“Spider-Noir” Colorist Pankaj Bajpai on Crafting Two Worlds—From Lush Color to Gritty 1930s Monochrome

For “Spider-Noir,” senior colorist Pankaj Bajpai set out to do something rare—build two complete visual worlds for one story. Inspired by classic noir films and modern comic-book vibrancy, Bajpai crafted both a richly textured black-and-white experience and a bold, “True-Hue” color version, ensuring Nicolas Cage’s 1930s-era vigilante resonates across eras, formats, and audiences.