Jun 26, 2023 15:10:00

Animator of Spider Bath confesses about harsh working environment such as ``Waiting for supervision approval in all processes'' ``Working 11 hours a day 7 days a week'' ``100 people escaped''

In Japan, about four years after the CG animation movie '

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse ' released on March 8, 2019, the sequel ' Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse ' was released on June 16, 2023. rice field. It is a sequel that did not have bad results at the box office, but there was a disturbing atmosphere before the release, such as experiencing two postponements. Four staff members involved in 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' have anonymously testified about what was actually happening here.

'Spider-Verse' Animation: Four Artists on Making the Sequel
https://www.vulture.com/2023/06/spider-verse-animation-four-artists-on-making-the-sequel.html

Writer/director/producer Phil Lord and Chris Miller, who worked on two 'Spider-Verse' films and the '

LEGO Movie ', have created a variety of hits, including the aforementioned three films. Known as a name combination. Especially regarding 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse', it is said that Mr. Lord has been actively involved, but the staff argued that Mr. Lord's production management style was problematic.

In the animation world, major revisions are often made during the production process, but entertainment media Vulture says, ``These changes usually occur early in the production process, such as at the development stage or storyboard stage.'' point out. However, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse staffers testify that they are often asked to tweak even processes that have already been approved, so they stand back. It seems that the work of the production department often stagnated.

Among them, the existence of Mr. Lord who wants to give final approval in all processes is large, and Mr. Lord's instructions are ordered to redo many times, and Mr. Lord's layout to create the first 3D representation of the storyboard While messing with the stages, other animators said that there were times when they had nothing to do for three to six months. The debt later appeared in the form of working 11 hours a day, seven days a week, and it is said that more than 100 staff members quit because this harsh working environment continued for more than a year. . The staff said that Mr. Miller was ``missing'' in most of the production process.

Vulture sought confirmation of this testimony from the producer, Sony Pictures Entertainment, but the company's co-chairman, Amy Pascal, disputed the testimony and insisted that Lord approve the entire process of the film. Denies that he was particular about. He explained that feature-length animation generally involves an 'iterative process,' adding, 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse alone involved more than 1,000 artists and technicians, so 100 staff members left the project.' It wouldn't be surprising if they chose it,' he said.

Michelle Grady, executive vice president and general manager of Sony Pictures Imageworks, agreed, arguing that Lord was not responsible for the delay. 'It's really like any movie, so I always try to explain to the staff, 'It can be a little frustrating, but this is the process,'' he said.

It has already been announced that the third work in the series, ' Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse ', will be released in March 2024, but the staff said, 'It was a simple test that there was progress on the third work. People are so focused on Across the Spider-Verse that they're barely crossing the finish line, and they're like, 'Oh yeah, I've got to do one more thing.'' He expressed his view that the film will not be released at the scheduled time.