MoCCA’s The Art of Watchmen exhibition shows the character evolution from artist Dave Gibbons’ original concept sketches to their depiction in the comics culminating in their screen incarnations on in Zack Snyder’s upcoming Watchmen film.
When
Exhibition dates: March 6– May 2, 2009
Open Tuesday to Saturday 12:00 PM 5:00 PM
Closed Sunday & Monday
Where
Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art
594 Broadway, suite 401
New York, NY 10012
Admission
Suggested Donation: $5.00
Members & Children under 12: free
Here are a few interesting facts about the backlot:
• 5,800 feet of neon requiring 24,000 watts of power
• 100 unique and custom-designed graphics created for the various storefronts
• 5,000 square feet of custom posters
• Street had to work for 1938, 1945, 1953, 1957, 1964, 1974, 1975, 1977, and 1985
• 1,040 feet of 1:1 scale New York streets
• 98,400 square feet of exterior scenery
• 12,500 square feet of interior scenery
• Building heights range from 23′9″ to 42′6″
• 10,325 16-foot 2×4s
• 3,600 sheets of OSB (plywood-like construction material)
• 384,000 square feet of foam brick
• 200,000 nails
• 3,500 tubes of construction adhesive
• 160,000 lbs. of steel I-beams support the facades
• 300 cubic meters of concrete
• 6,000 square feet of glass
• 4,800 square feet of plexiglass
• 20,000 donuts were consumed by the construction crew
• 20,000 gallons of water and 3,000 gallons of Gatorade was drunk by the crew
via Watchmen blog [Thanks for the tip, Ray!]
