Netflix artist defends Arcane's alleged $250 million budget: “Let this be the example of the standard if you want artistry and quality.”

A new report recently revealed that Arcane is the most expensive animated series of all time – but industry professionals have defended the League of Legends spin-off's alleged $250 million price tag.

“Let this be the example of the standard if you want artistry and quality,” wrote production designer and artist Jason Scheier, who has worked on series such as “Blue Eye Samurai” and “Ultraman: Rising.” Twitter in response to the message. “Perfection takes time and resources. Every image in Arcane is truly a painting and nuanced to a level that I believe our audience deserves. Using the medium of animation to be expressive and tell incredible, larger-than-life stories.”