A P R I L 2 0 0 9 V O L . 9 0 N O . 4 The International Journal of Film & Digital Production Techniques On Our Cover: Relentless vigilante Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley) hunts for the killer of an ex-superhero in Watchmen, shot by Larry Fong. (Unit photography by Clay Enos, courtesy of Warner Bros.) Features 28 44 54 62 Watchmakers Larry Fong films the “unfilmable” superhero saga Watchmen Sum of All Fears Simon Duggan, ACS shoots the big-budget thriller Knowing with Red One cameras An Epic Endeavor A digital restoration brings the 1953 CinemaScope epic The Robe back to full glory 44 Sundance 2009: 5 That Thrived Award-winning festival entries make strong visual impressions Departments 8 10 16 78 82 92 94 94 96 98 100 Editor’s Note Short Takes: Patiences Production Slate: Hunger Crank High Voltage Post Focus: Autodesk Updates Lustre 54 New Products & Services International Marketplace Classified Ads Ad Index ASC Membership Roster Clubhouse News ASC Close-Up: Thomas Ackerman 62 V i s i t u s o n l i n e a t w w w. t h e a s c . c o mhttp://www.theasc.com