The first trailer for Disney’s CGI remake of the The Lion King arrived on Thanksgiving day. While the animals and landscapes in this CGI trailer are photorealistic, the sunrise that opens this shot-for-shot remake is less realistic than the hand-drawn original.
The first trailer for Disney’s CGI remake of the The Lion King arrived on Thanksgiving day. While the animals and landscapes in this CGI trailer are photorealistic, the sunrise that opens this shot-for-shot remake is less realistic than the hand-drawn original.
If you’ve ever watched a sunrise from the beach, you might have noticed the sun looks flatter near the horizon. This is caused by atmospheric refraction. The air itself acts like a lens, refracting or bending the light.
