That was the premise behind Project Bruce, an unreleased web series we developed as a passion project exploring the slow, quiet unraveling of an aging Batman in a world that had moved on without him. It was less about action and more about atmosphere, tone, and the emotional weight of a legacy fading into irrelevance.
This collaboration brought together an incredible group of artists and storytellers, including Casey McDermott (Blizzard Cinematics), Renaud Galand (Lead Character Artist on Overwatch), and many other talented contributors. I was fortunate to be involved in the art direction and concept design, helping define the look and feel of a Gotham that mirrored Bruce’s own decline.
Visually, the goal was to shift away from the heroic myth and toward something more human and fragile. The city felt heavier, colder, and more indifferent. Bruce himself was no longer a figure of fear, but a man clinging to purpose in a place that had already forgotten him.
Though the project never made it to release, it remains one of the most creatively rewarding explorations I've worked on. It allowed us to reimagine a legendary character through a completely different lens, one shaped by age, isolation, and the quiet search for meaning when the cape no longer fits.
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