It’s sad ppl forget that at the end of the day vi was a scared child just like powder , put in adult positions and having to shoulder a lot of all she has longed for is a family
In fact there is a great chance for a "happy ending" - just not how we imagine it. The two sisters have a chance to act differently than their father figures (Vander and Silco) so yeah, I think it will be a middle point between the three!! (Caitlyn, Vi and Jinx)
Jinx being the dependable big sister to child Vi in the cell had me tearing up a little, I won't lie. The Arcane we'll never get, I suspect. :') Seriously incredible work, this needs way more views!
My sincerest thanks that you felt this way about that part of the film, because even if it doesn't happen in the show, the scene still resonated somewhere and that matters a lot to me. I've been thinking a lot about how Amanda Overton described the next season and it's somewhat influenced the path I took to complete this film.
@@aXL99-tv Ahh, post season 2 me checking in to say you were spot on with your interpretations (hope that's not a spoiler!). Kept thinking back to this little film all throughout the season. I'd like to think the show writers were inspired! Amazing job once again. :)
@@EgotisticalSlug To be perfectly honest with you, I didn't set out to predict anything in season 2 through this personal project - that's not my job - but I was shocked and delighted with the childhood and flashback scenes. And Vi humming the song made my heart melt. Vi and Jinx really did come from a family raised with love and they still care for one another after all this time. Very grateful to know that this still had an impact on you and others who came back to watch this after the series finale. So thank you all :)
Dude. PURE ART, I got chills all up and down my spine. Some details in particular stood out: Caitlyn secretly following Vi to keep her safe and masterfully parcouring all over the Undercity (over the very same route that nearly killed her the first time around); the suspense built up by having Vi's hair covering her schrodinger's shimmer-eye; and the meticulous attention to the difference in nose shape between the girls. Superb work!! ❤
Even in season one I was surprised Caitlyn was even able to keep up with Vi with a huge head start. I thought it appropriate Caitlyn would eventually learn how to move efficiently through Zaun. I liked how Fortiche made sure every character was extremely distinct in their own right so these little nuances had to be consistent in my drawings. Thank you very much for giving this film a chance~!
Partly why I made this to begin with. I had so many questions left over after the show that I dunno if they'll ever answer. And I just know s2's gonna hurt us again. But that's what fan projects are for, so thanks for stopping by and giving this film a chance :D
That part with Jinx forgiving Vi and more childhood scenes are necessities for Season 2. Everything about this was so powerful heartbreaking, I've been in awe since the ten second mark 😭👏👏 This nearly brought me to tears. It's been so long since I've seen a fan animation with this much effort and dedication put in. It's 100% an inspiration to me as a fellow animator. It's incredible how much more this builds upon Arcane and I hope it'll get more attention soon. I'm so lucky this just happened to be in my recommended, because there's no better way to prepare for Arcane season 2 without a beautiful alternate ending like this 🔥
It's going to be less than 24 hours for the last episodes of Arcane and last time to see Vi, Jinx and Caitlyn and here I am choking up because this absolutely stunning and emotional storyboard. Thank you for the feels. Just gonna curl up in the corner and cry....
This is truly a masterpiece! I love everything about it, the art itself, the grayscale with blue being the only colour, the pacing, the camera movement, and of course the actual story! Massive well done!
@@aXL99-tvThank you and everyone involved for making this!! I love to analyse animatics and animations, as I know a lot of love and care is often put into them!
TBSkyen sent me here and god damn, this is the kind of quality I hope to achieve in my animatics. the cinematography, background design, acting, and lighting are all fantastic!
Back in animation school, our teachers were Disney and Don Bluth stans who also liked everything coming out of Gobelins so the standards for quality were super high - like everything had to have a filmic cinematic quality to it and not at all feel like it was made for tv. The cognitive load is kind of a lot so younger me focused on telling a story in the most economical way possible and layer stylization choices with framing and editing on top. Pacing was something I had to feel out more over time when I used to do live action commercials and music videos. The crazy part is the way this film is boarded is it's a very unsustainable way of doing storyboards as a whole as it's exactly what places like Disney and Pixar and Fortiche would do - they have the time and budget. TV and other streaming projects generally don't. So try to take things easy when you're doing story reels! Animatics are polished storyboards for the big wigs. Overanimating poses in storyboards is too much work and you'd generally want your animators to be able to have some wiggle room to build on top of the performance in your boards - however you choose to negotiate the division of work with them. All the best in your animatic endeavors!
