Batman BTS Video Shows How Gotham Was Made On Screen

HBO Max just released a behind-the-scenes video of Batman showing how visual effects artists created Gotham City using new technology.

recently left Batman The behind-the-scenes video showcases the technology used in Gotham City, the birthplace of the Dark Knight. DC’s superhero makeover focused on the detective side of the Dark Knight as he investigated a series of crimes committed against corrupt city officials and crime bosses. Batman It was a huge success, grossing over $764 million at the box office, making it the highest-grossing film of 2022.

Batman It was introduced as neonar and was directly inspired by movies like Zodiac And, in particular Se7en Both Batman Se7en It follows a pair of detectives in search of a serial killer who commits his crime based on his retrograde ideology. But the similarities also extend beyond Gotham’s narrative and visual aesthetics. Se7en It was set in a distorted, rain-soaked city, often covered in shadows, giving the metropolis a claustrophobic feel. Batman It borrows a lot from that style, with nearly every scene set in the dark and nearly every rainy night.

HBO Max recently released a behind-the-scenes look on YouTube detailing the use of LED sound to create Gotham City. Director Matt Reeves explains that instead of relying on CGI and green screen for most scenes, he used the latest advances in technology to capture as many real-life photos as possible with the camera. Producer Dylan Clark sees Gotham as the character of the film, and in order to liven up the city and avoid scenes with glitchy visual effects, the film crew used LED sound to show images of Gotham as the actors performed. This made it possible to have more realistic scenes on the CG-generated background compared to the greenscreen technique. Watch the behind the scenes video below.

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LED volume is a type of studio production that uses arrays of LED panels to display customizable backgrounds and sets. This allows for realistic, real-time lighting of screens, rather than visual effects artists trying to match lighting and shadows using green and blue screen methods. Mandalorian Used this technology to create a backdrop for a diverse array of alien worlds. BatmanThe effects team used in-flight LED sound to update the background with footage of Gotham City, manipulating the scene to get the perfect shot when needed. Adds visual effects supervisor Dan Lemon:This is one of the great advantages of using an LED stage is that you can basically freeze time. You can set the golden hour of the sunset… and you can extend that sunset as long as you need while filming.Filming on location limits filmmakers to a schedule set by the sun.

but Batman With numerous criticisms of the actors’ roles and the film’s twisted narrative, Gotham City stood out as an lavishly detailed setting that complemented the dark narrative perfectly. As technology continues to evolve, a fantastic environment previously only available in post-production is now available on set, allowing actors to show a more natural performance rather than a flat black and white green screen. of Batman In the officially announced sequel, Reeves and his visual effects team get another chance to push the envelope of cinematic technology.