Production VFX Supervisor Adam Valdez takes us behind the scenes of #Mufasa: The Lion King in an insightful interview with VFX Voice. In this exclusive conversation, Adam shares the creative and technical challenges behind bringing director Barry Jenkin's vision to life. #VFX #Animation #Filmmaking #MufasaTheLionKing
Considering Adam Valdez has been an instrumental collaborator on The Lion King, The Jungle Book, Prehistoric Planet and Mufasa: The Lion King, you could say that he has become the David Attenborough of CG wildlife. The production team for Mufasa: The Lion King was aware of the legacy of The Lion King and the responsibility of doing justice to the story and characters. “We love those animated films, however, to start with them would be a mistake,” notes Valdez, who was the Production Visual Effects Supervisor on the prequel that explores the friendship between Mufasa and Taka, which deteriorates and turns the latter into the arch-enemy known as Scar. Go inside the VFX of Mufasa: The Lion King in our latest #VFXVoice web exclusive - https://lnkd.in/gvGiRFGz