Creative Licence Blog

Into the Spiderverse

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:43:30 GMT

A new approach

When reflecting on recent animated films, having a 9-yr old daughter has kept me something of an expert in the field (Brave, Sing and Zootropolis being some of my personal ‘faves’). However, nothing prepared me for the release of the animated Spiderman film (Into the Spiderverse). This film (and now the sequal - ‘Across the Spiderverse’), have pushed the boundaries of animated film to new exciting highs! Growing up falling in love with comic book art, I’ve loved the very obvious nods to those beautiful line-work illustrations, even the coarse halftone printing and dramatic comic-strip visual storytelling. Less obvious, but every bit as clever, is the mixing of frame-rates to aid character development and seniority, another nostalgic nod to the origins of animated films of yesterday which all the animated at 12fps (frames per second) to make animating on a cell-by-cell basis achievable for those artists of yesteryear. The film actively explores scenes that would still be impossible to recreate using cgi, leaving every frame an amazing work of art in its own right. For a much more comprehensive exploration of this extraordinary film I very much recommend checking out the ‘What went wrong’ episode devoted to this film:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/id1512847066?i=1000747668726

If I'm not wrong an 'easter egg' and subtle nod to Edgar Wright's classic 'Shaun of the Dead'!

The film's packed with so many nuggets like this, excellent fun for the nerds among us!

This show was released in 2020... and still so fresh!

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:57:04 GMT

Netflix series 'Abstract' still feels so fresh

I'm loving the motion design in this series, the interspersions between showcasing the artists work and the on-screen titles / messaging are so slick - 'Total Graphic Design!'

'And that's a wrap' - always wanted to say that!

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:29:51 GMT

'The Weeping' - post production finishes

I'm excited to announce the title, end credit design and VFX supervision is complete on my first endeavour into the movie business. Teaming up with talented director Spyder Dobrovsky has been an amazing experience, I've learnt so much! Really proud of what we've produced, such a privilege to watch the journey from first to final cut! have really enjoyed collaborating, I've have made a good friend in the process. Excited to update everyone as to what happens next...