A long view of the press preview highlights the food offerings from Wolfgang Puck Catering.

The design features a mid-century modern vibe.

Glorious gold clouds hover above.

More than half a mile of truss supports the ceiling, and more than two miles of chain and steel holding up the truss ceiling.

A long view.

Chic white banquettes are accented with vivid red pillows.

A closer view.

All told, the installation will require 1,800 yards of white satin, white sequins, red rouge velvet, burnt red silk, white/gold metallic print, and white dot sateen cotton linens.

An elegant seating group.

Floral designer Mark Held of Mark's Garden greets the media.

His design will feature an assortment of burgundy amaryllis, red parrot tulips, white hyacinth, tiger anemone, white dubium, white mini callas, hearts roses, carnations, white blossoms, and white hydrangeas.

The vases will feature a single type of floral. Here, an arrangement of red roses.

A spray of white floral tops a banquette.

More white-on-white floral.

Andy Seymour, owner of Liquid Productions (left), and Charles Holy, master mixologist, during the Academy's Governors Ball preview.

The bar will feature Hilhaven Lodge whiskey.

Men at work: The bartenders create signature cocktails.

Another high-end quaff: Francis Ford Coppola wines. 

Pretty in pink: Piper-Heidsieck Champagne.

The team from Wolfgang Puck Catering, which includes Puck plus vice president of culinary Eric Klein and pastry team Kamel Guechida, Monica Ng and Jason Lemonnier, shows off menu items.

Menu items will range from seafood to mini burgers to gold-dusted popcorn and hot and cold small plates to an array of dessert action stations and a chocolate buffet.

Custom waiter uniforms.

Restaurant-style service will directed by Carl Schuster, CEO of Wolfgang Puck Catering.

Puck's famous Smoked Salmon Oscar Matzos.

Oscars guard the buffet.

Chocolate Oscars--so that everyone can take an Oscar home!