The distinctive visual combination of 'noir' imagery and Art Deco design was dubbed 'Dark Deco' by the producers. In addition, Radomski issued a standing order to the animation department that all backgrounds be painted using light colors on black paper (as opposed to the industry standard of dark colors on white paper).

The visual style of the series was based on the artwork of Radomski, and the gothic look of Gotham City was derived from his initial designs. In designing the series, Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski emulated the Burton films' 'otherworldly timelessness', incorporating period features such as black-and-white title cards, police airships and a 'vintage' color scheme with film noir flourishes.

The series took influence from Tim Burton's live-action films, Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992), and the acclaimed Superman theatrical cartoons produced by Fleischer Studios in the early 1940s. Another continuation of the series is in development in the form of an audio podcast drama, with most of the cast returning along with writer Alan Burnett. The series became the first in the continuity of the shared DC Animated Universe, which spawned further animated TV series, feature films, comic books and video games with much of the same creative talent, including the 1993 theatrical release Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. The series also won multiple Daytime Emmy Awards, as well as the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Programming. Lasting 24 episodes, it has often been included in the same syndicated re-run packages and home media releases as the final season.īatman: The Animated Series received critical acclaim for its darker tone, mature writing, thematic complexity, artistic presentation, voice acting, orchestrated soundtrack, and modernization of its title character's source material. After the series ended its original run, a follow-up titled The New Batman Adventures began airing on Kids' WB in 1997 as a continuation of the series, featuring a revamped animation style. Animation, it originally aired on Fox Kids from September 5, 1992, to September 15, 1995, with a total of 85 episodes. Developed by Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski, and produced by Warner Bros. Batman: The Animated Series (often shortened as Batman TAS or BTAS) is an American superhero animated television series based on the DC Comics superhero Batman.

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