"The Lion King" was made a mere 17 years ago but seems from a different era now. The following year, "Toy Story" would come out, and animation was never the same again. Now being re-released in a 3D version, the rendering of animals has that clean, cutesy look that was a hallmark of Disney cartoons. If it were made today, Simba the lion would have textures and shadings, and computer animators would've spent 10,000 hours getting every hair on his mane to look as lifelike as possible. And the movie wouldn't be nearly as good.
The Lion King 3D
The Lion King 3D
The Lion King 3D
"The Lion King" was made a mere 17 years ago but seems from a different era now. The following year, "Toy Story" would come out, and animation was never the same again. Now being re-released in a 3D version, the rendering of animals has that clean, cutesy look that was a hallmark of Disney cartoons. If it were made today, Simba the lion would have textures and shadings, and computer animators would've spent 10,000 hours getting every hair on his mane to look as lifelike as possible. And the movie wouldn't be nearly as good.