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than two months of prep for the roughly 100-day shoot, and he recalls filling the time with “a lot of testing. We tested the costumes [designed by Michael Wilkinson] and how they would photograph, we did a lot of makeup testing, and we even tested the colors of sets — we’d just shoot walls to see how they’d come out on film, especially when manipulated in the DI. We also shot film for props, lighting tests and physical-effects tests that included flames, explosions and rain.” Moore’s graphic novel is rich in detail, constantly sewing visual clues into the background, and bringing the layered visuals to the screen involved a great deal of still photography. “So many locations had some kind of poster, photo or newspaper clipping in the background,” notes Fong. “I started to shoot that material, but it became a massive undertaking, so our set photographer, Clay Enos, ended up shooting most of it.” “We had more graphic designers and more graphicdesign time on this movie than I’ve ever had before,” notes McDowell (Charlie and the Photos and frame grabs courtesy of Warner Bros. Opposite, left to right: The Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), Silk Spectre (Malin Akerman), Dr. Manhattan (Billy Crudup), Ozymandias (Matthew Goode), Nite Owl (Patrick Wilson) and Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley). This page, top: A superslow-motion opening-credit sequence, bolstered by visual-effects company CIS, charts the history of costumed heroes. Middle: Richard Nixon (Robert Wisden, standing) meets with Henry Kissinger (Frank Novak, second from right) in a war room inspired by Dr. Strangelove. Bottom, left to right: Director Zack Snyder, production designer Alex McDowell and cinematographer Larry Fong watch the Watchmen. American Cinematographer 29

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Contents
Editor's Note
Short Takes: Patiences
Production Slate
Watchmakers
Sum of All Fears
An Epic Endeavor
Sundance 2009: 5 That Thrived
Post Focus: Autodesk Updates Lastre
New Products & Services
International Marketplace
Classified Ads
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ASC Membership Roster
Clubhouse News
ASC Close-Up: Thomas Ackerman
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