August 2019 Issue No. 292 Dissecting the cutting-edge visual effects and virtual production pipeline of Jon Favreau’s The Lion King. Director Lino DiSalvo discusses the making of his new feature Playmobil: The Movie. Rovio’s Angry Birds are joined by a few new faces in Sony’s summer comedy sequel. Fathom Events has curated another season of fantastic new titles and classic gems including Promare, Kiki’s Delivery Service and Millennium Actress. Find out why everyone’s talking about Netflix’s hot new series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Park Simmons shares the inspirations and challenges of his hot new Cartoon Network show Mao Mao, Heroes of Pure Heart. Go behind the scenes of this summer’s blockbuster hit Spider-Man: Far From Home with the movie’s vfx supervisor Theo Bialek. Your Guide to the best of this year’s Comic-Con and SIGGRAPH confabs. Supinfocom graduate Melanie Lopez shares the secrets of making her SIGGRAPH winning short The Stained Club.
