Kelly Fitzgerald is one of six Team Oscar team members who will hand statuettes to presenters during the show. She and Steadicam operator David Eastwood rehearse on Wednesday. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Rodolfo Morales, left, and Eddie Padilla roll out a section of the red carpet on Hollywood Boulevard on Wednesday as media begin to congregate for the Oscars. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Scenic artist Rick Roberts wipes down the giant Oscar statue at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue on Friday. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Just offstage, stage manager Gary Natoli watches monitors during rehearsals on Wednesday. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Kerry Washington, who will be a presenter on Sunday, rehearses an Oscar handoff with stand-in Reginald Thornton. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Backstage, seats are lined up to relieve weary feet. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Stage manager John Esposito, right, instructs the six young Team Oscar winners who will deliver statuettes to celebrity presenters during the show. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Steadicam operator Tore Livia watches the stage during rehearsals on Wednesday. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Signs remind folks of the rules. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Media representatives chronicle the red carpet rollout. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Kelly Fitzgerald, one of six Team Oscar members in the statuette supply chain, holds stand-ins made of wood. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Oscar’s not quite ready for his entrance. These rehearsal stand-ins are made of wood. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
During rehearsal on Wednesday, Steadicam operator Tore Livia, right, discusses shooting with camera utility member Dustin Stephens, left, and camera operator Mark Whitman. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Kerry Washington on stage at the Dolby, rehearsing her presenting duties. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
The props department moves Oscar statues along Hollywood Boulevard on Friday. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Stage managers, from left, Gary Natoli, Ron Paul, John Esposito and Dave Cove confer at center stage on Wednesday. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Adrian Puccio, with the props department, carries an Oscar statue along Hollywood Boulevard on Friday. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Ernest Jaurequi, left, and Carlyon Prevost join pieces of the red carpet. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Nope, that’s not a real Oscar but a wood stand-in held by Team Oscar supply chain member Justin Craig during rehearsal on Wednesday. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
