Marvel Studios

SPIDER MAN: HOMECOMING

I had the incredible opportunity to collaborate with the talented folks at Marvel Studios and Perception on the creation of the main on-end titles for Spider-Man: Homecoming. Woking with a small team, we crafted a compelling narrative true to the spirit of the film. I was then responsible for setting the look of each shot, overseeing all design, and leading our artists through the animation process - which included everything from hand-drawn animation, to stop-motion and 3D techniques. Here is some of my selected artwork from all phases of production, as well as motion tests, and our finished title sequence.

Spider-Man: Homecoming isn't just another superhero movie. At it's heart, it's a coming of age story centered on high school students. We wanted the title sequence to embody that theme, so we attempted to capture the spirit of high school art class. Each section was rendered in a different medium - from acrylics, to paper collage, to painting directly on film stock.

Knowing how ambitious our vision was, it was important to put together a storyboard that not only served as a narrative blueprint, but also a guide for how each artistic medium would transition into the next. So we came up with dozens of vignettes, and rearranged them like puzzle pieces until everything clicked.

Once we selected our favorite concepts and our storyboard was feeling good, I got to work designing style frames to represent each scene.

We were given a tremendous amount of creative freedom with the artwork, which allowed us to find creative ways of matching the film's humor. Being able to interpret an iconic character in such a playful way was a joyful experience.