@@aXL99-tv thanks so much for the reply, I really appreciate the feedback. I can definitely see how maintaining this level of quality would be draining, especially in an environment like TV where it’s all really fast paced work. Im currently looking to get a job in storyboarding so I can get some experience working in a real pipeline. So I’ll definitely keep your advice in mind when building my portfolio. Anime is what got me interested in doing this in the first place so Id love to eventually work on a tv show like Arcane or Avatar that use a more cinematic language. Unfortunately there don’t seem to be a whole lot of shows in america with that kind of focus so it might serve me to go into film, Im not really sure. But eventually I’d love to try making my own show just for TH-cam or something. There’s a story Ive been working on for years that I haven’t really known what format to tell it in. I’m only a one person team, so I don’t intend to fully animate things. And despite my love for movement, I think I’ll likely have to sacrifice a lot of it for time and effort’s sake. I feel less bad about that looking at your work tho, as well as other storyboarders I see online. By framing things well, with lighting and clear acting, it’s plenty interesting without the need for a bunch of frames. It’s all a long ways off and from what I can tell I wouldn’t even be doing lighting most of the time for professional storyboard but I’ll keep your advice in mind going forward, thanks again for the reply and insights into your process and the industry
This is an absolutely stunning storyboard full of so many meticulous details, both story wise and art wise. I love how Jinx’s perspective on Caitlin changes throughout the story. She was originally a monster from Piltover who stole her sister, but now she is someone reminiscent of her mother (a very high compliment from someone like Jinx). I also love how this is all mostly told through Vi’s perspective. We see her upbringing with Jinx, her struggles, and her lowest and highest points. This is making me SO excited for season 2 - I hope that we get some development like this!! 💕💕
This is way better than what we ended up getting and I don’t mean emotionally I mean story wise the characterization is balls the actor’s performance were beautiful but the way it was played out felt so empty and rushed luckily we have artists like you that ACTUALLY KNOW HOW TO WRITE GOOD STORYTELLING AND STAYS FOCUSED ON THE MAIN PLOT LINE THAT DOESN’T GET SIDETRACKED AND DECIDE TO PULL A MCU MOVE HAVING A WHOLE MULTIVERSE PLOT THAT WASNT NEEDED AND…I’m rambling I’m rambling just so disappointed to what we got 😢
The moment I realized you had an acoustic down tempo cover of Enemies in here, I knew you had something good. That ending showed me you had something GREAT.
I'm happy you love the artwork!! Storytelling without dialogue is one of the things I was taught to do because you can't always rely on dialogue to carry a performance. I wanted this film to reach a wide audience without need of localization. Early day Disney films in the 1920s tried this but my gold standard was Triplets of Belleville. It's a whole feature film that managed to not have any dialogue or written words that "told" the audience what the story was about - instead choosing to rely on visual storytelling clues instead.
People are sleeping on this short so hard, it should have heaps more views! This clearly took you months if not a year based on the detail and how the art quality gets better and better as it goes. Really awesome, mad kudos to you
It's amazing how much one can say without the use of words. It's a nice touch honestly, seeing how much through visual storytelling and the interactions of the characters that we can just see how they're thinking. What issues they're still carrying even after everything. It's not just the experiences in the show Arcane that they're carrying but the baggage from a terrible, terrible childhood, and those small spots of hope from a childhood they've become so disconnected from. It's so subtle in the show that Caitlyn reminds Vi of her mom while she's hallucinating, but I like that this touches on it too. That Caitlyn reminds Jinx of her mom just as much as Vi, and that thought terrifies her. It brings back her worst delusions. Yet here we see a resolution, or at least a momentary truce, enjoying memories of better days, looking over PIltover on what seems to be Progress Day. A broken family reuniting.
Wtf?! This is incredible!! So detailed! Everything felt so incredible in-character! The way Caitlyn is still suspicious of Jinx but softened up by the end, how Jinx feels at fault for Vi's condition and how she later uses the fireworks!!! SYMBOLIC MAN 😭 And Vi sits right between them, holding them both, oml
Bro. This. Is. INCREDIBLE. I can’t believe that I just saw this on my FYP and gave it a shot. Literally everyone needs to. The fact that it made me cry too😭 The absolute love, care, time, and talent put into this… Absolute art in every way ❤️
this is amazing. i truly want this for the three of them. i know jinx isn't some kind of mindless killing machine, arcane gave depth to her psycho character. plus, it also made more depth to caitlyn and vi's relationship since they've been long branded as piltover's finest, it must mean they have a relationship that emphasizes they're trust and cooperation for one another. this right here, is incredibly well-written and i will not deny it made me cry since i wish for arcane to turn in some kind of peace since these characters complement each other very well. i love this. this is art.
SPOILERS FOR ARCANE SEASON 2: Ironic that In the end of the arcane series,Vi actually hums a song in her last scene and when Caitlyn asks where it’s from,she reveals it’s a song from her mother. It’s quite the headcanon that just maybe it’s that lullaby their mother hums in this animatic. Beautiful work!
