The Main character is Batman. Batman is animated is a unique way fro many of the other characters. At times he will be shown as more of a shadow then a flesh out design. The writers are trying to show off his ability to become a legend and a mythical creature to the criminals he faces. Only the view is ever shown his human side. He has a certain feeling and is well shown to the audience members. Batman used to in a way that helps the audience except this world of villains and blimps. He in the poster strongly stands out against the background. This is showing that he is the most important character. The show focus is own him. That is why his villains blend in and he does not.
One of the signifier of the poster is the Batman comics. The show borrows heavily from the comics to build it’s base. Villains like the Joker, The Penguin, Two Face, Riddler, and many more helped keep the show interesting. The show shamelessly steals materials that already exist to create a great show. This formula was continued in the DC universe that spun off this show. The Influence of the comics is very well shown. The Villains are scattered behind Batman in almost comic strips to show their origin.
Batman animated took time to make sure that Batman was a strong well used character. This show has a devoted fan base and it can be shown by the choice made by the creators of the show.
interesting post! Again, I am not familiar with this series however, by looking at the poster semiotically, I really can tell a lot about it. I find it very interesting how they pulled together Batman, the villians and the comic book style, to portray a lot about the series itself.
ReplyDeleteGreat post. As you pointed out, Batman is the main character. The villains also play an important role because they stand behind the main character. You did a good job of explaining the significance of each characters' role based on their position using semiological analysis.
ReplyDeleteI like this picture you used because it nicely ties in the villains and other characters while still incorporating batman. The contrast of batman to his background makes him noticeably stand out to people who don't know who batman is, which makes color a great signified part to be looked at throughout this picture. Also the comic like background does well at referring to the origin of this animated show. Good post.
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