TV SERIES · 2021–2024 · FRANCE

Arcane

Created by: Christian Linke, Alex Yee
Network: Netflix
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 18
Studio: Fortiche Production, Riot Games

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Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions.

120 Interesting Facts About Arcane

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#001
The "shimmer" drug's purple glow was specifically chosen to clash with the "hextech" blue, creating a visual "color war" between the two cities that the audience can identify instantly without dialogue.
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#002
In an interview, the creators revealed that the "Council" was originally supposed to have more members, but they cut several characters to focus the political drama on the core relationship between Jayce and Mel Medarda.
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#003
Even though they mention each other and have crossed paths, throughout the entire series, Jinx and Jayce never talk to each other.
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#004
While naming standards for colors are not exact, and the same name can be several nuances under different systems, the color of Powder's and pre-Shimmer Jinx's eyes can be called "Violet Blue", post-Shimmer Jinx's eyes "Red Violet", and Vi's eyes "Powder Blue".
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#005
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The final shot of Season 1-the rocket flying toward the Council-was animated over a year before the episode aired, with the team spending months perfecting the reflection of the blue flame in Mel's gold armor.
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#006
Fortiche Productions made a music video for Riot titled "Get Jinxed" in 2013, and it already featured Jinx and the city of Piltover. Riot was so impressed by the work, which came about after Christian Linke expressed a desire to work with Fortiche on an animated series, that creating the show took several years. After the first season's premiere, Riot announced that a second season was coming and that its production would take less time.
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#007
The goggles Claggor wears in Arcane are the same goggles Vi wears on her head in Riot's League of Legends, Legends of Runeterra and other games.
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#008
It was the final role of Mira Furlan, who voiced Babette. She passed away in January 2021.
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#009
Imagine Dragons and J. I. D. made an official animated music video for League of Legends (2009) a few days before Arcane was released on Netflix. The visuals focus on life in the underground.
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#010
Despite mentioning each other and their paths having crossed, Jinx and Jayce never speak to each other throughout the entire series.
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#011
The series was named Arcane because of the magic that connects the world of Runeterra and because every region and champion has a different relationship with it.
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#012
Although naming standards for colors are not exact and the same name can carry several nuances under different systems, the eye color of Powder and of Jinx before the Glow can be called "Violet Blue," Jinx's eyes after the Glow "Red Violet," and Vi's eyes "Powder Blue."
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#013
The city of Piltover draws visually on "Belle Époque" Paris and 1920s Art Deco, while Zaun's aesthetic was inspired by the industrial "slums" of Victorian London and today's "Cyberpunk" neon.
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#014
The series' production took six years from the moment it was greenlit to its 2021 premiere, making it one of the most expensive and time-consuming animated projects in television history.
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#015
The "scribble" animations that appear during Jinx's mental breaks were inspired by "scratch-film" techniques and the animation directors' personal sketchbooks, and were added late in production to heighten the psychological horror.
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#016
To make the digital medium feel as if it were shot with physical lenses, the series uses "cinematic" camera techniques rarely seen in animation, such as "lens flare," "rack focusing" and "handheld camera shake."
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#017
Riot Games paused production for several months in the early years because the quality was not high enough, using the time to "level up" their technology and rewrite the story's second act.
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#018
Music was treated as a storytelling tool; the series' producers insisted that every "needle drop" (licensed song) had to have lyrics that directly reflected the on-screen character's inner monologue at that moment.
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#019
To keep the animation fluid and "painterly," the artists at Fortiche manually painted the background and lighting of every frame, so that pausing the series at any moment makes it look like a finished piece of concept art.
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#020
Ella Purnell (Jinx) and Hailee Steinfeld (Vi) never actually met in person during the recording of Season 1; because of scheduling and pandemic restrictions, they recorded all their lines in separate countries.
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#021
The hoverboards in "Firelight" were designed using physics data drawn from real-world hydrofoils and foil-boarding, making the way characters lean into turns feel grounded in actual momentum.
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#022
Riot Games initially approached several major animation studios, but ultimately chose the French studio Fortiche for its unique "stepped" animation style, which blends 3D models with hand-painted 2D textures.
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#023
The final scene of Season 1 (the rocket flying toward the Council) was animated a year before the episode aired; the team spent months perfecting the reflection of the blue flame in Mel's golden armor.
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#024
Series creators Christian Linke and Alex Yee started at Riot Games as low-level employees more than a decade ago; before pitching the series idea, Linke was actually the company's music composer.