The fact that y'all have probably been planning and working on this since s1 ended but the time and effort you all put in is absolutely worth it this is a literal masterpiece ‼️
Buddy, I NEED you to animate the second season so I can have some reconciliation and love in this show, I'm losing my mind. LOOK AT HOW HAPPY THEY COULD BE AAAAAHHH😭 THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL
Omg I love this take so much its so cool! How much time did you spend on it! I love the way you drew everything it's so pleasing as well! And omg the way you drew Vi whenever she was in pain was so heartbreaking like holy sh!t.
I spent evenings and weekends for roughly over a year, I was finished with the storyboards/temp audio/editing around May and then I contacted a buddy in the fandom - www.youtube.com/@soothingsoundsmusic1475 - to see if they were interested in writing music and then pinged another buddy at Brass Door Audio for sound design. Several months later, here we are!
This is soooooo gorgeous. From the art to the storytelling to the freaking atmosphere. I love it so much. It felt so much like when i first watched the show. It's nostalgic and beautiful, and the whole animatic is so well thought out, and the subtle parallels and flashbacks to moments in the show and before are beautiful. Im just fan girling at this point but well done. You made me relive the same love i had for the show when i first watched it and got me excited for season 2 (and i was already excited)
This honestly made me tear up the first time I watched it! 😭 It's so impressive and beautifully well done! The visuals, the music, and just all the tiny details (like Jinx's eye appearing in the shadowy corner at 5:46), it's an absolute MASTERPIECE! I know Arcane will probably have a more tragic ending that will rip our hearts out, but this is the ending the characters deserve ❤
@@aXL99-tv I feel so honored that you replied! Noticing Jinx hidden in some of the shots was the main reason I made the comment because I didn't see anyone else talking about it, and I just thought that was such a cool and intricate detail to add
this is so beautiful. Like I haven't sobbed enough about these two already, here I am just crying. Very very beautiful and amazing storytelling. Love it!!!
A dream of a different, happier path... So bittersweet. Also, honorable mention to Tbskyn AND Overly Sarcastic Productions? What is this, a parade of my favorites?
I love this! And I loved the sisters going back through their ages, to reconnect, to forgive, to be angry or sad with, all of it. Perfectly executed, well done! ❤
I really liked this movie. Excellent work. You perfectly managed to bring the atmosphere of the film to life. I'm really looking forward to the second season and this video came in very handy. Makes waiting easier. Thank you very much for the experience. The sequel is coming! 💙
This is awesome. It is now added it to an Arcane related playlist I have. I also really liked those Honorable Mentions. (TB Skyen's community post sent me here and I follow Schnee and OSP)
I wasn't all that familiar with League of Legends lore and needed all the help I could get, so their videos really helped me make sure my depiction of the characters worked between what was established by Riot and Fortiche - just really think about those relationships. I actually had a couple sad endings planned for this film, but one of OSP's vids convinced me otherwise. So I decided if Fortiche was going to stab us in the heart anyway, I'd rather give everyone something fluffy instead. Remembering how love and grief and forgiveness works meant however the characters chose to move forward, those feelings and memories will always remain.
Clicked because of the art style on the thumbnail, and wow, this is stunning!! story direction, scene/shot selection, lighting, composition, shape, line weight, it’s all gorgeous. Congrats on the completion of such a project!
Thank you kindly! I'm just happy I finished this at all, passion projects are fun but also have this funny way of hollowing you out once they're complete. But that's how you know you've put in everything.
This is truly one of the best Arcane related fan projects i've ever seen. The emotion in the drawing is absolute greatness, as the music and effects added, perfectly mixed in. You have a bright path ahead on your works, never give up, keep up the work, and step by step...i'm sure you'll make history
I honestly wish this was the ending of arcane because it’s so peaceful and everybody is friends in the end. But the actual ending is probably going to be heartbreaking
THIS IS SO BAUTIFUL MAN Oh man this must've taken aages, giant kudos. Great storytelling, great art, great use of sound, all around such a well executed project. I'm an animation student and this really gave me some drive
Oh hey! Glad you enjoyed this film! Well planned storyboards are gonna help make the rest of the animation process so much easier~ Just don't polish them too hard lol
This was amazing! And heartbreaking. The scene with the Vander statue reminds me of the framed picture we have of my late mother in the hall. It hurts to lose those we care about, and to think of how things could have been different, but it helps to appreciate what good times you had. And to appreciate the people you still have. I’m really glad my sister is making more of an effort to better communicate with me after all the events that happened. I was never as close to her as Jinx and Vi were, but hopefully, someday we will be.
