Ron and I snapped quite a few pictures during the San Fran leg of the tour. Here’s a gallery of some of the pics that Ron took. Keep checking back for more exclusive photos from the Oscar Tour.
Outside the Hotel Sofitel in Redwood Shores. Rick DeMott (l to r), Mike Thurmeier, Marcy Page, Roger Allers, Don Hahn & Ron Diamond. © AWN Inc.
Ron and I snapped quite a few pictures during the San Fran leg of the tour. Here’s a gallery of some of the pics that Ron took. Keep checking back for more exclusive photos from the Oscar Tour.
Bob Nicoll (center left) shows us around the expansive EA campus.
The nominees on the PDI/DreamWorks tour. © AWN Inc. 
The nominees check out some artwork from Shrek the Third. © AWN Inc.
The nominees check out PDI/DreamWorks state-of-the-art conference room, which is link directly to the L.A. studio. © AWN Inc.
The nominees have lunch with PDI/DreamWorks head Gloria Borders and Beauty and the Beast director Gary Trousdale (right of Gloria). © AWN Inc.
Roger Allers poses in front of San Fran's famed Lombard St. © AWN Inc.
Mike gets a souvenir snapshot from his first visit to San Fran. © AWN Inc.
Meet the Animated Short Oscar Nominees — Now on Tour! © AWN Inc.
Little Matchgirl duo Allers and Hahn look out over the San Francisco Bay. © AWN Inc.
On the ILM tour, Kate Shaw shows us the original door from the first Star Wars' production studio. © AWN Inc.
Marcy Page does her best Princess Leia impersonation. © AWN Inc.
Mike has to get his picture taken with R2. © AWN Inc.
Don gets chummy with his new friend. © AWN Inc.
Roger Allers cowers in fear at the foot of a stormtrooper. © AWN Inc.
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