The Art and Making of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is the most visually ground breaking film of the year.  The artists and technicians on this project were specifically tasked with pushing the boundaries and setting new bars for what’s possible in animated features, and their work deserves to be celebrated. I was an Animator on this film, and with a platform like this at my fingertips, I felt obligated to reach out to all the artists, gather as much material as I could find, and share it with you here.

This post will be updated as more artists share their work online. For now, there’s a wealth of incredible work to appease your appetite below. I’ve provided links to each artist through all their chosen social media platforms so you that can stay up to date with them as they continue to post more of their work.

This post is no substitute for the official publications. There is a ton of art that’s exclusive to the books.  Check out Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – The Art of the Movie by Titan Books. There’s also a very nice Limited Edition available through Titan Books website.

I’ve included a list of interviews and social media at the bottom of the page. If you can’t get enough Spider-Verse and want more insight into the making of the film, that’s where you’ll find it. You could also start there, and get a nice behind the scenes perspective before you jump into all the art.

Enjoy!

Update! We are having a give away on Twitter!

https://twitter.com/OnAnimate/status/1112793301516582912

Visual Development

Alberto Mielgo

Website | Instagram | Vimeo | IMDb

https://vimeo.com/311716775

Patrick O’Keefe

Twitter | Art Station | IMDb

Dave Bleich

 Website | Twitter | Tumblr | IMDb

Robh Ruppel

Website | Twitter | Art Station | Instagram | IMDb

Drew Hartel

Website | IMDb

Peter Chan

Website | Instagram | IMDb

Vaughan Ling

Art Station | Instagram | Gumroad | IMDb

Yun Ling

Art Station | Instagram | IMDb

Wardenlight Studio (Jessica Rossier and Bastien Grivet)

Website | Instagram (Jessica) | Instagram (Bastian) | Twitter (Jessica) | Twitter (Bastian)

Yashar Kassai

Website | Art Station | Instagram | IMDb
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Wendell Dalit

Website | Instagram | IMDb

Yuhki Demers

Website | Art Station | Instagram | Twitter | IMDb

Zac Retz

Art Station | Instagram | Twitter | Gumroad | IMDb

Ernie Rinard

Instagram | IMDb

Tony Ianiro

Website | IMDb

Character Design

Shiyoon Kim

Website | Instagram | Twitter | Gumroad | IMDb

Jesús Alonso Iglesias

Instagram |Twitter | IMDb

Jim Mahfood

Website | Twitter | IMDb

Brittany Myers

Website | Instagram | Twitter | IMDb

Florent Auguy

Website | Art Station | Instagram | Twitter | IMDb

Tony Siruno

Instagram | IMDb

Story

John Puglisi

Instagram | IMDb

Paul Watling

Tumblr | IMDb

Vi-Dieu Nguyen

Website | IMDb

Sitting Back There

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Tanking The Test

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Spider Bite

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The Test

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Eva Bruschi

Website | Instagram | Twitter | Vimeo | IMDb

Louie del Carmen

Website | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | IMDb

Miguel Jiron

Twitter | Vimeo | IMDb

Modeling

Omar Smith

Omar Smith

Terry Park

Terry Park

Leon Anthony Enriquez

Art Station | IMDb

Animation

The Animators have taken to Twitter to share behind the scenes commentary on the shots they worked so hard to bring to life. Here’s a few highlights of what they’ve posted so far. I encourage you to follow them to keep up to date, as they are far from finished. 😉

https://twitter.com/Tarun_Lak/status/1069708965590646784
https://twitter.com/srvjohnson/status/1070092208244543489

https://twitter.com/AlekKolev/status/1070809107886596096

https://twitter.com/nstclair13/status/1053322313452576768

https://twitter.com/captainkeyframe/status/1082499820651048960

Sound Composition

Sound Composer, Daniel Pemberton, has shared a thread of insightful tweets on his process of creating the Spider-Verse score. The films visuals get a lot of praise for its unique aesthetic, but the techniques Daniel employed to create this score are equally as innovative.

Interviews & Behind the Scenes

The unofficial Animator commentary track

Animation Supervisor, Josh Beveridge

Production Designer, Justin K Thompson

Director, Bob Persichetti

Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Peter Ramsey

Directors, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman

VFX Supervisor, Danny Dimian

Art Director, Patrick O’Keefe

Editor, Robert Fisher Jr

VFX Supervisor and CG Supervisor,
Danny Dimian and Michael Lasker

Screenplay

Sony Imageworks has provided the full screenplay written by Phil Lord and Rodney Rothman. This final draft likely came together days before the film’s release. As they say, writing is re-writing.

Download

#Spider-Verse

I created a Twitter list to make it easier for you to follow along with crew members as they continue to post more about the film. Enjoy!