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Batman (1966)In this film Gotham does not really have anything special to it. It looks more like Los Angles than New York unlike the other films which have a much more urban feel. It has no identity unlike the other films too, its more like a background rather than it being thought about. But this does mean that its more realistic as it does not look crazy like Burtons one or to gritty like Nolans one.

Batman (1989)In this film Gotham has an identity compared to it's predecessor. This is because its dirty, crime ridden city full of atmosphere. The architecture and design was grim but beautiful to look at giving each building it's own character. It has a look that says everything is rotten and corrupt, almost like these things have morphed into these gothic like buildings. The production designer Anton Furst wanted to create what might happen if New York had no planning commission and it been run by crime. So there were no height restrictions and were lots of bridges over streets. In return, the city appeared to be extremely dark and claustrophobic.

Batman Begins (2005)
In this film Gotham had changed again and merged the two ideas talked about into one. It takes the idea of having a realistic feel to it by not using any ridiculously tall gothic style buildings and but also used the idea of having Gotham its own character so to speak. It picks up from what Burton was doing with having the setting resemble the mood of the film, with Batman Begins it makes us feel sombre and neglected as Gotham streets look dirty and crime ridden again. Nolan used New York, Tokyo and mostly Chicago for his inspiration as these locations all have characters of their own, but also because he wanted a place which felt over populated to make the film feel claustrophobic like Burton.