IT FUNNY THAT IT SAY "Niko and Wren sit down once again with Veteran Animator and Director Alexander Snow of Dreamworks Animation," BECAUSE Snow is also work at Disney which he mention his upcoming projects, and he also have his owned studio Double Plus Production!
Some of the best female leads I've seen on screen in so long. Strong but flawed characters, powerful but realistic. Absolutely loved watching this with my daughter.
Exactly. Lately in other films/shows the female characters are never done justice since they act like being a woman alone is good enough for a character trait sadly which is just patronizing. In Arcane, they treat the characters like actual people that we can understand and relate to.
@BoardWalkToke Yeah it's like they aren't allowed to be flawed or feminine. Or even worse, they sometimes make them bad people just to look badass or cool.
@@AnthonyTripoli Right?! Like it was such a breath of fresh air to see Vi get the shit kicked out of her in the first fight scene. Because it made her win and her "just try me" moment so much more satisfying. it was 100% earned. Any other films and shows would had Vi take maybe 1 hit but completely dominate the fight from start to finish.
When they talk about the simplicity about the mechanical arm, I think that's a huge plus. Because my brain can understand every movement and piece going on, so it looks interesting and functional. When I see something like a transformation on the Michael Bay transformers movies I just see a blob of nonsense, it's too complex so I just see visual noise and it's less interesting than this thing that I can read and understand how it works.
Yup agree 100%. Yeah the detail of like the transformers is cool to see maybe once in a controlled environment, but with it always being that way it just kinda becomes visual diarrhea and looks like blurry shapes mashing into other blurry shapes. This arm has that level of detail where I think, Yeah this could actually exist to a degree and that really sells the awesome factor of it.
@@shaunswieringa171 which is especially frustrating considering all the time and effort went into designing all those transformers. this really is an example of getting more for less. the simpler work of arcane is much easier to digest and appreciate than the complex, detailed nonsense of the bayverse.
i feel bad for the artists.. they have their artists and team pump new stuff out multiple times a month. A new character every season, new skins every season, new sprays, new buddys, new songs, new home screens and ideas, then a tv show and they had an idea for an anime, they also have a whole music group k/da. On one hand its impressive and talented on another its sad and heartbreaking. Artists arent paid enough for their work and without them life would be boring and sad.
This dude is probably one of the most intelligent and best observers, you've had on this show. In my humble opinion. The way he sees and reflect on the world thru animation. Is fucking immaculate
there are things ive been struggling to teach that their guest is hitting out of the park in record time... this shows extreme skill and experience on animation and communication/teaching on his part... I THINK THIS GUY IS THE BEST GUEST corridor had so far for me in terms of the quality and depth of his commentaries.. time to rewatch all his previous guess appearances!
I watched the entire show in 1 sitting 2 days ago. Then I did it again the next day. Its such a rare gem... never played LOL either, complete standalone masterpiece.
Same! Never played the game and the only thing I know is just Jinx's character design mostly from cosplayers and I loved the hell out of every second of the show.
Not knowing lol makes the experience more enjoyable tbh. Like I play lol and I knew something will and won't happened so it's kinda play with my expectation. Going in blind is somewhat good
@@Narii1252 Exactly... What the hell is wrong with people? I never saw one animation movie where I saw such a strong uncanny valley effect as in that one... It makes my skin crawl...
@@Narii1252 I kept having to pause the first episode while I was watching it and each time I couldn't believe how good every single paused frame looked.
@@onlygameplay134 I don't think you understand what uncanny valley even is. This entire series looks nowhere near realistic to real life, but it's animated amazingly and looks great.
When watching Arcane, every few minutes my brain had to just step back and marvel in awe at how well presented the visuals were-in artistic rendering, pacing, timing, readability (Alex's "antic" and follow-through).... Normally, this would disrupt my immersion in the story, but in the case of Arcane, it didn't matter because it was so frakkin' good.
I agree and I cannot praise the show enough for everything it does. Even the blocking on nearly every shot is so incredibly well thought through and adds so much to the visual story telling. I've rewatched the show about 6 times now, and I still find new little details that I hadn't noticed or paid much attention to before. Absolutely incredible.
Also totally agree. I spent equal parts invested in the amazing story as I was at the amazing visuals and animation. Then you throw on the great acting and perfect music for the mood and its one of those, just about perfect in what its trying to do, type shows.
The only thing I didn't like (and it's very nit picky) is how obnoxiously overemotional Jinx could be at times. I understand it's part of her character, but it got to the point of being annoying sometimes. Like, oh here we go, she's gonna have another tantrum again.
@@pearodox That's not just part of her character, it's part of how someone who's been intensely traumatized repeatedly from a young age IS. I've been romantically involved with more than one person with Borderline Personality Disorder, one of whom straight up said Jinx in Arcane is highly relatable, and that is sometimes how people can act. Yes, it gets annoying, but like, it's REAL, it's not just Riot being quirky and making the character a trigger-happy maniac (which is actually more accurate to her in-game persona); they actually took the time to write her as if she was highly traumatized. It's part of why you don't ever know *what* she's going to do when she has a tantrum. Her in-game persona would be predictable and blow something up, but with Arcane, she might break down sobbing, she might blow something up, she might pretend like everything was fine but you'd still know something was off, she might blame someone else, she might blame herself, you DON'T KNOW what she's going to do but the possibilities are never good, for herself OR anyone else.
This show was sooo good. And news is that no matter what happens between Riot and Netflix, they're sticking with their animation partner so strong, they went and invested in the crew for future productions, including the next season of Arcane.
riot is one of those rare companies that doesnt seem to do anything shitty. they dont have any harassment controversy, they dont do mass firing or abandon team members, they dont over monetize their free game or make it p2w. like everyones yelling at blizzard over issue after issue, while riots sitting quietly in the corner like "I think Ill make an mmo...and another season of Arcane." and the mob stops, looks over and just gives a nod and thumbs up before turning back to yell at blizzard.
@@DarthZ01 Hate to burst your bubble, but... "Riot has faced allegations and lawsuits claiming a toxic workplace culture, including gender discrimination and sexual harassment. The company was criticized for its use of forced arbitration in response to these allegations." Also, this was a dick move: "In October 2019, Riot Games filed a lawsuit against Riot Squad Esports LLC, a Chicago-based esports organization founded in March 2019, alleging that Riot Squad intentionally infringed on Riot Games' "Riot" trademark." And, last but not least, they're owned by a Chinese company, TenCent, which is confirmed to provide personal user data to the Chinese government for at least their two massive messaging apps, and who knows what else.
I’m a beginning 2D animator and watching this show makes me cry - everything from character design to lighting just blows my mind and is pure perfection. Truly a masterpiece.
Nice. Also: I really liked how in-depth the discussion went while still feeling accessible. Alex is a great guest and a wonderful insightful dude who's not afraid to share and point out what others did great or well they fell short. I really really loved this episode, thank you!
Surprised that no one mentioned how spectacular was the fighting choreography, in special Vi's boxing. It was really on another level imo, how it really feels like real boxing and a real fight, the weight, the speed, the cleanness, it just feels right. Really like how they contrast her with others (most blatant example being in the Enemy music video).
@@ianjohnson8419 Ohh thanks, hadn't seen that one. It doesn't talk about the boxing but it a really great analysis on how great these fights are on storytelling. Imo that was the best aspect of the series, the fighting scenes communicate so much about the world, they are pillars of the world building not just action after the world was explained. Jinx x Ekko talks a lot about their previous relationship and hints how they deal their with memories, ekko using his memories for combat and jinx being haunted by her past. Vi and Jayce really shows how confident and experienced Vi is in a fight (sharp, clean objetive hits, dodges) compared with Jayce's anxiety followed by over excitement (overkill hits, slow big swings, close calls). That fight is extremely important to understand why Jayce changed his approach to the situation after he experienced a real fight with casualties.
@@ramonandrajo6348 if you dislike it so much, why are you even here commenting? And commenting so frequently? Say your piece, that’s fine, but then go away. Many, MANY people enjoy this brilliant show and we don’t need your irrelevant comments or sexist and prejudiced spam.
My favourite part about the boxing scene that they didn't really touch on it how it sells that Jinx COULD have beaten Vi's score if she was more controlled. Between the braids, the follow-through and pose variety they're showing a *lot* of wasted movement, whereas Vi is always tight, controlled and in a centered posture. But of course that's central to both their characters: Vi is typically very controlled, whereas Jinx is right on the edge of losing it at any given time, and this is yet another fantastic example of how that's demonstrated via their respective fighting styles.
0:14 Yes Wren, yes you have to. This show has everything from great storytelling, cinematography, direction, character development, great action and a LOT of heart. Best show of 2021 IMO.
@Spin Lock the show had so much "teenage level cringe writing", and a story that was such a huge snoozefest, that the show got a 100% critics score and a 96% audience on rotten tomatoes, and a 9.1 on imdb. Get a grip man.
"it's part of the performance." THANK YOU for mentioning that. Animation, once it all comes together, it's so much more....IN DEPTH than any live action anything ever. EVERYTHING goes into animation, even a characters pose cause it will say so much about the scene, the character, the tone. Your mind can connect to the body language of what's going on really easily with animation vs live action. You can see Jinx scream and slam her hand against the machine and go "oh she's kinda losing it." or see Powder crouched low on the ground, huddled in on herself and go "she's distraught." a character widening their eyes and their pupils constricting is so much more impactful than a human widening their eyes cause you can REALLY get up close and personal with it. Animation is an art, and the art is putting on a show. More people need to understand this.
@@feral_orc actors interpret details. That's the beauty of it but animation cant do that. They need to draw every tiny little thing. To every brow movement to every crease.
This was, by far, the most interesting react yet. SO much information in such a short time and so perfectly explained. Technique and talent always amazes me but being able to actual share it all so well is a skill in itself.
the word to mouth made me watch Arcane and my god, never have I been this FLOORED by an animated show. I recommended it to EVERYONE I knew ,cause it's a show worth experiencing at least once in your life.
@@mrsnobodyishere The gameplay experience on League of Legends is heavily influenced by your teammates and how moody they are that day. So you can guess the rest. Just something to have in mind if you ever decide to try it.
Such is the problem with an ever-increasingly-fast-paced internet that commodifies attention and rewards consuming content as much as possible within smaller and smaller periods of time... And also promotes "content" vs "art", where the latter needs time to sit and think about and digest. Art is neglected of long-term attention, memes become outdated within weeks instead of months or years, I just... Want everything and everyone to slow down for just a minute.
This show was one of the most beautifully animated show I had ever seen. And the story that complemented it was perfect. I can't wait for the next show from this studio.
Speaking about tiny details in the animations, I just noticed an interesting micro-movement in a minor cut: In episode 9, at about 35:50, where the camera moves over Sevika sitting on the couch, she moves around a little, and the tension in one of her legs when pushing against the floor makes the muscles in her thigh shiver just slightly. All those tiny details...
As a casual animator, this show visually floored me every episode. It is WILDLY inspirational from an artistic standpoint, and this doesn't even touch on the story
You need to check out Klaus It’s kind of like a reverse arcane as far as visuals and execution It’s a 2d movie that used new techniques to almost appear 3d Everything was 2d animated but it was lit three dimensionally
When he talked about the importance of anticipation, he made me realize why the scene in The Phantom Menace where Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon use force speed looks so bad. It's such a big and fast movement, yet there is barely any anticipation for it. Great video!
@@Mocorn yeah that was probably an ability that they shouldn't of had as superspeed (force speed) is really hard to work with and I think they realise that and is probably why they tried to completely forget about it. Honestly if they just kept to them force pushing themselves quickly away and made sure it was a limited force push it would've avoided any issues all together.
