Every year the factory produces around 50 of the 3.9-kilogram (8.5-pound) figurines, designed to resemble a Crusader holding a downward-pointing sword. The original Oscar statues were gold-plated solid bronze, but modern Oscars are cast from a metal alloy called britannium, then coated with ...
The Oscars, or to give them their proper name, “The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards of Merit”, are awards given to people who work in specific areas of the film industry. Actors and directors, costume designers and songwriters, make-up artists and sound engineers, among...
Oscar statuettes are displayed in Feb. 2008 at a “Meet the Oscars” event in New York’s Times Square. (Photo by Stan Honda/AFP via Getty Images) The origins of the name “Oscar” are disputed, but one of the most common beliefs, according to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and ...
To manage the expansion of the team while maintaining excellence in specializations, an in-house trade school was established at Rock Tavern. Those arriving for the first time in the wax room (where the models for lost-wax casting are made, including for the Oscars), embark on a path that...
(3)The Oscars are probably the most famous, a time for the (mostly)American film industry to tell itself how good it is and an annual opportunity for lots of big stars to give each other awards and make tearful speeches. As well as that there are also the Golden Globes, evidently for...
Since the first ceremony in 1929,【小题3】 only fifteen awards were given out, the Oscars have grown in size and popularity. Now, more than fifty of the gold-plated statues are made every year in the city of Chicago. They then 【小题4】 (transport) to Los Angeles for the awards ...
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由“Since the first ceremony in 1929”可知,句子时态用现在完成时,主语Oscars是复数,因此空格处是have grown。故填have grown。 (3)题详解: 考查名词的复数。句意:现在,每年在芝加哥有50多座镀金雕像被制作出来。由空前的“fifty of”和空后的“are”可知,空格处用名词复数statues,作主语,故填statues。 (4...
The watches in this collection also house reliable Swiss-made mechanical or quartz movements. Cartier has provided a wide range of unique watches for men and women that all adhere to the highest standards of watchmaking. The watches are usually paired with stainless steel or gold bracelets that...
Since the first ceremony in 1929, 3 only fifteen awards were given out, the Oscars have grown in size and popularity. Now, more than fifty of the gold-plated statues are made every year in the city of Chicago. They then 4 (transport) to Los Angeles for the awards show. ...