The Genius Animation Behind Spider-man: Into the Spider-Verse | Analysis

[@HowardWimshurst]

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[@sersiniokyte1626]

Aug 7th 2020. That First Background Music Gives Me An Aesthetic Vibe Of The 80s/90s. Although I Was Born In 2005. I Would Imagine An 80s/90s Aesthetic Pink Building And A Blue Sky With Clouds And Palm Trees And Me On Top Of That Building, Leaning Both My Arms On The Edge Or Putting My Hands In My Hoodie Pockets. The Music Is Not 80s/90s Kind-Of-Like, It's Just A Feeling Of Nostalgia Of How It Plays. And It's Good.

[@sersiniokyte1626]

And I Would Imagine Playing That Music In My Head While Thinking About Tom And Jerry: The Movie (1992) That Came A Week Ago. Another Imagination: I Imagine About A Man Falling Off A High Building, About To End His Life. Just Like Miles, Jumping Off A Building, The Guy Is Falling Lifeless Because He Has Emotional Distress. Both His Arms And Legs Are Up And His Back Down. And The Guy Is A Businessman. I Would Thought An Image/Picture About It, But Yeah, Animation Makes Sense Too. And Lastly, I Imagine About A Girl Standing On Top Of A Mountain Staring At The Grasslands And Then She Closed Her Eyes, Making A Bend T-Pose And Feeling The Breeze Blowing At Her. And The Animation Style About That Is Howard's Animation Style. And Yeah, That Is What I Was Imagining. So Thank You.

[@burakkaraoglan16]

Thanks 😊

[@eggmma3926]

As an aspiring artist, I could not take my eyes away from the cinema screen when I first saw the movie. I was scared to even blink and miss some of its beauty. The animation was truly incredible.

[@TimvanHelsdingen]

don't call yourself an aspiring artist. You're either an artist or your not. Doesn't matter what your level is.

[@eggmma3926]

Tim van Helsdingen wow thankyou, you have no idea how special that is to hear. I’ve been struggling with feelings of inadequacy and self confidence for ages (no thanks to some of my friends) and for someone to tell me that I can be an artist no matter my level. That just made my day. (I actually burst out crying haha). Thankyou so so much.

[@TimvanHelsdingen]

@@eggmma3926 I think almost every artist is like that, never being happy with your work. That's normal. By the time you finished your piece you've improved by making it and you can only see the mistakes. I think the mindset of just saying that you're an artist, instead of being a 'aspiring artist' is a better one. You're doing something you love and making awesome art, and every day you do it you will get better. I've been doing 3d for over 10 years and I still feel like I have no idea what i'm doing a lot of times :D But i still enjoy the hell out of it. Keep doing what you're doing, most important thing is you're enjoying it :)

[@eggmma3926]

Tim van Helsdingen once again thank you, I’ll definitely take your advice to heart. :D

[@turnitcolorful]

YES! I had the exact same feeling. I was like holy shit I don't even wanna blink!! I was so excited and already antecipating the fact that the movie would eventually end and I'd have to wait months to see it on DVD :(

[@Shad0wchasers1]

The shot of Miles taking his leap of faith, where they invert the image so he's falling towards the top of the screen, also has a metaphorical component. In the story, that's his moment of apotheosis, his moment of rising to become a superhero. So, in metaphorical terms, that's him flying for the first time.

[@Liquid_Bounce]

Good use of the word "apotheosis," proud of you bb.

[@firewoodloki]

Make his fall into a rise

[@Shad0wchasers1]

@@Liquid_Bounce Heh. Once a literature major, always a lit major. :)

[@HowardWimshurst]

@@Shad0wchasers1 nice analysis! I just got back from watching the movie so I was able to see the scene in the full context of the story.

[@dontburstmybubble686]

Well that explains why the trailers used it every chance they could

[@kaniphish]

4:05 the whole thing is even more funny when you realise he is wearing the spidey suit instead of normal clothes at a normal dinner.

[@BS23Designs]

And it's way funnier that they survived the shattered glasses.

[@slenda2526]

Honestly easily slipped my mind

[@kaniphish]

@@SenaBryer ikr! :)

[@tinx713]

Idk why but watching someone doing something casual in a Spider-Man suit is so damn funny to me.

[@ezi__]

Isn't this a reference to a scene in Sam Rami's Spider-man as well??

