. >> and for the better part of the last decade, they've been made here at uap. this is where it all starts. >> as you dig into the process, you'll see that it's something that you can't rush. >> like the films they recognize, the golden figurines are a labor of love with countless talented people behind the scenes creating the most famous trophy in entertainment. >> can you just explain. >> how many people it takes? >> at our workshop, we're about 110 people. most everybody here has a part to play in the production of the oscars. this is the lost wax process. it's a 6000 year old method for replicating an object into a permanent material. >> the process begins with a mold, then a wax copy. >> we're going to open the mold. >> the team members here, they spend many, many hours creating a very high quality rubber mold. >> there are imperfections on this, but not after amy touches it. very lightly melted together from wax to the ceramic shell and 12 layers of coating, which each one takes about a day to dry. >> so this is going to be by hand. >> every detail meticul