Batman the animated series Storyboard

Bruce Timm and Paul Dini are the creative minds responsible for Batman: The Animated Series, which first aired in 1992. This critically acclaimed show redefined the superhero animation genre with its unique storytelling, atmospheric visuals, and mature themes. 

One of the most striking aspects of the series was its distinctive art style, which blended elements of classic noir with a modern, streamlined aesthetic. 

The character designs, heavily influenced by the works of animator Alex Toth, featured bold, simplified shapes that gave the characters a timeless, graphic quality. The background layouts were equally groundbreaking, using a technique called "dark deco," where backgrounds were painted on black paper instead of white, creating a rich, moody atmosphere that enhanced Gotham City's shadowy and mysterious feel.

Here, we have some of the original storyboard pages created for the show's opening sequence. Storyboards play a crucial role in animation, serving as a visual blueprint that outlines the sequence of shots, character movements, and camera angles. 

Each panel in the storyboard represents a frame or key moment in the scene, ensuring that the animators and directors have a clear guide when bringing the sequence to life. 

By examining these storyboard pages, you can see how the creators carefully planned out each moment of the now-iconic introduction, from Batman swooping through the city skyline to his dramatic confrontation with criminals. 

This meticulous planning and artistic vision are part of what made Batman: The Animated Series one of the most influential animated shows of all time.

Some more food!

It’s that time again; time to get some cool food. Look at this, the box art is really something else and also what’s inside the box.  

As you can see this was from this last Halloween, but you can still get some of these. Captain Crunch is always got to get if you are in to his Halloween cereal that turns the milk green. Also you must get these fruit roll ups made from those great monster’s cereals.

Captain Halloween crunch is a great cereal. This time the art work from the box is different. The other time Captain Crunch was dressed up as a wolf man, but now he is just carved in a pumpkin. At the back of the box you can see the same captain crunch pumpkin, but they show you how to do it if you want to do the same art for your pumpkin.

The monster’s cereals are always great to get, but they are really hard to find, most of the time you can find them in Walmart or Target. I recommend those two stores if you want to get this kind of products.  So… this time I couldn’t get the cereals, but I got these great fruit roll-ups that have the same flavor as the cereal. (Sorry, but they didn’t make Count Chocula, that’s kind of a letdown).

And also I got this great marshmallow reaper, but more than looking like a reaper he looks just like Skeletor from the old He-man cartoon.