As Oscars’ big day quickly approaches for the 84th Annual Academy Awards being held in Hollywood this Sunday, February 26th, the atmosphere around the Kodak Theater where the awards will be held is being transformed in preparation for the show. The first of that transition can be seen in the image below with the first install of an Academy Awards billboard just above Hollywood and Highland just steps away from the Kodak Theater. More images coming in the days ahead.

Photo of Hollywood & Highland intersection.

Some of the nominations in achievements in film making at this year’s Academy Awards are listed below:

Movies nominated for Best Animated Feature Film:
“A Cat in Paris”
“Chico & Rita”
“Kung Fu Panda 2”
“Puss in Boots”
“Rango”

Movies nominated for Best Visual Effects:
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2”
“Hugo”
“Real Steel”
“Rise of the Planet of the Apes”
“Transformers: Dark of the Moon”

Movies nominated for Best Picture:
“The Artist”
“The Descendants”
“Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close”
“The Help”
“Midnight in Paris”
“The Tree of Life”
“War Horse”