Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is one of the most successful films of the year, but the working conditions behind the project establish a rocky future for the franchise.
Animation has always been a heavily underappreciated form of storytelling. Although many films in the past few years have pushed animation into the spotlight for modern audiences, the industry often views the entire production process of animation as inferior to live-action, often paying animation writers significantly less than live-action writers.
Animators around the world are severely underpaid, overworked, and underappreciated.
According to Vulture, which features interviews with four members of the crew of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the production relied on difficult and relentless working conditions to complete the massive sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Author: Alyssa Miller
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