In the first Watchmen trailer the actors don't perform as much as they pose, moving from one iconic comic book stance to another. The Dr. Manhattan sequence is a good example. Trapped in a science experiment gone wrong, the doctor doesn't try to escape or shield himself but transitions between classic super hero postures expressing trepidation, awe and then transformation. Like Delsarte's theatrical gestures (above) they indicate the content of the scene through stylized conventions.
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