The Batman (2022) with Matt Stevens
Matt Stevens, designer and illustrator, talks about The Batman, a unique take on the Bruce Wayne and Batman mythology brought to life by Matt Reeves and starring Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell, Paul Dano, and Andy Serkis. This 2022 version has less of the comic-y qualities that Joel Schumacher instilled in the 90s versions, but has a gritty, frightening ambiance closer to David Fincher's Se7en. In addition to The Batman, Stevens also talks about Good Movies as Old Books which reimagines movies as book covers.
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Matt Stevens found himself frustrated with his current job as creative director at a brand agency, so he (literally) went back to the drawing board with an illustration project that turned out to be the perfect fit, designing a Nike Air Max shoe every day. After doing 50 drawings, he had initially chose to end the project, but aimed for 100 AirMax1-a-day drawings that he'd showcase in an art book, accompanying website, and exhibition, also proved rewarding. To date, he's created multiple, self-initiated projects, including the Good Movies as Old Books project, now a book and postcard set available from Chronicle.
https://www.goodmoviesasoldbooks.com/
https://www.hellomattstevens.com/
https://www.hellomattstevens.com/store/batman-xwms5
https://www.hellomattstevens.com/store/batman-xwms5-gnyze
https://www.hellomattstevens.com/book-covers-various
https://www.hellomattstevens.com/blog/process-the-rookie-handbook
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Taking Side Projects to the Next Level, HOW magazine
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tXNGjxQv4jwbf77DJOffXpENtbJwcPPH/view?usp=sharing
Matt Stevens on The Great Discontent
https://thegreatdiscontent.com/interview/matt-stevens/
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The Batman (2022)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1877830/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes
https://deadline.com/2024/10/dynamic-duo-movie-robins-dc-1236105077/
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Batman and Se7en, the connections
https://x.com/JasonTselentis/status/176347788844597248
https://www.vulture.com/2012/07/46-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-batman-films.html
https://whatculture.com/film/superman-and-batman-team-up-movie-set-for-2015
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Designers, artists, and media discussed
Saul Bass
https://eyeondesign.aiga.org/design-history-101/
Kurt Cobain
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Cobain
Prismacolor
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Other movies and shows discussed, alphabetical list
Batman (1989)
Batman Begins (2005)
Batman Returns (1992)
Batman v Superman (2016)
Breaking Bad (2008-2013)
Citizen Kane (1941)
The Crow (1994)
The Dark Knight (2008)
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Network (1976)
Peacemaker (2022-)
The Penguin (2024-)
Se7en (1995)
Thunderbolts* (2025)
DESIGNERS ON FILM
Every episode, host Jason Tselentis speaks with a phenomenal guest, usually a designer, about their favorite movie. It might be worth watching over and over, and over again. Maybe it left them with more questions than answers, or a lingering feeling. Learn about art direction and set design, cinematography and performance, casting and screenwriting, acting and costume design, makeup and music, as well as advertising, marketing, media, technology, unforgettable quotes, and so much more. Whether or not you are a designer, you will enjoy every revealing conversation that explores creativity and strategy, perseverance and leadership, craft and style.
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