Whenever a movie or TV show shows something that isn’t real or that no longer exists, decisions need to be made about many details. Perhaps the best example is the dinosaurs. The ever-popular prehistoric reptiles have left behind enough fossils that we generally know their basic shapes, but when it comes to looks and sounds, there is a lot of speculation.
Therefore, it’s no surprise that there were a lot of plausible assumptions when decisions were made about how to portray dinosaurs in Apple TV’s stunning new Prehistoric Planet series. gadget He recently met with paleozoologist Darren Naish, who served as chief science advisor, to ask him a series of questions about the choices the series had to make during production. The dinosaur sound, of course, appeared and you can read part of his thoughtful answer below …
First of all, we have every reason to think that extinct dinosaurs would be very noisy, because crocodiles, alligators and birds are. We have every reason to think that they would have emitted a lot of low frequency growls because large birds (cassowaries, emus, ostriches, etc.) and crocodiles make quite similar sounds. They also do them quite similarly.
Birds are, of course, dinosaurs and they also have close links with crocodiles and alligators; so it’s no surprise that they started there. Apparently, this process is called phylogenetic parenthesis. It’s about taking the species in question and figuring out exactly where they fit on the tree of life. You can then use the species that are still around and nearby to make educated guesses about things like behavior and physical characteristics.
Reviews of Apple TV’s prehistoric planet have generally been very, very positive, with many noting that the special effects stand out a lot. The five-part series released one episode at a time this week on Apple TV +, with the latest airing today. If you have an Apple TV + subscription, you can go back and watch all the episodes. If you don’t have a subscription, you can get one 7 days free trial here (opens in a new tab)and experience both this show and the wider service.
Source: Cinemablend
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