The Lion King | Visiting Kenya and Building the Pridelands

An unprecedented level of World-Building took place in Jon Favreau's The Lion King. To achieve the astounding level of believability and realness, Moving Picture Company and the crew traveled to Kenya to document and capture the real African Savanna. Hear from Director Jon Favreau, MPC Film VFX Supervisors Adam Valdez & Elliot Newman, Cinematographer Caleb Deschanel, and VFX Supervisor Rob Legato as they discuss what went into making sure the world they were building was as close to the real Africa as possible.