The Awards Ceremony

Ladies and Gentlemen: The big day finally arrived. Today, they presented us with the Technical Achievement Award – or, that is to say, Jessica Alba gave it to us. We got to the Hotel Beverly Wilshire at 5 p.m., where the red carpet awaited us. We had our picture taken and gave some interviews, all of us in black tie.

Everything started punctually. At 6.30 they opened the ballroom where the dinner and ceremony were to take place. There were about 30 tables with 10 or 12 people at each. There were between four and five hundred guests, including the press. It was all very glamorous: the room was full of posters about the technical awards and giant Oscar statues, and the dinner was elaborate. Finally, the moment came when Jessica Alba came onstage to present the awards. We were fourth in line, and, when our turn came, we went up, shaking with nerves, and said a few words of thanks (to the Academy, the Technical Committee, everyone at Next Limit, our families…)

Then, of course, we had a lot of photos taken - one of them with David A. Grafton, a special effects guru from the pre-digital age who was involved in Star Wars and Blade Runner - before heading out for a walk along Santa Monica.

But, of course, that’s not all…watch this space for more photos and the next installment!