With the famed Academy Awards just a week away, the venue for the ceremony -- the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California -- is being spruced up.

Workers were spotted working in the Oscar arrivals area, where some of the biggest movie stars will be clicked on the red carpet.

Actor stand-ins wait to be called on the red carpet during preparations for the awards ceremony.

Actor Billy Crystal will be hosting the show this year.

A worker puts finishing touches to an Oscar archway during the ongoing preparations.

The live theatre has been the home of Academy Awards ceremony ever since it opened in 2001, and can seat 3,401 people at a time.