How 'The Lion King' Remake Was Animated | Movies Insider

“The Lion King” remake brought the beloved 1994 animated classic into 2019 with a mix of CGI animation and live-action filming techniques. We talked to Elliot Newman of MPC Film about creating fur, building environments, and creating characters like Rafiki and Scar, as well as how cast members like Donald Glover, Billy Eichner, and Seth Rogen got to perform in an incredibly unique set-up.

Thank you to MPC Film. Check more of their work out here:

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How 'The Lion King' Remake Was Animated | Movies Insider

[flynn]

You can’t not respect all the work they put into this. Technology is phenomenal.

[LOVER_LINK]

imagine time traveling back in the 80s and showing the people this film and pretend that we trained animals to talk in the future lol

[amanms]

I wasn't a big fan of this movie. But I won't deny the fact that the amount of hard work done by the vfx artists was mindblowing

[poweroffriendship.]

*_Where's my live-action remake of "Bambi" starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson?_*

[vonilla]

It's so realistic, they're even more real than my friends.

[scuderiamoly]

Mom, can we go to the movies to watch Lion King?
-We have Lion King at home.
Lion king at home: 2:09

[anirudhpuranik]

This movie definitely deserves an Oscar for best visual effects.

[AverytheCubanAmerican]

Fun fact: The only scene that wasn't animated was the first few seconds which was a shot they took when they were on location in Africa

[alexangel]

Let’s not forget Rafiki was able to recognize simbas fur after it was digested and shitted out

[ms_u]

Some people still think this was recorded with real animals and considering it animal abuse

[novapoop]

Imagine a Live Action Cars or Monsters Inc.

[zigguratpictures]

The animation was absolutely amazing in this movie. Even if you hated it, you have to respect the people who worked on it.

[pinrhyme]

I definitely prefer the original animated version, but the amount of work put into the new realistic animation alone will always be breathtaking

[MikeApollo]

Insider - this movie was hard to animate

Disney - No its LIVE ACTION

[pigsattv]

so much respect for the animators, they did a fantastic and realistic effects of lion king. i am so happy and grateful for the scene effects that was totally brilliant. Great respect for you guys. thank you so much for the efforts and talents you showed in this industry.

[knotsahoy]

I saw this in theaters with a 2 year old in the row behind me narrating the whole movie and when Mufasa died. “DADDYS DEAD, DADDY he then cried for a half hour and when when Simba tried to wake mufasa up after he died. The kid goes “DADDY, WAKE UP DADDY”. Oml he was crying and still narrated the movie

[MadManemry]

This movie does not get enough credit, seeing the animals in the first 5 minutes had me in awe

[isabelledelfosse]

Can we just appreciate how much hard work the animators put into this for everyone? I mean, 70 *million hours.* You can't not respect all the hard work they put into this amazing animation that is *so realistic.*

[Doctor-Infinite]

*SPOILER ALERT:*
It was animated with computers

[questionablekumquat]

9:40 makes me think of “All cats old enough to catch there own prey gather under the high rock for a clan meeting.”