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#025
The character Silco was created specifically for the series and did not exist in League of Legends lore, but he became so popular that Riot eventually added him to other games such as Teamfight Tactics.
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#026
The purple glow of the drug "Shimmer" was chosen specifically to clash with the blue of "hextech," creating a visual "color war" between the two cities that viewers could identify instantly without dialogue.
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#027
In an interview, the creators explained that the Council was originally meant to have more members, but they cut several characters in order to focus the political drama on the core relationship between Jayce and Mel Medarda.
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#028
Riot Games actually paused production for several months in the early years because the quality wasn't high enough, using that time to "level up" their technology and rewrite the middle act of the story.
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#029
Fortiche Productions made a music video named "Get Jinxed" for Riot in 2013. It already features Jinx and the city of Piltover. Riot was so impressed by the work at Christian Linke's request to work with Fortiche to produce an animated series, which took them together several years to create. After the release of season one, Riot announced that there would be a second season and that it would take less time to produce.
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#030
In an interview, the creators revealed that the Council was originally supposed to have more members, but they cut several characters to focus the political drama on the core relationship between Jayce and Mel Medarda.
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#031
Riot Games originally approached several major animation studios, but they ultimately chose the French studio Fortiche because of their unique "stepped" animation style, which blends 3D models with hand-painted 2D textures.
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#032
Arcane Season 1 cost approximately $80 million, while Season 2 escalated to around $100 million. Additional investments went into marketing, with Riot spending $60 million for Season 1, making at least a confirmed 250 Million dollars spent on Arcane. This makes Arcane the most expensive animated series ever made.
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#033
In the early stages of development, the first scripts were rejected by Riot leadership because they felt too much like a standard action cartoon, prompting the writers to pivot toward a gritty, R-rated character tragedy.
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#034
The show's creators, Christian Linke and Alex Yee, started as low-level employees at Riot Games over a decade ago; Linke was originally a music composer for the company before pitching the idea for the show.
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#035
The city of Piltover was visually inspired by "Belle Époque" Paris and 1920s Art Deco, while Zaun's aesthetic was modeled after the industrial "slums" of Victorian London and modern-day "Cyberpunk" neon.
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#036
The series took six years to produce from the moment it was greenlit to its premiere in 2021, making it one of the most expensive and time-consuming animated projects in television history.
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#037
The show was named Arcane due to magic tying the world of Runeterra together, with every region and champion having a different relationship to it.
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#038
The music was treated as a narrative tool; the showrunners insisted that every "needle drop" (licensed song) must have lyrics that directly reflect the internal monologue of the character on screen at that moment.
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#039
Imagine Dragons and J.I.D. did an official animated music video for League of Legends (2009), a few days before Arcane released on Netflix. The visuals focus on life in the undercity.
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#040
The concept for Arcane originated with Christian Linke in 2015, after Riot Games had already explored other media such as cinematic trailers and music videos to deepen players' connection to its IP. At that stage, none of that promotional content included dialogue.
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#041
Season 1 of Arcane cost about 80 million dollars, while Season 2's cost rose to roughly 100 million dollars. With Riot spending 60 million dollars on Season 1, additional investment went into marketing, and it was confirmed that at least 250 million dollars was spent on Arcane. This makes Arcane the most expensive animated series ever made.
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#042
Arcane was aimed at the "adult-minded" animation market rather than the more established markets for video game-to-television adaptations, setting its production apart from standard industry practice.
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#043
Arcane is set within the fictional universe of Riot's League of Legends.
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#044
Riot Games CEO Nicolo Laurent stated that developing the first season of Arcane took six years.
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#045
Riot Games and Netflix announced on November 20, 2021, after Arcane's first season ended, that a second season was in production with a planned release after 2022.
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#046
In June 2024, it was announced that Arcane's second season would be its last; the season premiered on November 9, 2024, and the series ended on November 23, 2024.
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#047
Riot Games co-founder Mark Merrill disputed the reported $250 million figure, saying it includes marketing expenses and that the actual creation budget is between 60 and 75% of that estimate.
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#048
Songs from the first season of Arcane were released on Amazon Music on November 20, 2021.
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#049
In China, Arcane used a different opening theme titled "孤勇者 (Lonely Warrior)", performed by Eason Chan.
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#050
The soundtrack for Arcane's second season was released on November 23, 2024.
