Making the VFX for Mufasa: The Lion King was a personal project for Visual Effects Supervisor Audrey Ferrara, and meant developing some new techniques and workflows, including making use of Unreal ...

Digital tools for animal fur were completely rebuilt, achieving a more natural look and enabling the adventurous sequences where lions swim and interact with snow. “A lot of VFX characters tend ...

Yet, for decades prior, this wasn’t the case. There was no CGI, VFX or SFX—just a real lion, roaring in the flesh, staring boldly down the lens. It’s worth noting, though, that Leo wasn’t ...

All three movies, along with “Mufasa: The Lion King” (three total VES noms) and “Twisters” (two noms) will compete in the top category for outstanding VFX in a photoreal feature.