Oscar preparations

Carpenters Howard Miles, left, and Coconut set Oscar statues into place at the entrance to the Hollywood and Highland Center to set up for Academy Awards festivities.

A chain curtain serves as the backdrop for an Oscar statue at the Hollywood and Highland Center.

Gil Bustamonte, right, catches a ride with Geoffrey Doleman to deliver an Oscar statue.

Gil Bustamonte from the props department delivers an Oscar statue for the red carpet.