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 Eric 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 (although no such thing existed, Timm has stated that he found it to fit the show's style) and a "vintage" color scheme with film noir flourishes. It took influence from Tim Burton's live-action films, Batman and Batman Returns, and the acclaimed Superman theatrical cartoons produced by Fleischer Studios in the early 1940s. The story was based on the DC Comics superhero Batman, created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. The series was praised for its thematic complexity, darker tone, artistic quality, film noir aesthetics, and modernisation of its title character's crime-fighting origins. Animation and developed by Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski in 1992. Batman: The Animated Series was produced by Warner Bros.
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