There's a lot of acting involved.
Arcane is famous for its gorgeous, realistic animations, where every little motion adds a new dimension to characters' actions. All this hard work was done at Fortiche, with its employees acting out the scenes we eventually saw in the show.
The studio offers a glimpse behind the scenes, demonstrating how Jinx's expressive face and Maddie's final moment were created using real-life references.
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Fortiche is all for sharing these looks at how its animators brought Arcane scenes to life, using all kinds of props in place of guns, hammers, and so one.
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