THE SPIDER WITHIN: A SPIDER-VERSE STORY | Official Short Film (Full) | Sony Animation
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Published 2024-03-27
Sony Pictures Animation has teamed up with the Kevin Love Fund to digitally release the animated short film, The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story, that will be incorporated into the Kevin Love Fund’s new mental health focused lesson plan, “The Hero Within.” The lesson plan invites students to tell their own story through the lens of mental health awareness via an interactive curriculum including a creative storyboard activity. Visit kevinlovefund.org for additional information.
To access the free lesson plan that accompanies “The Spider Within” film, visit kevinlovefund.org/spider-man-lesson/
In the genre-bending thriller The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story, Miles Morales struggles to balance his responsibilities as a teenager, friend, and student while acting as Brooklyn’s friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. After a particularly challenging day living with these pressures, Miles experiences a panic attack that forces him to confront the manifestations of his anxiety and learn that reaching out for help can be just as brave an act as protecting his city from evil.
The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story was developed and produced in the inaugural year of Sony Pictures Animation (SPA) and Sony Pictures Imageworks’ (SPI) Leading and Empowering New Storytellers (LENS) program, a 9-month leadership training program that provides candidates from underrepresented groups with an opportunity to gain valuable leadership experience in animation. The final deliverable of the program is an all-original short film, set in the existing world of a feature produced by SPA and SPI.
The LENS program is backed by Sony Pictures Entertainment’s global, multi-pronged racial equity and inclusion strategy, Sony Pictures Action. The program’s goal is to provide creatives who have traditionally lacked access to leadership roles with a first-hand opportunity to deepen their understanding of every element of the animated filmmaking process including production design, animation, visual effects, lighting, sound, and various post-production processes. Through the program, participants strengthen their ability to effectively articulate their film’s creative vision and collaborate across a variety of disciplines.
The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story is directed by Jarelle Dampier and written by Khaila Amazan, and produced by LENS program creators Michelle Raimo-Kouyate and David Schulenburg. Rounding out the inaugural LENS team are Clara Chan who served as vfx supervisor and Joe Darko who served as animation supervisor.
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All Comments (21)
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Miles morales meets his dark alter ego: Kilometers Immorales
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2:31 I like the way his anxiety is depicted by his spider-sense pulling a false alarm.
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“aw man im buggin’” -famous last words
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“Come on man don’t be slammin’ my door like that.” Got me dying
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"I'll never step on a spider again" LMAO
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No crazy plot revelation , no cheap teasers and nods for the next movie , just a kid who's got so much on his mind , just like us
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I like how this film is basically a middle-finger to all of the people claiming that Miles is "too perfect". It isn't everyday where we get to see some of our favorite heroes mentally struggling outside of the masks; Which just goes to show that there are way more forms to suffering outside of growing up poor and having you loved ones die. Miles isn't too perfect, he's just different And that is what makes him his own Spider-man
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What a perfect visualisation of stress/anxiety induced sleep paralysis. Miles not able to move, seeing dark things pushing on his chest with the wheight of an elephant is basically exactly how it plays out a lot of times (i have a lot of those). Yes, it doesnt look like he fell asleep but sometimes we simply dont notice IRL. It can happen so quickly that you think you were awake the whole time.
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that "dark" Miles almost felt like sleep paralysis
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This short 6 minute film was somehow better than Madame web and morbius combined
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Man, they really captured the feelings of anxiety and the dissociation that comes along with it so well. It’s a horrible feeling, but I’m glad Miles was able to make the move to speak with his dad about it rather than bottling.
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“With great power, comes great responsibility…” “But also with great responsibility, comes GREAT anxiety & stress too.” 😩😮💨
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I have to admit at first I thought this was a sneak peak at Beyond the Spider Verse but after watching this fundraiser I really see the importance of mental health, truly.
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Man it’s crazy to think that Beyond the Spider-Verse was supposed to come out this week 😭
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I loved this short. Even heroes has their own anxieties and fears, its always good to talk it out with someone. I wish I had a dad to talk to.
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this feels like it could be read as a visual description of a panic attack. The art is so much darker but the style lends itself to these trippy, creepy scenes
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And remember fellas, Mental health is as important as saving the whole multiverse. Keep yourself safe.
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This is SO GOOD, it shows how superheroes have insecurities too, reminded me of Tony Stark getting panic attacks
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As an Army vet. I truly appreciate this. Spidey is always my fav and felt so connected with him, now yall made feel even more so. Thank yall
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The Importance of Miles being able to witness his own dad be fearful towards the television program and it not be shameful or embarrassing 💯