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#051
Fortiche Productions made a music video for Riot in 2013 titled "Get Jinxed." Jinx and the city of Piltover already appeared in that video. Riot was so impressed by Fortiche, on Christian Linke's suggestion, that they decided to produce an animated series together; the process took several years. After the first season, Riot announced that the second season would be completed in a shorter time.
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#052
The series was prepared over a full six years, from the moment it was greenlit to its 2021 premiere, and became one of the most expensive and longest-running animation projects in television history. In the early years, Riot Games halted production for several months, finding the quality insufficient; they used that time to improve their technology and rewrite the middle section of the story.
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#053
The first season of Arcane cost around $80 million, while the second season's cost reached $100 million. Riot also invested heavily in marketing; it spent $60 million on the first season alone. The total amount spent on the series thus reached at least $250 million, and Arcane earned the title of the most expensive animated series ever made.
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#054
The series was given the name Arcane, inspired by the theme of magic that connects the world of Runeterra. Every region and champion has a different relationship with magic, and this diversity forms the basis of the story.
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#055
The series' creators, Christian Linke and Alex Yee, started at Riot Games as low-level employees more than a decade ago. Linke was actually a music composer at the company and later came up with the idea for the series.
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#056
The character Silco was created specifically for the series and did not exist in the League of Legends game universe. However, he became so popular that Riot added him to other games such as Teamfight Tactics.
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#057
In an interview, the creators explained that the "Council" was actually planned to have more members, but they cut several characters to focus the political drama on the core relationship between Jayce and Mel Medarda.
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#058
Riot Games initially spoke with several major animation studios, but ultimately chose the French studio Fortiche. Fortiche's distinctive "stepped" animation style, which blends 3D models with hand-painted 2D textures, was decisive in this choice.
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#059
In the early stages of development, the first scripts were rejected by Riot management. Management felt the scripts came across as too much of a standard "action cartoon" and pushed the writers toward a harsh, R-rated character tragedy.
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#060
While the city of Piltover was visually inspired by 'Belle Époque' Paris and the Art Deco movement of the 1920s, Zaun's aesthetic drew on the industrial 'slum' districts of Victorian London and modern 'cyberpunk' neons.
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#061
The series uses cinematic camera techniques rarely seen in animation, such as 'lens flare', 'rack focus' and 'handheld camera shake'. In this way, the digital medium feels as if it were shot with physical lenses.
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#062
The Firelights' flying skateboards were designed using physics data taken from real-world hydrofoils and the sport of 'foil-boarding'. The way the characters lean into turns was tuned to reflect a real sense of momentum.
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#063
To achieve fluid yet 'painterly' animation, Fortiche artists hand-painted the background and lighting of every frame. The result is that if you pause the series at any moment, it looks like a finished concept drawing.
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#064
The final scene of Season 1 — the rocket flying toward the Council — was animated a year before the episode aired. The team spent months perfecting the reflection of the blue flame in Mel's golden armor.
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#065
Mira Furlan's last role was Babette; the actress passed away in January 2021.
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#066
Ella Purnell and Hailee Steinfeld never met during the making of the series, and even when they met at the gala they recalled that they had met years earlier at a photo shoot for Teen Vogue. The pair, who played Jinx and Vi throughout the first season, recorded all their lines in different countries due to busy schedules and pandemic restrictions.
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#067
Jason Spisak, who voices Silco, said he built the character's chillingly calm voice not from a typical shouting villain but from the idea of a 'tired father' who has seen too much.
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#068
Fortiche Productions made a music video called "Get Jinxed" for Riot in 2013. Jinx and the city of Piltover already appeared in that video. Riot was so impressed by Fortiche, on Christian Linke's suggestion, that they decided to produce an animated series together; the process took several years. After the first season, Riot announced that the second season would be completed in less time.
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#069
The series took a full six years to make, from the moment it was greenlit to its premiere in 2021, and became one of the most expensive and longest-running animated projects in television history. In the early years, Riot Games halted production for several months, finding the quality insufficient; it used that time to improve its technology and rewrite the middle section of the story.
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#070
The first season of Arcane cost around $80 million, while the second season's cost reached $100 million. Riot also invested heavily in marketing; it spent $60 million on the first season alone. The total amount spent on the series thus reached at least $250 million, earning Arcane the title of the most expensive animated series ever made.
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#071
The series was named Arcane, inspired by the theme of magic that connects the world of Runeterra. Every region and champion has a different relationship with magic, and this diversity forms the basis of the story.
