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Sharing a professional’s view on Animation about, “Spiderman into the Spider-Verse.”

Source: Bloop Animation

Spider man into the Spider-Verse: 2D or 3D?

Every once in while an animated movie comes out that is impossible to ignore.

Spiderman Into the Spider-Verse is one of those movies.

It is without a doubt one of the best animated films I’ve ever seen.

Apparently I’m not alone. The film won the 2019 Academy Award for best animated feature film.

But what is it that made this movie so great? I would say it was these two aspects:

·         Great Story

·         Unique and ground-breaking animation style

In this post I want to talk about the latter.

If you watched the film, or even seen the trailer, you probably noticed something was different about this one. The way this film looks and feels is different from other animated films in recent years.

It doesn’t look like 3D animation, but it’s also not really 2D as we know it. So what is it?

Is this movie 2D or 3D?

When the industry first made the transition from traditional 2D to 3D computers animation, the shift was very clear. It was obvious that Toy Story looks completely different from Lion King. It was visually apparent. 

Once the switch was made, the industry worked harder and harder to push the art form as much as possible. Getting better and better renders, producing more realistic results. Films looked better and better each year.

But there’s only so far we can push it.

At some point, all films just look amazing. The fidelity is incredible and there seem to be no limit to what we can produce with computer animation.

Then the question had to be asked – what’s next?

Finding Right Expression

Netflix Vs Spielberg

Source: Comicbook

By: Megan Peters 

It doesn’t take much to prompt conversation on Twitter, and movie fans responded to a heated debate in droves this weekend. Recently, a report went live saying Steven Spielberg is hoping to get Netflix films banned from receiving Oscars, and it seems the streaming service is responding at last.

Taking to Twitter, the official page for Netflix Film posted a brief note to fans that’s seemingly in response to Spielberg and his critiques.

“We love cinema. Here are some things we also love,” the post reads. “Access for people who can't always afford, or live in towns without, theaters. Letting everyone, everywhere enjoy releases at the same time. Giving filmmakers more ways to share art.

“These things are not mutually exclusive.”

This comment surfaced just days after a report by IndieWire suggested Spielberg is eager to suggest a rule change within The Academy of Motion Picture Sciences to make streamed films ineligible for awards.

“Steven feels strongly about the difference between the streaming and theatrical situation,” a spokesperson for Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment said. “He’ll be happy if the others will join [his campaign] when that comes up [at the Academy Board of Governors meeting]. He will see what happens.”

The report was met with some intense scrutiny online as netizens weighed in on the director’s notes. Many felt his comments represented an outdated view on film, but Spielberg is not alone in his concern. According to reports, other Academy representatives feel Netflix needs to adhere to certain standards to be eligible for Oscars moving forward.

“There’s a growing sense that if [Netflix] is going to behave like a studio, there should be some sort of standard,” one Academy governor explained. “The rules were put into effect when no one could conceive of this present or this future. We need a little clarity.”

At this point, no decision has come down on whether The Academy's standards for streamed films will be changed for future seasons, but the debate is raging on online. As sites like Netflix continue to tout more and more critically acclaimed projects, friction between the company and Hollywood's traditional theatrics is unavoidable, but it seems Netflix is sticking to its guns with this big hurdle.

What are your opinions? Make them known at Comicbook.com

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