Samoa Joe has a counter to moves that's been nicknamed "Nope" and all he does is just step out of the way. You're so conditioned to seeing pro-wrestlers collide or try some sort of crazy acrobatics that a guy just casually moving out of the way is noteworthy.
Whenever I watch animation I tend to forget that everything is intentional. Unlike with live action, where things can happen incidentally, every pixel in animation has the thought of its creator behind it.
JESUS KNOCKS ON YOUR HEART AND LONGS FOR YOU TO ANSWER! HE DOESN'T WANT TO SEE ANYONE PERISH INTO HELL. GOD LOVES YOU SO HE GIVES YOU FREE WILL AND A CHOICE TO ACCEPT HIM OR REJECT HIM. TO LOVE HIM OR TO LOVE SIN/THIS WORLD. CALL UPON JESUS & ASK HIM TO FORGIVE YOUR SINS! SURRENDER YOUR WILL & YOUR LIFE TO HIM & HE WILL GIVE YOU ETERNAL LIFE IN HEAVEN! PICTURE YOUR BEST DAY ON EARTH TIMES A BILLION FOR ETERNITY, THAT'S HEAVEN! NOW PICTURE YOUR WORST DAY ON EARTH TIMES A BILLION FOR ETERNITY, THAT'S HELL! HE WILL GIVE YOU WHAT YOU WANT SO IF YOU REJECT HIM YOU WILL BE SEPARATED FROM HIM & HIS BLESSINGS (LOVE, PEACE, JOY, HOPE, REST, ETC). IN HELL YOU WILL BE ALONE WITHOUT GOD OR PEOPLE... YOU WILL BE HOPELESS, IN DESPAIR & AGONY FOREVER! GOD'S STANDARD FOR HEAVEN IS PERFECTION AND ONLY JESUS (THE SON OF GOD/GOD IN THE FLESH) LIVED THAT PERFECT LIFE! HE LAID DOWN HIS LIFE & TOOK THE WRATH OF THE FATHER ON THE CROSS FOR YOUR SINS! GOD IS JUST SO HE MUST PUNISH SIN & HE IS HOLY SO NO SIN CAN ENTER HIS KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. IF YOU ARE IN CHRIST ON JUDGEMENT DAY GOD WILL SEE YOU AS HIS PERFECT SON (SINLESS SINCE YOUR SINS ARE COVERED BY JESUS' OFFERING). YOU CAN ALSO CHOOSE TO REJECT JESUS' GIFT/SACRIFICE & PAY FOR YOUR OWN SIN WITH DEATH (HELL) BUT THAT SEEMS PRETTY FOOLISH! GOD SEES & HEARS EVERYTHING YOU HAVE SAID & DONE. YOU WONT WIN AN ARGUMENT WITH HIM & YOU CANT DEFEND ANY OF YOUR SINS TO HIM. YOU'RE NOT A GOOD PERSON, I'M NOT A GOOD PERSON... ONLY GOD IS GOOD! WE'RE ALL GUILTY WITHOUT ACCEPTING JESUS' SACRIFICE FOR OUR SINS! MUHAMMAD DIDN'T DIE FOR YOUR SINS, BUDDHA DIDN'T DIE FOR YOUR SINS, NO PASTOR/NO PRIEST/NO SAINT/NO ANCESTOR DIED FOR YOUR SINS, MARY DIDN'T DIE FOR YOUR SINS, NO IDOLS OR FALSE gods DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO MUSICIAN OR CELEBRITY DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO INFLUENCER OR UA-cam STAR DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO SCIENTIST OR POLITICIAN DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO ATHLETE OR ACTOR DIED FOR YOUR SINS! STOP WORSHIPING THESE PEOPLE! JESUS CHRIST ALONE DIED FOR YOUR SINS & WAS RESURRECTED FROM THE GRAVE! HE IS ALIVE & COMING BACK VERY SOON WITH JUDGEMENT (THESE ARE END TIMES)! PREPARE YOURSELVES, TURN FROM SIN & RUN TO JESUS! HE KNOWS YOUR PAIN & TROUBLES, HE WANTS TO HEAL & RESTORE YOU! TALK TO HIM LIKE A BEST FRIEND! ASK HIM TO REVEAL HIMSELF TO YOU & HELP YOU TO BELIEVE IF YOU DOUBT! DON'T WAIT TO CRY OUT! NO ONE IS PROMISED TOMORROW! HE LONGS FOR YOU TO INVITE HIM IN, HE LOVES YOU MORE THAN ANY PERSON EVER COULD, HE CREATED YOU! Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."-John 14:6 "But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven."-Matthew 10:33 “For the wages of sin is death (hell), but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”-Romans 6:23
Nice But also, this is without a doubt my favorite episode of the experts react series. This video is just the perfect blend of informative, goofy, and gorgeous
ARCANE?!?!? LET’S GO!!!!! I’ve seen many people say that the reason it took roughly 6 years to make was because the developers were trying to use the animation software that they thought was best for the show, and many said it was Houdini
And mostly because the animations are hand-made, frame by frame, they havn't use any Motion Capture. It's also the case for most of the VFX, they are 2D hand-drawn.
Nope, first episode was written in 2015, shelved for three years, resumed in 2018, announced in 2019, slated for release in 2020 but got delayed to 2021 because of COVID. It took so long mostly because they didn't want to outsource.
So last weekend i went to a animation/art event called Create Festival in Denmark. Two of the things on the program for that saturday and sunday was a QnA and a Masterclass lecture with animation supervisor Martial Andre from Fortiche on Arcane. Even though i dont work in animation and likely wont, it was really fascinating getting a deeper look into the production of the show directly from Fortiche´s animation team.
@Spin Lock Are you kidding? The writing and storytelling in this show was 10/10! The fantastic artwork, animations and VFX are just icing on the cake imho.
Another specific thing I like about Arcane is the work with expressions. I'd imagine the storyboards are heavy on covering that and what ends up on the screen is just gorgeous.
@@ramonandrajo6348 My man just replying to every comment complimenting the show like a devout hater, chill ma dude. It's a good show and you're about the only guy hating on it.
Love the insight - the thing about Arcane is, as amazing as the animation is, it's not even the strongest element of the show. The writing, voice acting, music - all of it. All the parts are great, and the show is even better than the sum of its parts. Truly a must-watch.
I never watch animated stuff, like, ever. Started watching Arcane cold, no background on the "league" story or anything. I can say it's the best show i've seen in years. Absolutely shattering. Better to go in without any spoilers but even if you watched this, you should give it a go.
Not knowing anything about league is actually the best way to experience arcane since knowing things about league removes tension from knowing who is and isnt in the game and thus is very unlikely to die
@@RepstarVixen yeah my experience watching it with no knowledge of any LoL lore was completely different to my mates who all play it. Not knowing powder becomes jinx was, to quote the op, absolutely shattering. Episode 4 hit like a truck for me. Importantly not knowing who are league characters went a long way for not knowing who could die and who will have invincible plot armour because they're a League character.
Hey guys! I really think you guys should look into the "Love, Death & Robots" anthology from Netflix, some of the best, most high-quality animation and CGI i've seen in a long time! I rewatched both volumes recently and after watching your 'React' series I have a new-found appreciation for it. A LOT of the episodes use more realistic CGI (some episodes also seem to incorporate comping, mo-cap, or real footage), but many of the episodes use more stylised 3D-animation, I think you guy could give some really interesting criticism and/or feedback. But regardless of whether you see this or not, I love Corridor content and i'm glad to support you. Keep up the fantastic work!
Arcane is one of the most impressive work I've seen recently. Everything is just so polished visually, they took the best of the 2D and 3D world and havn't been lazy on the hand-made animations, the hand-drawn VFX, the dynamic "camera" movement, the compositing and post-production... They raised the industry standard.
Each episode cost like 10-15 million dollars man xD your crazy if you think it will be anyone standard at those prices , It Only made because they have League moba skin money and a billion dollar chinese company funding it .
@@stealthbrandon I know it won't be a standard but I meant that they have set the bar high and we can expect the same quality for their next productions. Other studios will also benefit from it since a lot of young artists will be inspired, like some have been inspired by Disney, Pixar, UFOtable more recently and now Fortiche.
Had to watch the show twice cuz my bf & I were just mesmerized by the art & animation. We just kept staring at EVERYTHING in awe. I'm a digital artist & this show is something I'll always come back to to study.
Actualy, i think it surpased the hype. It is hands down the best animated, well anything, i ever saw. The sound effect guys did amazing, the soundtrack was so good, the animation was ridiculously good, the voice acting was better than i even could imagine. It have art value for me, i never expected for it to be this insanly good.
I already love and appreciate this animation style but not having any knowledge in animation and hearing this guy talk about the details going into it just gives me more love and appreciation to this series. Such a good show done by amazingly talented individuals
This NEEDS to be the future of 3D-Animation. It looks so good, not just from a "oooh, this is so clean" perspective (like let's say Frozen 2, or Encanto), but from an artwork perspective. This is just beautiful art
I'd also like to point out 6:29 at the end of the spinning back kick: They do the old Jackie Chan editing technique of showing you the hit twice to sell the impact, but then your brain turns it into one big hit. If you go frame by frame (press "," or ".") they show the leg extended in the last frame of the closeup, but then the leg is still chambered in the first frame of the wide shot and re-extends in the next frame.
I've trained my dogs to understand anticipation movement... by doing that same looney toons movement before I dash across a space so now my dog barks and bolts forward just by doing that antic sometime even just doing slow motion movements makes them think i'm gonna run or dash! This further supports that dogs understand that reality has rules this was supported by a study that if a dog was shown a physics engine of a ball then they would be uncomfortable and confused when the creator animated the ball to move in a way that it wouldn't in real life! so I have been applying this methodology since one if my dogs is particularly smart in this area to see how far I could push it and train new rules to build anticipation that it's simply how that works... only to break those expectations by doing something completely different to see if he can understand that the rules I built originally never existed to begin with and can understand that there are rule of unpredictability... it's my hope to train him to think smarter with adaptive thinking by allowing him to understand that some rules aren't set in stone! and that new rules can be made!... I understand in this process if I could succeed i'd be making a monster who will manipulate you to get his own way... but as long as I get him to compartmentalise that to specific situations not situations dealing with humans it would be best... incidentally in this process i've found him slowly become more well behaved i've already trained him to give me his paw instead of barking loudly to say please and when I have a treat he does this now without command putting his paw on my leg or on any surface he can find pre-emptively to say please in advance! the older dog she I still have to say "paw" to... he however just gives me his paw without asking... often resulting in a hand shake because he has learned that if he does this he not only gets the treat but gets praised for being a such good boy! So there have been benefits to teaching my dogs critical thinking, with the older dog it doesn't work so much but due to the younger dog having the mentality of a puppy still... he is curious and fascinated always watching and listening to what family members do... he's studying us and is eager to learn more from us... which means he has untapped potential in intelligence that others could see due to his child like nature... but due to my autism I can relate in that regard used to being underestimated myself i'm developing a strong bond like an older brother! and I perhaps am the only one in the family capable of training and teaching him due to my unique position and my ability to understand emotive behaviour in both humans and animals just by looking and analyzing them there and then! I dunno how the studies of Milo and my training him may bare fruit for society but who knows what the future brings really anyways i'm gonna continue watching and stop tangenting
I'd really want to see more talked about Tartakovsky. Past being of a lot of Cartoon Network fame (Dexter's Lab/Samurai Jack), he recently did Primal which is a phenomenal show for a masterclass in storytelling in animation.
