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We have updated our Privacy Policy, effective June 29, 2020, to clarify how we collect and process your personal data. It felt cheap compared to the last art book, and some of the beautiful art is shrunk down to a laughable size that you can hardly appreciate all of the hard work the entire animation teams and artists spent their time on. We gather the finest references and tutorials, serving as a valuable resource for artists seeking to refine their skills and explore new techniques in character design. An informative look at the process behind one of the most inspiring film productions in modern memory, complete with early concept art and interviews with the art department. And if this new Spider-Verse art book is half as good as the previous one, then I reckon we can expect something amazing.It was a great book, filled with a lot of beautiful artworks but I was disappointed after reading into the spiderverse art book recently, because I felt it was much better. As is always the case with these art-books, it always feels like there is never enough to go through everything the film offers as there is one long dissection over one sequence from Across the Spider-Verse, which is actually the most striking scene where Miles and Gwen are reunited and have a touching moment on the clock tower.

Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses.The official behind-the-scenes tie-in book to Sony Pictures Animation's Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse takes readers behind the scenes to showcase the art and artistry of Sony Pictures Animation's highly-anticipated sequel to 2018's Academy Award-winning animated feature, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. To coincide with the film’s release, Sony is teaming up with the publisher to release Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: The Art of the Movie, an official behind-the-scenes look at Miles’ new adventure. Despite the highly critical and box office reception, the film’s production has faced accusations over difficult working conditions caused by the constant revisions caused many artists to leave the project before its completion. If the previous art book for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is anything to go by, then there’s a lot to look forward to.

Whether it’s the latest info on a new game, or hot gossip on the industry’s movers, shakers and smashers, you’ll find it all here and nicely packaged at Kotaku. One of the treats from this book are showcasing sequences that were cut out of the film, such as The Bar with No Name – originated from the pages of Marvel Comics – where Spot supposedly interacts with Hammerhead and other villains.It stands as a vibrant hub for the largest community of character designers on the Internet, uniting over 1 million artists, art enthusiasts, and animation fans from across the globe. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love.

The film was dedicated to the memories of the creators of Spider-Man, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, who both died in 2018. It’s been almost a month since Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse swung into theatres, and it’s safe to say it’s going to go down as one of the best movies of the year. If you don’t already own a copy, I’ve highly recommended Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: The Art of the Movie: Book for Your Shelf or Coffee Table before and I’ll gladly do it again. We share only the finest artworks, the best tutorials and the greatest animated shorts with an international community of over 1 million artists, art enthusiasts and animation fans. His articles have also appeared in Variety, Hollywood reporter, The Los Angeles times and The Christian science monitor.The Machines, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: The Art of the Movie, The Art of Love, Death + Robots, The Art of Captain Underpants, and The Art of DreamWorks Animation. Products labelled '*item fulfilled by Exertis on behalf of hmv' will be supplied to you directly by Exertis via their approved couriers.