Christopher Vogler The Writers Journey
wink to the grown-up audience.
Arriving at the Disney animation complex, I entered the special world of
what would become The Lion King. Every animator's cubicle was plastered with
photos and drawings of African life and several of the staff had made photo safari
trips to Africa to gather inspiration. Storyboards were set up in the theatre and I sat
down with the animators and designers to see the latest presentation by the directors,
Rob Minkoff and Roger Ailers.
Here was an opportunity to test some of the Hero's Journey ideas on a major
project. I was one of literally hundreds of people giving their opinions on the story,
but for a moment I had a chance to influence the final product by my reactions and
arguments. I took notes as the animators unfolded the story that was to become The
Lion King.
To the rhythms of "The Circle of Life," the African animals gather to honor the birth of a
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