I pulled this from the Lion King Delux Laser Disc. This is the scene where Simba and Nala first arrive at the elephant graveyard and meet the hyeans: mixed pencil tests, storyboards, and full color.
this is the kind of animation i like most, its what i grew up with. thats why one of my favorite new disney movies is the princess and the frog, because of the old school like animation. :3
I LOVE THIS!!!! This gives the movie a whole new perspective. I absolutly respect what the animaters do. When we see the finished film, we either forget or don't relize the time and energy infolved in its creation. This is why I would love it if they would involve this in the DVD releaces. The whole movie in its raw and unfinished form.
So effing pretty. I love roughs, I love the life in seeing just the lines shifting around- hell, I'd love to see them before the cleanup in more of the shots. Thank you so much for posting, not many of us probably have Laserdisk players to get to watch stellar stuff like this.
Banzai: "Aw man, I can't remember the last time when I had lion cubs for dinner." Shenzi: "What are you talking about? I'm having the cubs!" Banzai: "No, I get the cubs! You can have the bird!" Shenzi: "Oh, no, don't you give me the bird!" Banzai: "Okay, okay, we'll split the bird." Shenzi: "But I get the wings!" Banzai: "Oh sure, and I get stuck with the bill?" *laughter* Shenzi: "Okay, okay, we'll split the bill!" *laughter again*
it truly is amazing how much work goes into these (this is my fave movie of all time) and i hate how some people want movies and sequels to come out so quick and they dont know how much work is needed and it just gets annoying
because nowadays this kind of animation is more expensive than 3d in terms of time and people involved. with 3d making a 90 minutes animated film requires the half (or less) of people that a classic animation would require, and this means less money to spend. Also, 3d movies are done in less time. so it's all for money, and it sucks cause 3d will never give the feelings and emotions that classic animation gives.
I am in awe of the storyboards of this scene in the elephant graveyard.. Everything and the sceneray is amazing, and more than being a pencil test 3:14, 3:31 wow all the effects that the animators did
Typically three to four years. The studio staff was divided into units which worked simultaneously on staggered schedules on each movie. That way, Disney could put out a movie each year, as opposed to only being able to put out one every three or four years as the studio did in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.
There wasn't a need for Lion King 3D. I would had been much more happier with a Special Edition that shows all the concept art, scetches and all the work that they had put in it, to show us more how much of Art and work it is. For pretty much any Disney movie.
it's my personal all-time favorite. i was 6 when it came out, and it left a great sign on me. 3d movies are so cold, you see a 3d movie and nothing happens inside you. you've just occupied 90 minutes of your life. except for that piece of art named toy story, and recently wall-e
Oh, how I wish I was born like a decade or so earilier! I was born in 1991, even that was too late to be able to work on classics like this becauseI had a few years of growing up to do before I could even start to learn about animation :( Sucks to be born now, haha XD
I really enjoy lot much more when I watch these Walt Disney movies on pencil test... I can apreciate at first hand the wonderfull job behind each move,,,,
(continuing) Disney invented the concept of animation as ACTING, as opposed to just moving drawings. In Japan, the emphasis seems to be more on sensuality and evocativeness. (I mean Ghibli-level stuff, not TV anime--usually just "moving drawings"). Sure, they're using the medium to act, too, but less overtly. The emphasis on flowing movement isn't there, but their films can be physically evocative in a way that Disney-type animation can't. ("Akira" stands out in that regard, too.)
@hedgehogamy300 Well, film is shown at 24 frames per second, so, every second is 24 drawings, making a 30 minute show without commercials, 43200 drawings, and this is assuming they did all the animation on a single layer, which is not the case. So to answer your question, a whole helluva lot.
It believe that if you really enjoy doing something you should go for it. I really love drawing and animation has always been an intrest. I've tried a few things in Flash before. I think it's cool to make a character you draw come to life :)
Pencil tests look really cool : ). You can really appreciate the hard work and just really begin to imagine the long hours the artists spent on this movie. I can draw pretty well, but I can't animate (yet) for crud!
The animated 101 dalmations was made in 1961. It was re-released in the cinems in the mid-90's and the live action version of 101 dalmations was released in 1996. Therefore, it is an original disney movie.
