Camera angles

• The scene where Miles Morales gets bitten by a radioactive spider is visually appealing. To begin with the close-up shot of miles taking a picture of the graffiti he created with uncle Aaron and the extreme close-up shot of the spider biting him create a sense of intimacy drawing the audience’s attention in that moment of transformation. This shift in animation style to comic book aesthetic further enhances the view and experience for the viewers as it emphasises the importance of this event.
• Seeing beneath miles’ skin, as the spider bites him highlights this change at a cellular level. The usage of the colour, which fluctuates from red to blue serves as a metaphor for the possibility of infinite universes. This visual layout foreshadows the idea of the Multiverse which is discussed as the film proceeded. The settling of the colours serves as a metaphor for how Miles ends up saving all the universes and are his own from elimination by kingpin.
• • The key moment in into the spider verse when Miles Morales defeats kingpin utilises camera shots skilfully, in the beginning of the scene the characters are depicted using close up shot, These shots height the tension between them.
  • This enhances the viewers experience as we can emotionally connect with the characters. Furthermore Milles’ poignant of line “I’ll always have my family you’ve ever heard of the shoulder touch” this part of the scene uses an extreme white shot to illustrate the environment and captures the diverse colours.
• This line also highlights Miles’ family in other words his support system as opposed to kingpin who‘s isolated.

  • overall the skilful use of camera shots in this key scene enhances the viewing experience of the audience, as the shot types portrayed miles’ transformation which is crucial for the rest of the play and the clever portrayal of the environment in which represents the universe.