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How To Create a Great Costume Design

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In the introduction to her book, Dressed: A Century of Hollywood Costume Design, Deborah Nadoolman Landis sums up the job of the costume designer: “Ultimately, a costume must perfectly describe the individual for whom it was designed—not the superficial shell of a character but the outward expression of inner experience, the concrete manifestation of the character’s self-image.” Costume design extends beyond the realm of fashion and personal style. Unconcerned with setting trends, the costume designer aims to add depth and believability to the identities of the characters in the film. A…
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Introducing the Academy Spotify Channel

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We are pleased to announce our first Spotify channel.

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Watch ABC's "The Oscars® Backstage" To Stream Live On Facebook For The First Time

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The Academy. ABC Entertainment and Facebook are partnering to make this year's The Oscars Backstage on WATCH ABC the most "Likeable" ever. Beginning at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, the curated "Director's Cut" feed from the award-winning The Oscars Backstage – which delivers three channels of live video feeds from over 20 cameras throughout the Dolby Theater to WATCH ABC for desktop and mobile devices - will also stream on the ABC Network's Facebook Page and be part of the Facebook Trending Oscars experience (www.facebook.com/oscars), which gives fans one place to connect in real time as they watch the night unfold.

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Sergio Mendes And will.i.am To Perform At Governors Ball On Oscar® Sunday

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Grammy® Award-winning artists Sergio Mendes and will.i.am are set to take the stage at the Governors Ball, the Academy’s official post-Oscars® celebration, on Oscar Sunday, February 22.  They will perform for the Ball’s 1,500 guests, which will include Oscar winners and nominees, show presenters and performers, and other luminaries.

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Time Inc.'s 'People' Partners With The Academy To Host 3rd Annual Oscar® Fan Experience

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PEOPLE, the No. 1 celebrity and entertainment brand, has partnered with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to present the 2015 Oscar Fan Experience on Sunday, February 22nd.  The PEOPLE Oscar Fan Experience treats red carpet and movie buffs around the world with unprecedented access to Oscar’s big day.  700 fans including PEOPLE VIP subscribers were selected to watch and cheer nominees, presenters and film’s biggest stars with a full day Oscar experience on the most anticipated red carpet of the year.  As the telecast begins, PEOPLE Oscar Fan Experience guests will be whisked away for an exclusive viewing party at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Oscars on the Air

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In homage to the upcoming Academy Awards, we look back to earlier Academy Awards ceremonies. Here we highlight the historic role of radio in one of Hollywood’s most anticipated events of the year.When the first Academy Awards were handed out in May 1929 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, the winners had already been announced three months earlier. The following year, due to increased public interest, the ceremony was partially covered in a live radio broadcast.In anticipation of the highly celebrated event for the 5th Academy Awards, radio station KECA presented a half-hour program called “…
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The Origin of the Oscar

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In today's video we delve into the mysteriously unresolved question: who named the Academy Award "Oscar?"

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Terrence Howard And Felicity Jones To Present At 87th Oscars®

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Oscar®-nominated actor Terrence Howard (2006) and Oscar nominee Felicity Jones will be presenters at this year’s Oscars, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. The Oscars, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, will air on Sunday, February 22, live on ABC.

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Academy Unveils “Oscars® Creators”

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Seven of the world’s most talented social media artists invited to creatively explore Oscar® Week as part of the “Imagine What’s Possible” campaign.

The Academy today announced a unique Oscars social media campaign where seven artists from platforms including Instagram, Tumblr and Vine will cover the excitement of Oscar Week events through their own creative perspective.  The Oscars, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, will air on Sunday, February 22, live on ABC.

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How Neil Patrick Harris prepares to host the Oscars

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In this week's Academy Originals, our Oscar host Neil Patrick Harris shares his approach to prepping for the big night. "Preparing to host takes a lot more lead time than I think most people think. It's such a gigantic show," Harris said during a break from rehearsals. "The most fun part about preparing to host the Oscars is the access. So many people are saying yes to being a part of it in whatever context you need."Even though Harris has been the host of other shows, this is his first Oscars. Billy Crystal hosted the show nine times but in this video recalls what it felt like in 1990 when…
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