One day, Simba and his best friend Nala explore an elephant graveyard, where the two are chased by three spotted hyenas named Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed. Mufasa is alerted by his majordomo, the hornbill Zazu, and rescues the cubs. Though disappointed with Simba for disobeying him and endangering himself and Nala, Mufasa forgives him and explains that the great kings of the past watch over them from the night sky, from which he will one day watch over Simba.
1994: “It’s Mr. Banana Beak to you, Fuzzy!” - Zazu (The Lion King) 1995: “That’s Mr. Potato Head to you, you backstabbing murderer!” - Mr. Potato Head (Toy Story) Coincidence?
oh man i dont know about that, storyboard artists can draw just as well, they have to be able to set up a shot so that the entire scene will make sense even without sound ya know? i'm not a storyboard artist but i think they definately have great storytelling and 2d design skills.
why do the backgrounds not seem so drawn unlike the characters? It seems like the animated characters are just pasted over the backgrounds or something.
98% of what you see in the final film is hand-drawn, frame by frame by a group of usually no more than 200 artists. You can see why animated films usually take 2-4 years to make.
@Pinknarf95 Well there are people who care about new exciting achievements and the ones who care about making money. Whoever conceived this cartoon's ideas and look cared about creating something great.
True story. It took me about 11-12 years to understand what they meant by "We can eat whatever "lyin" around" As in "Lying".... Lion. I'm so slow. lol. I understood cub sandwich but I never understood why that was so funny.
@CocoHotpix they do pencil drawings on cels then they record it with a special type of camera that takes it and they photograph each frame onto a camera that splices it onto a film reel. However most people nowadays just scan them into their computers and put it together with software. But traditional 2D animation is done with a special type of camera.
Have you guys watched Tangled? It totally captures the nuances of the 90's animated Disney movies in a 3D medium. Believe me when I say it's really worth the watch.
Hate to burst your bubble, but I don't think Tangled captures all the essence of 90s Disney. 90s Disney movies had breath taking animated characters and gorgeous backgrounds that truly felt like Disney. Tangled on the other hand has animated characters and backgrounds that feel like a Pixar movie instead of a Disney movie. If you ask me, the Princess and the Frog really captured all the essence of 90s Disney not Tangled. But that's just my opinion.
Comes down to this: the kind of animation tradionally made by Disney and the kind of animation made by Ghibli have different priorities. During the watershed decade of the '30s, Disney developed, out of virtually nothing, the brand-new art of character animation, where the personality of a character will dictate the way they move, as in real life. Virtually all the principles and techniques used to this day, by everyone, were developed there during those few short years. (continued)
I see where you are coming from! thanks for opening up my mind. i want to go into animation. I hope by the time i do become one 2d animation is still there.
Well...that's the point about t.v. shows. It's got to be quick and to the point. They only got less than 30 mins and also have more time constraints that a full length film. Reason why it's called "Limited" animation.
Oh Ho Ho Boy, Animation testing before the final composite. “I like it better when I saw it in color.” It’s almost like the working progress with The Simpsons Movie. Especially with the I don’t want anyone asking stupid questions like “Hey what happened to the color?”. Then homer said it. “Hey what happened to the color?!” As for this working progress, I believe this was under work at some point when Jurassic Park came out. 1:04 Ahh. Color scene!
In the original movie Scar was huge for a lion xD And Nala and Simba were cousins And there was a cute ant-eater-animal-like creature But I forget the name of it
Hey, paper animation is still around :) Are you talking about a zoetrope? But I see what you mean, most people nowadays assume that 'animation' = Pixar = computers. Pixar is only that good because they understand the principles of animation, gesture, life drawing and Art. Computers is just a tool. For those who are curious, you can get into Pixar with only a 2d reel and once you're there, you don't see HD renderings, but rather simple drawings hanging on the walls.
I totally agree, I do think that 2D animation puts alot more effort into its work, seeing as everything is done by hand (mostly) and that its alot less expensive, I do wish more animated films could go back into 2D animation, such as the lion king and so many others, thats why I'm raelly excited about the new animated movie The Princes and the Frog, cause its one of disneys first films put back into 2D.