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#072
The series' creators, Christian Linke and Alex Yee, started out at Riot Games as low-level employees more than a decade ago. Linke was actually a music composer at the company and later came up with the idea for the series.
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#073
The character Silco was created specifically for the series and did not exist in the League of Legends game universe. But he became so popular that Riot added him to its other games, such as Teamfight Tactics.
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#074
In an interview, the creators explained that the "Council" was originally planned to have more members, but they cut several characters to focus the political drama on the core relationship between Jayce and Mel Medarda.
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#075
Riot Games initially met with several major animation studios, but ultimately chose the French studio Fortiche. Fortiche's distinctive "stepped" animation style, which blends 3D models with hand-painted 2D textures, was decisive in this choice.
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#076
In the early stages of development, the first scripts were rejected by Riot management. Management felt the scripts read too much like a standard "action cartoon" and pushed the writers toward a harsh, R-rated character tragedy.
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#077
The glasses Claggor wears in Arcane are the same as the glasses Vi carries on top of her head in League of Legends, Legends of Runeterra and other Riot games. This small detail carries the bond between the two characters into the game universe as well.
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#078
The 'handsome boy' character seen with Mel's mother is said to be directly inspired by Howl Pendragon from the film Howl's Moving Castle (2004). The similarities in the design serve as a pleasant nod for Ghibli fans.
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#079
Although Jinx and Jayce mention each other and their paths cross, they never speak to each other throughout the series. This silence emphasizes the tension between them and how fate keeps them apart.
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#080
The purple glow of the shimmer drug was deliberately chosen to clash with hextech blue. This creates a visual 'color war' between the two cities, allowing the audience to feel the conflict even without dialogue.
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#081
The Lamb and Wolf masks appear in almost every episode as a small detail or Easter egg. These 'Kindred' masks are eerie symbols reminding that death constantly watches over the inhabitants of both cities.
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#082
The "scribble" animations that appear during Jinx's mental breaks were inspired by "scratch-film" techniques and the personal sketchbooks of the animation directors, added late in production to heighten the psychological horror.
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To prepare for the role of Viktor, Harry Lloyd researched the history of the Industrial Revolution and the physical toll of 19th-century "wasting diseases" to accurately portray his character's desperate ambition.
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The show utilizes "cinematic" camera techniques rarely seen in animation, such as "lens flare," "rack focusing," and "handheld camera shake," to make the digital environment feel like it was filmed with physical lenses.
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#085
The "sound" of the Hextech crystals was created by recording real-world Tesla coils and layering them with the sound of dry ice sizzling on metal to give the magic a "volatile" and unstable auditory presence.
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#086
To keep the animation fluid yet "painterly," the artists at Fortiche manually painted every single frame's background and lighting, ensuring that if you pause the show at any moment, it looks like a finished piece of concept art.
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#087
Ella Purnell (Jinx) and Hailee Steinfeld (Vi) never actually met in person during the recording of Season 1; they recorded all of their lines in separate countries due to scheduling and pandemic restrictions.
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The "Firelight" hoverboards were designed using physics data from real-world hydrofoils and "foil-boarding," ensuring that the way the characters lean into turns feels grounded in actual momentum.
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#090
Ella Purnell and Hailee Steinfeld did not meet during the series' production until its premiere, but they later recalled having met years earlier during a photo shoot for Teen Vogue.
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#091
Imagine Dragons and J.I.D. prepared an official animated music video for League of Legends (2009) a few days before Arcane premiered on Netflix. The visuals focus on the dark and dynamic atmosphere of life in the underground city.
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#092
The sound of the Hextech crystals was created by layering recordings of real Tesla coils with the sound of dry ice crackling on metal. This method gave magic an 'volatile' and unstable auditory presence.
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#093
While the city of Piltover was visually inspired by 'Belle Époque' Paris and the Art Deco movement of the 1920s, Zaun's aesthetic drew inspiration from the industrial 'slum' districts of Victorian London and modern 'cyberpunk' neons.
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#094
The 'scribble' animations that appear during Jinx's moments of mental breakdown were added in the final stages of production to heighten the psychological tension, inspired by 'scratch-film' techniques and the animation directors' personal sketchbooks.
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#095
The series uses cinematic camera techniques rarely seen in animation, such as 'lens flare', 'focus pull' and 'handheld camera shake'. In this way, the digital medium feels as if it were shot with physical lenses.
