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

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.

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

Universal Studios Dubailand and Sesame Workshop will develop and build three unique SESAME STREET-themed entertainment venues for the first Universal Studios theme park in the Middle East.

The Oscar Showcase tour came to an end on Friday with a visit to DreamWorks. The filmmakers were clearly tired from their long week and a half, but their excitement hasn't wavered. Ron invited Academy board member Rick Farmiloe to join us for the day to experience the tour with the filmmakers.

More amazing pics from the nominees experience at Disney's Animation Resource Library, where the history of Disney animation art is housed.

Time to take a quick trip back in time for some great additional pics from the Pixar visit in the Bay Area last week.

Award winning animation director Bill Kroyer shares his thoughts on his Oscar Tour day at Sony with the nominees.

Well, the second to last tour stop brings the filmmakers to Sony Pictures Animation and Sony Pictures Imageworks. A screening, a lunch with studio execs and a tour make for a full day.

Academy member Bob Degus talks about his day with the filmmakers of three of the nominated shorts — "Oktapodi," "Lavatory Lovestory," and "La Maison en Petite Cubes" — as they were welcomed into and toured the “birthplace” of American animation – Walt Disney Studios.