A. leg of the Oscar Showcase tour this year. See the day in pics.

Oscar Showcase Tour 09 Academy Screenings Gallery

OscarTourEditor — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:02:37 -0800

One of the highlights of the tour is always the public screening at the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences. This year the Academy not only hosted a night highlighting the shorts, but also the animated features. Check out the pics for both events.

Oscar Showcase Tour 09 Disney Gallery

OscarTourEditor — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:01:20 -0800

The tour's stop at Disney has an exciting day. This gallery shares some of the highlights.

Oscar Showcase Tour 09 ILM Gallery

OscarTourEditor — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:47:01 -0800

ILM had a photographer follow the Oscar tour around their facilities and we'd like to share some of the great pics.

Animated Shorts Celebration At DreamWorks

OscarTourEditor — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:47:39 -0800

At the Dreamworks stop, Rick Farmiloe meets the filmmakers and hears about their thought process and methods of getting it on the screen. For him, this year the field was exceptionally strong, with every film being quite unique and different from the rest.

Oscar Showcase Tour 09 PDI/DreamWorks Gallery

OscarTourEditor — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:34:40 -0800

Check a few shots from the stop at PDI/DreamWorks in Northern California.

Congrats to Kunio Kato and All the Nominees

OscarTourEditor — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:37:27 -0800

Congratulations to Oscar winner Kunio Kato, as well as everyone at Robot Communications, especially Taki Tsuyoshi. I’d also like to congratulate all the nominees on their wonderful films.