A bit late to the party, but what a fucking masterpiece right here. Clicked on it and didn't expect to be left with so much emotion. PROPS TO YOU for dedicating your time to this video, the passion and talent is apparent in every little second of it and it seems like you nailed just about everything
Don't know how many times I've watched this, but it always makes me cry. I know they we're for sure not getting a happy ending for Arcane S2. The first season already broke me, and the second will surely break me more. If Arcane had this ending, I would cry. If you get to 100k views, assume it's me rewatching it.
I love this so much. The style. The switch between flashbacks and jinx’s reality. But what is the best part for me is vi humming the song from the bridge. This is BRILLIANT!❤
This is absolutely insane oh my god… Not only is the art beautiful but the STORYTELLING AND THE DETAILS OMG I just LOVE how every scene connects to the series in a way that is so symbolic, hell in 1:03 when Powder’s hand turns into the bars shadow I GASPED!! You even added scenes that weren’t in the series and they ALL make sense instead of being “stuffed” in for mere referencing purposes The character writing is just STUNNING, I also love the fact that Caitlyn looks a bit like Vi & Powder’s mom and you developed that beautifully!! I can write a whole paragraph for each scene oml this is just🔥🔥 The ending we always wanted 😭
The FEELS !! AAAAaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!! This is absolutely Phenomenal !! There is so much emotion put into this and so much emotion that it generates !! Amazing work, I actually hope this all happens in the show and that they can just chill out and be happy :')
The pacing, the art in the large and small details. The characterization and the tone of tragedy and angst that is then rewarded with an earned happy ending. And the music... A work of art worthy of great commendation. My compliments to all involved.
Are you somehow in porduction team of Arcane I wonder? Or you just guessed so many crucial moments of season 2? Like Cait aknowleging meaning of "Dear friend" song for Vi, or Jinx being in prison, or sisters reunion, or Vi being wounded and Jinx carring for her sister life, or Caitlin taking care of Vi while she's recovering, or Caitlin forgiving Jinx, or Jinx forgiving Vi?..or.. damn.. Did I miss something? Whatever the answer is, you are a genius, thank you💛
IT WAS ALL SUPPOSED TO END LIKE THIS
Maybe this is a epilogue
It’s sad ppl forget that at the end of the day vi was a scared child just like powder , put in adult positions and having to shoulder a lot of all she has longed for is a family
I know it's only been a couple hours but this needs millions of views.
I'm very happy this film made you feel this way, I'm glad you enjoyed it this much!
Agreed
FR
Aggressively agree
I know its only been 7 months but this needs millions of views
Y’all better enjoy how good this ending is because I doubt Arcane will end any other way than tragedy
stopp let me dream 😭😭
In fact there is a great chance for a "happy ending" - just not how we imagine it. The two sisters have a chance to act differently than their father figures (Vander and Silco) so yeah, I think it will be a middle point between the three!! (Caitlyn, Vi and Jinx)
Let me dream
No, cause why was I just thinking that 😂😊
Hey pookie,...
Jinx being the dependable big sister to child Vi in the cell had me tearing up a little, I won't lie. The Arcane we'll never get, I suspect. :') Seriously incredible work, this needs way more views!
My sincerest thanks that you felt this way about that part of the film, because even if it doesn't happen in the show, the scene still resonated somewhere and that matters a lot to me. I've been thinking a lot about how Amanda Overton described the next season and it's somewhat influenced the path I took to complete this film.
@@aXL99-tv Ahh, post season 2 me checking in to say you were spot on with your interpretations (hope that's not a spoiler!). Kept thinking back to this little film all throughout the season. I'd like to think the show writers were inspired! Amazing job once again. :)
@@EgotisticalSlug To be perfectly honest with you, I didn't set out to predict anything in season 2 through this personal project - that's not my job - but I was shocked and delighted with the childhood and flashback scenes. And Vi humming the song made my heart melt. Vi and Jinx really did come from a family raised with love and they still care for one another after all this time. Very grateful to know that this still had an impact on you and others who came back to watch this after the series finale. So thank you all :)
It's so weird seeing a happy-ish ending to something in the Arcane universe 😅
It's not over yet....
God, but this is so good
TBSkyen!! Thank you so very much! I am both humbled and enthused a fellow animation nerd like yourself had enjoyed this film~
Dude. PURE ART, I got chills all up and down my spine. Some details in particular stood out: Caitlyn secretly following Vi to keep her safe and masterfully parcouring all over the Undercity (over the very same route that nearly killed her the first time around); the suspense built up by having Vi's hair covering her schrodinger's shimmer-eye; and the meticulous attention to the difference in nose shape between the girls. Superb work!! ❤
Even in season one I was surprised Caitlyn was even able to keep up with Vi with a huge head start. I thought it appropriate Caitlyn would eventually learn how to move efficiently through Zaun. I liked how Fortiche made sure every character was extremely distinct in their own right so these little nuances had to be consistent in my drawings. Thank you very much for giving this film a chance~!
