Oscars 2015: Peeking at preparations for the big day

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)