Iconic Shots

 


One of the most iconic shots of modern animation. 

From Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman.


This masterpiece of a visual -- the Leap of Faith shot was beautifully to depict Miles Morales' receiving of the torch as the next Spider-Man. Miles, hesitant and afraid of what's to come of accepting the role of his universe's Spider-Man finally comes to the decision to jump down and "rise" up to the occasion. This dynamic shot flipped on its horizontal axis gives the impression that Miles - despite falling (feeling stressed and anxious before), is ascending to his newfound responsibility as a hero. The creative decision of flipping the perspective on its head from falling to rising is genius in a coming-of-age moment like this one. This shot could have taken a different route, i.e. not flipping the up-down perspective and it would have dulled the moment significantly. If I were to shoot this shot, nothing would change.

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  1. Maddy BaggioSeptember 17, 2023 at 10:03 PM

    I agree that Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a visual masterpiece. The artists put so much consideration and detail into each frame. This scene is also one of my favorites because of the color choice. Miles seems to be falling from a dark blue sky into a city filled with bright lights, perhaps showing how his mood improved over the course of the film.

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