The Art and Making of Arcane by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The Art and Making of Arcane

Elisabeth Vincentelli, Insight Editions

Insight Editions · Print & ebook · December 3, 2024

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Who it’s for
Trace how Arcane’s visual world took shape through art, interviews, and scene breakdowns.
Themes
Creative process, Character design, Worldbuilding
Genres
Video Game Art, Animation, Animated TV

About this book

Filled with gorgeous illustrations and concept art from the hit Netflix series, The Art and Making of Arcane is an immersive journey behind the scenes of the Emmy Award-winning Animated Series! The Art and Making of Arcane takes readers through the visual journey of Riot Games’ and Fortiche's revolutionary animated series.

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Featuring early art styles, evolving character designs, and jaw-dropping worldbuilding artwork, this volume is the definitive compendium of Arcane’s creative process and vision. Arcane and League of Legends fans alike will be amazed by the visual development of fan-favorite champions, the breathtaking cityscapes of Piltover and Zaun, and the riveting inventions of hextech and Shimmer. This book includes early designs showing how characters evolved visually, gorgeous vistas of sprawling background and setting art, and interviews with over 20 key animators, writers, directors, artists, game designers, musicians, and other creators. EXCLUSIVE ACETATE COVER: The Art and Making of Arcane comes with an acetate jacket exclusive to this edition. IN-WORLD EXTRAS: This stunning tome will also come with a trove of in-world extras. All editions of the book will include a Jinx poster, a removable map of Piltover, an in-world blueprint, a Vander Letter, fold-out spreads showcasing content from seasons one and two, and more. ORIGINAL ART: Features beautiful, never-before-seen concept art that helped adapt the global blockbuster video game into a critically acclaimed animated series. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS: Hear from the development teams at Riot Games and Fortiche on the groundbreaking process that brought the world of Runeterra into the cinematic limelight. GO BEHIND THE SCENES: Filled with both behind-the-scenes looks at the inspiration and iteration of the people and places in Arcane, breakdowns of key scenes, and a deep dive into Fortiche’s artisanal animation style, The Art and Making of Arcane chronicles the incredible work and talent that went into crafting such a dynamic and instantly iconic series.

Worlds in the Making

Trace how Arcane’s visual world took shape through art, interviews, and scene breakdowns.

Come here for

  • Evolving character designs and vivid cityscape art
  • Creators’ perspectives on the series’ visual development

Expect

  • Concept art, scene breakdowns, and an exploration of Fortiche’s animation style
  • In-world extras, including a Jinx poster and Piltover map

Where it sits

Video Game Art87%
Animated TV32%
Animation28%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Pop Culture & Art
  • Video Game Art
  • TV Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror
Authors
Elisabeth Vincentelli, Insight Editions
Publisher
Insight Editions
Published
December 3, 2024
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Creative process · Character design · Worldbuilding
Reading lane
Pop Culture & Art