The series adapted from League of Legends, Arcane, caused a stir when it was released on Netflix. A documentary on YouTube retraces its creative history.
After all the extremely well produced clips for the promotion of League of Legends, it became clear that the game world was a good narrative source. But adaptations of this type often fail. This is where Arcane, broadcast on Netflix, serves as an exception, and even an excellent surprise. Season 1 was a great success, both for its writing and for its unusual graphic aesthetic.
But where does the very idea ofArcane ? What is the series about? What were the ambitions of Riot and Fortiche studios? How were the characters of Jinx or even Vi imagined, constructed?
For example, the adult version of Jinx echoes that she was a child, but ” with rounder eyes and a sadder look “. This is what we learn, and many other anecdotes, in the documentary Arcana: Bridging the Gap. The first part was published on August 4 on the YouTube channel of League of Legends.
What are the themes ofArcane ?
” We didn’t want the typical girl who laughs all the time for no reason, like the joker. We really wanted to make her seem disturbed and emotionally affected by her past and her childhood. “, details for example the director of the animations ofArcane, about Jinx, a character beloved by fans of the series and cosplayers. The idea was that, even as an adult, Jinx retains her ” beautiful soul who has things to prove to her big sister.
Thus, throughout the documentary, the creators of the Fortiche studio who worked on the series recount the role they played, but also their own vision of the story, the universe, the characters, what that they and they wanted to convey in the narrative arcs and the artistic direction.
We also understand how successful the final work is thanks to the time – and therefore the meticulousness – that has been incorporated into each episode. To animate the very first, it took no less than 10 months.
Ultimately, for anyone who has been impressed by Arcane as an overall work, viewing this documentary allows you to go behind the fascinating scenes of the series.