[@deddrz2549]

my 3d animation teacher has always told me "The reason that 3d animation that's trying to look 2d always looks terrible, is because all they do is animate it like a 3d animation, then drop the framerate and add a crappy cell shading filter to it. If they want it to look 2d, they have to animate it like it's a 2d animation." By this he meant they would have to create every single frame on it's own, making sure that it looks exactly how you want it to as if you were drawing a new frame, rather than drawing only key poses then letting the computer do the tweens. This was the first 3d movie I've seen so far that's gotten the 2d look perfect, because they made every frame looks correct, and that no movement looked stiff or robotic.

[@HowardWimshurst]

yes I totally agree with your teacher

[@JadeMythriil]

No wonder Into the Spider Verse just felt right to me. Yet Netflix's The Dragon Prince, another animation trying to emulate the old 2d anime style, just felt choppy and painful to my eyes. Like a video game with less-than-ideal framerates.

[@agenturensohnDLX]

@@JadeMythriil SPider-Man felt extremely choppy to me... I thought something wasn't right with the projector and I even got out of the cinema (as I was the only person to watch it) and asked the staff what was wrong and if thy could fix it

[@adrijatripathi4700]

The anime 'Houseki no Kuni' also nails the 2D look using 3D. It's not as beautiful as this movie but it's pretty great!

[@andresrosel821]

Well, even if visually it's great, and even if it's a great movie, which it is. I don't really like the style of animation, I still believe it looks choppy, because it's still 3D, the medium is still too clear.

[@Rigiroony]

Proof that Sony animation is an extremely talented studio in the right hands.

[@tserenne]

sony had a great year, with video games and movies..

[@leysont]

@@tserenne Maybe they should buy DC?

[@kamui1398]

@@leysont wb DC animation? No they make AMAZING animated movies already. Dcu? No either because even tho they're intention would be in the right place they don't have the budget to do a massive DC film justice

[@danethomas2460]

@@leysont Look at what Sony did to Spider-Man's and Venom's live action, post Sam Raimi's 1 & 2. I wouldn't trust them to handle another character, let alone a whole franchise.

[@volcanicviper5984]

remember this is the same company that made the emoji movie

[@MattMcIrvin]

What the use of chromatic aberration reminded me of was the slight color mis-registration that often happened on old comics pages. I'm sure that was deliberate.

[@MadPropzBaller]

To me it looked like I was watching a 3D movie without the glasses. Would prefer if there was a version without this effect.

[@TonyBombardo]

@@TonyTylerDraws Just in case anyone reading this comment was about to google "what is lens blue" , I already did and then realized he meant "Blur" .

[@whi2gan]

Matt McIrvin this was one of the total highlights for me

[@LandonErp]

Once I realized it was deliberate that became really obvious though the awkward part was just seeing it in the theater it kind of looks like you're watching a 3d film without the glasses. I definitely know the misalignment of color from old comics was a stylistic thing they were going for but I'm wondering if image misalignment from 3D films was also something they thought of when developing their look.

[@MattMcIrvin]

I went back and saw the movie again, and this time paid attention to the specific colors of the "misregistration" haloes. Throughout almost the whole movie, they're pretty much magenta and cyan: two of the CMYK process colors. But there's one exception I caught. In the scene in the Spider-Basement, when all of the massed Spider-People are telling Miles he's not ready to go up against Kingpin yet because he can't command his powers at will, and he breaks down under the pressure and runs... in that scene, the color haloes show up all over the place, and they're fire-engine red and dark blue. Spider-Man's costume colors.

[@quwyn6192]

Disney turning cartoons into live action Sony turning live action into cartoons well played sony 👏 👏

[@leysont]

I wouldn't be mad if the whole MCU was made like this. I just watched it in the cinema and I fucking love the animation of this movie. How they brought so many comic elements like narration bubbles into the movie and made it look like comic but at the same time also extremely realistic. I think this movie will always stay a favourite of mine. One of the best movies, I've ever watched. Also, I love Gwen. She is awesome.

[@takahashierik]

More like "Disney turning cartoon into realistic-looking cartoons and calling it live action to make more money". I'm looking at you Lion King

[@grandmacookiez2228]

@@takahashierik lol

[@FletcherYPng]

Or sony just turning a comic into cartoons lmao

[@noticias6111]

like with 'rotoscoping'?.

[@mohammadaladham7721]

Can't believe that it's the same studio that brought us the emoji movie

[@bookwormmaddy]

Different team of animators

[@palebluedot4015]

To be fair, the Emoji Movie's animation wasn't horrible by any means. The movie itself on the other hand...

[@JADNCK]

bookwormmaddy It wasn’t a different team of animators. It’s the same.

