Fortiche (Arcane) interview: upcoming animated feature, ambitions, AI, and more

At Annecy Festival @annecyfestival we had the opportunity to speak with Fortiche Production @Fortiche_Prod , the French animation studio behind the cult series Arcane (season 2 coming soon!) Fortiche provided us with more details about their upcoming project, the feature film Penelope of Sparta, an ambitious endeavor that aligns with the studio’s stylized animation spirit. Also covered in the interview were their reasons for developing their own IPs, the team’s ambitions, challenges in terms of recruitment and growth, generative AI, working conditions, and their perspective on the studio’s influence on the new generations of artists. 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Penelope of Sparta 02:24 - Why create your own IPs? 02:57 - “Petit Fortiche“ (“small Fortiche“) 04:58 - Antique IP 06:02 - Team, hiring, animation industry crisis 08:36 - generative IA 09:48 - part time, workflow improvements 10:41 - stylized rendering & influence on young artists X/Twitter : Instagram : Facebook : LinkedIn : #Fortiche #Arcane #PenelopeofSparta #AnnecyFestival