JULIEN BOLBACH

The Visual Effects Supervisor (VFX Supervisor) from MPC (Moving Picture Company) will present his work on Walt Disney Pictures' "The Lion King," directed by Jon Favreau.

In "The Lion King," Julien Bolbach worked directly with Favreau and the entire production team on the creation and lighting of 17 main animals, 63 unique species, more than 650,000 insects, and billions of blades of grass and vegetation in a virtual space of 150 square kilometers. “The Lion King” presented the unique challenge of creating a CG feature film that could cross the boundary of photorealism and be perceived as live action by the audience. The director and production design team wanted a naturalistic look, heavily influenced by real images of African landscapes. To create a world that could be fully explored by a wide variety of virtual lenses, the MPC team created complete CG environments on a scale that had never existed before, says Bolbach. Julien Bolbach has worked on projects ranging from commercials to animations and large productions, developing a diverse range of skills in production, filmmaking, and team management. Bolbach played a significant role in “Alien: Covenant,” directed by Ridley Scott, and also worked on films such as “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1,” “Suicide Squad,” “Maleficent,” and “Justice League,” among others. He was nominated for the VES Award, a Visual Effects Society award, for his work on Ridley Scott's Prometheus.