Dinosauria animated series

[triceratops83]

I was kinda hoping to see the Lambeosaurus really beat the crap out of that Albertosaurus.

[HD-man]

I was kinda hoping to see the Lambeosaurus really beat the crap out of that Albertosaurus.

Gorgosaurus

[GojiraGuy1954]

I was kinda hoping to see the Lambeosaurus really beat the crap out of that Albertosaurus.

Gorgosaurus

I will lump Gorgo on this one occasion just to oppose you

[HD-man]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNdJbURDazI

[Brocc21]

Excited for the next episode. I've always preferred the look of Geosternbergia/P. Sternbergi to Pteranodon longiceps. But it never seems to get as much representation.

[SRF]

Yesterday I've watched all episodes and making offs that are now available. Really love this series and I'm looking forward to the last two episodes. 

[HD-man]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHzX5T5PjBE

[HD-man]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VLzWgwTJkE

[Fembrogon]

That last episode felt like it went by so fast! It was a very nice piece all the same, though.

This series has been delightful to follow, and it's great to see how well it's being recieved. The making-of videos are very thorough and quite inspirational. I find it very encouraging to see content like this get released even when there's seemingly a dearth of larger mainstream projects.

[BlueKrono]

Can any animal that flies in the air also "fly" underwater? I know of penguin aquatic locomotion of course, and sea birds that dip under the surface to snag fish, but do any modern creatures do what the Pteranodon did in this one?

[Fembrogon]

I believe puffins hunt in a manner similar to what was shown for the pterosaurs; plus various seabirds like gannets and shearwaters are kind of famous for their deep torpedo-dive hunting techniques.

[Gwangi]

Oh yes, there are a variety of modern birds that hunt in this way. Northern gannets are a great example.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8vaFl6J87s


I found Sea and Sky to be the weakest in the series so far, but still fantastic of course. A More Ancient Spring continues to be my favorite.

[Lynx]

Oh yes, there are a variety of modern birds that hunt in this way. Northern gannets are a great example.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8vaFl6J87s


I found Sea and Sky to be the weakest in the series so far, but still fantastic of course. A More Ancient Spring continues to be my favorite.

For me it is the other way around, this new film and Old Buck were probably the only ones I felt emotion in, A More Ancient Spring was a bit confusing at first watch.

[BlueKrono]

Very cool. And what an interesting place to take inspiration from for the behavior of an extinct species!

[Carnoking]

Interesting how different people are. A More Ancient Spring may be my personal favorite.  Then again I am rather partial to hadrosaurs, and the tale of "love and loss" was a nice touch, even if a bit dramatic for nature.
Our Frozen Past is a close second, as I felt it balanced narrative with nature the absolute best of the four so far. It probably would have been my favorite if there was just one additional scene where we actually saw the Troodon herself witness the infant Pachyrhinosaurus' call and learn what it means before using it to save herself and her chick.
I'm realizing narrative substance is a big determining factor in my ranking here; Old Buck comes in third, and Sea and Sky is perhaps my least favorite thus far given that it plays more as a mere situation rather than a full story. That isn't to say it's bad, it's still a great addition to the series! Just the least engaging to me so far.

[Fembrogon]

I'll concur that "A More Ancient Spring" and "Our Frozen Past" are my favorites so far; I like their blend of naturalism and drama to produce a complete and unique pair of stories. I think "Old Buck" might actually be my least favorite so far, just because its story feels a little more basic and familiar; while "Sea and Sky" is a much more pure window-through-time piece, and a very effective one at that.
I don't dislike any of them though, which is great; it's all just shades of more or less good.

[HD-man]

Can any animal that flies in the air also "fly" underwater? I know of penguin aquatic locomotion of course, and sea birds that dip under the surface to snag fish, but do any modern creatures do what the Pteranodon did in this one?

I'm glad you mentioned penguins bc "Sea and Sky" reminds me of how penguins & leopard seals behave: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3RElQWsh34

[BlueKrono]

Ah, my favorite mammal. They've certainly got a prehistoric appearance to them.

[Gwangi]

I'll concur that "A More Ancient Spring" and "Our Frozen Past" are my favorites so far; I like their blend of naturalism and drama to produce a complete and unique pair of stories. I think "Old Buck" might actually be my least favorite so far, just because its story feels a little more basic and familiar; while "Sea and Sky" is a much more pure window-through-time piece, and a very effective one at that.
I don't dislike any of them though, which is great; it's all just shades of more or less good.

Agreed.  "A More Ancient Spring" and "Our Frozen Past" really capture the cycles of nature, and nature's indifference.

[Stegotyranno420]

It's kind of hard to choose a favorite, as I really like Episodes 2-4 for very different reasons, for the story, (perceived) serenity , and atmosphere respectively. But while I admit all films are amazingly made, I did not like episode one. I don't like seeing animals of the same species fight seriously each other, though I cannot deny this unfortunately happens in real life.
Episode 2 was a bit exaggerated but I liked it because it kind of reminds me a bit of Primal for some reason.
Episode 3 was a nice one, I really liked the hadrosaurs, as they were given beautiful and calm designs(and awesome sound work) and even when they were fighting it wasn't them dying at the first bite, nor was it them obliterating the opponent flawlessly like some internet comments have suggested, it was in the realm of naturalness. But think I really like this one is more of the behind the scenes video.
Episode 4 was also amazing. As said earlier, it's more like a poem instead of a short story. The atmosphere was really well built.

Spoiler

I saw a bit of the upcoming last episode, and while I can't judge right now, I think it will be better if he went for more kinds of colors like the previous ones rather than the monochromatic feel of this one

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