A new report recently revealed that Arcane is the most expensive animated series ever made – but industry professionals have come out in defense of the League of Legends spin-off's reported $250 million price tag.
"Let this be the example for the standard if you want artistry and quality," production designer and artist Jason Scheier, who's worked on shows like Blue Eye Samurai and Ultraman: Rising, wrote on Twitter in response to the news. "Perfection takes time, and it takes resources. Every frame in Arcane is truly a painting, and nuanced at a level I feel our viewership deserves. Using the animation medium to be expressive, and to tell incredible larger than life stories."