I love that little section on anticipation, because that’s exactly my favourite way to catch people off guard in video games, especially in VR. Set them up so they think you’re doing one thing, then do something entirely different. My fave variation on this is to just not even leave spawn
There was one scene in the first episode, when Vi, Powder, Milo, and Claggor were running from the cops and they run down an alley before making a sharp turn and bumping into the wall. Claggor was running last and as he bumped into the wall the "camera" shook. That was just such a cool detail.
I knew literally nothing about Arcane or League of Legends. Had no interest in League lore or gameplay either. But the absolutely incredible animation plus everyone saying it was a fantastic story as well completely sold me and I was not disappointed. Really shows you that the quality of the animation can really sell the project for you. Whether it’s really shitty so you can laugh at it with friends or absolutely incredible to where you have to see the story they took the time to put all of this incredible artwork in.
Player here.if you people get tempted to play because of this.ill just warn you about the hellish experience it can give. Playing for fun not caring about winning or losing is not harmful. But playing it competitively is pretty stressful because its a game with a team of people you didnt know. So teamwork is almost non existence.
I really enjoy watching and listening to professionals discuss something interesting to me because it widens my perspective on the subject. thank you for the vid
Dude im not kidding, I was taking actual fucking notes in my notebook. Ive been wanting to be an animator for a long time. Ive been working on fundamentals for about 3 weeks now, and im gonna take a class with Modernday James. Dude animation just excites me so much.
In literally every aspect! Animation, art direction, cinematography, stylistically, direction, fight scenes and choreography, pacing, writing, characters and how they develop, their designs... I could go on
@@dpeoples81 Symbolism, details, like the scene where Mels mom arrives, you can see Mels lip twitch really faintly, showing that she is anxious and nervous. Arcane is a masterpeice.
JESUS KNOCKS ON YOUR HEART AND LONGS FOR YOU TO ANSWER! HE DOESN'T WANT TO SEE ANYONE PERISH INTO HELL. GOD LOVES YOU SO HE GIVES YOU FREE WILL AND A CHOICE TO ACCEPT HIM OR REJECT HIM. TO LOVE HIM OR TO LOVE SIN/THIS WORLD. CALL UPON JESUS & ASK HIM TO FORGIVE YOUR SINS! SURRENDER YOUR WILL & YOUR LIFE TO HIM & HE WILL GIVE YOU ETERNAL LIFE IN HEAVEN! PICTURE YOUR BEST DAY ON EARTH TIMES A BILLION FOR ETERNITY, THAT'S HEAVEN! NOW PICTURE YOUR WORST DAY ON EARTH TIMES A BILLION FOR ETERNITY, THAT'S HELL! HE WILL GIVE YOU WHAT YOU WANT SO IF YOU REJECT HIM YOU WILL BE SEPARATED FROM HIM & HIS BLESSINGS (LOVE, PEACE, JOY, HOPE, REST, ETC). IN HELL YOU WILL BE ALONE WITHOUT GOD OR PEOPLE... YOU WILL BE HOPELESS, IN DESPAIR & AGONY FOREVER! GOD'S STANDARD FOR HEAVEN IS PERFECTION AND ONLY JESUS (THE SON OF GOD/GOD IN THE FLESH) LIVED THAT PERFECT LIFE! HE LAID DOWN HIS LIFE & TOOK THE WRATH OF THE FATHER ON THE CROSS FOR YOUR SINS! GOD IS JUST SO HE MUST PUNISH SIN & HE IS HOLY SO NO SIN CAN ENTER HIS KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. IF YOU ARE IN CHRIST ON JUDGEMENT DAY GOD WILL SEE YOU AS HIS PERFECT SON (SINLESS SINCE YOUR SINS ARE COVERED BY JESUS' OFFERING). YOU CAN ALSO CHOOSE TO REJECT JESUS' GIFT/SACRIFICE & PAY FOR YOUR OWN SIN WITH DEATH (HELL) BUT THAT SEEMS PRETTY FOOLISH! GOD SEES & HEARS EVERYTHING YOU HAVE SAID & DONE. YOU WONT WIN AN ARGUMENT WITH HIM & YOU CANT DEFEND ANY OF YOUR SINS TO HIM. YOU'RE NOT A GOOD PERSON, I'M NOT A GOOD PERSON... ONLY GOD IS GOOD! WE'RE ALL GUILTY WITHOUT ACCEPTING JESUS' SACRIFICE FOR OUR SINS! MUHAMMAD DIDN'T DIE FOR YOUR SINS, BUDDHA DIDN'T DIE FOR YOUR SINS, NO PASTOR/NO PRIEST/NO SAINT/NO ANCESTOR DIED FOR YOUR SINS, MARY DIDN'T DIE FOR YOUR SINS, NO IDOLS OR FALSE gods DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO MUSICIAN OR CELEBRITY DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO INFLUENCER OR UA-cam STAR DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO SCIENTIST OR POLITICIAN DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO ATHLETE OR ACTOR DIED FOR YOUR SINS! STOP WORSHIPING THESE PEOPLE! JESUS CHRIST ALONE DIED FOR YOUR SINS & WAS RESURRECTED FROM THE GRAVE! HE IS ALIVE & COMING BACK VERY SOON WITH JUDGEMENT (THESE ARE END TIMES)! PREPARE YOURSELVES, TURN FROM SIN & RUN TO JESUS! HE KNOWS YOUR PAIN & TROUBLES, HE WANTS TO HEAL & RESTORE YOU! TALK TO HIM LIKE A BEST FRIEND! ASK HIM TO REVEAL HIMSELF TO YOU & HELP YOU TO BELIEVE IF YOU DOUBT! DON'T WAIT TO CRY OUT! NO ONE IS PROMISED TOMORROW! HE LONGS FOR YOU TO INVITE HIM IN, HE LOVES YOU MORE THAN ANY PERSON EVER COULD, HE CREATED YOU! Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."-John 14:6 "But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven."-Matthew 10:33 “For the wages of sin is death (hell), but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”-Romans 6:23
It's been a while now since this video and since the first season of Arcane aired. The first thing that blew me away is definitely the artwork. And then the story. Music. The characters (and I'm not a LOL player). It easily turned into my favorite game to big screen adaptation. Second season is out and it's not disappointing. Love your comments on the animation.
@@dixiesampson268 I think part of Arcanes charm is that it's hyper stylized. Part of that is the idea that you can make a music video out of your scenes even if they're animated
In my opinion Arcane is the best animated series of this generation. (Also, please do prove me wrong. I'd honestly love to see whatever you think matches or tops Arcane)
@@SchrodingersDinger I mean there's a couple but they all got different styles like I love whatever comes out from MAPPA studios but it's more anime driven so idk if u dig that. But Arcane is insanely good and if I'm not wrong almost took 10 years, obviously the next season ain't gonna take that long since they got most of story written is pretty much done :D
I remember loving Gobelins at university - a French animation school full of top tier students, a lot of the style/techniques they used are finally making the big time. They're really often inspired by anime combined with their own comic book heritage to make these bold simple designs with really dynamic movement. I implore people to check out their student films on UA-cam.
What an amazing show. You don't really think about the details they point out like the anticipation of a punch or the flowing of hair, but because the animators did so well with the principle the show just flows so dang well. Also, nice.
I think it is important to emphasize that Netflix didn't have anything to do with the creation of Arcane, just the distribution. The work was done by Riot and Fortiche Studios, which started doing videos for Riot in 2013(?) with the "Get Jinxed" music video for Jinx's release
castlevania animation reminds me of legend of korra. no matter your opinion on korra the animation was beautiful and i've only felt that again with castlevania
Hell yeah! I can't say enough good about Arcane. It's not only beautiful, the story is awesome. It's as much a drama as an action flick, and the emotion conveyed by the animation, the microexpressions, the giggle and weight of muscle and textile, it is a visual buffet. And, the soundtrack is really, REALLY well crafted. You guys will want to watch it more than once. It almost begs to be rewatched. It's rich like moist chocolate cake. I told you guys it could easily fill its own episode, and there's so much more that could be covered. I'm glad that you guys did it. And, I hope you get to actually sit and watch, and enjoy it soon. Alex is a wealth of information, and he has a really good eye for what makes animation work. Awesome guest to have access to.
I heard about Arcane, but then I said: “Nah, I am not going to understand it. I have never played with the game.” At work I was bored, so I watched it. And let me tell you something: You have to watch this show! Loved the relationship between Silko and Jinx. First it seemed weird but once you open your heart a little bit. Oh man! I love this show! Can not wait for the second season! But creators: please take your time! Don’t rush it! ❤️
I believe they said it's gonna take them 2 years for season 2. That's actually faster than season 1, which if I recall correctly, took them 7 years. There was a lot of planning going into this, and you can see Fortiche's experiments in their trailers for League of Legends.
Getting Genndy Tartakovsky as a guest would be sublime. Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack, Clone Wars, Primal, Hotel Transylvania - he would be an incredible person to interview
Thank you so much Alex for more great insight! Wren, I didn't know you were playing Horizon Forbidden West! I'm OBSESSED with that game! I did notice that Aloy's hair was a little too crazy sometimes, slapping her face🤣. I'll tell the community managers about Alex's solution. But the devs did an incredible job with the machines, weapons, & outfits! Which big machine, outfit, and weapon is your favorite? (My favorite big machine is the Slitherfang because the animations are so fluid, my favorite outfits are the Nora Anointed with the tiara, Tenakth Recon, & the Carja Stalker Elite from the Arena, & my favorite weapon is the Spikethrower!)🤩
Binged season 1 a couple days ago. It really blew my mind, I heard it was good but I didn’t know how GOOD it really was!! One of the best animated shows I’ve EVER watched. The fight scenes, style, everything is just 10/10. And I’m super snobby about film and shows lol
Yes! Finally! Such a fantastic show. Next, I'd love to see an Animators react episode to Disney's Tarzan from '99, I've read they developed a special technology for this film which granted them a technical achievement award a few years later
Another call for a "Voice Actors React" segment. There are many great stories out there about how these women and men elevate the experience we get both in animated shows and video games. It's very likely Mark Hamill would sit on the couch if it's about voice actors.
