Watch: ‘Creating the Penguin for Batman Returns’ Stan Winston Video

“Why is there always someone who brings eggs and tomatoes to a speech?” Who remembers this iconic line? One of the most strikingly strange character designs ever to grace the big screen was The Penguin in Tim Burton’s 1992 sequel Batman Returns (his successful follow up to 1989’s Batman). This 90s comic book movie starred Danny DeVito as the fish eatin’, wise crackin’ DC villain – one of the most disgusting characters that haunted me when I was growing up. Still gives me the willies. The legendary Stan Winston and his team at Stan Winston Studio were hired to create a number of unique special effects for Batman Returns, having worked with Tim Burton before, with a focus on The Penguin. Winston is one of the best in the business, and his work is still impressive. Now 31 years later, the Stan Winston School of Character Arts website has posted a fascianting making of look back at the process of designing, creating, and perfecting the Oswald Cobblepot character. This is for all the movie geeks who enjoy getting a peek behind-the-scenes. // Continue Reading ›