We are back from our mid-season break and are recording new episodes of Story x Story! This week, Nigel searches for his place in the multiverse with comic artist Ryan Jenkyns and Wesley Louis, Director at The Line Animation. We delve into Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (starting at 23:00) and the incredible animation on display in this epic feature.
The film delivers amazing visuals and takes Miles on a great journey, with plenty of relatable themes to explore. We discuss the challenge of breaking up one story into two parts and the skill with which this diverse narrative comes together on the big screen. In this episode’s storytelling tip, we talk about creating a story with two protagonists.
Other stories we’re enjoying: How to Think When You Draw, Batman Superman World’s Finest, UltraMega, Kroma, Breaking Bad, Train to Busan, My Adventures with Superman, Secret Invasion, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Oppenheimer, Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, and Primal.
Show notes:
Story x Story #35: Miles On The Ones And Twos (Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse) – https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mayamada/episodes/Story-x-Story-35-Miles-On-The-Ones-And-Twos-Spider-Man-Into-The-Spider-Verse-ei4vet
Story x Story #98: “Don’t Cry. You’re Perfect” (Arcane) – https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mayamada/episodes/Story-x-Story-98-Dont-Cry–Youre-Perfect-Arcane-League-of-Legends-e1g6d5h
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_Across_the_Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Budget Breakdown: Just How Successful is the Super Sequel? https://collider.com/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-box-office-breakdown
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Box Office – https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2812183041
Is Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse in Two Parts a Bad Idea? – https://movieweb.com/is-spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-in-two-parts
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_Across_the_Spider-Verse
5 Screenwriting Lessons rom ‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’ – https://screencraft.org/blog/5-screenwriting-lessons-from-spider-man-across-the-spider-verse
Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse is One of the BEST Movies I’ve Ever Seen! – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHtX4t1ECVw
The end has no end: why Hollywood should stop splitting movies into two – https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jun/02/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-sequel-2-parts
6 Different Animation Styles In Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Explained – https://screenrant.com/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-animation-styles/#miles-morales-rsquo-original-universe-style
‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Cast and Character Guide: Who Voices Whom? – https://www.thewrap.com/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-cast-characters
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse voice cast & characters – https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-2-cast-characters-2163351
] ‘Across the Spider-Verse’: Black Solidarity vs. The Convenience of Allyship – https://blacknerdproblems.com/across-the-spider-verse-black-solidarity-vs-allyship/
across spider verse https://filmcolossus.com/movie-explanations/across-spider-verse/themes
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | Themes and Meaning – https://filmcolossus.com/movie-explanations/across-spider-verse/themes
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Editor Confirms Multiple Versions Of Film In Cinemas – https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/amp/entry/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-multiple-versions-exist-editor-confirms_uk_649a7e66e4b0a279a2300de7
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