All this is canon in my head. Period. Perfect!
I WAS NOT PREPARED FOR THIS LEVEL OF EMOTIONAL DAMAGE especially since i know we're not going to get such a happy ending in s2 😭
Partly why I made this to begin with. I had so many questions left over after the show that I dunno if they'll ever answer. And I just know s2's gonna hurt us again. But that's what fan projects are for, so thanks for stopping by and giving this film a chance :D
Back here after season 2 ended today… it’s still as emotional as it was the fist time 😭😭😭😭
From the art to the music to the storyline, this was so impressive! Well done!
Thank you very much! This was a labour of love from all parties involved!
You captured the heart and soul of Arcane perfectly. Even with the limitations you had.
Truly an incredible piece of art.
That part with Jinx forgiving Vi and more childhood scenes are necessities for Season 2. Everything about this was so powerful heartbreaking, I've been in awe since the ten second mark 😭👏👏 This nearly brought me to tears. It's been so long since I've seen a fan animation with this much effort and dedication put in. It's 100% an inspiration to me as a fellow animator. It's incredible how much more this builds upon Arcane and I hope it'll get more attention soon. I'm so lucky this just happened to be in my recommended, because there's no better way to prepare for Arcane season 2 without a beautiful alternate ending like this 🔥
The ending they deserve to be honest.
It's going to be less than 24 hours for the last episodes of Arcane and last time to see Vi, Jinx and Caitlyn and here I am choking up because this absolutely stunning and emotional storyboard. Thank you for the feels. Just gonna curl up in the corner and cry....
This is truly a masterpiece! I love everything about it, the art itself, the grayscale with blue being the only colour, the pacing, the camera movement, and of course the actual story! Massive well done!
Thank you very much for noticing that little detail!
@@aXL99-tvThank you and everyone involved for making this!! I love to analyse animatics and animations, as I know a lot of love and care is often put into them!
TBSkyen sent me here and god damn, this is the kind of quality I hope to achieve in my animatics. the cinematography, background design, acting, and lighting are all fantastic!
Back in animation school, our teachers were Disney and Don Bluth stans who also liked everything coming out of Gobelins so the standards for quality were super high - like everything had to have a filmic cinematic quality to it and not at all feel like it was made for tv. The cognitive load is kind of a lot so younger me focused on telling a story in the most economical way possible and layer stylization choices with framing and editing on top. Pacing was something I had to feel out more over time when I used to do live action commercials and music videos. The crazy part is the way this film is boarded is it's a very unsustainable way of doing storyboards as a whole as it's exactly what places like Disney and Pixar and Fortiche would do - they have the time and budget. TV and other streaming projects generally don't. So try to take things easy when you're doing story reels! Animatics are polished storyboards for the big wigs. Overanimating poses in storyboards is too much work and you'd generally want your animators to be able to have some wiggle room to build on top of the performance in your boards - however you choose to negotiate the division of work with them. All the best in your animatic endeavors!
@@aXL99-tv thanks so much for the reply, I really appreciate the feedback. I can definitely see how maintaining this level of quality would be draining, especially in an environment like TV where it’s all really fast paced work. Im currently looking to get a job in storyboarding so I can get some experience working in a real pipeline. So I’ll definitely keep your advice in mind when building my portfolio. Anime is what got me interested in doing this in the first place so Id love to eventually work on a tv show like Arcane or Avatar that use a more cinematic language. Unfortunately there don’t seem to be a whole lot of shows in america with that kind of focus so it might serve me to go into film, Im not really sure. But eventually I’d love to try making my own show just for TH-cam or something. There’s a story Ive been working on for years that I haven’t really known what format to tell it in. I’m only a one person team, so I don’t intend to fully animate things. And despite my love for movement, I think I’ll likely have to sacrifice a lot of it for time and effort’s sake. I feel less bad about that looking at your work tho, as well as other storyboarders I see online. By framing things well, with lighting and clear acting, it’s plenty interesting without the need for a bunch of frames. It’s all a long ways off and from what I can tell I wouldn’t even be doing lighting most of the time for professional storyboard but I’ll keep your advice in mind going forward, thanks again for the reply and insights into your process and the industry
This is an absolutely stunning storyboard full of so many meticulous details, both story wise and art wise. I love how Jinx’s perspective on Caitlin changes throughout the story. She was originally a monster from Piltover who stole her sister, but now she is someone reminiscent of her mother (a very high compliment from someone like Jinx).
I also love how this is all mostly told through Vi’s perspective. We see her upbringing with Jinx, her struggles, and her lowest and highest points.