JESUS KNOCKS ON YOUR HEART AND LONGS FOR YOU TO ANSWER! HE DOESN'T WANT TO SEE ANYONE PERISH INTO HELL. GOD LOVES YOU SO HE GIVES YOU FREE WILL AND A CHOICE TO ACCEPT HIM OR REJECT HIM. TO LOVE HIM OR TO LOVE SIN/THIS WORLD. CALL UPON JESUS & ASK HIM TO FORGIVE YOUR SINS! SURRENDER YOUR WILL & YOUR LIFE TO HIM & HE WILL GIVE YOU ETERNAL LIFE IN HEAVEN! PICTURE YOUR BEST DAY ON EARTH TIMES A BILLION FOR ETERNITY, THAT'S HEAVEN! NOW PICTURE YOUR WORST DAY ON EARTH TIMES A BILLION FOR ETERNITY, THAT'S HELL! HE WILL GIVE YOU WHAT YOU WANT SO IF YOU REJECT HIM YOU WILL BE SEPARATED FROM HIM & HIS BLESSINGS (LOVE, PEACE, JOY, HOPE, REST, ETC). IN HELL YOU WILL BE ALONE WITHOUT GOD OR PEOPLE... YOU WILL BE HOPELESS, IN DESPAIR & AGONY FOREVER! GOD'S STANDARD FOR HEAVEN IS PERFECTION AND ONLY JESUS (THE SON OF GOD/GOD IN THE FLESH) LIVED THAT PERFECT LIFE! HE LAID DOWN HIS LIFE & TOOK THE WRATH OF THE FATHER ON THE CROSS FOR YOUR SINS! GOD IS JUST SO HE MUST PUNISH SIN & HE IS HOLY SO NO SIN CAN ENTER HIS KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. IF YOU ARE IN CHRIST ON JUDGEMENT DAY GOD WILL SEE YOU AS HIS PERFECT SON (SINLESS SINCE YOUR SINS ARE COVERED BY JESUS' OFFERING). YOU CAN ALSO CHOOSE TO REJECT JESUS' GIFT/SACRIFICE & PAY FOR YOUR OWN SIN WITH DEATH (HELL) BUT THAT SEEMS PRETTY FOOLISH! GOD SEES & HEARS EVERYTHING YOU HAVE SAID & DONE. YOU WONT WIN AN ARGUMENT WITH HIM & YOU CANT DEFEND ANY OF YOUR SINS TO HIM. YOU'RE NOT A GOOD PERSON, I'M NOT A GOOD PERSON... ONLY GOD IS GOOD! WE'RE ALL GUILTY WITHOUT ACCEPTING JESUS' SACRIFICE FOR OUR SINS! MUHAMMAD DIDN'T DIE FOR YOUR SINS, BUDDHA DIDN'T DIE FOR YOUR SINS, NO PASTOR/NO PRIEST/NO SAINT/NO ANCESTOR DIED FOR YOUR SINS, MARY DIDN'T DIE FOR YOUR SINS, NO IDOLS OR FALSE gods DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO MUSICIAN OR CELEBRITY DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO INFLUENCER OR UA-cam STAR DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO SCIENTIST OR POLITICIAN DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO ATHLETE OR ACTOR DIED FOR YOUR SINS! STOP WORSHIPING THESE PEOPLE! JESUS CHRIST ALONE DIED FOR YOUR SINS & WAS RESURRECTED FROM THE GRAVE! HE IS ALIVE & COMING BACK VERY SOON WITH JUDGEMENT (THESE ARE END TIMES)! PREPARE YOURSELVES, TURN FROM SIN & RUN TO JESUS! HE KNOWS YOUR PAIN & TROUBLES, HE WANTS TO HEAL & RESTORE YOU! TALK TO HIM LIKE A BEST FRIEND! ASK HIM TO REVEAL HIMSELF TO YOU & HELP YOU TO BELIEVE IF YOU DOUBT! DON'T WAIT TO CRY OUT! NO ONE IS PROMISED TOMORROW! HE LONGS FOR YOU TO INVITE HIM IN, HE LOVES YOU MORE THAN ANY PERSON EVER COULD, HE CREATED YOU! Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."-John 14:6 "But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven."-Matthew 10:33 “For the wages of sin is death (hell), but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”-Romans 6:23
Arcane is utterly stunning. I say that as a retired CG artist who worked at a bunch of “Hollywood” studios including: Disney, Sony, Rhythm and Hues and some London studios. Considering the budget difference, I’m also utterly impressed how economical Arcane’s stunning work is. I think we wasted a lot of money on time consuming environments when hand painting could’ve done the job better and cheaper. Although the visuals of Arcane are top notch, the story telling and character development are equally top notch. I wish there was more shows like it. Color me hugely impressed and humbled.
Arcane was absolutely one of the best beautiful animated series ever!. The design, art visuals, the character development everything was an absolute masterpiece ! ❤️❤️❤️
Arcane has, imo, the most impressive and creative animation in any series so far. But the best part is... that it isn't the *best part* The animation is instead on par with the sound, acting and storyboard, making it a true masterpiece. I couldn't care less about LoL, but Arcane is still one of my favorite animated series of all time.
I think the best part is that you don't have to know a damn thing about League, and this show is still amazing. The writing, the world building, the character development... the show overall is a masterclass on how to write impactful drama. This other guy who said it's a snoozefest is dumb as a rock.
@Spin Lock do you have anything constructive to add? We get it, you didn't enjoy the show. So what? Loads of other people did. It DOES have good story telling - it's a different medium from books, so the method of story telling differs. Each character has agency and their actions and decisions impact the world around them, directly or indirectly.
When I first watch Arcane I was like "holy crap this art style looks incredible" and I also felt the same with Spider-Man into the spider-verse and that was a completely different style.
While I was watching the clips I was like "dang, this series looks interesting, I'm gonna bookmark it" my finger is literally hovering over the make bookmark button when Niko says "bookmark this page." Man the timing on that one!
Yeah… riot killed this. I hope they continue with this with the same people. I could see them trying too many things and ruining the experience. This was such a good show.
I'm not sure it has been mentioned so just in case : all this incredible work is coming from a French animation studio called Fortiche Production. Congrats for this masterpiece guys !
Im sad that they did’nt cover the Ekko vs Jinx scene. I always thought it was the most impressive scene of the show, both from a visual and storytelling perspective.
@@porksterbob Stuntmen react #32 at 6:16 I know it’s not an animators react episode but they still touch on some of the artistic choices used for the storytelling of the scene.
@Spin Lock You're not just wrong, you''re *technically* wrong. Just study a character face from Akira and compare it to a character face from Arcane. Now, I love Akira, but it takes a lot of typical short cuts that anime takes with action and movement. Arcane takes no short cuts. Characters move on screen during conversations, their hair moves, their expressions change organically. And we see character arcs where people are traumatised by traumatic events, fall in and out of love, are disappointed by people they respected - none of which are story elements in Akira.
"nice" Really thanks you guys for doing arcane, it's my all time favorite show and i think it really deserves the praise and analyse you guys put into it ! as always, really fun and educational show, keep it up, you're the best !
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how about Animators React to HEAVY METAL (1981)
IT FUNNY THAT IT SAY "Niko and Wren sit down once again with Veteran Animator and Director Alexander Snow of Dreamworks Animation," BECAUSE Snow is also work at Disney which he mention his upcoming projects, and he also have his owned studio Double Plus Production!
Arcane is really where I want to see more western animation go, along with something like into the spiderverse.
Same
Me too, this is what we want to see, they're pushing the boundaries of what can be done
yep, the all so known pixar/dreamwork style may be pretty but its soooo same-y, boring and just too clean.
French animation producers tho
@@Sarcasms012 Still western.
Some of the best female leads I've seen on screen in so long. Strong but flawed characters, powerful but realistic. Absolutely loved watching this with my daughter.
Exactly. Lately in other films/shows the female characters are never done justice since they act like being a woman alone is good enough for a character trait sadly which is just patronizing. In Arcane, they treat the characters like actual people that we can understand and relate to.
100% agree. Those women all had to earn their scars.
@BoardWalkToke Yeah it's like they aren't allowed to be flawed or feminine. Or even worse, they sometimes make them bad people just to look badass or cool.
@@AnthonyTripoli Right?! Like it was such a breath of fresh air to see Vi get the shit kicked out of her in the first fight scene. Because it made her win and her "just try me" moment so much more satisfying. it was 100% earned. Any other films and shows would had Vi take maybe 1 hit but completely dominate the fight from start to finish.
When they talk about the simplicity about the mechanical arm, I think that's a huge plus. Because my brain can understand every movement and piece going on, so it looks interesting and functional. When I see something like a transformation on the Michael Bay transformers movies I just see a blob of nonsense, it's too complex so I just see visual noise and it's less interesting than this thing that I can read and understand how it works.
Yup agree 100%. Yeah the detail of like the transformers is cool to see maybe once in a controlled environment, but with it always being that way it just kinda becomes visual diarrhea and looks like blurry shapes mashing into other blurry shapes. This arm has that level of detail where I think, Yeah this could actually exist to a degree and that really sells the awesome factor of it.
thats why you gotta buy the transformers toys too. thats how they get you
‘Blob of nonesense’ is just the most perfect description for michael bay cgi. Thats exactly what is is XD
@@mr.joesterr5359 and how his storytelling goes, TF5 is a complete blob of nonsense 😂😂
@@shaunswieringa171 which is especially frustrating considering all the time and effort went into designing all those transformers. this really is an example of getting more for less. the simpler work of arcane is much easier to digest and appreciate than the complex, detailed nonsense of the bayverse.
It's insane that arcane spends less than half as much as disney but looks so much better.
talent beats money
And that's with $100mn for 9 episodes which is more than 4 Disney movies. 4 Disney movies is almost a billion dollars nowadays.
@@Matt-qp8zt
-talent- *passion*
i feel bad for the artists.. they have their artists and team pump new stuff out multiple times a month. A new character every season, new skins every season, new sprays, new buddys, new songs, new home screens and ideas, then a tv show and they had an idea for an anime, they also have a whole music group k/da. On one hand its impressive and talented on another its sad and heartbreaking. Artists arent paid enough for their work and without them life would be boring and sad.
@@Izzy711sThe animators who made Arcane dont make LoL skins, splash arts and stuff
This dude is probably one of the most intelligent and best observers, you've had on this show. In my humble opinion. The way he sees and reflect on the world thru animation. Is fucking immaculate
He's a Pixar guy, he's top of his field for sure
Hes an animator. Eyes are trained. Also, he did his background so it's a great listen.
He also sounds a bit like Adam Sandler!
there are things ive been struggling to teach that their guest is hitting out of the park in record time... this shows extreme skill and experience on animation and communication/teaching on his part... I THINK THIS GUY IS THE BEST GUEST corridor had so far for me in terms of the quality and depth of his commentaries.. time to rewatch all his previous guess appearances!
Immaculate 💀
I watched the entire show in 1 sitting 2 days ago. Then I did it again the next day. Its such a rare gem... never played LOL either, complete standalone masterpiece.
Same! Never played the game and the only thing I know is just Jinx's character design mostly from cosplayers and I loved the hell out of every second of the show.
Not knowing lol makes the experience more enjoyable tbh. Like I play lol and I knew something will and won't happened so it's kinda play with my expectation. Going in blind is somewhat good
@@sapk3532 agreed, I knew ekko is coming back and that satan is gonna be on the show some day
@@amsigi5125 u mean that pink hair soul torturing psychopath?
> never played LOL either
Good, let it stay that way
Arcane is a flat out masterpiece, from its soundtracks, to the animation and to the story.
@@ramonandrajo6348 yes woke means bad ooga booga
@@ramonandrajo6348 bruh
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@@ramonandrajo6348 what's woke about it?
@@ramonandrajo6348 Oh no, well written female characters, what will I doooo.
This is clickbait, arcane has no bad animated scenes
Each frame is a wallpaper.
@@Narii1252 Exactly... What the hell is wrong with people? I never saw one animation movie where I saw such a strong uncanny valley effect as in that one... It makes my skin crawl...
@@Narii1252 I kept having to pause the first episode while I was watching it and each time I couldn't believe how good every single paused frame looked.
@@onlygameplay134 I don't think you understand what uncanny valley even is. This entire series looks nowhere near realistic to real life, but it's animated amazingly and looks great.
@@champ6436 it was a joke comment
When watching Arcane, every few minutes my brain had to just step back and marvel in awe at how well presented the visuals were-in artistic rendering, pacing, timing, readability (Alex's "antic" and follow-through).... Normally, this would disrupt my immersion in the story, but in the case of Arcane, it didn't matter because it was so frakkin' good.
I agree and I cannot praise the show enough for everything it does. Even the blocking on nearly every shot is so incredibly well thought through and adds so much to the visual story telling. I've rewatched the show about 6 times now, and I still find new little details that I hadn't noticed or paid much attention to before. Absolutely incredible.
Alex's antic?
Also totally agree. I spent equal parts invested in the amazing story as I was at the amazing visuals and animation. Then you throw on the great acting and perfect music for the mood and its one of those, just about perfect in what its trying to do, type shows.
my brain had to stopp cause the story is stupid for making me feel shit.
Arcane was such an incredible series.
No, you're incredible
OOD! You're great
@@ramonandrajo6348 jesus get a life you cringelord.
