Spiderman: Across The Spider-Verse, Movie Analysis

Spiderman: Across The Spider-verse 

    Greetings, all! Today I am extremely excited to share my favorite movie shots and analyze them with you. The movie I chose was Spiderman: Across The Spider-Verse and I chose it because of the unique storyline and action within the movie. I felt this movie would do an amazing job of using the correct shots and angles at the appropriate times. But without further ado, let's dive into this shot analysis. 

Full Body Shot

    At the beginning of Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse, one of the first characters is introduced in the story, Spot. Now, full-body shots are extremley common and there isn't really anything special about them; however, Spot has a unqiue body and build. The director uses a full-body shot here to capture all of Spot's imperfections and unique aspects. For example, you can see how his legs and arms are not proportionate to his torso, or how he has black spots all over his body. In addition, using this full-body shot the audience can make the connection that the character's name is "Spot" because of all the black spots covered on his body. 

Low-Angle Shot

    Near the middle of the film, Miguel O'Hara is introduced using a Low-Angle shot. Using this angle you get a full-body shot of Miguel's physical appearance showing his tensed muscles and "evil" stance. The camera angle allows the audience to feel the tension within the room and the connection created between the characters. The lower angle creates an intimidating mood in the film making Miguel seem like a powerful, strong leader, while the main character (Miles Morales) is shown as powerless or weaker than Miguel as he stands below him. 

Over The Shoulder

    Here we have another shot with the mighty, Miguel O'Hara. In this clip, the director uses an over-the-shoulder shot to show Miguel's intimidation and anger. You can kind of see how the camera is angled high making Gwen look weak and powerless, whereas in this clip, she is completely powerless. This shot contributes to how Miguel O'Hara is supposed to be depicted throughout the movie. 

Wide Shot 

    This shot is near the end of the movie; however, it is probably one of the best shots in all of the movie. I feel the director uses a wide shot to capture all of the violence and action while simuntamously capturing the background and setting of the action. Additionally, the wide shot further implies the enormous size and mood of the room giving the audience an immersive feel. This shot also allows the audience to visualize the severity of the punch through vibrant colors and fast motion graphics as if someone's brains were blown out. 

Two Shot

    Last but not least, we have a two-shot. This specific shot is near the end of the movie, likewise to the shot before. This is when both characters find out they are from separate universes but strongly dislike each other. Using this shot, the audience can really see the tension between the two characters. Additionally, if you look even further you can see how the character on the left (The Prowler), is death staring at the character on the right (Miles Morales) giving an intimidating look. You can also see how Miles Morales looks extremely worried or scared throughout the scene. Using the Two Shot watchers can feel the increasing tension between the two characters and see how Miles Morales is weakened and conflicted at the same time.