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Planet Dinosaur: Ultimate Killers

2012 · 53 min

Awe-inspiring dinosaur recreation with a calm narration, mixing scientific detail and thrilling predator action in short, vivid bursts.

Directed by
Nigel Paterson
Genres
Documentary
Starring
John Hurt
Overview
Adapted from the multi-award winning BBC1 series, Planet Dinosaur 3D recreates the lost world of the dinosaurs in a groundbreaking stereoscopic production. This is one of the most ambitious animated programmes ever attempted for broadcast TV, recreating every detail of these extraordinary animals in an entirely digital production that stretches the boundaries of broadcast 3D with a scale and ambition normally reserved for Hollywood feature films. Planet Dinosaur 3D is a thrilling and immersive journey into a lost world. Pulling together cutting edge research from around the world this programme uses the latest, stunning fossil evidence to chart the rise and fall of the 'Ultimate Killers'; from the iconic Spinosaurus, the largest predator ever to walk the Earth, to Microraptor and the feathered, flying dinosaurs from China. At last, thanks to the advances in technology, and for the first time ever, these monsters can be experienced in all their full, magnificent wonder.

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Directed by
Nigel Paterson
Genres
Documentary
Starring
John Hurt
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  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness4
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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Nigel Paterson
Written by
Tom Brass, Nigel Paterson
Starring
John Hurt
Music
Ilan Eshkeri
Runtime
53 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
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