[@bookwormmaddy]

@@JADNCK Production started at the same time how could the same team work on two movies at once. It's the same company different teams

[@hkr0065]

Keep in mind that bad movies can also co-exist with good movies and come out of the same studio.

[@aimee2109]

Seeing all of this animation in the cinema was really stunning

[@kae95]

LOZmaster2109 it really was, I couldn’t stop smiling. Hope I can see it again soon

[@infaluv4102]

This was the movie I recommended to my brothers that must be watched on the big screen

[@leysont]

Same. Wish, I had seen it in 3D though. This movie was breathtaking.

[@KidAL0]

Thank you for recognizing and going in depth on the amount of effort that went into the visuals. I was having a conversation with my coworker about this movie and he said he doesn’t really like the “cartoony” look and that he wished they went for a more realistic style, even though I tried desperately to explain to him that the art style is what makes it so unique. It seems every animation studio is just trying to be Pixar now, and Sony managed to create a fresh look that I hope is built upon in the near future.

[@SapLow]

my thoughts exactly

[@lawthirtyfour2953]

As long as he is saying what he would prefer and not saying something crazy like, They made it cartoony because it's easier.

[@umjackd]

I really hate the "but it's not realistic" argument. Who ever said realistic is better? It's just a choice.

[@koishikomeiji9162]

@@umjackd In most cases I'd even argue that more stylistic/cartoonish is better, because it's timeless. The classic Disney films like Lady and the Tramp, Bambi, etc. or even heavily stylized more modern films (Wreck-It-Ralph) age well with time and haven't become off-putting to watch, unlike a lot of younger films attempting to be "cutting edge" with near hyper- realistic animation, (Avatar for example) which can't keep up with advancing technology and become dated within a few years or even months of the premiere. Even "live-action remakes" like Beauty and the Beast are unsettling to some to watch (really just the Beast ) and I doubt that'll get better with time.

[@SuperMysteryboi]

Sony is constantly surprising us with their games and movies this year!. Microsoft can never

[@yonjuunininjin]

"It took around a year for the production team to create 10 seconds of footage that they were happy with." Let that sink in :|

[@brandonontama2415]

That surprised me that's Japan level of dictation.

[@nomad7196]

What the hell does that sink want now

[@2kool4u_mac67]

So it took them like 500 years to make this movie? That's nuts

[@bazonga9085]

Brandon Ontama Lol you think japan puts that much work in? Their animation is hella limited and most isn’t even interesting artistically

[@tomo4977]

i really want to see what those 10 seconds were now, i hope we could some day

[@swoozie]

Really great vid man

[@ricjonson5435]

Swoozie 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿

[@mrmcain5375]

Hi swoozie, do you use a drawing tablet? If so which one is the best cheap tablet

[@kevinwee6996]

Please make more analysis like this!!!!

[@REDJ1]

didn't know you were into animation "wink wink"

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[@sebastianr.vendelbjerg569]

Also the scene with the car is a reference to Spiderman 2 (with Tobey Maguire) where in the old film this scene is very chaotic and dramatic, so when he in this new one ends the scene with punching the car away, instead of jumping over the table to save Mary Jane, that just makes it a bit more funny! great job, can't wait to see this one!

[@SkepticTemplar]

I was thinking the same thing when I watched Spiderman 2 the first time. "He could've punched that car. Spiderman has superstrength too!" Still, Spiderman 2 ranks high on my fave superhero films of all time.

[@sebastianr.vendelbjerg569]

@@SkepticTemplar True, but the scene in Spiderman 2, is the scene where peter realises that his powers are back :P so if he believes his powers are gone, i dont think punching the car is the best option haha ;)

[@Nynkx]

also a slight hint of the fact that there seems to be a slightly different personality with Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man the one with the costume in the dinner is The Amazing Spider-Man as played by Andrew Garfield in the movie and is confident and open with his identity, loves being Spider-Man and would dine in a costume almost like it's perfect and as he goes on with his life he starts getting hit with hardships. While Toby Maguire Spider-Man was the one with the identity crisis. So that scene feels like a nod to BOTH of those movies fused together using the scenes from Toby Maguire with the character of The Amazing Spider-Man

[@ratt4661]

10:04 What I also like about the animation in this shot is how each motion draws you into the next box. So if you follow the leg, the kick draws your eye diagonally up right to the alley where his downward motion draws you into the box below and the web shooting out draws you up to the next. It's a very effective way to create a through line in transitions so they're very smooth and easy to follow. Scott Pilgrim did this a lot too and to great effect

[@Surfacekilla1]

Perfection

[@retrospades39]

Howard: “These shots really make you feel..” Me: “Ugh, ‘Like Spider-Man’ yeah i get i-“ Howard: “Like you’re there with him” Me: “... o h.”

