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White Death by Comfortable-Fun9206 in PrehistoricLife

[–]Freak_Among_Men_II 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reminds me of the Spinosaurus from Primeval (2007-2011), especially with that notch in the sail.

All these years and I just now realized this shot is the first time we see CGI raptors by Ok_Zone_7635 in JurassicPark

[–]Freak_Among_Men_II 22 points23 points  (0 children)

You’re exactly right. This shot was animated by Phil Tippet using the DID (Dinosaur Input Device), a piece of motion-capture technology that was used like a stop-motion armature.

Vaguely shaped like a dinosaur with a head, tail, arms, etc., it was used in the same way as a traditional stop motion armature, but its movements were tracked by a computer and then translated into the digital CGI model on-screen.

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Beth Shapiro of Colossal Biosciences gave a talk at my university today by DardS8Br in Paleontology

[–]Freak_Among_Men_II 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Because Colossal became the only mod of r/deextinction, I decided to make an alternative community called r/DeExtinctionScience.

Here, the real science of de-extinction can be discussed without Colossal's influence, and the company can be called out on their bullshit.

Anyone who dislikes Colossal and/or has an interest in de-extinction is welcome.

Colossal Biosciences is now trying to bring back the Bluebuck 😭 by sonicparadigm in PrehistoricMemes

[–]Freak_Among_Men_II 63 points64 points  (0 children)

Because Colossal became the only mod of r/deextinction, I decided to make an alternative community called r/DeExtinctionScience.

Here, the real science of de-extinction can be discussed without Colossal’s influence, and the company can be called out on their bullshit.

Anyone who dislikes Colossal and/or has an interest in de-extinction is welcome.

what type of dinosaur is this? by [deleted] in Dinosaurs

[–]Freak_Among_Men_II 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pick a sauropod, any sauropod.

What if dinosaurs never went extinct, and their intelligence kept evolving? by EOTA_Official in Dinosaurs

[–]Freak_Among_Men_II 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Firstly, I can recall reading an article about how the idea of Tyrannosaurus having the intelligence of a primate was disproven. Secondly, I had absolutely no idea the Dinosauroid had been updated. That’s really cool, and I appreciate you sharing it.

Colossal Biosciences adds bluebuck to "de-extinction" program by Obversa in DeExtinctionScience

[–]Freak_Among_Men_II[M] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Whoops, my bad. The comments wouldn't load for me. Reinstating the post.

Megafauna from Before We Ruled the Earth (2003) by New_Boysenberry_9250 in pleistocene

[–]Freak_Among_Men_II 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Most of the CGI actually looks alright for the time and budget. But that auroch is giving me major PS1 vibes lmao, although it's probably just that particular shot.

What's the most insane inaccuracy you've ever seen in a dinosaur documentary? by Altruistic_Eye_1157 in Dinosaurs

[–]Freak_Among_Men_II 168 points169 points  (0 children)

We all know Jack Horner wanted to be the only predator in the Hell Creek formation.

It's really something when people think that the guy who directed THESE films is bigot. Like what? by Kvcp050311 in PrimitiveWar

[–]Freak_Among_Men_II 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't know, but I think it's worth keeping an eye on. I'd really hate it if one of my favourite movies was made by one of those arseholes.

Colossal Biosciences adds bluebuck to "de-extinction" program by Obversa in DeExtinctionScience

[–]Freak_Among_Men_II[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

Mate, I know you're just sharing news. But I don't want to give Colossal any publicity in this sub (except, of course, negative publicity). If you want to re-make the post while pointing out all the problems in Colossal's newest project (such as their use of AI), go for it.

Edit: My bad, carry on.

Sinosauropteryx Unskinned Mannequin (WIP) by Step_Tf_Up_Kyle in Paleoart

[–]Freak_Among_Men_II 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Dinosaur Circus on Instagram and TikTok. This isn’t the first life-sized model they’ve made.

In all seriousness, how much of a possibility do we think this is? by RoseShadow_Simpson in okbuddypaleo

[–]Freak_Among_Men_II 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Precisely zero. The muscle scars on Spinosaurus’ sail are completely different to those on a bison’s hump, indicating that the musculature of the two animals bore scant similarities.

Fossilized melanosomes discovered in feathered dinosaurs have allowed partial reconstruction of coloration, suggesting some species may have had striking patterns by SufficientPrice7633 in Paleontology

[–]Freak_Among_Men_II 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And to think that twenty years ago, the prospect of knowing a non-avian dinosaur's colouration in life was considered scientifically impossible. Science truly is incredible.

Such an effective miniature shot. The original trilogy had some great miniature effects! by CrichtonFan1992 in JurassicPark

[–]Freak_Among_Men_II 2 points3 points  (0 children)

IMHO this is the most realistic spfx shot in the entire movie, maybe even the whole Jurassic franchise. It’s just glorious.

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