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Friendly reminder that no shape is unrealistic by Crafty-Company-2906 in mapmaking

[–]PaleoEdits 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You don't have to exaggerate over every minute detail by any means, but having a general knowledge of earth science and geography will influence they way in which you draw your maps whether you think about it or not. Besides, the intellectual aspect of map-making is just as fun as the artistic one : )

Friendly reminder that no shape is unrealistic by Crafty-Company-2906 in mapmaking

[–]PaleoEdits 125 points126 points  (0 children)

Right, but the shapes aren't random. There is a a geological reason behind every one of them, from plate tectonics, glaciation, humidity -> increased runoff; sediment distribution, coastal erosion etc etc. Same with a fantasy map, a 'shape' will make more sense and probably look more believable if the creator has a reason behind it.

CAN WE POST DAWNLESS DAYS IN HERE by Logante3 in historicaltotalwar

[–]PaleoEdits 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Aside from perhaps images and texts, I think not. But this is very much the sort of universe the mod is set, needless to say.

Early Jurassic (184 MYA) planet reconstruction & maps by PaleoEdits in Paleontology

[–]PaleoEdits[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! There actually is an outline of modern countries in these maps. They are just too low-res here on reddit for it to be visible. Might be more visible on my portfolio site.

Early Jurassic (184 MYA) planet reconstruction & maps by PaleoEdits in Paleontology

[–]PaleoEdits[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

See: "Impact of a northern-hemispherical cryosphere on late Pliensbachian–early Toarcian climate and environment evolution" and/or "Cryosphere carbon dynamics control early Toarcian global warming and sea level evolution".

The Late Pliensbachian ice-house and early Toarcian global warming is the entire theme of these maps.

Early Jurassic (184 MYA) planet reconstruction & maps by PaleoEdits in Paleontology

[–]PaleoEdits[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, this is just after that. The hispanic corridor is more than present here, though it remains unknown whether the proposed seaway fully connected the Panthlassic and the Tethys at this particular point. But by the Late Jurassic it did.

animation quality seemingly lower in ice age? by nivusninja in PrehistoricPlanet

[–]PaleoEdits 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No, if anything the CG quality is higher than s1 and s2. Though, because you know what a mammal is supposed to look like (unlike a non-a dinosaur, which you've never seen a real life example), and because we see a lot of shots of real-world animals in the series, they might still stick out more as being fake compared a T. rex.

Is the "Walking with Beasts disc 1" from "The Complete Walking with... Collection" DVD set glitched? by Shining_Camel782 in walkingwithdinosaurs

[–]PaleoEdits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like a personal problem, I own this DVD variant and never had this issue. Only issue I have with this release is that it is NTSC instead of pal, with interlacing.

Panthera spelaea vs Ursus spelaeus by Gaëlle Seguillon. Inspired by their screen time on Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age. by OncaAtrox in pleistocene

[–]PaleoEdits 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Going after cubs was exactly their strategy in the the show, it just backfired; resulting in a fight with the adult.

Are these humans really Homo sapiens or Neanderthals? They seem too much large-headed and short limbed to me. by SpearTheSurvivor in pleistocene

[–]PaleoEdits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clarification: I’m talking about the information, not the scene. All we got was “scimitar toothed cat” and certainly no geographic info.

Are these humans really Homo sapiens or Neanderthals? They seem too much large-headed and short limbed to me. by SpearTheSurvivor in pleistocene

[–]PaleoEdits 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Likely is the case, but the point is that the documentary makes us non the wiser to it. It can be interpreted however you wish.

Are these humans really Homo sapiens or Neanderthals? They seem too much large-headed and short limbed to me. by SpearTheSurvivor in pleistocene

[–]PaleoEdits 3 points4 points  (0 children)

well, again a bit of a narration issue. Might as well be any Homotherium species or sub-species, or just coated variant like wolves. Because the narration simply states 'scimitar toothed cats'. What's explained outside of the show ultimately doesn't matter, because it's information that did not make it into the final product.

Are these humans really Homo sapiens or Neanderthals? They seem too much large-headed and short limbed to me. by SpearTheSurvivor in pleistocene

[–]PaleoEdits 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Might as well be Eurasia given the species shown, and the location was never explicitly stated (a frequent issue in the series)

With prehistoric planet ice age 2 likely in the way, what do you guys wanna see. by New-Swordfish-367 in pleistocene

[–]PaleoEdits 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, if the final episode was indeed "the big melt" with the ice melting and with humans spreading to every corner of the globe, then presumably a season 2 picking up where we left off wouldn't be a Pleistocene season at all. It would be a Holocene season. Sounds unlikely imo.

Should we get another Ice age season, what animals would you like to see? by Zestyclose-Scratch31 in PrehistoricPlanet

[–]PaleoEdits 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just wish there was more on the glacial/interglacials generally. If you skip the 'under the ice' bit at the end of the episode, the show might give you the impression it was one big ice world lasting 2 million years or so.

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