[@yeahitsme1619]

What video is that from? I feel like I've seen it on youtube

[@KidAL0]

YEAH It's Me! Videogamedunkey’s Spider-Man PS4 video

[@jamesnguyen4491]

One note on the chromatic aberration stylizing is that it is applied as a replacement for the bokeh effect to present depth of field. The less in-focus a region is, the stronger the effect happens. As well, this stylization is inspired by the offset printing effect on old-school comic books, as the CMYK layers could not be printed with absolute precision once upon a time, thus resulted in the offset.

[@MattMcIrvin]

...also, as deployed in this movie, it tends to make haloes that are red and blue: Spider-Man colors.

[@HenryLoenwind]

Just a small correction: The layers could be printed perfectly aligned, but that would have meant aligning them (run the machines, stop them, check the alignment, throw away the printed paper, align the machine, repeat until perfect), and that'd have cost money, making those comic books considerably more expensive.

[@izumolee6714]

Watching this gave me a whole new perspective on how this film was created. Such intricate detail and care taken into crafting such a unique and impressive film. It really makes me wonder what those negative reviews on rotten tomatoes complaining about the animation were thinking and did they see the same movie we all saw.

[@mrmovieguy1000]

I know nothing about animation but still watched the whole 23 minutes cos this was a great video and you kept it interesting

[@JohnsGuineaPigs]

Same

[@entruvia]

Into the Spiderverse is one of my favorite animated movies, right up there with Kubo and the Two Strings. So this is a really cool analysis. Stoked to have come across your channel, gonna dive into some of your other videos!

[@Betta66]

Oh dude, Kubo was so good

[@entruvia]

@@Betta66 such a beautiful movie. Crazy they did stop motion for majority of it

[@AlexWhiteVideo]

Honestly it's probably my favorite animation since Akira...and I haven't even seen the 3D version yet.

[@entruvia]

@@AlexWhiteVideo Spiderverse in 3D works so well imo. And now i gotta revisit Akira for that mind bendy goodness haha

[@througheverything]

The best animation in a film ever.

[@whatyouwerethinking998]

It's nice but Sucks I really wished they actually used stop motion

[@PistacheAzabache]

Coff coff loving vincent...

[@akiko3726]

@@whatyouwerethinking998 it wont be as unique and original imo

[@stephanytorres533]

Totally agree!

[@througheverything]

Leonardo Quiroga Villava Loving Vincent has amazing animation but I think this is better.

[@sulthanms305]

The comic montage part is really nice tbh You could even say it's like a... .... *WEB* COMIC Thank you thank you

[@HowardWimshurst]

eyyyyy hahaha

[@9Rollotomasi]

"None of this happens by accident". I'm not an artist. My only interaction with art is as a spectator, a consumer. When I experience art and enjoy it; I've never thought about how many simultaneous factors are being combined into a finished whole. This just leaves me more in awe of anyone that can compose, write, sketch, choreograph, design, make and mold. Bravo

[@HowardWimshurst]

I know right!?

[@LogieJames]

First video of yours I've seen, random suggestion by youtube, SO GLAD! This was fantastic! Thank you for your insight :).

[@muffy6519]

I love how the split video segment also leads the viewers eyes around. His web firing up to the next panel, him moving down, the green goblin fist pointing down, and then him walking 'out' of the panels at the end. Brilliant!

[@nangke]

The thing that kills me rn is that this movie won't win the best animation Oscar

[@HowardWimshurst]

nangke what do you think will win?

[@melvinz1238]

@@HowardWimshurst Boss Baby

[@doctor_whoey3857]

Wait why not

[@suffering1901]

@@doctor_whoey3857 cuz the oscars are fucking retards who always let disney win

[@ridoing9969]

It deserves it tho

[@ghostie7790]

Ahh how perfect! Thanks Howard. Really gotta check this out

[@davidedwardsme]

Always love your enthusiasm for animation! .. when i saw the movie i left and said to my girlfriend; I don't understand how that was made by humans! lol .. my mind was completely blown away. Definitely hope to hear more of your thoughts after seeing the movie. I can only imagine how much influence this is going to have over animation media in the next few years.

