Discover how 'Spiderman: Into the SpiderVerse' color design was used to tell a story. Join me as we explore how the creative team used colours to enhance storytelling and establish characters personalities. Through this indepth exploration, we'll first review the basics of colour theory and how colour plays a pivotal role in establishing mood, differentiating characters and their environments in Into the SpiderVerse.

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Miles, Gwen, Peter, Peter B, Spider Pig, Spider man Noir, Peni Parker and SPDR all have some interesting colour choices along with their novel illustration styles. Same goes for Prowler, Tombstone, Kingpin, Doc Ock, Scropion and Green Goblin.

Just a note from me in that this was researched, written and recorded before Across the Spiderverse was released outside of cinemas

In order to make this video I watched the first film many times, bought the artbook, watched hours of interviews and stalked a bunch of artists who worked on this movie. I hope you get something out of this!

00:00 Intro
01:24 Why relook at SpiderVerse
02:49 Colour Theory
03:28 Mechanisms
05:03 Harmonies
06:55 Application
09:55 Story Themes
13:25 Foundational Layer
16:57 Colour Script
19:12 Cut In Panels
19:25 Stlyised Frames
19:40 Meaning | Story Themes
21:29 Iconic Superhero Imagergy
22:40 SpiderSense
24:35 Superhero Colours
25:40 Miles
28:05 Prowler
29:28 Shoulder Touch
30:28 SpiderGang
32:20 Villains
33:35 Colliders
34:10 Summary


Sources


On Animation | https://onanimation.wordpress.com/201...

Justin K Thompson Interviews
https://pictoplasma.com/interview/jus...
   • Into The SpiderVerse's Production De...  

Dave Bleich Interviews
   • Colour Scripting SpiderMan: Into the...  

Yuhki Demers Interview on Amazing Spider Talk
   • Amazing Friends: Yuhki Demers (Visual...  

Comicbook misprints
https://www.sellmycomicbooks.com/reca...
  / abriefandbroadhistoryofpostgoldena...  

Sony behind the scenes
   • Telling a Story in Every Frame | SPID...  
   • How Animators Created the SpiderVers...  
   • Making Of SPIDERMAN: ACROSS THE SPID...  

Informationisbeautiful
https://informationisbeautiful.net/vi...

Some general reading
https://www.fxguide.com/fxfeatured/wh...

(Artists Featured within this video)
Patrick O’Keefe | https://www.artstation.com/okeefe
Alberto Mielgo | http://www.albertomielgo.com/
Dave Bleich | http://www.notsohip.com/artdirection/
Yuhki Demers | http://www.yuhkidemers.com/
Shiyoon Kim | http://shiyoonkim.squarespace.com/
Jesús Alonso Iglesias |   / jesusalonsoiglesias  
Robh Ruppel | http://www.robhruppel.com/
Zac Retz | https://www.artstation.com/zacretz
Tony Siruno |   / tattooedtony  

#spiderverse #spiderman #milesmorales
(Artists with with not much spotlight within this video)
Jim Mahfood | https://www.jimmahfood.com/
Wendell Dalit | http://wendelldalit.com/
Yashar Kassai | http://yashar.cc/
Wardenlight Studio | http://wardenlight.com/
Yun Ling | https://www.artstation.com/yunling904
Peter Chan | https://pixelp.me/
Drew Hartel | http://www.drewhartel.com/

Alex Ross art was also featured within this video
https://www.alexrossart.com/

Comic books featured within this video

Friendly Neighborhood SpiderMan (2019) #6
https://www.marvel.com/comics/issue/7...

SpiderMan: Blue
https://www.marvel.com/comics/series/...