Developer Riot Games shared the latest entry in the Arcane: Bridging the Rift documentary series dedicated to the creation of the beloved series. Currently, there are four videos on the matter with the latest titled “Musical Misfits” and introducing viewers to the renowned musical talent from across the industry assemble to fill the world of Arcane with sound.
So if you have been interested to learn what has been running through the heads of composers and songwriters while they were working on Arcane, this one is just for you!
In case you’ve missed the previous entries of the documentary:
- Arcane: Briding the Rift – Part 1 “I Only Dream in Risky” – provides over 25 minutes of exploration of how it all began, the ambitious idea that set things in motion;
- Arcane: Bridging the Rift – Part 2 “Persistence (Or When Your Best Still Sucks”) – allows viewers to meet some of the folks who helped pull Arcane through its darkest days. You might be surprised how close to total collapse Arcane’s production was through the years – and yet the team behind it pulled through, no matter what, by sheer persistence;
- Arcane: Bridging the Rift – Part 3 “Killstreaks Meet Keyframes” – check out how Fortiche captured the heart and soul of Arcane on screen, from paper to post-production.;
- Arcane: Bridging the Rift – Part 4 “Musical Misfits” – you’re here!
ABOUT ARCANE:
Set in the universe of Runeterra, Arcane allows watchers – both veterans and newcomers to League of Legends – explore the region of Piltover and its seedy underbelly of Zaun. Known across Runeterra as the “city of progress,” many of the most brilliant minds call these cities home. But the creation of hextech, a way for any person to control magical energy, threatens that balance.
The first season of Arcane consists of nine episodes split into three Acts and is available on Netflix. Riot revealed that the next season is already in development.
Among the more interesting bits among the documentary, the first entry contained a few bits of animation test from before it all came together to form the masterpiece of the series. This particular minute-long animation shows Jayce and Vi fighting on a rooftop using their respective hextech weapons: the hammer for Jayce and the Atlas gauntlets for Vi. Considering Vi’s performance in the series, especially when it came to Sevika, the fight might be going in a different way than you’d expect!
“Back in 2015, the Arcane team produced this animation test as proof that they could create something special.”
