Starting now, the Oscar statue will have a whole new look
- 8 years ago
Like many a Hollywood star, the Oscar statuette is getting a pre-award show facelift.
But instead of trying to remove wrinkles, fine lines, and other signs of aging, the iconic gold man actually wants to look older.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Tuesday that it had dropped Chicago-based manufacturer R.S. Owens, which had been producing the much-coveted awards since 1982, with New York-based Polich Tallix Fine Art Foundry.
Polich will manufacture this year's awards, which will air on Feb. 28, through an extensive process that casts a 3D printing of a digital scan of the 1929 model in wax before coating it liquid bronze.
But instead of trying to remove wrinkles, fine lines, and other signs of aging, the iconic gold man actually wants to look older.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Tuesday that it had dropped Chicago-based manufacturer R.S. Owens, which had been producing the much-coveted awards since 1982, with New York-based Polich Tallix Fine Art Foundry.
Polich will manufacture this year's awards, which will air on Feb. 28, through an extensive process that casts a 3D printing of a digital scan of the 1929 model in wax before coating it liquid bronze.