Clips from Production of The Lion King
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Story OriginsThe creators of The Lion King explain where the story of the film gets its origins. |
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Timeless ThemesThe creators explain the themes of The Lion King and how the film adapted to these themes. |
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The Story Comes to LifeThe creators explain how the story "came to life" as they were creating The Lion King. |
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OriginsThe creators explain the beginnings of The Lion King and how the project started. |
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Production Research TripThis video explains the research trip to Africa that the creators of The Lion King took during the production of the film. |
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African Influence on ArtThe creators of The Lion King explain how parts of African cultures influenced the art and overall atmosphere of the film. |
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From Script to AnimationRob Minkoff and Roger Allers explain how a "normal" storyboard process took place during the production of The Lion King. |
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Directions in ArtAndy Gaskill, the art director during the production of The Lion King, explains the different directions they were thinking about going and the choice that was made in the end. |
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The Stampede & Computer AnimationScott Johnston explains how new technologies such as computer animation helped difficult scenes in The Lion King such as The Stampede. |
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ReflectionsThe creators of The Lion King reflect on the entire film. |
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Musical InspirationThe creators of The Lion King explain how the music of the film was formed. |
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Landmark SongwritingTim Rice explains how his "biggest contribution to the entire project was suggesting Elton John". |
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Orchestral ColorHans Zimmer explains how colorful the music of The Lion King truly is. |
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Scoring EmotionHans Zimmer explains how great it was to write the score for the epic emotions of The Lion King. |
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African Influence on MusicThe creators explain how Lebo M contributed the African influence to the music of The Lion King. |
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Audio SequelThe creators explain how the energy of The Lion King drove them to create Rhythm of The Pridelands from the beautiful vocal group of Lebo M. |
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Full CircleElton John explains how winning an Oscar for his music in The Lion King "was one of the happiest professional moments" of his career. |