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1 Spider-Man into the Spider-Verse Study Guide Table of Contents Item: Page(s): Overview 2 Film Vocabulary 3- 6 Character & Voice Actor Bios 7 - 9 The Making of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 10 - 17 Film Facts 18 Critical Acclaim 19 Discussion Questions 20 Classroom Activities 21 - 26 Research Sources 27 Contributions 28 1 FILM OVERVIEW Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse PG | 117 min | Animation, Action, Adventure | December 14, 2018 | Sony Pictures Animation Miles Morales comes across the long-dead Peter Parker. This Peter Parker is not from his world though; he's from somewhere else in the multiverse. With Parker's guidance, Miles will become Spider-Man and through that he will become part of the ever-expanding 'Spider-Verse'. Directors: Bob Persichetti Peter Ramsey Rodney Rothman Screenplay by: Phil Lord Rodney Rothman Story by: Phil Lord Voice Actors: Shameik Moore – Miles Morales Jake Johnson – Peter B. Parker Hailee Steinfeld – Gwen Stacy Kimiko Glenn – Peni Parker Nicolas Cage -- Spider-Man Noir John Mulaney – Spider-Ham Luna Lauren Velez – Rio Morales Brian Tyree Henry – Jefferson Davis 2 FILM VOCABULARY Actor/Actress A person who plays the role of a character in a movie. Action A term called out by the director to start filming. (“Action!”) Action Film A fast-paced adventure movie. Agent A person responsible for the business of an actor or artist. Animated Film A movie made by a series of picture drawings or computer graphics. Behind the Scenes The work done off-camera while making a film. Bird’s Eye View A camera shot from above as a bird would see flying over. Boom Microphone A microphone placed on an extendable rod. Boom Operator A member of the sound crew who works the boom microphone. Best Boy A person responsible for operation and equipment in the lighting or grip departments. Blockbuster A movie that is a major success. Camera A device for recording images. Camera Crew A group of workers that operate the cameras. Camera Angle The point of view from the camera. Cameo A small part played by a famous person as a guest appearance. Cast All the actors that are in a movie. Casting The process of choosing actors for a movie. Cinematographer The person in charge of the photography and camera work . Clapboard A small board that shows the information of the movie. It is “clapped” to start the take. Clip A brief segment from a movie. Close-up Shot A zoomed in shot that shows a person or item that fills the screen. Comedy A funny movie. Costume Designer A person who designs the costumes for a movie. Crane A large machine that lifts the camera high off the ground. Credits A list of all the people who helped make the movie. Critic A person who writes reviews of films. Cut A term used by the director to stop filming. (“Cut!”) Digital A collection of digital files used to store and convey digital Camera cinema (DC) audio, image, and data streams. Director of Photography (DP) The leading artist on a movie set, in charge of making the film. Documentary Film A movie that shows real events and follows actual people. Dolly A wheeled support for the camera. Double An actor who stands in for another actor during special scenes. Drama A movie with an exciting, emotional, or unexpected storyline. Editing Choosing, arranging, and fixing clips to create a scene. 3 Editor A person in charge of editing. Extra A person who appears in a movie usually as part of a crowd or in the background of a scene. Fast Motion A shot in a movie that appears to move much faster than other shots. Film Festival An event where multiple films are viewed and often premiere for the first time. Some film festivals have a consistent theme throughout each film. Filmmaking The process of making a movie from an initial idea through scriptwriting, shooting, directing, and editing. Flashback A scene that cuts to events that happened previously. Foreign Film A movie produced outside the US. Frame A series of still photographs that create a moving picture (movie) when viewed one after another in quick succession. Genre A category of films, defined specific elements of style, form, etc. Green Screen A green background that actors are filmed in front of that allows computer graphics to be added later to change the background. Hair Stylist A person responsible for maintaining actors’ hairstyles during filming. High-Angle Shot A camera angle that looks down on a character. Independent Film A movie produced by a smaller studio. Horror A scary movie. Lighting Artificial light used for various