Preston spent about three months creating the Lego scene. He met with the producers every few days to show them his progress and made changes based on their feedback.
Preston worked on the project during spring break, on weekends, and after finishing his homework on school nights. One of the biggest challenges? He had to keep his new job secret from everyone but his parents.
Preston finally got to see his scene on the big screen in May. He was invited to the premiere of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse in Los Angeles, California.
“I loved seeing the audience’s reaction to my scene,” he says. “It was just really heartwarming.”
By mid-August, the movie had earned more than $680 million worldwide, making it one of the biggest films of the year. Preston says his journey into the Spider-Verse shows that you should always follow your dreams.
“Don’t ever let anyone tell you, ‘Oh, you’ll never achieve this,’” Preston says. “No, you can. Honestly, you can.”