Lawrence Sher modeled Jokers visual identity on the New York cinema of the 1970s. The palette is built on dirty golds, olive greens, and faded teals, with a deliberate grain structure that evokes the film stocks of that era. Gotham City is grimy, decaying, shot through a permanent haze of pollution and discontent.
Recipes
Gotham Subway
Underground fluorescent mixed with warm grime, claustrophobic
Film SimulationClassic Neg
GrainWeak/Large
Color ChromeStrong
CC FX BlueOff
White BalanceFluorescent 1
WB ShiftR+2 / B-2
Dynamic RangeDR200
Highlight+0
Shadow+2
Color-1
Sharpness-1
Noise Reduction-3
Clarity-1
ISOISO 800-1600
Arthurs Apartment
Dim interior, olive-gold light, everything slightly decayed
Film SimulationEterna/Cinema
GrainWeak/Small
Color ChromeWeak
CC FX BlueOff
White BalanceIncandescent
WB ShiftR+1 / B-2
Dynamic RangeDR200
Highlight+0
Shadow+1
Color-2
Sharpness-1
Noise Reduction-2
Clarity-1
ISOISO 800-1600
Stairs Dance
The golden hour descent — warm backlight, emerging transformation