The only thing I didn't like (and it's very nit picky) is how obnoxiously overemotional Jinx could be at times. I understand it's part of her character, but it got to the point of being annoying sometimes. Like, oh here we go, she's gonna have another tantrum again.
@@pearodox That's not just part of her character, it's part of how someone who's been intensely traumatized repeatedly from a young age IS. I've been romantically involved with more than one person with Borderline Personality Disorder, one of whom straight up said Jinx in Arcane is highly relatable, and that is sometimes how people can act. Yes, it gets annoying, but like, it's REAL, it's not just Riot being quirky and making the character a trigger-happy maniac (which is actually more accurate to her in-game persona); they actually took the time to write her as if she was highly traumatized. It's part of why you don't ever know *what* she's going to do when she has a tantrum. Her in-game persona would be predictable and blow something up, but with Arcane, she might break down sobbing, she might blow something up, she might pretend like everything was fine but you'd still know something was off, she might blame someone else, she might blame herself, you DON'T KNOW what she's going to do but the possibilities are never good, for herself OR anyone else.
This show was sooo good. And news is that no matter what happens between Riot and Netflix, they're sticking with their animation partner so strong, they went and invested in the crew for future productions, including the next season of Arcane.
they arent just sticking with them , they literally straight up bought them
@@badrbakkali5611 They bought a major share in the studio but are still allowing them to make their own decisions
riot is one of those rare companies that doesnt seem to do anything shitty.
they dont have any harassment controversy, they dont do mass firing or abandon team members, they dont over monetize their free game or make it p2w.
like everyones yelling at blizzard over issue after issue, while riots sitting quietly in the corner like "I think Ill make an mmo...and another season of Arcane." and the mob stops, looks over and just gives a nod and thumbs up before turning back to yell at blizzard.
@@DarthZ01 Hate to burst your bubble, but...
"Riot has faced allegations and lawsuits claiming a toxic workplace culture, including gender discrimination and sexual harassment. The company was criticized for its use of forced arbitration in response to these allegations."
Also, this was a dick move:
"In October 2019, Riot Games filed a lawsuit against Riot Squad Esports LLC, a Chicago-based esports organization founded in March 2019, alleging that Riot Squad intentionally infringed on Riot Games' "Riot" trademark."
And, last but not least, they're owned by a Chinese company, TenCent, which is confirmed to provide personal user data to the Chinese government for at least their two massive messaging apps, and who knows what else.
@@AndaraBledin I think what they mean is that they never do any wrong to their consumers. Riot is an incredibly consumer-friendly company.
I’m a beginning 2D animator and watching this show makes me cry - everything from character design to lighting just blows my mind and is pure perfection. Truly a masterpiece.
I'm a texture artist and it made me want to get into animation. No clue where to start though
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Also: I really liked how in-depth the discussion went while still feeling accessible. Alex is a great guest and a wonderful insightful dude who's not afraid to share and point out what others did great or well they fell short. I really really loved this episode, thank you!
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Surprised that no one mentioned how spectacular was the fighting choreography, in special Vi's boxing. It was really on another level imo, how it really feels like real boxing and a real fight, the weight, the speed, the cleanness, it just feels right. Really like how they contrast her with others (most blatant example being in the Enemy music video).
They did cover one of the fight scenes, in Stuntmen React #32. (2 weeks ago)
@@ianjohnson8419 Ohh thanks, hadn't seen that one. It doesn't talk about the boxing but it a really great analysis on how great these fights are on storytelling. Imo that was the best aspect of the series, the fighting scenes communicate so much about the world, they are pillars of the world building not just action after the world was explained.
Jinx x Ekko talks a lot about their previous relationship and hints how they deal their with memories, ekko using his memories for combat and jinx being haunted by her past.
Vi and Jayce really shows how confident and experienced Vi is in a fight (sharp, clean objetive hits, dodges) compared with Jayce's anxiety followed by over excitement (overkill hits, slow big swings, close calls). That fight is extremely important to understand why Jayce changed his approach to the situation after he experienced a real fight with casualties.
@@ramonandrajo6348 if you dislike it so much, why are you even here commenting? And commenting so frequently? Say your piece, that’s fine, but then go away. Many, MANY people enjoy this brilliant show and we don’t need your irrelevant comments or sexist and prejudiced spam.
@@ramonandrajo6348 naw it aint tho
Yesss bro is so good😰🔥
arcane is not a movie,, it's an art masterpiece every second...
Well, it's not a movie even if it wasn't an art masterpiece. It's a tv series.
@@aaronyayger Fuck you're right
For real. You can pause the show at any second and hang that frame on the wall like a painting.
movies can be art masterpieces, yall are the ones saying its low culture
You're acting like the two are mutually exclusive.
My favourite part about the boxing scene that they didn't really touch on it how it sells that Jinx COULD have beaten Vi's score if she was more controlled. Between the braids, the follow-through and pose variety they're showing a *lot* of wasted movement, whereas Vi is always tight, controlled and in a centered posture. But of course that's central to both their characters: Vi is typically very controlled, whereas Jinx is right on the edge of losing it at any given time, and this is yet another fantastic example of how that's demonstrated via their respective fighting styles.
COULD? Tf are you talking about? If that's your interpretation, fine. But don't say "could". Jinx could never beat Vi's score. She's an ADC.
0:14 Yes Wren, yes you have to. This show has everything from great storytelling, cinematography, direction, character development, great action and a LOT of heart. Best show of 2021 IMO.
@@priapulida Absolutely 👌🏼
Amen to that op
Arcane is a perfect case study in how to do something really edgy correctly.
i honestly dont think the guy has a tv
@Spin Lock the show had so much "teenage level cringe writing", and a story that was such a huge snoozefest, that the show got a 100% critics score and a 96% audience on rotten tomatoes, and a 9.1 on imdb. Get a grip man.
"it's part of the performance."
THANK YOU for mentioning that. Animation, once it all comes together, it's so much more....IN DEPTH than any live action anything ever. EVERYTHING goes into animation, even a characters pose cause it will say so much about the scene, the character, the tone. Your mind can connect to the body language of what's going on really easily with animation vs live action. You can see Jinx scream and slam her hand against the machine and go "oh she's kinda losing it." or see Powder crouched low on the ground, huddled in on herself and go "she's distraught." a character widening their eyes and their pupils constricting is so much more impactful than a human widening their eyes cause you can REALLY get up close and personal with it. Animation is an art, and the art is putting on a show. More people need to understand this.
Sounds like what actors do, it's not really *more* than anything live action
@@feral_orc actors interpret details. That's the beauty of it but animation cant do that. They need to draw every tiny little thing. To every brow movement to every crease.
This was, by far, the most interesting react yet. SO much information in such a short time and so perfectly explained. Technique and talent always amazes me but being able to actual share it all so well is a skill in itself.
I cannot believe they said NOTHING about the coolest and most uniquely animated moment in the entire show. The Jinx vs Ekko moment....
Probably they didn't want to spoil it.
@@RvkKJit's stupidity to watch this without watching the show
@@Couldbebetter100 well remember that when they filmed this, Wren still hadn't watched it.
@@JerryMcB3rry i mean that's alright then, but he shouldn't be reacting then either, he got spoiled about some other things anyways
the word to mouth made me watch Arcane and my god, never have I been this FLOORED by an animated show. I recommended it to EVERYONE I knew ,cause it's a show worth experiencing at least once in your life.
Do you play league of legends by any chance? Show has a huge following from the game
@@Loopedtime i know it by name but never played so everything was pretty new to me.
arcane is the best shit ever
God, I absolutely hate everything about it. I was unable to get through the first episode due to the horrible art style and uninteresting characters.
@@mrsnobodyishere The gameplay experience on League of Legends is heavily influenced by your teammates and how moody they are that day. So you can guess the rest. Just something to have in mind if you ever decide to try it.
Arcane has only been out for like almost 6 months but it already feels nostalgic
Because we all binge watched it the first day it released.
@@joshtoepfer7017 true
Such is the problem with an ever-increasingly-fast-paced internet that commodifies attention and rewards consuming content as much as possible within smaller and smaller periods of time... And also promotes "content" vs "art", where the latter needs time to sit and think about and digest. Art is neglected of long-term attention, memes become outdated within weeks instead of months or years, I just... Want everything and everyone to slow down for just a minute.
That's because it's a modern classic
I just watched it lol. I dont typically love animated shows and know nothing about LOL, but probably my favorite show of all time now
This show was one of the most beautifully animated show I had ever seen. And the story that complemented it was perfect. I can't wait for the next show from this studio.
@@ramonandrajo6348 Ooga booga take
@@ramonandrajo6348 Would have to disagree with you greatly there.
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The animation is some of the best I've ever seen! Writing and story were fine, but that animation wow...what an absolute masterpiece!
Speaking about tiny details in the animations, I just noticed an interesting micro-movement in a minor cut: In episode 9, at about 35:50, where the camera moves over Sevika sitting on the couch, she moves around a little, and the tension in one of her legs when pushing against the floor makes the muscles in her thigh shiver just slightly.
All those tiny details...
As a casual animator, this show visually floored me every episode. It is WILDLY inspirational from an artistic standpoint, and this doesn't even touch on the story
You need to check out Klaus
It’s kind of like a reverse arcane as far as visuals and execution
It’s a 2d movie that used new techniques to almost appear 3d
Everything was 2d animated but it was lit three dimensionally
Loved that movie so much.
rest in peace norm macdonald! he was great in that movie
@Kitty Kat Kult link?
@Kitty Kat Kult oh it's fine you don't have to worry about it
i loved this movie and the animation style was so interesting! I'd love to see them react to it!
When he talked about the importance of anticipation, he made me realize why the scene in The Phantom Menace where Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon use force speed looks so bad. It's such a big and fast movement, yet there is barely any anticipation for it.
Great video!
There's also the fact that force speed is never addressed again in the whole show. The whole thing is very strange.
What scene was that? No clue when the last time I watched Phantom Menace was, but I don’t remember them using the force for a speed boost
@@newdivide9882 it's at the beginning of the film where there on the Fed ship and are being attacked by Droideka.
@@Mocorn yeah that was probably an ability that they shouldn't of had as superspeed (force speed) is really hard to work with and I think they realise that and is probably why they tried to completely forget about it.
Honestly if they just kept to them force pushing themselves quickly away and made sure it was a limited force push it would've avoided any issues all together.
Samoa Joe has a counter to moves that's been nicknamed "Nope" and all he does is just step out of the way. You're so conditioned to seeing pro-wrestlers collide or try some sort of crazy acrobatics that a guy just casually moving out of the way is noteworthy.
Whenever I watch animation I tend to forget that everything is intentional. Unlike with live action, where things can happen incidentally, every pixel in animation has the thought of its creator behind it.
God I missed this guy! Its such a treat to have him and its kinda sad we rarely see him given theres so much animation out there
JESUS KNOCKS ON YOUR HEART AND LONGS FOR YOU TO ANSWER! HE DOESN'T WANT TO SEE ANYONE PERISH INTO HELL. GOD LOVES YOU SO HE GIVES YOU FREE WILL AND A CHOICE TO ACCEPT HIM OR REJECT HIM. TO LOVE HIM OR TO LOVE SIN/THIS WORLD. CALL UPON JESUS & ASK HIM TO FORGIVE YOUR SINS! SURRENDER YOUR WILL & YOUR LIFE TO HIM & HE WILL GIVE YOU ETERNAL LIFE IN HEAVEN! PICTURE YOUR BEST DAY ON EARTH TIMES A BILLION FOR ETERNITY, THAT'S HEAVEN! NOW PICTURE YOUR WORST DAY ON EARTH TIMES A BILLION FOR ETERNITY, THAT'S HELL! HE WILL GIVE YOU WHAT YOU WANT SO IF YOU REJECT HIM YOU WILL BE SEPARATED FROM HIM & HIS BLESSINGS (LOVE, PEACE, JOY, HOPE, REST, ETC). IN HELL YOU WILL BE ALONE WITHOUT GOD OR PEOPLE... YOU WILL BE HOPELESS, IN DESPAIR & AGONY FOREVER!