technical and artistic purposes. Lighting Crew A group of technicians who install and operate lighting. Long-Shot A camera shot from far away, usually showing the character as very small in comparison to their surroundings. Low-Angle Shot A camera shot that looks up at a character. Make-up Artist A person in charge of actors’ make-up. Movie A series of still or moving images captured by a camera. Music Arranger Someone who adapts a musical composition for voices and instruments to a movie. Musical A movie where singing and dancing is used as a main form of communication. Premiere The first official showing of a movie. Prequel A movie that shows the characters and events that took place before the setting of a previous movie. Prop Anything an actor touches or uses on the set. Pyrotechnician A member of the crew with expertise in fire or explosions. Reel A metal spool that holds film. 4 Scene A series of shots used in a movie. Screenplay A script written to be produced as a movie. A movie based on an imagined future, usually relating to Sci-Fi scientific or technological advances. Script A written description of the film. Sequel A movie that is a continuation of the story of a previous movie Setting The time and space in which a story takes place. Set Designer The person responsible for turning the idea of the movie’s environment into a set that can be used for filming. Slow Motion A shot in a movie that appears to move much slower than the rest of the shots. Sound Effects Audio added by the sound crew after filming. Soundtrack The collection of songs played throughout the movie. Spaghetti Western A western filmed in Italy, often with American leading actors. Special Effects An artificial effect used to create an illusion in a movie. Spoof A comedy movie that humorously mimics another movie/ Star A famous actor or actress. Steadicam A device that keeps a camera steady and makes the shot look smoother. Storyboard Pictures created to show the ideas of a scene or movie. Studio A company that produces films. Stunt A dangerous action performed in a movie. Stuntman A performer who fills in for actors during dangerous scenes. Take One version of a specific shot in a movie. Talkie An early term for a film with sound and recorded voices. Trailer A short preview for a movie. Trainer A person who works with animals to perform various behaviors in movie. Voice-Over Artist A person hired to do the voices for animated characters. Wacom Cintiq A device that allows a user to draw images on a tablet screen that are digitized into a computer, like electronic pen and paper. 5 Western A movie about cowboys, usually set in western North America. A phrase used by the director when finished shooting. Wrap (“That’s a wrap!”) Writer A term for someone who creates written work for a film. Zoom Shot A shot that magnifies an object’s size. 3-D Film A movie that uses technology to make it seem as though you are watching it with three dimensions. 6 CHARACTER PROFILES Miles Morales – A young teenager and a Brooklyn native. He’s a bright kid who’s been thrust into a new school and is having a hard time adjusting to this new environment. But he’s having an even harder time adjusting to his entirely new and unexpected life as a Spider-Man. With the help of some surprising new friends, Miles learns to unlock the hero inside himself. Gwen Stacy – 15 years old, she is her world’s Spider-Woman known as Spider-Gwen! Intelligent and quick-witted, Gwen has a sharp sense of humor and is a natural leader. After getting pulled from her world and thrown into Miles’, she teams up with him to fight New York’s nefarious villains. Peter Parker – Miles’ reluctant mentor may look like Peter Parker, but the years of superhero life have taken a toll on his body, leaving him a little worse for wear these days. Peter never wanted to be a mentor, but training Miles Morales, an all- new Spider-Man, ends up giving Peter a new positive outlook on life… though he is a bit jealous of all of Miles’ newfound and unique powers! 7 Peni Parker – An anime girl from futuristic Tokyo. She’s an emotional, expressive vigilante who doesn’t wear the typical Spider-Man suit – instead, she has a mechanical, robotic Spidey suit that only responds to her DNA! Spider-Man Noir – The Spider-Man of 1933, a Peter Parker from a parallel universe, is a more serious version of Spider-Man who fought crime during the Great Depression in 1933. Unlike most Spider-Men, Spider-Man Noir is only seen in black and white and has the old-fashioned perspective to match, which makes it harder for him to adjust to Miles’ modern world.