Cascading Swarovski Curtain makes an encore at the Oscars

The Swarovski Crystal Curtain with its proscenium arch framing the stage in sparkling clear, topaz and smoky brown hues the Austrian Crystal company makes an encore at the 2010 Oscars. The colors match designer David Rockwell’s color scheme white, platinum, bronze and gold.

2010 Academy Awards Stage with Swarovski curtain foto: 4seasons photography

“It has been fantastic to work on the Oscars again, particularly because we have been able to build and expand on so many of the design innovations we introduced last year,” said Rockwell. “It has been a thrill to work with Adam, Bill and the rest of the team, dreaming up sets that embrace all the reasons we love movies: the glamour, the lights, the colors, the technique and the emotion!”

Light and movement, the most basic components of moviemaking, will be integrated into this year’s sets to create an immersive, transformative environment. Rockwell Group has reprised one of the most dazzling elements of the 81st Academy Awards design – the Swarovski Crystal Curtain – but with new and unexpected features for an even greater theatrical effect. The overall design is intended to evoke a classic but modern glamour, with white, platinum, topaz and smoky bronze hues.

This year’s set also features three circular, revolving platforms that work in combination with rotating LED panels and architectural metalwork screens for film projection.

Curtain Detail

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