One part of Dr. Manhattan will not be CGI

[Watson]

http://splashpage.mtv.com/2008/09/12/billy-crudup-on-working-with-the-green-screen-for-watchmen/

Billy Crudup On Working With The Green Screen For ‘Watchmen’


Published by Casey Seijas on Friday, September 12, 2008 at 4:55 pm.

Despite the fact that working on a green screen while wearing a bulky motion capture suit shouldn’t be comfortable for any actor or actress, for Billy Crudup, who stars as Dr. Manhattan in the upcoming “Watchmen” film, it was almost second nature.
“I look like a 40-year-old jackass, which is kind of what I am,” joked Crudup.


However, despite the high-tech aspects of filming his character — a glowing, blue-skinned, usually naked hero with god-like powers — Crudup explained that not everything was filmed using sensory-depriving sets or wearing a bulky suit. “Just the Mars stuff,” he said. “While it was a big portion of the story of the third part of the movie, it was only probably a couple weeks that we were on rocks and a big blue or green screen room. Most of it was on normal sets and me on a very strange motion capture sequence.”


But despite the fact that Dr. Manhattan gets the CGI treatment, not everything in the film will be aided by computer. After all, Zack Snyder managed to build a full scale replica of the Owlship, which Splash Page got a personal tour of at this year’s San Diego Comic Con.


All giant, superhero vehicles aside, one burning question remains for those who have read the “Watchmen” graphic novel — will Dr. Manhattan remain pants-less, and if so, did Crudup go commando for the role? “I did all my shots in the nude so if you see anything, it was totally me. It was totally me.”

Doc Watson gives this news

 

[joke]

Well, in the sixth video blog where they showed Crudup in the Tron-outfit, he was completely covered up. Maybe he was joking?

 

[Beanjuice]

Dr. Manhattan penis!!!

 

[Lobster Charlie]

He seems to joke around a lot about his part in Watchmen. I seriously doubt they'll be using his actual penis in the film, as funny as that would be.

 

[DDS]

^Yeah, and I doubt there will be as much nudity as in the comic. It'll probably be like how it was in the 300 film compared to the book.

 

[DDS]

^Yeah, and I doubt there will be as much nudity as in the comic. It'll probably be like how it was in the as 300 film compared to the book.

 

[Sandman138]

Screw that. Blue dong or bust. I demand satisfaction.

 

[Luchastyle]

i guarantee there will be blue dong. but i'm also fairly sure he was joking. just like the ripped abs, the penis will be cg.

 

[LegendaryCaleb]

i feel real gay for doin this...but i noticed in the trailer that you can kinda see his wang...its just bright in that area...just an observation
http://img216.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dongxt3.png

 

[laudanum09]

image=dong

 

[LegendaryCaleb]

image=dong

haha i know i prolly lost alot of respect for posting it...but ah well i was just contributing to the news
(why in the heck did my 5000 post have to be that haha)

 

[Dark Victory]

Lol if they actually used Crudips penis, that would be a funny sepcial feature to watch.

 

[DDS]

i feel real gay for doin this...but i noticed in the trailer that you can kinda see his wang...its just bright in that area...just an observation
http://img216.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dongxt3.png

Possibly homosexual?

 

[Overman27pj]

ah blue penus. the glory and the splendor.

 

[LegendaryCaleb]

Possibly homosexual?

haha...so hilarious t:

 

[Mr. Biggles]

i feel real gay for doin this...but i noticed in the trailer that you can kinda see his wang...its just bright in that area...just an observation
http://img216.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dongxt3.png

I found myself moving closer to the screen to get a better look. Does that make me a homosexual?

 

[Casius--J]

I found myself moving closer to the screen to get a better look. Does that make me a homosexual?

Yes. Very Much so!

Haha seriously, wow didnt think this would be in the movie but oh well.

 

[Mr. Biggles]

Yes. Very Much so!

Haha seriously, wow didnt think this would be in the movie but oh well.

Well ya learn something new everyday!

 

[Star]

i feel real gay for doin this...but i noticed in the trailer that you can kinda see his wang...its just bright in that area...just an observation
http://img216.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dongxt3.png

I feel pretty dirty for moving my head closer to the screen to get a good look...

 

[Angel_Faerie]

I can't believe we're discussing whether or not a character's penis will be CGI.

 

[Commodore Schmidlapp]

This is the best conversation about a penis I've ever been a part of.

 

[StorminNorman]

This is the best conversation about a penis I've ever been a part of.

You miss the true masterpiece that was the multipage long discussion about Manhattan's peeper.

Sadly it has sense been removed

 

[RebelPimp]

You know... I sit here and wonder endlessly... With all the threads and posts about Doc's wang...

There are no threads and posts about whether we'll see Laurie/Malin naked?

So yes... this forum? Possibly homosexual.

 

[I Am The Knight]

ah blue penus. the glory and the splendor.

I second that. I've waited too long for this.

 

[Timstuff]

So if you were Cruddup and you saw the artists sculpting your CG penis, would you ask them to make it bigger, or would you not want to because that would imply a lack of confidence?

Wow, this conversation is going downhill faster than a Kristie Alley on a Slip 'n Slide.