The Lion King was released in an era when animated movies were still primarily done by hand, but computers were used when creating scenes too complex for humans. The wildebeest stampede was one of ...

Minkoff recalls the use of computers to create the famous stampede scene in "The Lion King." In the scene, dozens of wildebeests are seen rushing after Simba, the movie's protagonist.

For a global blockbuster, 'The Lion King's absolute theatricality ... elephant's graveyard swaps menace for goofiness and the famous stampede scene, so delicately handled and moving in the film ...