[@Sutobuto]

watch a ufotable movie

[@binyameenmohammady1471]

Love this video when I first saw the trailer of spider man into the spiderverse I thought it was 2d animated it just showed in the start of the trailer how fun they had to make it I gotta watch the movie

[@actualgarbage8549]

Do it do it do it it is worth it

[@MrStrikemasterice]

Nahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh this makes me appreciate the TIME, TALENT AND EFFORT that goes into animations in whatever form. There are so many things we viewers just take for granted or dont pay any particular attention to. Meanwhile every movement, every frame is deliberate. The animator/artist is trying to accomplish a particular thing. Its incredible. I just saw the movie today and all the elements just came together so well.

[@gigas115]

At around 19:50, something interesting of note is that the empty space around him also forms a city-like silhouette.

[@througheverything]

Genriu Keeper That’s because all of the skyscrapers are rectangle so the space around them would also be rectangle...

[@Scramel]

Another thing to note would be the fact that the skyscrapers seem to form a half circle around Miles. This half circle points up, the direction where Miles is falling, and also Miles is in the center of that half circle, like he's being wrapped in the city, which is very fitting because the scene represents the moment when Miles finally learns to control his spider powers. The skyscrapers are intentionally exageratted for Miles to stand out, but the result is just so amazing.

[@katherinelynch4193]

Going back to his “New York caricature” comment- this isn’t too prominent in the trailers, and probably even less visible to a non-American, but the “jumble of glass and neon” is the exaggerated Manhattan skyline. It’s sharp, it’s rendered in cooler colors on the wheel, and in the movie itself, it’s almost exclusively seen at night, in the snow, or both. It found it really impressive how it contrasts to Miles’ own burrow, Brooklyn, in its warm, bright colors and sunny lighting. In the movie, as all the Spiders explain who they are and where they came from, people ask Miles about his home dimension, and the boy just says, “Brooklyn.” A cute line in the narrative context, but from the way these two part of the city are presented, on some level, it doesn’t feel like that much of a stretch. It reminds me of a reverse “Wizard of Oz” - this kid starts off in a colorful, bright world and his adventure takes him to a stark, sharp place. If Dorothy’s journey was about learning to appreciate her home by leaving it, Miles learns to appreciate himself and what he can do by being taken out of his element.

[@amelialauc4079]

when i went to see this in theatre, i was more excited to see the animation than the plot

[@HowardWimshurst]

same here! turns out that the plot was awesome too!

[@AzizDraws]

Bro that hoodie is flames... also awesome diagnosis of the film's animation! I honestly need to get this film on Blu-Ray when it drops.

[@jaidangawaka5935]

To be honest when I pressed on the video I was expecting to get bored considering how ‘long’ it is, but you made every second engaging and insightful! I agreed with everything you said but never would I have had the language to ever explain such genius, but you did it exceptionally well! The more I watched the more impressed I was with your passion, talent and your endless knowledge on the subject and art of directing and animation. Wow, great video! SUBSCRIBED!

[@HowardWimshurst]

hey thanks very much!

[@efsilva86]

I echo this, this was incredible. Subbed!

[@abduldesign117]

I was blown away by this movie!🔥 The amount of work must have been hectic but it was worth it at the end.

[@cuervoduxlex72]

Love

[@Faith-lh5ti]

I appreciate how much effort they put into the movie. I mean there are a lot of one second long clips that are so high effort even though we hardly see them.

[@welcometohell3002]

I remember watching this and thinking it looked gorgeous, nice to know someone else appreciates it.

[@jamsheeddevotee7588]

Feeding my cinephile nature in such a satisfying way

[@trooovers]

The writing, the shots, the directing, the animating, the characters, along with the soundtrack is really great!!!

[@CougarCoast]

I love how much thought you pulled out of these shots!

[@moxzilla6]

Wait if someone was in that car peter punched he would've killed them lol

[@simorx580]

I thought the same think.

[@cjtrules1]

As a college student who is studying animation and game design there are so many tiny details in this movie and in your video that are excellent! This kind of detailed analysis is what I adore.

[@golden1324]

This is a fantastic analysis! I especially loved your break down of the car coming through the window scene & also how you outline/draw over what you’re talking about

[@dayveeman]

Great Video! Although I don't think they were going for chromatic aberration as that's Red, Green, and Blue light separation you get with some lenses and video. I think they were going for CMYK offsetting you get in classic 4 color printing. It's essentially the same idea of misaligned colors, especially noticeable at edges, but with the 4 print colors cyan, magenta, yellow, and black.

