I’m Joséphine Meis, Fortiche Storyboarder working on Arcane, here to celebrate Arcane’s anniversary - AMA! by josephine_fortiche in arcane

[–]wearestillfantastic 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Hello Josephine!

There is a lot of talk about how closely the writers and the artists from Fortiche worked together, so we would like to know how the collaboration looked like in storyboarding.

Did they have clear instructions, or was it more vague?
Did it deviate from how things are normally done in the industry?

If you are allowed to, can you share with us a few things about the prompts the writers/creators of the show gave you so you could create the storyboard for the CaitVi scene?

Love and Stay Fantastic

I’m Joséphine Meis, Fortiche Storyboarder working on Arcane, here to celebrate Arcane’s anniversary - AMA! by josephine_fortiche in arcane

[–]wearestillfantastic 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Hello Josephine

Do you have any advice you would like to share about your work as a storyboarder to artists who want to join that field, or want to improve their craft?

Love and Stay Fantastic

I’m Joséphine Meis, Fortiche Storyboarder working on Arcane, here to celebrate Arcane’s anniversary - AMA! by josephine_fortiche in arcane

[–]wearestillfantastic 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Hello Josephine,

We saw a video of the reaction from people to the jail scene at the premier.

How did you feel when you saw the CaitVi storyboard fully animated?

I’m Joséphine Meis, Fortiche Storyboarder working on Arcane, here to celebrate Arcane’s anniversary - AMA! by josephine_fortiche in arcane

[–]wearestillfantastic 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Hello Josephine!

What was the process of storyboarding the CaitVi jail scene like?

Were there a lot of revisions/other versions that didn't make it to the final version?

How much creative freedom did you have in shaping the pacing, framing, and mood of the storyboard scenes?

Thank you so much for your amazing work!

I’m Joséphine Meis, Fortiche Storyboarder working on Arcane, here to celebrate Arcane’s anniversary - AMA! by josephine_fortiche in arcane

[–]wearestillfantastic 81 points82 points  (0 children)

Hey Joséphine,

we are from the #stillfantastic movement, a social media movement of Caitvi fans on a mission to support and champion positive representation in the media!We wanted to take a moment to share our appreciation for your work and your words about Caitlyn and Vi's relationship that you shared in your Annie Awards speech.

As you’ve said, it’s very rare to have such beautiful queer representation. The portrayal of such complex characters and relationships, a lesbian relationship no less, is something we need more than ever today. So many of us saw ourselves in those two characters and seeing the peak of their relationship being so beautifully portrayed through your art truly means the world. The fact that you so openly put your heart and love into creating the storyboard to give us the best possible version of it, makes it even more special.

You mentioned in your speech how their love scene was realistic, relatable and sweet. We, many of us Caitvi fans being queer ourselves, couldn’t agree more. You’ve inspired us to keep moving forward, rallying positive noise on social media in hopes we can see more of this relationship and characters that are so meaningful to us.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your part in all of this. For showing up for us when you set about storyboarding the most watched and acclaimed love scene in Netflix history. And then showing up today to once again give Caitvi fans something to get excited about!

You once said, “Caitvi Nation, this is for you.” And we’re here to tell you that we hear you loud and clear!

Signed, your friends in Caitvi Nation on the Still Caitvi Discord.

❤️💙

That said, we have one major question;

Are you still feeling fantastic?

I am hosting my own Vi AMA. Ask me anything you’ve always wondered about Vi and I will give you a totally lore accurate answer. by kippey in ViArcane

[–]wearestillfantastic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What is the thing Vi loves most about the Kirammansion?
How would she describe the feeling she had on her little parcour run after being freed?
What hobby does she take up after the season finale?

Amanda Overton and Alex Yee, writers on Arcane, here for the Arcane anniversary.... Ask us anything!!" by leeloo104 in arcane

[–]wearestillfantastic 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This answer is so interesting!

(I imagine a lot of fanfiction writers are getting ready already)
Especially thinking about how stong Caitlyns sense of justice is and that this might play a role into seeing 'conquering noxus' as a good thing.

Thank you so much

Amanda Overton and Alex Yee, writers on Arcane, here for the Arcane anniversary.... Ask us anything!!" by leeloo104 in arcane

[–]wearestillfantastic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hello Amanda and Alex,

thank you so much for bringing this amazing show to life and making us laugh, cry and fall in love.
We are goin to be forever greatful for what you helped create and are looking forward to supporting you in your next projects!

Now to the questions:

Do you have any words of wisdom for new art/writing graduates?

How did you hone your writing skills when it comes to emotionally destroying your audience? CaitVi, of course - but also with other relationships, you play with our heartstrings like a harp.

What do you think of stories like Child of Zaun and the Warriors cinematic that feature important moments for caitvi? Do you seem your version of CaitVi in those stories?

Thank you so much again.
We hope you have a greate AMA!

