In this interview with James Ramirez, we’ll unpack the design process behind making the “Into the Spider-verse” end title sequence.
James Ramirez is a director and motion designer based in Los Angeles.
After 10 years in Kansas City working with the artist collective MK12, he moved to LA and has collaborated with studios including Royale, Alma Mater, Imaginary Forces, Ranger & Fox, Aspect Ratio, and Red Paper Heart. He creates work for broadcast, web, games and title sequences. His film credits include Stranger Than Fiction, Quantum of Solace, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse.
More on James:
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https://www.instagram.com/friedpixels/
00:00 – Start
04:00 – What makes Into The Spiderverse so good?
8:00 – James’ Reel
27:00 – How James found in his voice
31:00 – What was it that built trust to be able to pitch on into the spiderverse*
38:00 – How to build trust recap – overdeliver, be honest if you can’t do something let them know
41:00 – The Pitching process
52:00 – C4D BTS of the ending titles
1:35:00 – James’ Motto
1:40:00 – Advice for anyone wanting to get into title designs
1:49:00 – how did James go from that beginner stage to being at a level where people would actually hire you.
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