[@dontburstmybubble686]

It's really cool that at some points my boyfriend and I had to check if we accidentally went to a the 3D showing without glasses

[@MattMcIrvin]

@@dontburstmybubble686 I had the same thought, momentarily. I *was* at a 3D showing. Some of the previews were in 3D, and while they were playing, I'd been experimenting with putting the 3D glasses on under my regular glasses, which turned out not to work well at all--I was getting a lot of bleed-through of the wrong images, and everything had these haloes (not colored haloes since these glasses work by circular polarization, but it did blur everything out). I'd gotten that sorted by the time the feature began, but when the aberration effect started to show up my first thought was "oh, no, the 3D's somehow screwed up again". It wasn't.

[@HenryLoenwind]

BTW, watching the trailer with magenta-green (or even ordinary red-blue) glasses gives a very interesting 3D effect.

[@SapphireSolstice67]

18:50 For a moment we can *feel like we're Spider-Man* heh

[@kimreni]

I watched the movie for the first time today but I remembered watching this video 2 years ago. I had to come back now that I've finally seen the movie. This video helps me appreciate the movie even more. Thank you for your detailed explanations.

[@hugokilla007]

They have to animate on 1s during any camera move to avoid staggering. Also, not all the animation here is on 2s. They use 3s and 4s like some French animators do. I know some of the amazing animators that worked on this beauty!! Can't wait to rewatch it at least a hundred times. Good video! Cheers!

[@XabioArts]

Thank you so much for making this video! I had a lot of the same thoughts but you showed me so much more. Thanks for the analysis

[@allisonjuno7654]

i just watched it two days ago, it was instantly my favourite movie of all time, cant wait for the video game and sequels

[@Northflowo]

This movie has had my heart from the moment I saw how great the teaser looked

[@smogbody5645]

UGH i just went and saw the movie again. i'm hoping i can convince my friend to see it with me so i have an excuse to see it ANOTHER time. it's so absolutely incredible to watch. the animation style and art direction is just so amazing! i cannot get enough of it.

[@FAllingfisher]

That was a great breakdown of the trailer, can't wait to see the film myself next week! I also love the look of the hoodie, hopefully mine comes in soon!

[@ofgraham]

This animation translates comic books better than live action! I absolutely love the look and art of this movie!!!

[@an4rk135]

Olivia Graham *cough cough* ang lee’s hulk movie *cough cough*

[@RascalEntertainments]

This is freaking spectacular!!! I loved all the detail in each scene you showed! I also loved that you pointed out each character's personality is shown through their movement and animation! This is one of my all time favorite Animated films and the animation is part of why. It is breathtaking, vibrant and SPECTACULAR!!! As someone who is working to create animated movies, you have really shown your knowledge for animation!

[@marcovi2806]

When the camera flips... Miles is not falling anymore... he's going *upwards*

[@yelectric1893]

Every shot, every frame, is a painting in of itself. This was truly a unique and outstanding piece.

[@Kinobambino]

Love your videos. Your passion for this stuff really pores out from your videos

[@dermonch7959]

Nice to see a longer, more detailed analysis! Was really positively surprised the first time i saw this specific style of animation...

[@EFlame01]

I literally just saw the movie today!! I loved the movie and you’re analysis on the directing was amazing. Another great video👍🏿

[@Yellohhh]

Watching you giddy out on the animations made me happy

[@novski3175]

All these beauty for a few sec reactions.

[@HowardWimshurst]

movies last forever! They continue to exist in our minds and in our culture :)

[@unefleurdelalune8767]

+Howard Wimshurst Truth. they shape who we are. They become a part of us, our childhoods, our histories, our conversations...

[@Teaisteshi]

Amazing breakdown of the film. I was blown away even by the opening credits when I saw this a few days ago; and knew the rest of it would be a ride. Can I also just say that noting on the frames with your tablet pen in yellow is such a big help to follow through when you're explaining character movements. Thank you!

[@activemotionpictures]

Hats off. Genius review! I really like how you handle this material from different animation and technical production points of view. What about copyright content? did you get warned? disputed? Cool video nevertheless.

[@andyzhang7890]

Great video as always. I love this movie to no end, so I was ecstatic to see you come out with a video on Spiderverse. A couple of things I noticed. 3:48 - this is actually a reference to one of the scenes in Raimi's Spiderman, where it was super dramatic and serious, which makes this parody even funnier. 11:00 - really good use of screen direction. There are subtle actions that guide the reader's eye along as this plays out; The direction of the kick leads to the the upside down hanging, which leads the eye to web shooting upwards which guides the eyes down the direction of Peter's arm in the next frame, to doc ock's arms pointing to the next frame (less obvious) and finally the direction of the green fist leading the eye to the last panel. This movie was so brilliant in every way, down to even the tiniest details.

[@cosmicstar1414]

that chromatic aberration thing in the movie was really trippy. Everytime i look at the backround i think that im watching 3D without the glasses

[@gabrielborjas7923]

Such a complete, well-thought and thorough analysis. Loved it so much.

[@WithoutOrenda]

I was immersed in this video well-done man.

[@zachdannon]

The CMYK offset was used as a way to create the camera being out of focus, then when it aligns back up, the characters and foreground elements are in focus. If you pay attention during the movie, there is no traditional camera lens blurs. I was able to attend the Q&A with the creators at the last Adobe Max. Also, a very cool thing was they were able to keep the line work as part of the character rigging, keeping the comic book look. Their intent was for you to view the world as someone living inside a comic book would. Absolutely brilliant work on this film.

[@melskunk]

Absolute masterclass in animation, this one. Especially in direction and design

[@DigitalThreeNine]

The Directors are. Bob Persichetti Peter Ramsey Rodney Rothman

[@HowardWimshurst]

my bad dude, I have updated the info in the description for this

[@flutterbree]

Can I just say I love how precise your lines were while drawing the arrows / leading the audience's line of sight? They're so controlled!

[@najee_eee]

Lord & Miller didn't direct this Phill Lord wrote it and they both produced, Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman where directors. Idk how big of a roll they had and who did what so Lord and Miller could be responsible for the style but I'm not sure.

[@HowardWimshurst]

Najee_eee my bad dude you’re right that was a mistake in my script

[@najee_eee]

@@HowardWimshurst I don't blame you I also thought so until I heard it somewhere, but they're using Lord and Miller in all the marketing so I think that's why everyone thinks Lord and Miller directed it.

[@YTRingoster]

Was going to say just this, thanks for clearing that up! What's really cool is that one of the directors is an animator, and another is a storyboard artist. I doubt that Lord and Miller had anything to do with the specifics of the art style; Lord probably provided a lot of the humorous dialogue and general weirdness of the story and characters.

[@najee_eee]

@@YTRingoster They're still the directors and went through a bunch of pre production so they probably had some say in that also the art directors and department probably also did too

[@NicoEss]

Glad someone else caught that. I wanted to scroll first before I posted that.

[@AyadKhalil]

Thank you so much for creating this video, I really enjoyed your analysis!

[@antigrav6004]

This movie is a triumph of animation

[@pawedawiec8562]

Howard, this analysis is so good. Incredible level of sensitivity. Pleasure to watch.

[@sophiepichristian3694]

I really liked the way that you've explained this. And honestly, this is my most favorite animated movie I've ever seen. I absolutely believe it is the best animated movie in a while. And while you explained it and broke these different scenes down, I definitely think so even more!!! Thanks for making this video!!!

[@achu1897]

Dude... thank you. I am so clueless to the world of digital animation and I really appreciated the detail and your eye that this video gave. Hope you are able to partake in creating this

[@Comicgamerkids]

The Chromatic Aberrations really threw me off in the theater. I thought I was in the 3D theater by accident. I had to look around to see if anyone was wearing 3D glasses.

[@zeliumite]

Yea me too!

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Into The Spider Verse is one of the best animated movies I've seen in years. Loved your in-depth analysis of the trailer.

[@MarioUcomics]

12:48 Phil Lord and Chis Miller did not direct the movie. They were (at the time) busy working the the Solo Star Wars movie but helped write and produce the movie. The directors were Peter Ramsey, Robert Persichetti Jr., Rodney Rothman

[@HowardWimshurst]

my bad

[@Sundyman]

this move was so fantastic, and i love how much you love this! it's really interesting to see how you go in depth and detail into the trailer. it feels like any and every screenshot is a masterpiece in its own right. it also goes to show how animated superhero movies give a lot more opportunity for originality and creativity when compared w live action stuff

[@2nooby2idol90]

Right on time!

[@HowardWimshurst]

;D

[@arden6609]

Watching the movie, sometimes too much was going on plot-wise to truly appreciate the process and thought behind the animation and art style. Thank you for such an in-depth analysis! as an aspiring animator who really loved this movie, this was extremely interesting and helpful!!!

[@thedevilhimself6557]

5:14 Typical BMW always crashing into things.