This is making me SO excited for season 2 - I hope that we get some development like this!! 💕💕
The happy ending we will never get
Nobody will convince me otherwise, this'll be the ending of arcane season 2
This is way better than what we ended up getting and I don’t mean emotionally I mean story wise the characterization is balls the actor’s performance were beautiful but the way it was played out felt so empty and rushed luckily we have artists like you that ACTUALLY KNOW HOW TO WRITE GOOD STORYTELLING AND STAYS FOCUSED ON THE MAIN PLOT LINE THAT DOESN’T GET SIDETRACKED AND DECIDE TO PULL A MCU MOVE HAVING A WHOLE MULTIVERSE PLOT THAT WASNT NEEDED AND…I’m rambling I’m rambling just so disappointed to what we got 😢
This is how I expect arcane to end 😭
Bad news, I doubt it will have an ending even remotely close to this.
Lol your expectations are quite....off the mark
That was lovely and fingers crossed we get such a sweet ending in Arcane 2, thanks a lot for sharing this with us.
Happy New Year to all!
The moment I realized you had an acoustic down tempo cover of Enemies in here, I knew you had something good.
That ending showed me you had something GREAT.
Just in that part you realized that this may be good?
8:31 this is no offense to the art of this but I find it so funny how tall Caitlyn is. Like it’s out of pocket funny 😂😂
Caitlyn is just a sexy skyscraper. I can't help it.
@@aXL99-tv she honestly is tho. So there ain’t nothing wrong with it 🫶😂
This is amazing!!! Gorgeous artwork and storytelling without diologue
I'm happy you love the artwork!! Storytelling without dialogue is one of the things I was taught to do because you can't always rely on dialogue to carry a performance. I wanted this film to reach a wide audience without need of localization. Early day Disney films in the 1920s tried this but my gold standard was Triplets of Belleville. It's a whole feature film that managed to not have any dialogue or written words that "told" the audience what the story was about - instead choosing to rely on visual storytelling clues instead.
Bro this so good I was deadass scared I got spoiled by a leaked storyboard
My thanks for the compliment and my apologies for the slight scare lol~ Glad you enjoyed this!
First video I watched in 2024 and it will be hard to top for all those yet to come.
Amazing work.😍
Started the year with a bang, i see🤭
People are sleeping on this short so hard, it should have heaps more views! This clearly took you months if not a year based on the detail and how the art quality gets better and better as it goes. Really awesome, mad kudos to you
This is cannon now
It's amazing how much one can say without the use of words.
It's a nice touch honestly, seeing how much through visual storytelling and the interactions of the characters that we can just see how they're thinking. What issues they're still carrying even after everything. It's not just the experiences in the show Arcane that they're carrying but the baggage from a terrible, terrible childhood, and those small spots of hope from a childhood they've become so disconnected from.
It's so subtle in the show that Caitlyn reminds Vi of her mom while she's hallucinating, but I like that this touches on it too. That Caitlyn reminds Jinx of her mom just as much as Vi, and that thought terrifies her. It brings back her worst delusions.
Yet here we see a resolution, or at least a momentary truce, enjoying memories of better days, looking over PIltover on what seems to be Progress Day. A broken family reuniting.
Wtf?! This is incredible!! So detailed! Everything felt so incredible in-character! The way Caitlyn is still suspicious of Jinx but softened up by the end, how Jinx feels at fault for Vi's condition and how she later uses the fireworks!!! SYMBOLIC MAN 😭 And Vi sits right between them, holding them both, oml
Bro. This. Is. INCREDIBLE. I can’t believe that I just saw this on my FYP and gave it a shot. Literally everyone needs to.
The fact that it made me cry too😭 The absolute love, care, time, and talent put into this… Absolute art in every way ❤️
this is amazing. i truly want this for the three of them. i know jinx isn't some kind of mindless killing machine, arcane gave depth to her psycho character. plus, it also made more depth to caitlyn and vi's relationship since they've been long branded as piltover's finest, it must mean they have a relationship that emphasizes they're trust and cooperation for one another. this right here, is incredibly well-written and i will not deny it made me cry since i wish for arcane to turn in some kind of peace since these characters complement each other very well. i love this. this is art.
SPOILERS FOR ARCANE SEASON 2:
Ironic that In the end of the arcane series,Vi actually hums a song in her last scene and when Caitlyn asks where it’s from,she reveals it’s a song from her mother. It’s quite the headcanon that just maybe it’s that lullaby their mother hums in this animatic. Beautiful work!
This still touches my heart even after season 2. Thank you ❤
Heyyy Caitlyn finally learned how to parkour!!
i dont understand how this video is not talked about enough, this should have atleast a few hundred thousand views already
God after season 2 act 1, this short just made me hurt more. Great job, but my poor heart.
Man I love seeing this after finishing season 2
The fact that y'all have probably been planning and working on this since s1 ended but the time and effort you all put in is absolutely worth it this is a literal masterpiece ‼️
1:30 this makes me unbelievably happy good job!