GOD'S STANDARD FOR HEAVEN IS PERFECTION AND ONLY JESUS (THE SON OF GOD/GOD IN THE FLESH) LIVED THAT PERFECT LIFE! HE LAID DOWN HIS LIFE & TOOK THE WRATH OF THE FATHER ON THE CROSS FOR YOUR SINS! GOD IS JUST SO HE MUST PUNISH SIN & HE IS HOLY SO NO SIN CAN ENTER HIS KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. IF YOU ARE IN CHRIST ON JUDGEMENT DAY GOD WILL SEE YOU AS HIS PERFECT SON (SINLESS SINCE YOUR SINS ARE COVERED BY JESUS' OFFERING). YOU CAN ALSO CHOOSE TO REJECT JESUS' GIFT/SACRIFICE & PAY FOR YOUR OWN SIN WITH DEATH (HELL) BUT THAT SEEMS PRETTY FOOLISH! GOD SEES & HEARS EVERYTHING YOU HAVE SAID & DONE. YOU WONT WIN AN ARGUMENT WITH HIM & YOU CANT DEFEND ANY OF YOUR SINS TO HIM. YOU'RE NOT A GOOD PERSON, I'M NOT A GOOD PERSON... ONLY GOD IS GOOD! WE'RE ALL GUILTY WITHOUT ACCEPTING JESUS' SACRIFICE FOR OUR SINS!
MUHAMMAD DIDN'T DIE FOR YOUR SINS, BUDDHA DIDN'T DIE FOR YOUR SINS, NO PASTOR/NO PRIEST/NO SAINT/NO ANCESTOR DIED FOR YOUR SINS, MARY DIDN'T DIE FOR YOUR SINS, NO IDOLS OR FALSE gods DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO MUSICIAN OR CELEBRITY DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO INFLUENCER OR UA-cam STAR DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO SCIENTIST OR POLITICIAN DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO ATHLETE OR ACTOR DIED FOR YOUR SINS! STOP WORSHIPING THESE PEOPLE!
JESUS CHRIST ALONE DIED FOR YOUR SINS & WAS RESURRECTED FROM THE GRAVE! HE IS ALIVE & COMING BACK VERY SOON WITH JUDGEMENT (THESE ARE END TIMES)! PREPARE YOURSELVES, TURN FROM SIN & RUN TO JESUS! HE KNOWS YOUR PAIN & TROUBLES, HE WANTS TO HEAL & RESTORE YOU! TALK TO HIM LIKE A BEST FRIEND! ASK HIM TO REVEAL HIMSELF TO YOU & HELP YOU TO BELIEVE IF YOU DOUBT! DON'T WAIT TO CRY OUT! NO ONE IS PROMISED TOMORROW! HE LONGS FOR YOU TO INVITE HIM IN, HE LOVES YOU MORE THAN ANY PERSON EVER COULD, HE CREATED YOU!
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."-John 14:6
"But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven."-Matthew 10:33
“For the wages of sin is death (hell), but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”-Romans 6:23
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But also, this is without a doubt my favorite episode of the experts react series. This video is just the perfect blend of informative, goofy, and gorgeous
ARCANE?!?!? LET’S GO!!!!!
I’ve seen many people say that the reason it took roughly 6 years to make was because the developers were trying to use the animation software that they thought was best for the show, and many said it was Houdini
And mostly because the animations are hand-made, frame by frame, they havn't use any Motion Capture.
It's also the case for most of the VFX, they are 2D hand-drawn.
So what was it animated with?
They weren't actually working on it for all 6 years either, though. A huge part of that was preproduction stuff or just it being on the backburner.
I'm pretty sure they were only actually MAKING the show for about 2-3 years. Before that was a ton of pre work and it being ignored.
Nope, first episode was written in 2015, shelved for three years, resumed in 2018, announced in 2019, slated for release in 2020 but got delayed to 2021 because of COVID. It took so long mostly because they didn't want to outsource.
So last weekend i went to a animation/art event called Create Festival in Denmark. Two of the things on the program for that saturday and sunday was a QnA and a Masterclass lecture with animation supervisor Martial Andre from Fortiche on Arcane.
Even though i dont work in animation and likely wont, it was really fascinating getting a deeper look into the production of the show directly from Fortiche´s animation team.
Ok, he pointed out what made arcane feel so different than other shows for me, and it's the masterful use of depth on top of this unique art style
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Also, yes, Arcane is definitely one of the best shows out there.
@Spin Lock really? Explain. What didn’t you like?
@Spin Lock Are you kidding? The writing and storytelling in this show was 10/10! The fantastic artwork, animations and VFX are just icing on the cake imho.
I never cried so hard for a show like this one
Can't believe wren hasn't seen it. It's incredible
@Spin Lock look,, he's done it again! :o go back in your cave kid.
Would have been a crime NOT to do an Animators React on this!
Yeah… we’d have had to put them in a cell. Get it? Because…never mind.
@@AaronPlay how many.. animators are in there?
It was a crime for a long time - says overly attached fan
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What really kept getting me when I watched Arcane was the amount of emotion the characters could express with their facial animation.
Another specific thing I like about Arcane is the work with expressions. I'd imagine the storyboards are heavy on covering that and what ends up on the screen is just gorgeous.
Arcane is the best animated show I've seen. A masterpiece in terms of animation, sound, story. Just an all out 10/10.
@@ramonandrajo6348 unpopular opinion
@@ramonandrajo6348 My man just replying to every comment complimenting the show like a devout hater, chill ma dude. It's a good show and you're about the only guy hating on it.
Which others come close in your opinion?
@@ramonandrajo6348 bro, youve replied the same thing in every other comment, get a life man.
@@ramonandrajo6348 okay, can you tell us why you think the story falls flat? Your comments haven’t been very convincing so far.
Wow the fights in this look amazing... i am going to go watch it now.
Highly recommend even if you don’t like League of Legends.
It's a great story, enjoy
You won't regret it
You're in for a treat!
Dude it's a great show. You won't be disappointed
Welp, Im off to go watch Arcane again because it was so god damn good.
I need to rewatch it too. I just finished it. So much attention to detail in the show
Welp I'm off to watch it for the fourth time 👍
Love the insight - the thing about Arcane is, as amazing as the animation is, it's not even the strongest element of the show. The writing, voice acting, music - all of it. All the parts are great, and the show is even better than the sum of its parts. Truly a must-watch.
I never watch animated stuff, like, ever.
Started watching Arcane cold, no background on the "league" story or anything.
I can say it's the best show i've seen in years. Absolutely shattering.
Better to go in without any spoilers but even if you watched this, you should give it a go.
Not knowing anything about league is actually the best way to experience arcane since knowing things about league removes tension from knowing who is and isnt in the game and thus is very unlikely to die
@@RepstarVixen yeah. Having played league, I knew there was no hope for the relationship between Jinx and Vi.
I wish I didnt
@@RepstarVixen yeah my experience watching it with no knowledge of any LoL lore was completely different to my mates who all play it. Not knowing powder becomes jinx was, to quote the op, absolutely shattering. Episode 4 hit like a truck for me.
Importantly not knowing who are league characters went a long way for not knowing who could die and who will have invincible plot armour because they're a League character.
I can't believe Wren hasn't seen Arcane!! Easily the best animated show I've seen in a loooong time. I don't even play the game!
And no need to! Cus why make yourself suffer xD
Its the best show period.
@@lalhmachhuani3512 stop right there, dont overdo it.
@@mateuszkrytyk5711 what’s better?
@@lalhmachhuani3512 Going by what? Animation? Characters? Setting?
…Story?
Definitely not.
I think Alexander is my favorite guest. The pool of knowledge this guy has is insane, you can see how much passion he has for animation as he speaks
Hey guys! I really think you guys should look into the "Love, Death & Robots" anthology from Netflix, some of the best, most high-quality animation and CGI i've seen in a long time! I rewatched both volumes recently and after watching your 'React' series I have a new-found appreciation for it. A LOT of the episodes use more realistic CGI (some episodes also seem to incorporate comping, mo-cap, or real footage), but many of the episodes use more stylised 3D-animation, I think you guy could give some really interesting criticism and/or feedback.
But regardless of whether you see this or not, I love Corridor content and i'm glad to support you. Keep up the fantastic work!
Yes s03 is dropping, and it would be great if they did a review on it
For anyone who doesnt know Arcane, really recommend you guys to give it a try, wont disappoint your time.
@@ramonandrajo6348 actually the stories and how they tell the stories also gave a huge impact
@@ramonandrajo6348 nah bro, the story is top notch.
@@ramonandrajo6348 Nope, everything is well done
@@ramonandrajo6348 Arcane has the best animation ever made and it's not even the best thing about the show
@@ramonandrajo6348 Nah the writing is amazing. It didn't win 9 annies for nothing.
Arcane is one of the most impressive work I've seen recently.
Everything is just so polished visually, they took the best of the 2D and 3D world and havn't been lazy on the hand-made animations, the hand-drawn VFX, the dynamic "camera" movement, the compositing and post-production...
They raised the industry standard.
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Each episode cost like 10-15 million dollars man xD your crazy if you think it will be anyone standard at those prices , It Only made because they have League moba skin money and a billion dollar chinese company funding it .
@@stealthbrandon I know it won't be a standard but I meant that they have set the bar high and we can expect the same quality for their next productions.
Other studios will also benefit from it since a lot of young artists will be inspired, like some have been inspired by Disney, Pixar, UFOtable more recently and now Fortiche.
Had to watch the show twice cuz my bf & I were just mesmerized by the art & animation. We just kept staring at EVERYTHING in awe. I'm a digital artist & this show is something I'll always come back to to study.
This show really held up to all of the hype it got- it was a beautiful masterpiece both in animation and story- all the way to the acting
Actualy, i think it surpased the hype. It is hands down the best animated, well anything, i ever saw. The sound effect guys did amazing, the soundtrack was so good, the animation was ridiculously good, the voice acting was better than i even could imagine. It have art value for me, i never expected for it to be this insanly good.
Really love Alex's nuanced and very clearly explained observations in all his reacts with you guys. Kudos!
Niko looked so happy! He must have really been learning a lot from this guy. Great video. Alex needs to be on more!
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I already love and appreciate this animation style but not having any knowledge in animation and hearing this guy talk about the details going into it just gives me more love and appreciation to this series. Such a good show done by amazingly talented individuals
Arcane is the best show I’ve seen on Netflix in years. Even if it was just hand puppets the whole time, the story is so good it wouldn’t matter.
Hand puppets are awesome
This NEEDS to be the future of 3D-Animation. It looks so good, not just from a "oooh, this is so clean" perspective (like let's say Frozen 2, or Encanto), but from an artwork perspective. This is just beautiful art
I think that stylised feel is lost in a lot of the new Pixar movies, they'd rather have hyper realistic textures and environments
I'd also like to point out 6:29 at the end of the spinning back kick: They do the old Jackie Chan editing technique of showing you the hit twice to sell the impact, but then your brain turns it into one big hit. If you go frame by frame (press "," or ".") they show the leg extended in the last frame of the closeup, but then the leg is still chambered in the first frame of the wide shot and re-extends in the next frame.
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I've trained my dogs to understand anticipation movement... by doing that same looney toons movement before I dash across a space so now my dog barks and bolts forward just by doing that antic sometime even just doing slow motion movements makes them think i'm gonna run or dash!
