The Art of Arcane Elisabeth Vincentelli 9781835411711

Filled with gorgeous illustrations and concept art from the hit Netflix series, The Art and Making of Arcane is an immersive journey behind the scenes of the Emmy Award-winning Animated Series!

The Art and Making of Arcane takes readers through the visual journey of Riot Games' and Fortiche's revolutionary animated series. Featuring early art styles, evolving character designs, and jaw-dropping worldbuilding artwork, this volume is the definitive compendium of Arcane's creative process and vision.

Arcane and League of Legends fans alike will be amazed by the visual development of fan-favorite champions, the breathtaking cityscapes of Piltover and Zaun, and the riveting inventions of hextech and Shimmer.

This book includes early designs showing how characters evolved visually, gorgeous vistas of sprawling background and setting art, and interviews with over 20 key animators, writers, directors, artists, game designers, musicians, and other creators.

Elisabeth Vincentelli is a regular contributing writer for the arts section of The New York Times. Vincentelli's work has also appeared in The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, Newsday, and Conde Nast Traveler, among others. Vincentelli co-created and co-hosts the podcast Vincentelli & Marks with Peter Marks of The Washington Post. Previously, she served as an editor for DC Comics, the arts and entertainment editor at Time Out New York, and as the chief theater critic and features writer at the New York Post. Her two books on the band ABBA have appeared in four languages.