What is an Oscar?

When it comes to the Oscar, we can't help mentioning Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Established in 1927, this organization is committed to promoting the development of thin film manufacturing to a higher level, higher quality and higher technology. In recognition of outstanding talents who have made outstanding contributions in these fields, the Academy Awards, representing the highest honor in the film industry, will be awarded.

To this end, we must first create a trophy that can symbolize the achievements of the film. At that time, Cedric Gibbons, the artistic director of MGM Film Company, was responsible for designing this now world-famous figurine-a knight standing on the film reel with a sword! George Stanley, a sculptor from Los Angeles, was fortunate to be the producer of this figurine.

The first award ceremony of the association was held at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood on May 20.

This figurine, which is 13.5 inches high (10.25 inches early) and weighs 1 1 pound (6.75 pounds early), was originally made of bronze. During World War II, due to the lack of resources, it was made of gypsum. Today, the figurines we see are made of tin and ammonium alloys. They are polished and painted with 65.

Originally, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences called the official name of this award the Academy Awards, but in fact, the world is more aware of another name of this award-Oscar. Why is the Oscar Award called the Oscar Award? So far, there is no accurate statement.

A popular saying is that Margaret Herrick, the librarian and executive director of the institute, thinks the figurine looks like her uncle Oscar, so she calls it this. After that, people in the institute began to use Oscar as a nickname for the little golden statuette.

1934 After the 6th Awards Conference, Hollywood columnist Sidney Skolsky publicly used the title of Oscar for the first time in his article about katharine hepburn winning the Best Actress Award.

1939, the college also recognized the name Oscar and began to officially use it. Since then, the name Oscar has continued to this day.

So what we usually call Oscar now is actually another habit of the Academy Awards, which symbolizes the highest honor of the film industry.