This further supports that dogs understand that reality has rules this was supported by a study that if a dog was shown a physics engine of a ball then they would be uncomfortable and confused when the creator animated the ball to move in a way that it wouldn't in real life!
so I have been applying this methodology since one if my dogs is particularly smart in this area to see how far I could push it and train new rules to build anticipation that it's simply how that works... only to break those expectations by doing something completely different to see if he can understand that the rules I built originally never existed to begin with and can understand that there are rule of unpredictability... it's my hope to train him to think smarter with adaptive thinking by allowing him to understand that some rules aren't set in stone!
and that new rules can be made!... I understand in this process if I could succeed i'd be making a monster who will manipulate you to get his own way... but as long as I get him to compartmentalise that to specific situations not situations dealing with humans it would be best... incidentally in this process i've found him slowly become more well behaved i've already trained him to give me his paw instead of barking loudly to say please and when I have a treat he does this now without command putting his paw on my leg or on any surface he can find pre-emptively to say please in advance!
the older dog she I still have to say "paw" to... he however just gives me his paw without asking... often resulting in a hand shake because he has learned that if he does this he not only gets the treat but gets praised for being a such good boy!
So there have been benefits to teaching my dogs critical thinking, with the older dog it doesn't work so much but due to the younger dog having the mentality of a puppy still... he is curious and fascinated always watching and listening to what family members do... he's studying us and is eager to learn more from us... which means he has untapped potential in intelligence that others could see due to his child like nature... but due to my autism I can relate in that regard used to being underestimated myself i'm developing a strong bond like an older brother!
and I perhaps am the only one in the family capable of training and teaching him due to my unique position and my ability to understand emotive behaviour in both humans and animals just by looking and analyzing them there and then!
I dunno how the studies of Milo and my training him may bare fruit for society but who knows what the future brings really anyways i'm gonna continue watching and stop tangenting
Absolutely phenomenal series. Takes me back to Spiderverse, it’d been a while since the visuals of 3D animation wowed and surprised me.
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So glad they made a full video on Arcane! Such an amazing and visually beautiful show
I'd really want to see more talked about Tartakovsky. Past being of a lot of Cartoon Network fame (Dexter's Lab/Samurai Jack), he recently did Primal which is a phenomenal show for a masterclass in storytelling in animation.
I just binged through Primal! Love that cartoon
Primal is good! Story driven by the animation since there is no dialog.
Clone Wars volume 1 and 2 are masterpieces
I love that little section on anticipation, because that’s exactly my favourite way to catch people off guard in video games, especially in VR. Set them up so they think you’re doing one thing, then do something entirely different. My fave variation on this is to just not even leave spawn
There was one scene in the first episode, when Vi, Powder, Milo, and Claggor were running from the cops and they run down an alley before making a sharp turn and bumping into the wall. Claggor was running last and as he bumped into the wall the "camera" shook. That was just such a cool detail.
I knew literally nothing about Arcane or League of Legends. Had no interest in League lore or gameplay either. But the absolutely incredible animation plus everyone saying it was a fantastic story as well completely sold me and I was not disappointed. Really shows you that the quality of the animation can really sell the project for you. Whether it’s really shitty so you can laugh at it with friends or absolutely incredible to where you have to see the story they took the time to put all of this incredible artwork in.
Never played any league and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Highly recommend
Never played LoL. Never played anything really, the last videogame I finished was Lego Star Wars.
But I like good stuff, and Arcane is fucking amazing
Player here.if you people get tempted to play because of this.ill just warn you about the hellish experience it can give.
Playing for fun not caring about winning or losing is not harmful.
But playing it competitively is pretty stressful because its a game with a team of people you didnt know.
So teamwork is almost non existence.
Honestly its better without having played league or knowing about the game char backstories prior to seeing the show.
This is the breakdown I've truly been waiting for. Arcane was the greatest thing to come out of 2021 for me!
I really enjoy watching and listening to professionals discuss something interesting to me because it widens my perspective on the subject. thank you for the vid
This is such a great show, a masterclass in animation. It makes me really excited to see how much they can push the animation in the next season.
Dude im not kidding, I was taking actual fucking notes in my notebook. Ive been wanting to be an animator for a long time. Ive been working on fundamentals for about 3 weeks now, and im gonna take a class with Modernday James. Dude animation just excites me so much.
ARCANE is literally a masterpiece!
So damn good 👌👌
In literally every aspect! Animation, art direction, cinematography, stylistically, direction, fight scenes and choreography, pacing, writing, characters and how they develop, their designs... I could go on
@@dpeoples81 Symbolism, details, like the scene where Mels mom arrives, you can see Mels lip twitch really faintly, showing that she is anxious and nervous. Arcane is a masterpeice.
Derivative, intensely unlikeable characters; nonsense, poorly-explained magic Macguffin; coincidence-driven story; what's not to love?
@@connormcclenny9681 I hope you're trolling.....
Arcane is such a great show and the animation is on another level.
@@ramonandrajo6348 Oh so you're spamming this everywhere, okay dude.
@@ramonandrajo6348 Believe me I hate woke stuff too, but I gave the show a chance and I loved it.
JESUS KNOCKS ON YOUR HEART AND LONGS FOR YOU TO ANSWER! HE DOESN'T WANT TO SEE ANYONE PERISH INTO HELL. GOD LOVES YOU SO HE GIVES YOU FREE WILL AND A CHOICE TO ACCEPT HIM OR REJECT HIM. TO LOVE HIM OR TO LOVE SIN/THIS WORLD. CALL UPON JESUS & ASK HIM TO FORGIVE YOUR SINS! SURRENDER YOUR WILL & YOUR LIFE TO HIM & HE WILL GIVE YOU ETERNAL LIFE IN HEAVEN! PICTURE YOUR BEST DAY ON EARTH TIMES A BILLION FOR ETERNITY, THAT'S HEAVEN! NOW PICTURE YOUR WORST DAY ON EARTH TIMES A BILLION FOR ETERNITY, THAT'S HELL! HE WILL GIVE YOU WHAT YOU WANT SO IF YOU REJECT HIM YOU WILL BE SEPARATED FROM HIM & HIS BLESSINGS (LOVE, PEACE, JOY, HOPE, REST, ETC). IN HELL YOU WILL BE ALONE WITHOUT GOD OR PEOPLE... YOU WILL BE HOPELESS, IN DESPAIR & AGONY FOREVER!
GOD'S STANDARD FOR HEAVEN IS PERFECTION AND ONLY JESUS (THE SON OF GOD/GOD IN THE FLESH) LIVED THAT PERFECT LIFE! HE LAID DOWN HIS LIFE & TOOK THE WRATH OF THE FATHER ON THE CROSS FOR YOUR SINS! GOD IS JUST SO HE MUST PUNISH SIN & HE IS HOLY SO NO SIN CAN ENTER HIS KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. IF YOU ARE IN CHRIST ON JUDGEMENT DAY GOD WILL SEE YOU AS HIS PERFECT SON (SINLESS SINCE YOUR SINS ARE COVERED BY JESUS' OFFERING). YOU CAN ALSO CHOOSE TO REJECT JESUS' GIFT/SACRIFICE & PAY FOR YOUR OWN SIN WITH DEATH (HELL) BUT THAT SEEMS PRETTY FOOLISH! GOD SEES & HEARS EVERYTHING YOU HAVE SAID & DONE. YOU WONT WIN AN ARGUMENT WITH HIM & YOU CANT DEFEND ANY OF YOUR SINS TO HIM. YOU'RE NOT A GOOD PERSON, I'M NOT A GOOD PERSON... ONLY GOD IS GOOD! WE'RE ALL GUILTY WITHOUT ACCEPTING JESUS' SACRIFICE FOR OUR SINS!
MUHAMMAD DIDN'T DIE FOR YOUR SINS, BUDDHA DIDN'T DIE FOR YOUR SINS, NO PASTOR/NO PRIEST/NO SAINT/NO ANCESTOR DIED FOR YOUR SINS, MARY DIDN'T DIE FOR YOUR SINS, NO IDOLS OR FALSE gods DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO MUSICIAN OR CELEBRITY DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO INFLUENCER OR UA-cam STAR DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO SCIENTIST OR POLITICIAN DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO ATHLETE OR ACTOR DIED FOR YOUR SINS! STOP WORSHIPING THESE PEOPLE!
JESUS CHRIST ALONE DIED FOR YOUR SINS & WAS RESURRECTED FROM THE GRAVE! HE IS ALIVE & COMING BACK VERY SOON WITH JUDGEMENT (THESE ARE END TIMES)! PREPARE YOURSELVES, TURN FROM SIN & RUN TO JESUS! HE KNOWS YOUR PAIN & TROUBLES, HE WANTS TO HEAL & RESTORE YOU! TALK TO HIM LIKE A BEST FRIEND! ASK HIM TO REVEAL HIMSELF TO YOU & HELP YOU TO BELIEVE IF YOU DOUBT! DON'T WAIT TO CRY OUT! NO ONE IS PROMISED TOMORROW! HE LONGS FOR YOU TO INVITE HIM IN, HE LOVES YOU MORE THAN ANY PERSON EVER COULD, HE CREATED YOU!
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."-John 14:6
"But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven."-Matthew 10:33
“For the wages of sin is death (hell), but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”-Romans 6:23
@@ramonandrajo6348 aight you trollin
@@ramonandrajo6348 troll detected! Irradiation!
It's been a while now since this video and since the first season of Arcane aired. The first thing that blew me away is definitely the artwork. And then the story. Music. The characters (and I'm not a LOL player). It easily turned into my favorite game to big screen adaptation. Second season is out and it's not disappointing. Love your comments on the animation.
This show is as close to a masterpiece as it gets, critics and game fans for ONCE both agreed this show slaps
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Yeah that was weird. I expected them to get stuck at the tutorial.
I could have done with less Imagine Dragons or at least more instrumental stuff in the soundtrack, but that's just me.
@@dixiesampson268 I think part of Arcanes charm is that it's hyper stylized. Part of that is the idea that you can make a music video out of your scenes even if they're animated
@@dixiesampson268 everything thats not one of the 6-7 big songs are orchestral
Arcane is a Masterpiece!
Definitely watch the show people.
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In my opinion Arcane is the best animated series of this generation. (Also, please do prove me wrong. I'd honestly love to see whatever you think matches or tops Arcane)
@@SchrodingersDinger I mean there's a couple but they all got different styles like I love whatever comes out from MAPPA studios but it's more anime driven so idk if u dig that.
But Arcane is insanely good and if I'm not wrong almost took 10 years, obviously the next season ain't gonna take that long since they got most of story written is pretty much done :D
I remember loving Gobelins at university - a French animation school full of top tier students, a lot of the style/techniques they used are finally making the big time. They're really often inspired by anime combined with their own comic book heritage to make these bold simple designs with really dynamic movement. I implore people to check out their student films on UA-cam.
French animation is immaculate.
Hayao Miyazaki, kind of a ref, said himself that he learned how to animated by watching the french anime Le Roi et L'Oiseau.
What an amazing show. You don't really think about the details they point out like the anticipation of a punch or the flowing of hair, but because the animators did so well with the principle the show just flows so dang well. Also, nice.
Arcane is hands down the best animated series Netflix has put out since Castlevania. Also you should do Castlevania next
Castlevania is really cool
I think it is important to emphasize that Netflix didn't have anything to do with the creation of Arcane, just the distribution. The work was done by Riot and Fortiche Studios, which started doing videos for Riot in 2013(?) with the "Get Jinxed" music video for Jinx's release
castlevania animation reminds me of legend of korra. no matter your opinion on korra the animation was beautiful and i've only felt that again with castlevania
@@l1m0b0at3 I think Korra had even better animation than Castlevania, well and arcane is just on a completely different level
@@l1m0b0at3 LOK was really good. I really liked it.
