Christian Linke

Co-Creator, Arcane, Riot Games/Fortiche/Netflix

Age: 34

Birthplace: Neumünster, Germany

First time I knew I wanted to work in animation: After seeing the early

Disney animated classics.

Favorite animated shows growing up: Dragon Ball Z and Captain

Tsubasa.

Animation idols: John Musker and Ron Clements.

First job in animation: Writing music for video game cinematics.

What I love about my job:

Watching the magic come together every day.

Toughest part of my job: There are only so many hours in a day!

Best career advice: Focus less on technical fidelity, more on style. ◆