The Batman BTS Video Shows How Gotham Was Created
A recently released The Batman behind-the-scenes video showcases the technology used to realize the Dark Knight's hometown of Gotham City. The DC superhero reboot focused on the detective aspect of the Dark Knight as he investigated a series of crimes against the city's corrupt officials and crime bosses. The Batman proved a massive success scoring over $764 million at the box office making it the highest-grossing film of 2022 so far.
The Batman was presented as a neo-noir and drew direct inspiration from films such as Zodiac and especially Se7en. Both The Batman and Se7en follow a pair of the detectives as they track a serial killer who commit their crimes based on their twisted ideology. But the similarities stretch beyond the narrative and also into the visual aesthetic of Gotham itself. Se7en was set in a distorted rain-soaked city, frequently masked in shadows giving the metropolis a claustrophobic feel. The Batman borrows heavily from this style with nearly every scene set in darkness and almost every night a rainy one.
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HBO Max recently released a behind-the-scenes video on YouTube detailing the use of LED volume to create Gotham City. Director Matt Reeves explains that instead of relying on computer-generated imagery and green screen for most scenes, he used recent technological advancements to have as much real in-camera imagery as possible. Producer Dylan Clark views Gotham as a character of the film, and to fully realize the city while avoiding bad visual effects shot, the film crew used the LED volume to display shots of Gotham while the actors performed. This allowed for more realistic scenes against a CG-generated backdrop as
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