Speaking of 1994, it was really a magical year, and it was a year of great significance for cinema; it was the 99th year since the birth of cinema in 1895. As if to pay homage to this special day, this year's films are particularly prolific and can be said to be classics. There are many films that are still talked about to this day, including "Forrest Gump", "The Shawshank Redemption", "This Killer Is Not Too Cold", etc.; and among them, there is also the animated film "The Lion King".
Known as a Disney classic, The Lion King became the highest-grossing figure in 1994 with a box office of 968 million. Not only that, "The Lion King" also won the Annie Award that year and the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Film the following year, not only achieving good results in Western countries, but it can be said that in China, children in the 80s and 90s basically did not watch "The Lion King". In 1994, when the good movies continued, why did "The Lion King" achieve such success? Join me in the story behind the scenes of The Lion King and discover the secrets of The Lion King.
Many people who have seen "The Lion King" may not know that its story is based on Shakespeare's "Hamlet", which tells the story of the prince's revenge. The story of the prince's father being killed by his own uncle, the prince being driven out of the country to take the throne; and finally the prince returns, killing his uncle in revenge and taking back the throne.
Hamlet is Shakespeare's most famous play, with its complex characters and superb tragic artistic approach; it is praised as representing the highest achievement of renaissance literature as a whole. Hamlet's perfect archetypal story laid a good artistic foundation for the lion king's scripted story, which was a sensation as soon as it was put on the screen in the 90s.
Unlike the tragic ending of Hamlet, "The Lion King" chose the final prince Simba to successfully solve the enemy of his uncle, and finally regained the glory stone that his father once ruled; leading the people to restore the glory of the glory stone. Such a story ending is also more acceptable, perhaps because the screenwriter considered that after all, it is a work for children as the main audience, and it is not suitable for a tragic plot with too strong a strong one.
"Hamlet" inserted literary and artistic wings into "The Lion King", making the story of "The Lion King" more connotative; the adaptation of the ending was even more addictive; making the film an eternal classic in people's hearts.
I believe that even people who have not seen "The Lion King" must have heard the music at the beginning of the movie, a cry in African, the prelude to African Zulu is impressive, and no song has ever been so distinctive. Not only did our audience find it nice, the original soundtrack and song of "The Lion King" also won the Academy Award, the Golden Globe Award, the British Academy film and television arts award, and the MTV Film Award for Best Score and Best Song respectively. It can be said that "The Lion King" in addition to the success of its own story, there are more excellent soundtrack blessings.
And it was Hans who wrote these moving songs. Zimmer, one of Hollywood's hottest composers. Not only did he write the classic repertoire of "The Lion King", he also composed music for "Rain Man", "Brave To Kill Island", "Kung Fu Panda" and so on. In the Lion King Hans. Several of Zimmer's songs have contributed to rendering the film.
"Circle of Life" is majestic and a metaphor for the birth of a new king
"Circle of Life" is the opening song of the movie, and it is also the song that most symbolizes the symbol of "The Lion King". By rock superstar Elton. John sang the first half of the anagre Zulu, singing with great momentum. That cry is also like a warning to the world that the king's son is born; a new king is born.
The entire song is played by digital technology and basically does not use conventional instruments. But for the complete expression of the song, the production team invited a huge choir to harmonize the song, so it has the magnificent momentum of this song, and it can be said that the production team is also painstaking.
"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" Simba reunites with Nana, a love song
This song should be sung by many couples, or people who want to confess can also listen to this song to each other. When Nana stumbles upon Simba, who has been missing for many years, goodbye to the two who are no longer the little lions they were. Moonlight descends on Nana sings the phrase "can you feel the love tonight", which makes the atmosphere of the movie quickly enter a romantic moment. Two people sing this song through the night to tell each other their hearts, this is the beginning of love, the most beautiful appearance.
These are the two most widely circulated songs in the whole movie, in addition to these whole movies, there are many excellent tracks such as "hakuna matata" when Simba meets Xiao man and Pu Pu. Hans. Zimmer put his talent on full display in the movie, making "The Lion King" not only a story to watch, but also a song that is unforgettable. When these familiar tunes sound, we all think of the little lion Simba and the old lion king Mufasa, which is the power that music brings to the movie.
"The Lion King" can be said to be a pioneer of new animation technology, and many shot scheduling and technical means have been applied to animation for the first time, and many film techniques have not been used in the shooting of cartoons before that. The use of novel shooting techniques also refreshes the audience and increases the audience's interest and visibility.
(1) Slide zoom
Simba encounters a herd of wildebeest in the valley, and when the herd of wildebeest rushes from the cliff towards Simba, a quick sliding zoom is used here. The camera quickly slides from a distance to a close-up of Simba's face, perfectly presenting Simba's tense and deformed face, quickly making the atmosphere tense.
This technique of creating a zoom effect by adjusting the zoom lens inside the camera while pushing the camera back and forth is sliding the zoom. The use of this scene quickly shows Simba's surprise and nervousness at that time, and makes the audience sweat for Simba. It quickly grabbed people's attention, making people unable to open their eyes, and being carried away by the movie's storyline.
(2) 360 degree motion lens
In addition to the use of sliding zoom, there is also a 360-degree motion shot used here where Simba has just returned to the Glory Stone and his uncle Scar. When Simba appeared with a knife scar and realized that the throne might not be secured, he quickly threatened Simba with the death of the old Lion King Mufasa, forcing him to feel guilty and guilty.
Here, Simba is the axis of Simba, and the camera is rotated 360 degrees; the angle of the audience is just the direction of the knife scar, which makes people quickly enter the scene of confrontation with the knife scar. It was as if we were Simba, stepping into it and confronting Scar. Simba stands at the center of the axis, making Simba the subject of this confrontation, with a very strong sense of drama. It's like Simba standing in the center of the stage, next to the scar that is always staring at the tiger; the dizziness of the whole picture also shows the emotions of the two people at that time. Scar wants to make Simba disappear quickly, and Simba is haunted by his father's death; the atmosphere is tense and chaotic, making people dizzy.
The application of these new animation techniques at the time made "The Lion King" a blockbuster; let people immerse themselves in the movie and feel everything the protagonist felt. It can be said that the team of "The Lion King" is really very careful in the process of producing the film, from the script to the soundtrack, and then to the lens of the picture must be cast "The Lion King" has long been in the highest position in the history of animation 2D.
It's been 26 years since the release of the first Lion King, and although it's been 26 years, we still have the little lion named Simba when the African cry of "Circle of Life" rings out; and the story of him growing up to avenge his father and regain the glory of the stone. This is also like the growth of our little individual, we will always encounter some bumps and temporary incurable things in the process of individual growth; at that time, as we grow slowly, we will eventually harvest growth and find our own piece of the sky.
It is said that Disney's fairy tales are not fairy tales for children to see, because often adults watch Disney's animations with a sense of substitution, often in tears. Just like watching this "Lion King" and the inspirational "Crazy Animal City" in previous years, these works, although they are animations, can make us gain a lot of strength, and there are many true meanings of life. I look forward to more excellent movies in the future that can provide various flavors for our spiritual food, and can also make us harvest and grow.
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