Hell yeah! I can't say enough good about Arcane. It's not only beautiful, the story is awesome. It's as much a drama as an action flick, and the emotion conveyed by the animation, the microexpressions, the giggle and weight of muscle and textile, it is a visual buffet. And, the soundtrack is really, REALLY well crafted. You guys will want to watch it more than once. It almost begs to be rewatched. It's rich like moist chocolate cake.
I told you guys it could easily fill its own episode, and there's so much more that could be covered. I'm glad that you guys did it. And, I hope you get to actually sit and watch, and enjoy it soon.
Alex is a wealth of information, and he has a really good eye for what makes animation work. Awesome guest to have access to.
Arcane is hands down one of the most beautiful -(visuals and story) crafted shows i've ever seen.
We need a second episode for the second seasonnnnnn
I heard about Arcane, but then I said: “Nah, I am not going to understand it. I have never played with the game.”
At work I was bored, so I watched it. And let me tell you something: You have to watch this show!
Loved the relationship between Silko and Jinx. First it seemed weird but once you open your heart a little bit. Oh man! I love this show! Can not wait for the second season! But creators: please take your time! Don’t rush it! ❤️
Love the show. I also played the game. I don't recommend it.
I believe they said it's gonna take them 2 years for season 2. That's actually faster than season 1, which if I recall correctly, took them 7 years. There was a lot of planning going into this, and you can see Fortiche's experiments in their trailers for League of Legends.
Yeah I've played a little sniff of the game, the show is a better use if your time, its a masterpiece
@@ramonandrajo6348 you mean because it didn't align with your preconceived notions of style and story because you love the game? Or something else?
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Lol. It's not woke.
One of the best animated series out there, and we can't forget to mention the amazing music in this show...it's sublime! *Chef's Kiss*
Arcane reminds me of Dishonored. It’d be sweet to get a film or series set in that world.
Also PRIMAL would be excellent for animators react!
watching Arcane got me craving a replay of the Dishonored series and it felt like a really natural transition
@@dixiesampson268 just now making the connection that it’s fitting that Arkane was the studio behind Dishonored
Wow I never realized about how similar they were.
We need a show about Corvo, that’d be dope
Getting Genndy Tartakovsky as a guest would be sublime. Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack, Clone Wars, Primal, Hotel Transylvania - he would be an incredible person to interview
Thank you so much Alex for more great insight!
Wren, I didn't know you were playing Horizon Forbidden West! I'm OBSESSED with that game! I did notice that Aloy's hair was a little too crazy sometimes, slapping her face🤣. I'll tell the community managers about Alex's solution. But the devs did an incredible job with the machines, weapons, & outfits! Which big machine, outfit, and weapon is your favorite?
(My favorite big machine is the Slitherfang because the animations are so fluid, my favorite outfits are the Nora Anointed with the tiara, Tenakth Recon, & the Carja Stalker Elite from the Arena, & my favorite weapon is the Spikethrower!)🤩
You guys need to react to 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' or even invite the VFX and practical FX team in.
Binged season 1 a couple days ago. It really blew my mind, I heard it was good but I didn’t know how GOOD it really was!! One of the best animated shows I’ve EVER watched. The fight scenes, style, everything is just 10/10. And I’m super snobby about film and shows lol
Yes! Finally! Such a fantastic show.
Next, I'd love to see an Animators react episode to Disney's Tarzan from '99, I've read they developed a special technology for this film which granted them a technical achievement award a few years later
I swear, this animator is doing an Adam Sandler impression the entire time.
After the reaction, immediately binged Arcane and loved every moment. Good show 👍
Another call for a "Voice Actors React" segment. There are many great stories out there about how these women and men elevate the experience we get both in animated shows and video games. It's very likely Mark Hamill would sit on the couch if it's about voice actors.
JESUS KNOCKS ON YOUR HEART AND LONGS FOR YOU TO ANSWER! HE DOESN'T WANT TO SEE ANYONE PERISH INTO HELL. GOD LOVES YOU SO HE GIVES YOU FREE WILL AND A CHOICE TO ACCEPT HIM OR REJECT HIM. TO LOVE HIM OR TO LOVE SIN/THIS WORLD. CALL UPON JESUS & ASK HIM TO FORGIVE YOUR SINS! SURRENDER YOUR WILL & YOUR LIFE TO HIM & HE WILL GIVE YOU ETERNAL LIFE IN HEAVEN! PICTURE YOUR BEST DAY ON EARTH TIMES A BILLION FOR ETERNITY, THAT'S HEAVEN! NOW PICTURE YOUR WORST DAY ON EARTH TIMES A BILLION FOR ETERNITY, THAT'S HELL! HE WILL GIVE YOU WHAT YOU WANT SO IF YOU REJECT HIM YOU WILL BE SEPARATED FROM HIM & HIS BLESSINGS (LOVE, PEACE, JOY, HOPE, REST, ETC). IN HELL YOU WILL BE ALONE WITHOUT GOD OR PEOPLE... YOU WILL BE HOPELESS, IN DESPAIR & AGONY FOREVER!
GOD'S STANDARD FOR HEAVEN IS PERFECTION AND ONLY JESUS (THE SON OF GOD/GOD IN THE FLESH) LIVED THAT PERFECT LIFE! HE LAID DOWN HIS LIFE & TOOK THE WRATH OF THE FATHER ON THE CROSS FOR YOUR SINS! GOD IS JUST SO HE MUST PUNISH SIN & HE IS HOLY SO NO SIN CAN ENTER HIS KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. IF YOU ARE IN CHRIST ON JUDGEMENT DAY GOD WILL SEE YOU AS HIS PERFECT SON (SINLESS SINCE YOUR SINS ARE COVERED BY JESUS' OFFERING). YOU CAN ALSO CHOOSE TO REJECT JESUS' GIFT/SACRIFICE & PAY FOR YOUR OWN SIN WITH DEATH (HELL) BUT THAT SEEMS PRETTY FOOLISH! GOD SEES & HEARS EVERYTHING YOU HAVE SAID & DONE. YOU WONT WIN AN ARGUMENT WITH HIM & YOU CANT DEFEND ANY OF YOUR SINS TO HIM. YOU'RE NOT A GOOD PERSON, I'M NOT A GOOD PERSON... ONLY GOD IS GOOD! WE'RE ALL GUILTY WITHOUT ACCEPTING JESUS' SACRIFICE FOR OUR SINS!
MUHAMMAD DIDN'T DIE FOR YOUR SINS, BUDDHA DIDN'T DIE FOR YOUR SINS, NO PASTOR/NO PRIEST/NO SAINT/NO ANCESTOR DIED FOR YOUR SINS, MARY DIDN'T DIE FOR YOUR SINS, NO IDOLS OR FALSE gods DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO MUSICIAN OR CELEBRITY DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO INFLUENCER OR UA-cam STAR DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO SCIENTIST OR POLITICIAN DIED FOR YOUR SINS, NO ATHLETE OR ACTOR DIED FOR YOUR SINS! STOP WORSHIPING THESE PEOPLE!
JESUS CHRIST ALONE DIED FOR YOUR SINS & WAS RESURRECTED FROM THE GRAVE! HE IS ALIVE & COMING BACK VERY SOON WITH JUDGEMENT (THESE ARE END TIMES)! PREPARE YOURSELVES, TURN FROM SIN & RUN TO JESUS! HE KNOWS YOUR PAIN & TROUBLES, HE WANTS TO HEAL & RESTORE YOU! TALK TO HIM LIKE A BEST FRIEND! ASK HIM TO REVEAL HIMSELF TO YOU & HELP YOU TO BELIEVE IF YOU DOUBT! DON'T WAIT TO CRY OUT! NO ONE IS PROMISED TOMORROW! HE LONGS FOR YOU TO INVITE HIM IN, HE LOVES YOU MORE THAN ANY PERSON EVER COULD, HE CREATED YOU!
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."-John 14:6
"But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven."-Matthew 10:33
“For the wages of sin is death (hell), but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”-Romans 6:23
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I was waiting for this one. The art and style just oozes out of this show.
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Arcane is utterly stunning. I say that as a retired CG artist who worked at a bunch of “Hollywood” studios including: Disney, Sony, Rhythm and Hues and some London studios. Considering the budget difference, I’m also utterly impressed how economical Arcane’s stunning work is. I think we wasted a lot of money on time consuming environments when hand painting could’ve done the job better and cheaper.
Although the visuals of Arcane are top notch, the story telling and character development are equally top notch. I wish there was more shows like it. Color me hugely impressed and humbled.
God I hope Wren watches the show immediately when he cans, it's just so good
Is he the new Clint? =P
Arcane was absolutely one of the best beautiful animated series ever!. The design, art visuals, the character development everything was an absolute masterpiece ! ❤️❤️❤️
Arcane has, imo, the most impressive and creative animation in any series so far. But the best part is... that it isn't the *best part*
The animation is instead on par with the sound, acting and storyboard, making it a true masterpiece. I couldn't care less about LoL, but Arcane is still one of my favorite animated series of all time.
@Spin Lock you must be blind then
I think the best part is that you don't have to know a damn thing about League, and this show is still amazing. The writing, the world building, the character development... the show overall is a masterclass on how to write impactful drama. This other guy who said it's a snoozefest is dumb as a rock.
@Spin Lock do you have anything constructive to add?
We get it, you didn't enjoy the show. So what? Loads of other people did.
It DOES have good story telling - it's a different medium from books, so the method of story telling differs.
Each character has agency and their actions and decisions impact the world around them, directly or indirectly.
When I first watch Arcane I was like "holy crap this art style looks incredible" and I also felt the same with Spider-Man into the spider-verse and that was a completely different style.
While I was watching the clips I was like "dang, this series looks interesting, I'm gonna bookmark it" my finger is literally hovering over the make bookmark button when Niko says "bookmark this page." Man the timing on that one!
Yeah… riot killed this. I hope they continue with this with the same people. I could see them trying too many things and ruining the experience. This was such a good show.
I'm not sure it has been mentioned so just in case : all this incredible work is coming from a French animation studio called Fortiche Production. Congrats for this masterpiece guys !
Im sad that they did’nt cover the Ekko vs Jinx scene. I always thought it was the most impressive scene of the show, both from a visual and storytelling perspective.
They did in one of the other episodes, not Arcane related
@@SilverGeFer which episode?
@@porksterbob Stuntmen react #32 at 6:16
I know it’s not an animators react episode but they still touch on some of the artistic choices used for the storytelling of the scene.
Never before has there been an animated show where the saying "Every frame a painting" applies as much as it does for Arcane.
Or "Every Frame a Wallpaper"
Absolutely, and there's _6 hours of it._ How they managed to keep that level of quality throughout is absolutely bonkers.
@Spin Lock I didn't know blind people could watch TV and comment on the quality of the visuals, but today you've proved it's possible.
@Spin Lock *yawn*
@Spin Lock You're not just wrong, you''re *technically* wrong. Just study a character face from Akira and compare it to a character face from Arcane. Now, I love Akira, but it takes a lot of typical short cuts that anime takes with action and movement. Arcane takes no short cuts. Characters move on screen during conversations, their hair moves, their expressions change organically. And we see character arcs where people are traumatised by traumatic events, fall in and out of love, are disappointed by people they respected - none of which are story elements in Akira.
I already feel nostalgic for Arcane. And it's not even been a year
Watched it thrice and it will most likely remain a yearly rewatch forever, much like Into the Spider-Verse
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Really thanks you guys for doing arcane, it's my all time favorite show and i think it really deserves the praise and analyse you guys put into it ! as always, really fun and educational show, keep it up, you're the best !