THE SECRET ORIGIN OF DR. MANHATTAN
- By Devin Faraci
- Published 10/6/2008
- News
The latest edition of the Watchmen Video Journals is upon us, which must mean it's the 6th of the month (this is seriously getting to be how I tell the date lately). And this one, hosted at SciFi.com, is a doozy - it's a look at how the character of Dr. Manhattan was brought to life. It also features what I believe to be some new footage, namely that of Rorschach talking to a 45 foot tall Manhattan in his lab.
What's exciting about the creation of Manhattan is that he's a cool mix of CGI and practical. Billy Crudup is giving a performance, like Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings, but his mocap suit is bedazzled with blue LED lights so that Manhattan actually illuminates people and objects around him with a blue glow. It's this little innovation that will go a long way to making Manhattan seem to really be in the scene and not just a pixelated addition.
Click here to see the video.
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Comment #1 (Posted by your name)
looks so damn good
Comment #2 (Posted by CHudfan)
Good lord Devin why not take your fat, sweaty, hairy body outside for a break and quit pimpin the fucking watchmen hype machine. Wearing blue christmas lights are one of the things that will make the movie special?? You better check your tighty whiteys cause I think you might have had a nerdgasm while typing this fluff.
Comment #3 (Posted by steve)
Devin, I bet you wish Dr.Manhattan's giant blue cock was IN you! Fag.
Comment #4 (Posted by CommentGuy)
Hey "Chudfan", is that really all you have to say for yourself? Why bother? Is this your life? Do you feel fulfilled now?
"Tighty whiteys?" "Nerdgasm"? Fucking infant. Get an original thought.
Comment #5 (Posted by MoonBaseNick)
Looks great! I'm surprised that the comment section is back..
Comment #6 (Posted by Errant)
The comment section being back is...not a good thing. Not a good thing at all.
Comment #7 (Posted by qwertymass)
we all go through parabolas of love/hate with devin but he didn't do anything dickish here. lets save the devin hate for when he deserves it.
Comment #8 (Posted by Frenchie)
Way to go commentguy! You really got Chudfan with your brilliant original thought post! You are both tools! I agree with qwerty lets save the hate for when that tubby fucker really deserves it.
Comment #9 (Posted by Biggs)
Talkbacks. Must. Go.
Watchmen looks oooorsum.
Comment #10 (Posted by SeedCannon)
But without talkbacks how would I know how many folks would say "awesome!" or "this movie is raping my childhood!"?
Comment #11 (Posted by Hathersnatch)
"This film is raping my lonely adolescent graphic novel reading years" - is the correct complaint for most around here.
Comment #12 (Posted by jh)
i'm disappointed that comments/messageboards and the like always just turn into some negative nelly making duragatory comments for no reason. if you don't like the article, don't comment. i can't even play a game online without being called a f*g or f**king n****r. really... it's sad. internet, you disappoint me. that being said... neat article.
Comment #13 (Posted by Michael Bay)
Devin pimping this movie at every opportunity = watchmen will suck ass
it probably does
Comment #14 (Posted by VaginaSleeStackHeadCheese with Apples)
Lord, you are a fat nerd, aren't you?
Comment #15 (Posted by FART MONSTER)
hehehehehehehehe......penis.
Comment #16 (Posted by Joshua Massre)
As much as I like having the comments on the articles back up, it does bring the intelligence level of the site down a few notches.
Comment #17 (Posted by an unknown user)
I look forward to Dr. manhattan speed ramp scenes greatly. Greatly. Go snyder go.
Comment #18 (Posted by Devin)
I have to admit I cant wait to see that big blue donger bouncing around on the screen. I have been fantasizing about it since I read the comic as a kid. Now that I'm just a fat & hairy nerd who needs to get a real job there is no chance of some blue cock )-:
