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!

Time for another international 🌎 give away! Win this fancy steel book @spiderverse Blu-ray/DVD combo signed by the animation team 🔥 Follow and Retweet for a chance to win! 😎 Winner announced Friday!#SpiderVerse #intothespiderverse #SpiderMan #giveaway #win pic.twitter.com/PcwRpcWpAT — On Animation (@OnAnimate) April 1, 2019

Visual Development

Alberto Mielgo

Patrick O’Keefe

Dave Bleich

Robh Ruppel

Drew Hartel

Peter Chan

Vaughan Ling

Art Station | Instagram | Gumroad | IMDb

Yun Ling

Wardenlight Studio (Jessica Rossier and Bastien Grivet)

Yashar Kassai

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Wendell Dalit

Yuhki Demers

Zac Retz

Ernie Rinard

Tony Ianiro

Character Design

Shiyoon Kim

Jesús Alonso Iglesias

Jim Mahfood

Brittany Myers

Florent Auguy

Tony Siruno

Story

John Puglisi

Paul Watling

Vi-Dieu Nguyen

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

Louie del Carmen

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. 😉

#SpiderVerse fan art! Started this one during production and finished it now, served as an excuse to experiment different painting techniques (which is a fancy way of saying I screwed up a bunch of times until it looked ok) Made in #photoshop and @procreate! pic.twitter.com/aRp6ZsOAb4 — Humberto Rosa (@hf_rosa) December 23, 2018

This shot in Gwen's #IntoTheSpiderVerse flashback was basically complicated shadow puppetry. We didn't have a Lizard model, so I had to heavily modify the Green Goblin's rig to look like the Lizard from Gwen's comics and gradually switch it out with Peter Parker. #SpiderVerse pic.twitter.com/ZibQQzZWBe — Nick Kondo 近藤 (@NickTyson) December 17, 2018

Starting from some previous Robin George (lead) work I had the responsibility to help art and modeling dpts. to define a Peter's default beaten up face that animators were about to use in some sequences. Super proud of the final result #SpiderVerse #SpiderMan #PeterBParker pic.twitter.com/9izYh9kDiF — Juan Mi Vadell (@JuanMiVS) December 22, 2018

One of my shots on #SpiderVerse since it was released today. It's the most complex shot I animated on the film and was extremely challenging and rewarding. I got to add some of my own ideas in here and I can't thank my supervisors enough for the opportunity. In theaters SOON! pic.twitter.com/itl0xarUdJ — Tarun Lak (@Tarun_Lak) December 3, 2018

Okay so here’s the full shot from #SpiderVerse I couldn’t have had a better shot to wrap up my time on the movie pic.twitter.com/f97NvGWeqi — Steven R.V. Johnson (@srvjohnson) December 4, 2018

I had the privilege to animate this little nugget of family life on #SpiderVerse. It was a super challenging shot and I learned a lot working on it. I can't thank my supervisors enough for trusting me with it! The movie will be out in a week, really can't wait!!!❤️ pic.twitter.com/879FIjLGtE — Leandro Martins (@caveiramanca) December 4, 2018

I'm proud to share my very first shots on #SpiderVerse !! Thanks to my sups, directors and @SonyPictures for the truly amazing experience 🙌 The movie looks stuuuuuunning! 👏👏👏

Can’t wait to see it on the big screen !!!! ♥️🕷 pic.twitter.com/twW8uOUGIe — Guillaume Roux (@Animguy1) December 7, 2018

So much work put into a single image! A bunch of us worked on these poses to get them as accurate and angular as the concept drawings we received. I was very happy to be given to pose and modify the rig of #peterparker in this #SpiderVerse image! pic.twitter.com/T7bMABQ0Iz — Aleksandar Kolev ✏️ (@AlekKolev) December 6, 2018

Just noticed one of my shots on #SpidermanintotheSpiderVerse is in the trailer. Don't blink or you'll miss it. Ha! #animation pic.twitter.com/aUrB92cyZy — Nick St. Clair (@nstclair13) October 19, 2018

Marketing poses are always fun assignments. This one of Spider Noir appeared in the #SpiderVerse art book. I was using the first version of the rig, so most of the work is through blend shape tweaks. The ripples in the coat were challenging! Digital paint over by Yashar Kassai pic.twitter.com/HIljt9Un8m — Daniel Caylor (@captainkeyframe) January 8, 2019

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.

A touch from the SHOULDER TOUCH from #Spiderverse recording at @AIRStudios earlier this year.. pic.twitter.com/8M1xVDIMhg — Daniel Pemberton (@DANIELPEMBERTON) December 18, 2018

So as requested by @philiplord a repost of how we did the percussion on the Prowler scenes in #Spiderverse – 1. We started with some Boobams played with metal brushes… pic.twitter.com/mJC2SfYOiv — Daniel Pemberton (@DANIELPEMBERTON) December 19, 2018

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.

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#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!