The Art of The Batman

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As you might expect, The Art of The Batman devotes an entire chapter to the new Batmobile. As imposing as this armored-up muscle car is, it’s also designed to be just grounded enough that Batman can drive around Gotham without attracting too much attention. Unless he wants to. Actor Andy Serkis provides a possible origin story for Alfred, suggesting that he originally worked for British intelligence before establishing a career as a personal bodyguard for wealthy families. That may be how Serkis’ Alfred came to live with the Waynes, and it helps explain why there’s an emotional distance between Alfred and Bruce. Alfred never signed up for the responsibility of being Bruce’s adoptive father, and he has trouble connecting with Bruce on an emotional level. But at least he can teach the boy how to survive the mean streets of Gotham. The Mundane Origin of Riddler’s Mask The Batman breaks from tradition by making Bruce Wayne’s base of operations not stately Wayne Manor, but a grungy, abandoned train station beneath Wayne Tower. As the book explores, that was a purposeful alteration aimed at putting Bruce Wayne in the heart of his city for a change.

Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. THE ART OF THE BATMAN is the official behind-the-scenes illustrated tie-in book to the highly anticipated film The Batman by Matt Reeves (Cloverfield, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, War for the Planet of the Apes), coming to theaters March 4, 2022. The Batman stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/The Batman, Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Paul Dano as Edward Nashton/ The Riddler, Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin,However, the artwork 🖼 is very impressive as it explores iconic characters, locations, gadgets and set pieces from the film and from the Batman comic books. The faded glory of the sweeping vistas of Gotham City 🌃 explored in the book is stunning, combining “realism” with just enough fantasy to make this new Gotham fascinating, rather than outright terrifying. poi ti capita tra le mani QUESTO libro e capisci che se anche fosse costato il doppio probabilmente avresti comunque finito per dargli lo stesso i soldi. The problem with the behind-the-scenes content for most of Christopher Nolan's films is that, while his team does produce decent documentaries, it's often far too light on content and the material that has been produced is so scattered and haphazard that you literally need to adopt a collector's mentality to see all of it. Nowhere was this more evident than The Dark Knight, which had television-exclusive documentaries and featurettes, tons of art and concepts that were never represented in the tie-in books themselves, and had the mark of a production company that was too busy exploiting its fanbase by innumerable books, tie-ins and videos to keep them paying for more content, most of which wasn't all that great or informative in the first place. However, while most of the reading in the book is incredibly insightful, especially the essays (Falcone/Penguin and LED Volume being standouts) and interviews (of all of the actors, Kravitz was my favorite, she provided incredibly thoughtful answers), there are some things that made me go “Why even include that?” THE ART OF BATMAN, is the story behind the most recent Batman movie. Director of the movie Matt Reeve,s said the film as not an origin story. He stated, “At the end of the day, what I wanted was a Batman who was exceedingly human. I wanted you to see this guy who does these amazing things, but in a way, his scars are his biggest strength.”

I also would have liked more discussion on what comics inspired the film. The book touches on the obvious ones like Batman: Year One and The Long Halloween many, many times. But despite name-dropping Batman: Ego it does nothing to ellaborate on that, and it never ceases to surprise me how nobody is mentioning Batman: Earth One. Is it really just coincidence that these two works have so much in common (an Alfred who trains Bruce, Arkham as Martha’s last name, a train terminal Batcave, etc.). All that said, inspirations from real life headlines and other media are covered quite thoroughly and I don’t just mean the Riddler’s Zodiac-inspired outfit/methods or that Reeves loved Chinatown. I know you know that already. No, the book also brings up a plethora of references you likely haven’t seen reported to death. Like, for example, the influence of Wong Kar-Wai’s films or that Penguin’s brow prosthetic was sculpted after John Cazale (Fredo Corleone, The Godfather). Fascinating. However, production designer James Chinlund reveals that John Turturro’s Falcone was influenced by another real-world figure. Falcone and his base of operations in the Tricorner Bridge were inspired by Robert Moses, who ran New York City’s corruption-plagued Triborough Commission and who reportedly set up shop directly beneath a city toll plaza. The Penguin’s Godfather Connection I testi sono tanti, interessanti, ci sono un sacco di interviste a cast, regista, montatori, grafici, designers. C'è il vero mondo dietro a quello che personalmente credo sia uno dei film più belli dello scorso anno. C'è spiegato il perché delle cose. The highlight of the Vengeance chapter (apart from the Batsuit) is discussion of Wayne Tower and the Batcave. There is an entire logic as to why the cave looks as it does, and why – as eagle-eyed viewers may have noted – that is a disused train line: Reeves can tell us how and why it is there, and why it is in disuse. Wayne Tower is designed beautifully but underpinned by the concept that this is a man with a disdain for the trappings of wealth.Reeves confirms that Lee Bermejo’s artwork in graphic novels like Joker and Batman: Damned was a huge source of inspiration for Robert Pattinson’s tactical suit. Costume designer Glyn Dillon also reveals that the Batsuit was inspired by two very practical items - a Russian pressure suit and equestrian vests. The Batsuit may look bulky, but there’s a flexible core underneath all that armor. Batman’s Hidden Weapons The Art of Batman Begins is the must-have official companion to this highly anticipated re-imagining of the Batman movie mythos, and is simply one of the most in-depth 'art of' books ever produced." Two years of stalking the streets as The Batman, striking fear into the hearts of criminals, has led Bruce Wayne deep into the shadows of Gotham City. As the evidence surrounding a series of crimes begins to lead closer to home and the scale of the perpetrator’s plans becomes clear, Batman must forge new relationships, unmask the culprit, and bring justice to the abuse of power and corruption that has long plagued Gotham City. The Batman’s version of Gotham City is a decaying metropolis that draws in elements of New York City, Pittsburgh and Chicago as well as UK cities like London and Liverpool. Much of the Gotham landscape we see in the film was created through special effects, which forced Reeves to think outside the box when it came to building sets and making Gotham feel like a real, tangible place.