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#096
The Firelights' flying skateboards were designed with physics data taken from real-world hydrofoils and the sport of 'foil-boarding'. The way the characters lean into turns was adjusted to reflect a real sense of momentum.
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#097
Music was treated as a narrative tool; the showrunners insisted that the lyrics of every licensed song directly reflect the inner monologue of the character on screen at that moment.
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#098
To achieve fluid yet 'painterly' animation, Fortiche artists hand-painted the background and lighting of every frame. The result was that if you pause the series at any moment, it looks like a finished concept drawing.
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The final scene of Season 1 — the rocket flying toward the Council — was animated a year before the episode aired. The team spent months perfecting the reflection of the blue flame on Mel's golden armor.
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The character of Silco was created specifically for the show and did not exist in the League of Legends game lore, but he became so popular that Riot eventually added him to their other games like Teamfight Tactics.
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Jason Spisak, who voices Silco, stated in an interview that he based the character's calm, terrifying voice on the idea of a "tired father" who has seen too much, rather than a typical shouting villain.
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Mira Furlan's final role was Babette; the actress passed away in January 2021.
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#103
Ella Purnell and Hailee Steinfeld never met during the production of the series, and when they finally met at the gala, they recalled that they had actually met years earlier at a photo shoot for Teen Vogue. The pair, who played Jinx and Vi throughout the first season, recorded all their lines in different countries due to their busy schedules and pandemic restrictions.
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Jason Spisak, who voiced Silco, said he created the character's eerily calm voice not from the idea of a typical shouting villain, but from the idea of a 'tired father' who has seen too much.
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#105
While preparing for the role of Viktor, Harry Lloyd researched the history of the Industrial Revolution and the physical effects of 19th-century 'debilitating diseases' to realistically reflect the character's desperate ambition.
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#106
The goggles Claggor wears in Arcane are the same as the goggles Vi carries on top of her head in League of Legends, Legends of Runeterra and other Riot games. This small detail carries the bond between the two characters into the game universe as well.
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#107
The 'handsome boy' character seen with Mel's mother is said to have been inspired directly by Howl Pendragon from the film Howl's Moving Castle (2004). The similarities in the design amount to a pleasant nod for Ghibli fans.
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#108
Although Jinx and Jayce mention each other and their paths cross, they never speak to each other throughout the series. This silence emphasizes the tension between them and how fate kept them apart.
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#109
Though the color names are not definitive, Powder's and pre-shimmer Jinx's eyes can be described as 'Violet Blue', post-shimmer Jinx's eyes as 'Red Violet', and Vi's eyes as 'Powder Blue'. This play of color tells the characters' transformation and the contrast between them through their eyes.
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#110
The purple glow of the shimmer drug was deliberately chosen to clash with hextech blue. In this way, a visual 'color war' is created between the two cities, allowing the audience to feel the conflict even without dialogue.
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#111
The Lamb and Wolf masks appear as a small detail or Easter egg in almost every episode. These 'Kindred' masks are eerie symbols reminding us that death constantly watches over the inhabitants of both cities.
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The Kindred masks (the Lamb and the Wolf) appear in almost every episode as a little detail or Easter egg, serving as a constant reminder that death is always watching the citizens of both cities.
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The "pretty boy" character that is seen with Mel's Mom is said to be directly based on Howl Pendragon from Howl's Moving Castle (2004).
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The goggles Claggor wears in Arcane are the same goggles Vi wears on her head in-game for Riot's League of Legends, Legends of Runeterra, and other games.
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The shimmer drug's purple glow was specifically chosen to clash with the hextech blue, creating a visual color war between the two cities that the audience can identify instantly without dialogue.
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In the early stages of development, the "first scripts" were actually rejected by Riot leadership because they felt too much like a standard "action cartoon," prompting the writers to pivot toward a gritty, R-rated character tragedy.
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The "Kindred" masks (the Lamb and the Wolf) appear in almost every episode as a "little detail" or Easter Egg, serving as a constant reminder that death is always watching the citizens of both cities.
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In the early stages of development, the first scripts were actually rejected by Riot leadership because they resembled a standard "action cartoon" too closely, pushing the writers toward a bold, R-rated character tragedy.
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Last role of Mira Furlan, who voices Babette. She passed away in January of 2021.
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Ella Purnell and Hailee Steinfeld did not meet during the production of the series until the premiere of it, but later recalled that they had met several years earlier, during a photo shoot for Teen Vogue.
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