Spiderman Poses

Pose1 Front

The first pose is Spiderman's trademark pose of hanging upside down. The act of having his body position this way resembles how a spider would descend down a web. The outspread legs are position exactly like a spider's when it descends down a web.

I feel that my pose could be improved because his body is not symmetrical. This removes the grace of Spiderman when he descends upside down. He looks as if he is trying to maintain his balance rather than being in control. I also feel that the bulge at his crotch area can be distracting.

The camera is actually upside down instead of the model because I found out that the model has some problems when it is upside down.

Pose1 Side

In the side, the most important aspect is the curve of the spine. Spiderman's center of gravity is actually somewhere around his belly button. When the spine curves, his CG is becomes further than the rest of his body. To balance out the weight, his legs and head has to be over his arms since his shoulders are acting as a pivot. However, this makes Spiderman look funny from the side view.

The curve of the waist looks unnatural and can be improved on. The calves can be aligned with the hands to make the pose look better.

Pose2 Front

The second pose is of Spiderman doing a back flip to dodge an attack. This pose shows the power and flexibility of Spiderman's body because the move is very difficult to do. By looking at the picture, one can tell that he is jumping backwards to the left by how he twists his body in mid-air. One can also tell that he used his right leg to jump instead of both because his left leg is raised higher than his right. This shows that he is using the momentum of his left leg to complete the flip instead of completely relying on his right leg.

Pose2 Top

Spiderman's neck is also turned to help with the flip. The neck acts as a guide for the spine, telling it how much to bend for the flip. His left shoulder is moved back while his right shoulder is moved towards the front. This allows him to back flip to the left as it twists his upper body. His fingers are widespread and his arms are straight. This shows that he is preparing to land. The straightness of his arms allows him to use his arms for momentum during the flip. The widespread fingers shows the strength he used to keep his arms straight.

In the top view, the transfer of energy can seen travelling from the right to the waist, through the spine and to the neck. This is how a normal back flip works. The right side of his body will be more stretched because the left hand acts like a pivot. The left side of the body tries to keep close while the right side stretches to swing the body around.




The third pose is of Spiderman falling. While he is falling, he shoots a web to save himself. The most notable part of the pose is his hand which is his signature hand sign. The most important aspect of the pose is the twist of his waist. In order to save himself from falling, Spiderman has to twist his upper body and shoot the web so that the web will travel faster. Since he is in mid-air, his lower body will twist in the opposite direction.

I feel that the front of the pose looks average and can be improved on. Spiderman does not look balanced. I have to shift his right leg inner. His right leg looks as though it is more front than the left leg even though the left leg should be infront. His web shooting hand has to be tilted up because the web comes out from his wrist. If his hand is straight, the hand will be blocking the web.

Pose3 Front

Pose3 Side

In the side view, the bad side is exposed. The character's crotch is bulging and his waist looks distorted. I also feel that the spine should be more curved. His Spiderman is falling, his CG should act as the lead during the fall and the rest of the body bends with the CG as the center.

I made his right shoulder stick front while his left shoulder is moved back to show that he used strength in his shoulders to do the twist.