Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This scene is from the movie Mighty Joe Young from 1949 (yes, the one you know from 1998 was a remake).
Animated by a young Ray Harryhausen, master of stop-motion, this shot combines a real lion filmed separately, matte painting, stop-motion, and double-exposure techniques, all composited together in some really creative ways that would hold up to today's standards.
This scene is from the movie Mighty Joe Young from 1949 (yes, the one you know from 1998 was a remake).
Animated by a young Ray Harryhausen, master of stop-motion, this shot combines a real lion filmed separately, matte painting, stop-motion, and double-exposure techniques, all composited together in some really creative ways that would hold up to today's standards.