HOLY SHIT THIS IS THE BEST THING I THINK IVE SEEN ALL YEAR! It deserves recognition, it’s a masterpiece 💙
Best storyline i have ever seen
This is heartbraking but so beautifully made! Awesome job!
This was the ending we deserved in Arcane.
Buddy, I NEED you to animate the second season so I can have some reconciliation and love in this show, I'm losing my mind. LOOK AT HOW HAPPY THEY COULD BE AAAAAHHH😭 THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL
Omg I love this take so much its so cool! How much time did you spend on it! I love the way you drew everything it's so pleasing as well! And omg the way you drew Vi whenever she was in pain was so heartbreaking like holy sh!t.
I spent evenings and weekends for roughly over a year, I was finished with the storyboards/temp audio/editing around May and then I contacted a buddy in the fandom - www.youtube.com/@soothingsoundsmusic1475 - to see if they were interested in writing music and then pinged another buddy at Brass Door Audio for sound design. Several months later, here we are!
Only got recommended this video after ss2 but hey I love your take on the story and the music was phenomenal!!!
This is soooooo gorgeous. From the art to the storytelling to the freaking atmosphere. I love it so much. It felt so much like when i first watched the show. It's nostalgic and beautiful, and the whole animatic is so well thought out, and the subtle parallels and flashbacks to moments in the show and before are beautiful. Im just fan girling at this point but well done. You made me relive the same love i had for the show when i first watched it and got me excited for season 2 (and i was already excited)
This honestly made me tear up the first time I watched it! 😭 It's so impressive and beautifully well done! The visuals, the music, and just all the tiny details (like Jinx's eye appearing in the shadowy corner at 5:46), it's an absolute MASTERPIECE! I know Arcane will probably have a more tragic ending that will rip our hearts out, but this is the ending the characters deserve ❤
You're the first person here who found a Jinx I hid in one of the shots lol, congrats!
@@aXL99-tv I feel so honored that you replied! Noticing Jinx hidden in some of the shots was the main reason I made the comment because I didn't see anyone else talking about it, and I just thought that was such a cool and intricate detail to add
this is so beautiful. Like I haven't sobbed enough about these two already, here I am just crying. Very very beautiful and amazing storytelling. Love it!!!
that brought tears to my eyes🥹 Thank you for this piece of Art 🖤
A dream of a different, happier path... So bittersweet.
Also, honorable mention to Tbskyn AND Overly Sarcastic Productions? What is this, a parade of my favorites?
a parade of some of my favourite nerds
Beautiful, just Beautiful
The ending we deserve but aren't gonna get lmao
Fue increíble, me hizo llorar y me dió alta tristeza ver a VI en prisión toda herida 😢 ❤❤❤❤
If this actually happens in S2, I'm going to be in shock
I love this! And I loved the sisters going back through their ages, to reconnect, to forgive, to be angry or sad with, all of it. Perfectly executed, well done! ❤
You’re the kind of artist I aspire to be. Thank you.
every panel of this is just beautiful :(
I really liked this movie. Excellent work. You perfectly managed to bring the atmosphere of the film to life. I'm really looking forward to the second season and this video came in very handy. Makes waiting easier. Thank you very much for the experience. The sequel is coming! 💙
This is awesome. It is now added it to an Arcane related playlist I have.
I also really liked those Honorable Mentions. (TB Skyen's community post sent me here and I follow Schnee and OSP)
I wasn't all that familiar with League of Legends lore and needed all the help I could get, so their videos really helped me make sure my depiction of the characters worked between what was established by Riot and Fortiche - just really think about those relationships. I actually had a couple sad endings planned for this film, but one of OSP's vids convinced me otherwise. So I decided if Fortiche was going to stab us in the heart anyway, I'd rather give everyone something fluffy instead. Remembering how love and grief and forgiveness works meant however the characters chose to move forward, those feelings and memories will always remain.
@@aXL99-tv I would say what you learned from them payed off. I felt that ending really fit the characters.
I was we got to see vis time in prison, like it probably really affected her but she just didn’t talk about it
I love this❤❤❤
Absolutely stunning work, everyone did an amazing job! Got me over here sobbing about what a happy ending could look like for the three of them
I didn’t notice there was no voice acting until the storyboard was almost over-which really shows how well written this is, great job!!
My god what an amazing work of art. I love everything about it.
Im speachless ❤ this is amazing
This is beautiful. I just know the algorithm will push this so all Arcane viewers can see! Amazing work.
This thing deserves more than it got.
Clicked because of the art style on the thumbnail, and wow, this is stunning!! story direction, scene/shot selection, lighting, composition, shape, line weight, it’s all gorgeous. Congrats on the completion of such a project!