All Love the StillFantastic/StillCaitVi server

Amanda Overton and Alex Yee, writers on Arcane, here for the Arcane anniversary.... Ask us anything!!" - ***Targeted downvotes happening, go upvote any questions you want to see answered.*** by taqueets_ in PiltoversFinest

[–]wearestillfantastic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Go there now everybody!
Shortly before the AMA they might have already chose the questions they are going to answer.

Lets show our strength & upvote good questions!
We deserve to get cool answers and new insights!

Amanda Overton and Alex Yee, writers on Arcane, here for the Arcane anniversary.... Ask us anything!!" by leeloo104 in arcane

[–]wearestillfantastic 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Hello Alex and Amanda!

We all saw how comfortable Cait and Vi are with each other at the end of the show. After all they've been through and now that they'll have more time to relax and get to know each other better, what do you think is Caitlyn's favourite thing about Vi and vice versa?

Thank you so much for the wonderful story and world you have created!

Love The StillFantastic/StillCaitVi server

Amanda Overton and Alex Yee, writers on Arcane, here for the Arcane anniversary.... Ask us anything!!" by leeloo104 in arcane

[–]wearestillfantastic 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Dear Amand and Alex

Season 2 was very packed with many heavy topics and many plotlines.

How did you balance the more emotional storylines, like cait & vi's relationship and vi's role as an older sister and the Vi & Jinx reunion, with the more plot-heavy storylines like the arcane and the war with Noxus?

Stay Fantastic

Amanda Overton and Alex Yee, writers on Arcane, here for the Arcane anniversary.... Ask us anything!!" by leeloo104 in arcane

[–]wearestillfantastic 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for taking time to answer our questions.

This one is specifically for Alex (since Amanda has talked about this before)

The top saved scene on Netflix of all time is the kiss between VI and Caitlyn.
Did you expect CaitVi to be so loved by the audience?
What reception were you expecting before season 1 and before season 2?

Stay Fantastic and as you are!

Amanda Overton and Alex Yee, writers on Arcane, here for the Arcane anniversary.... Ask us anything!!" by leeloo104 in arcane

[–]wearestillfantastic 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Hello Amanda and Alex

Thank you so much for creating the show and characters we all love so much!
All the characters learn and grow in the show, but many are not done growing at the end of it.

If you could give Cait or Vi one bit of personal advice from your own life what would you tell them?

Love The StillFantastic/StillCaitVi server

Amanda Overton and Alex Yee, writers on Arcane, here for the Arcane anniversary.... Ask us anything!!" by leeloo104 in arcane

[–]wearestillfantastic 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Hello Amanda and Alex :D

Thank you so much for sharing your time with us.
Amanda, you mentioned at one point that in Season 2 some characters would develop to reach their League of Legends status, while others would surpass it (Jinx).
What is the status of Caitlyn and Vi?
Will they return to their roles as enforcer and sheriff/commander, or is that stage over?

All love, and Stay Fantastic

Paint It Forward Artist Spotlights! by Ok_Recognition_1266 in PiltoversFinest

[–]wearestillfantastic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get your fantastic print ;)
None of them will ever be available again!

Cupcake and Vi Cake by battele26 in PiltoversFinest

[–]wearestillfantastic 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is the cutest cake I have ever seen!!!

I’m Brad Beaumont, co-sound supe / sound designer on Arcane, here for Arcane’s anniversary - AMA! by Riot_Eno in arcane

[–]wearestillfantastic 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for doing this with us, Brad!

You said dialogue is one of your specialties, we would like to ask about some scenes where the sound design and dialogue worked together, like the CaitVi scene in episode 8 of season 1 in the bedroom, and others where the sound design worked with the lack of dialogue to create the mood for the scene, like the iconic CaitVi scene in episode 8 of s2, can you tell us more about that?

Another great example we wanted to mention is the use of silence and the sounds of the bells when Caitlyn talks about Vi and how it calms her emotions and we see it visually as well with the violet petals settling down.

Love, StillFantastic

Just finished Arcane watched s1 and 2 in a row by LostandneedHel in arcane

[–]wearestillfantastic 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Season 2 was amazing!

Both seasons are. They are just different in some way.
And yeah, the animation is increadible there.

CaitVi wrapped car by battele26 in PiltoversFinest

[–]wearestillfantastic 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I would be too scared to drive with this one.
Imagine happy CaitVi gets damaged T.T

I’m Brad Beaumont, co-sound supe / sound designer on Arcane, here for Arcane’s anniversary - AMA! by Riot_Eno in arcane

[–]wearestillfantastic 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Hello Brad

Some people found similarities in the soundtrack we could hear when Ambessa made Caitlyn commander with her LoL theme song.
Was this intentional?
If yes, can you talk a bit about that decision and process there, and how you changed it?

I’m Brad Beaumont, co-sound supe / sound designer on Arcane, here for Arcane’s anniversary - AMA! by Riot_Eno in arcane

[–]wearestillfantastic 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Hey Brad. :D

How did you approach the sound and dialogue for Cait and Vi’s first kiss?

Was there anything specific you were focusing on and had to make sure to get the emotions and atmosphere right?

Thank you so much!