Arcane: Animation Test

Back in 2015, the Arcane team produced this animation test as proof that they could create something special.

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Arcane: Bridging the Rift | Trailer

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Arcane: Bridging the Rift | Part 2 - Persistence (Or When Your Best Still Sucks)

Arcane: Bridging the Rift | Part 3 - Killstreaks Meet Keyframes

Arcane: Bridging the Rift | Part 4 - Musical Misfits

Arcane: Bridging the Rift | Part 5 - We Gave It Our Best Shot

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[primroseprom]

I’m really happy they decided to make Vi more muscular, it makes it more aesthetically cohesive to her character design, rather than having her have twig arms. It fits her brawler aesthetic more.

[phoss]

I think ultimately going for a darker, more grimy theme/palette really helped solidify the series and set it apart from the League franchise and its competitors (think the brighter, commercial colours of Overwatch, etc.)

[nicatina]

I really like this but I love the current design more.

My hot take : Had they shown this as a trailer before the actual series started, I know a lot of people would complain about the new/current art style, so I'm glad they show this animation test after the show.

[eveandpiggy]

I love how they changed Vi's figure to be more of a realistic muscular woman! I love seeing her current design and how far everythings come - and honestly, I look up to Vi as an inspiration for gains in the gym as an afab nb.

[fabianp.]

The crazy fact is: This already looks amazing but the final product looks even better.
They really took the extra mile.

[yaboi]

you know a series is solid gold when a *animation test* is at over a million views. riot definitely needs to prioritize all of their projects with Fortiche. its a gold mine

[twentyonetortas]

You know Arcane is an artistic masterpiece when even the drafts and works in between the process of the show’s creation are amazing enough to pass as their own works.

[kachiedits]

This version of vi is honestly beautiful and I lover her hair but I still kinda prefer the one in arcane cuz that version just matches the theme so much better

[TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

This animation is already great, but the level of animation in the actual show truly blew this out of the water.

[taizen]

Wow, they should make an animated series.




Edit: For those who didn't get the joke, this animation test is from 2015...

[Tsochar]

There's a timeline out there where Arcane was never picked up. This animation test is posted, gets hundreds of millions of views, and every comment on this video is "This animation is beautiful Riot why wouldn't you make it into a series?!"

[awesamart]

Random Thought: I'm totally glad they decide to share this AFTER the series. This would probably cause a a Riot (ha!) cause some people would probably judge a book by its cover and want it to "be exactly like the source" as they say.

[aileenzhao]

The fluidity of the movement here is insane but I really like how the final show shows a lot more emotion and a lot more individuality and character :)

[NoshuHyena]

This is good, but the character designs and feel of the final show transcend this in so many ways. Iteration/revision is one of the most important skills in art and storytelling, and Fortiche have proven that they are masters of it.

[hopethek]

i’m so glad that the creators decided to go with the darker, more angsty vibe!! it gives the show what it needs to truly be the arcane we know and love

[snapsprout]

i'm happy vi ended up getting a more logical design / body type, no boxer would have an hourglass figure and small shoulders, especially with how heavy those gauntlets are

Ok but the final product was such a masterpiece, they improved everything: photography, coreography, design, drawing, storytelling, color palette...

[cricketben]

So cool that stuff like that gets released now!

[marcbucayu]

the fact that this project was from 2015, imagine all those animation tests and story planning it had to take just for it to be released 6years later. It shows how much quality and time was exerted for this gem series

[omega]

It just hit me, this is the Vi vs Jayce fight we didn't get in the show