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.

Monty Granito’s Awesome Comic Book Story Animatics

Featuring scenes with Batman fighting thugs, Spider-Man and Winter Soldier taking on Thanos, and Captain Marvel duking it out with Venom, these animatics are full of great ideas and possibilities executed masterfully.

Gigglebug – Behind the Scenes

Finland’s Gigglebug Enternainment team shows us their storyboard and layout process for creating season 2 of Gigglebug animated series using TV Paint.

Effective Scene Transitions in The Matrix

A great look at how clearly designed scene transitions create better storytelling.

Inglourious Basterds — The Elements of Suspense

Examining the elements of suspense that Quentin Tarantino put to use in the opening scene of Inglourious Basterds.

Helm’s Deep: How To Film An Epic Battle

An excellent break down of story structure and how to keep an audience engaged.

Sorkin, Structure, and Collaboration

How Sorkin uses non-linear structure to frame the story, and the critical role that collaboration played in the creation of The Social Network

Mad Max: Fury Road – Planting and Payoff

Sometimes in order to understand narrative, you need to start simple and state the obvious.

How Do You Edit an Animated Film?

Here’s a question you may never have thought about before: what does an animation editor actually do? If scenes are just written and then animated, is their role any more than just connecting clips together? On the contrary, the role of an animation editor is actually one of the most important roles in shaping the film being made. Let’s dive in and explore the job.

Ex Machina – The Control of Information

Ex Machina is a great example of how a screenwriter’s ability to carefully control a story’s information can make for a compelling film.