[@jmorris3607]

Excellent analysis of the animation. I had already appreciated it but the way you broke down the details makes me want to go see it again. Instant sub

[@ksj5945]

Kowalski *_aNaLySiS_*

[@seangoldman6833]

6:03 I love the detail that they gave gwen's costume ballot shoes then gave all of the classic Spiderman poses the feel of dance poses. Crouching while up on her toes instead of the balls of her feet and throwing her hands up like she's leaping across a stage instead of pulling her arms back into the 'spider' pose when jumping off the building.

[@depressionisgreat2571]

Took me a bit too adjust to the style and fps

[@sarthakbhole3724]

Your sincere speech at the end reflected your passion and that earned my subscription.

[@nullified77]

Video should be renamed to, “Fan gushes about Animaton and screenshots for a solid 23 minutes”

[@HowardWimshurst]

and edited down from a solid 50 minutes, might I add :D

[@nullified77]

Howard Wimshurst, to be real, the Animation is God like in this film.

[@jrhager84]

I love how you address the lack of 'tweening.' Such a cool stylistic choice. Really striking visuals. Total artform.

[@ugotslade3395]

Part at 11:25 reminds me of the Borderlands 3 Tech demo

[@49Jacksonlrd]

UGotSlade When tf is that game coming out again?

[@ugotslade3395]

Hopefully September 2019

[@arielcasanova3427]

I loved everything about the animation style as well. Thanks for highlighting the care and passion that went into the design of such a unique, fresh film, and for your heartfelt appraisal - your enthusiasm in the video is evident, and makes for a refreshing attitude that's free from cynicism and feels sincere. Thanks for sharing!

[@winquet4080]

SPOILER: Seriously don't click if you haven't watched the movie, also WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!! GO WATCH IT!! This is the small spoiler: The grave does say Peter Parker. Idk if that really is a big spoiler to others, but I watched the movie and I would be pissed if someone told me that, that's why I put many warnings.

[@KIP22]

I love when you do these explanations and breakdowns of animations. Your Kakashi vs Obito analysis as well as Naruto vs Sasuke breakdown was very informative. This Spider man breakdown is is remarkable. It allows me to see what I can do and must improve on for my drawings/ animations. Your work is great Howard. Keep it up.

[@amirv.a.a977]

Where Are You Stan... :(

[@louiselofberg9640]

Wow! This was a great analysis! I was incredibly happy when i saw the first trailer because of the beautiful composition and new use of animation! After watching the movie It has become my favorite feature length animated film i've seen to this date. (at least from an animation standpoint) It's uses the best of 3d and 2d animation to create a both visually stunning, entertaining and easy to follow film in a way that has never really been done before, and i'm so so happy they were able to experiment and take their time with pre-production to come up with this beautiful world. I could talk about this film for days. I really hope to see more experimental feature length animated movies from now on!! I've waited for so long...

[@guildofgamers672]

One thing I’d like to point out is that some parts of it are animated on twos, and while the character’s pose stays the same, they move or rotate

[@DanteYewToob]

I love that car punch for 2 reasons, one... its hilarious and perfect. Two... We never get to see how strong Spidey actually is in most of his movies. In the comics, he is capable of insane things. Like for instance Aunt May gets shot and Spidey goes on a rampage looking for Kingpin, and Iron Man tries to stop him... it doesn't go well lol he rips his armor to shreds and leaves him dangling in a web caccoon hanging in an alley. There is another instance where he kicks a car into the side of a building, rips it in half and drags the front half (the heavier half) up to the roof of a building with ease... all in a matter of a split second, boom, rip, thwip, done. Spiderman is _really_ strong, and he constantly has to hold back while fighting people so he doesn't kill everyone! It's why he jokes so much... if you could punch a car out a window, rip an SUV in half, beat the crap out of Iron Man... and hold up a collapsing subway tunnel... how serious would you take some jabroney with a pocket knife snatching purses? Or some goofball dressed like a kangaroo!? Lol C'mon guys.. give up. Or spidey will punch your head off this planet. To me, having an overpowered super strong Spidey is important because it shows what makes him Spiderman... he could easily be an Avenger full time. He could easily stop all crime in NYC if he was just a tad more _Frank Castle_ about things. But he doesn't, he holds back, he makes sure he doesn't hurt or kill anyone... even criminals because they are human too and deserve to live. He want's to help people, not strike fear or intimidate anyone. It's better for him if his enemies dont take him seriously, because then he will always win. Everyone underestimates Spidey, and he likes it that way!