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Planet Dinosaur

2011 · 1 season

Immersive CGI brings prehistoric giants to life with a scientific, often brutal, documentary feel.

Created by: Phil Dobree, Nigel Paterson
Genres: Documentary
Starring: John Hurt

Overview: The stories of the biggest, deadliest and weirdest creatures ever to walk the Earth, using the latest fossil evidence and immersive computer graphics.

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Created by: Phil Dobree, Nigel Paterson
Genres: Documentary
Starring: John Hurt

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
nature
violence
death
science
Places: wilderness
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex none

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Humour	1
Realism	6
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Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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