American Cinematographer - July 2008 - (Page 42) Batman Looms Larger The Joker unleashes mayhem on Gotham. At right, a spectacular explosion destroys the city’s hospital in a scene staged on Chicago’s west side at Cicero Avenue and Lake Street, using a redressed building that was once part of a candy factory. Below, left and right: The Joker’s criminal activities give him money to burn. a type of Perspex that allowed enough light through while hiding the actual elements. Around the entire light rig, the crew hung a series of 20'x20' white sheets to contain and smooth out the light. The thorough prep, which included six weeks of rigging, made for smooth shoot days in the bunker. Evans kept a couple of Image 80s on hand for closer work. The script called for a light gag where the lights in the bunker come on and off in dramatic fashion. Possibilities discussed included dimming lights up, starting in the center and expanding concentrically, or in a chase, one at a time. During prep, Evans and his team programmed a variety of options and Nolan chose a method that followed the action. As Batman walks toward the elevator to exit, the lights go off in rows moving away from camera until Batman is seen in dramatic silhouette, lifted out of the frame by the elevator. Then the last light goes out. “That was a fun challenge,” says Evans. “It took a couple of takes, but once we got it right, it looked really good.” Shots done in the Pruitt building inside the Cardington hangar were meant to intercut with shots done from a helicopter as a SWAT team slides out a window on a rope. In the story, the building is under construction, and that cued most of the lighting decisions. “Wally decided to go with the harshness of plain bulbs in the interiors,” says Evans. “We tested some normal bulbs and just couldn’t get them to 42 July 2008
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