Thank you kindly! I'm just happy I finished this at all, passion projects are fun but also have this funny way of hollowing you out once they're complete. But that's how you know you've put in everything.
Une pure merveille si seulement l'histoire se terminait ainsi...😓.
Beau travail ❤
This is truly one of the best Arcane related fan projects i've ever seen. The emotion in the drawing is absolute greatness, as the music and effects added, perfectly mixed in. You have a bright path ahead on your works, never give up, keep up the work, and step by step...i'm sure you'll make history
😭 omg this is fantastic
Your story-telling are really good . Thank you for making this 😭✨
I honestly wish this was the ending of arcane because it’s so peaceful and everybody is friends in the end. But the actual ending is probably going to be heartbreaking
THIS IS SO BAUTIFUL MAN
Oh man this must've taken aages, giant kudos. Great storytelling, great art, great use of sound, all around such a well executed project. I'm an animation student and this really gave me some drive
Oh hey! Glad you enjoyed this film! Well planned storyboards are gonna help make the rest of the animation process so much easier~ Just don't polish them too hard lol
This was amazing! And heartbreaking. The scene with the Vander statue reminds me of the framed picture we have of my late mother in the hall. It hurts to lose those we care about, and to think of how things could have been different, but it helps to appreciate what good times you had. And to appreciate the people you still have. I’m really glad my sister is making more of an effort to better communicate with me after all the events that happened. I was never as close to her as Jinx and Vi were, but hopefully, someday we will be.
This must have taken ages to aninate, thank you so much for making it!!! Ohhh I need to see this again and again!
Ok, estou chorando. ❤️🥺
This is absolutely amazing. Exceptional talent
Arcane is the most pessimistic show I've ever seen. Thank you for showing us something more optimistic. It really feels good. 😊
Bellissimo video, bei disegni, complimenti ✌️✌️come avrei voluto che fosse andata cosi la storia...😔
A bit late to the party, but what a fucking masterpiece right here. Clicked on it and didn't expect to be left with so much emotion. PROPS TO YOU for dedicating your time to this video, the passion and talent is apparent in every little second of it and it seems like you nailed just about everything
Don't know how many times I've watched this, but it always makes me cry. I know they we're for sure not getting a happy ending for Arcane S2. The first season already broke me, and the second will surely break me more. If Arcane had this ending, I would cry. If you get to 100k views, assume it's me rewatching it.
I love this so much. The style. The switch between flashbacks and jinx’s reality. But what is the best part for me is vi humming the song from the bridge. This is BRILLIANT!❤
This is absolutely insane oh my god… Not only is the art beautiful but the STORYTELLING AND THE DETAILS OMG I just LOVE how every scene connects to the series in a way that is so symbolic, hell in 1:03 when Powder’s hand turns into the bars shadow I GASPED!!
You even added scenes that weren’t in the series and they ALL make sense instead of being “stuffed” in for mere referencing purposes
The character writing is just STUNNING, I also love the fact that Caitlyn looks a bit like Vi & Powder’s mom and you developed that beautifully!! I can write a whole paragraph for each scene oml this is just🔥🔥 The ending we always wanted 😭
I wish... I just wanna cry...
Fantastic ending. I really wish Arcane had ended this way with everybody getting a happy ending
The FEELS !! AAAAaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!
This is absolutely Phenomenal !! There is so much emotion put into this and so much emotion that it generates !!
Amazing work, I actually hope this all happens in the show and that they can just chill out and be happy :')
Ahhhh!! I love it so much!!! 😃😃😃 Amazing, amazing work!!
The pacing, the art in the large and small details. The characterization and the tone of tragedy and angst that is then rewarded with an earned happy ending. And the music...
A work of art worthy of great commendation. My compliments to all involved.
What a great time to start weeping uncontrollably
Are you somehow in porduction team of Arcane I wonder? Or you just guessed so many crucial moments of season 2? Like Cait aknowleging meaning of "Dear friend" song for Vi, or Jinx being in prison, or sisters reunion, or Vi being wounded and Jinx carring for her sister life, or Caitlin taking care of Vi while she's recovering, or Caitlin forgiving Jinx, or Jinx forgiving Vi?..or.. damn.. Did I miss something?
Whatever the answer is, you are a genius, thank you💛
Ahahah no I just happen to have a lot of headcanons that I wanted to make something for myself, but boy was I shocked how season 2 turned out.
AXL THIS IS ABSOLUTELY INSANE!!! THIS IS SO MUCH WORK AND ITS SO GOOD
IM TOTALLY NORMAL ABOUT THIS
This needs more attention NOW!
and they lived happily ever after! nothing bad ever happened...
So you dropped s2 spoilers and thought we'd not notice...
Superb work!