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Compare to ''[[Valley of the T Rex]]'', an older Discovery docu that proposes the exact opposite idea, that tyrannosaurs were scavengers. |
Compare to ''[[Valley of the T Rex]]'', an older Discovery docu that proposes the exact opposite idea, that tyrannosaurs were scavengers. |
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* [[Feathered Fiend]]: Various feathered dinosaurs that appear in [[Stock Footage]] shots. Some people argue that perhaps even tyrannosaurs were coated, but this show went the conservative way, giving them scales. |
* [[Feathered Fiend]]: Various feathered dinosaurs that appear in [[Stock Footage]] shots. Some people argue that perhaps even tyrannosaurs were coated, but this show went the conservative way, giving them scales. |
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* [[Real Is Brown]]: Or, rather, real is gray, as apart from the [[Stock Footage]] dinos, the animals have mainly dull colors, mostly gray, black and muted green. |
* [[Real Is Brown]]: Or, rather, real is gray, as apart from the [[Stock Footage]] dinos, the animals have mainly dull colors, mostly gray, black and muted green. |
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* [[Somewhere a Palaeontologist Is Crying]]: A couple of points: |
* [[Somewhere a Palaeontologist Is Crying]]: A couple of points: |
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** Anatomically iffy dinosaurs. The adult ''Tarbosaurus'' looks like a cross between the ''[[Walking |
** Anatomically iffy dinosaurs. The adult ''Tarbosaurus'' looks like a cross between the ''[[Walking with Dinosaurs]]'' and ''[[Animal Armageddon]]'' ''T. rex'' (both of which were already pretty badly designed), while the "''Parasaurolophus''" could pass for a [[CGI]] hand-puppet. |
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** Incorrect use of [[Stock Footage]] means ''Saltasaurus'' becomes ''Nemegtosaurus'' (close enough), ''Aucasaurus'' a tyrannosaur (a totally different kind of dinosaur), ''Nothronychus'' a ''Therizinosaurus'' (again, not much of a difference, but just how large does this make the raptor that shares a scene with it?), and the most baffling of all, ''Triceratops'' animation is used for ''Protoceratops''. The animals are way different: ''Proto'' was a much more primitive and smaller ceratopsian who lacked the horns ''Triceratops'' is so famous for; and not only that, the editors probably had access to copious amounts of ''Protoceratops'' stock footage anyway, yet still refrained from using it. |
** Incorrect use of [[Stock Footage]] means ''Saltasaurus'' becomes ''Nemegtosaurus'' (close enough), ''Aucasaurus'' a tyrannosaur (a totally different kind of dinosaur), ''Nothronychus'' a ''Therizinosaurus'' (again, not much of a difference, but just how large does this make the raptor that shares a scene with it?), and the most baffling of all, ''Triceratops'' animation is used for ''Protoceratops''. The animals are way different: ''Proto'' was a much more primitive and smaller ceratopsian who lacked the horns ''Triceratops'' is so famous for; and not only that, the editors probably had access to copious amounts of ''Protoceratops'' stock footage anyway, yet still refrained from using it. |
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** The central idea of pack hunting dinosaurs is also a heavily discussed topic, and does indeed make many experts cry, because it's more sensationalist than scientific. |
** The central idea of pack hunting dinosaurs is also a heavily discussed topic, and does indeed make many experts cry, because it's more sensationalist than scientific. |
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* [[Stock Footage]]: From ''[[When Dinosaurs Roamed America]]'', ''[[ |
* [[Stock Footage]]: From ''[[When Dinosaurs Roamed America]]'', ''[[Clash of the Dinosaurs]]'', ''[[Dinosaur Planet]]'', and various modern-day nature documentaries. However a lot of new animation also gets repeated. |
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* [[Tyrannosaurus Rex]]: [[Subversion]] -- The main focus is on its relative ''Tarbosaurus''. |
* [[Tyrannosaurus Rex]]: [[Subversion]] -- The main focus is on its relative ''Tarbosaurus''. |
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* [[Zerg Rush]]: From tyrannosaurs, no less! |
* [[Zerg Rush]]: From tyrannosaurs, no less! |
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A 2011 TV Documentary and tie-in book from the Discovery Channel, presented by renowned paleontologist and tyrannosaur-enthusiast Phil Currie. The main theme is finding evidence to support Currie's theory of pack-hunting tyrannosaurs.
Compare to Valley of the T Rex, an older Discovery docu that proposes the exact opposite idea, that tyrannosaurs were scavengers.
Tropes used in Dino Gangs include:
- Feathered Fiend: Various feathered dinosaurs that appear in Stock Footage shots. Some people argue that perhaps even tyrannosaurs were coated, but this show went the conservative way, giving them scales.
- Real Is Brown: Or, rather, real is gray, as apart from the Stock Footage dinos, the animals have mainly dull colors, mostly gray, black and muted green.
- Somewhere a Palaeontologist Is Crying: A couple of points:
- Anatomically iffy dinosaurs. The adult Tarbosaurus looks like a cross between the Walking with Dinosaurs and Animal Armageddon T. rex (both of which were already pretty badly designed), while the "Parasaurolophus" could pass for a CGI hand-puppet.
- Incorrect use of Stock Footage means Saltasaurus becomes Nemegtosaurus (close enough), Aucasaurus a tyrannosaur (a totally different kind of dinosaur), Nothronychus a Therizinosaurus (again, not much of a difference, but just how large does this make the raptor that shares a scene with it?), and the most baffling of all, Triceratops animation is used for Protoceratops. The animals are way different: Proto was a much more primitive and smaller ceratopsian who lacked the horns Triceratops is so famous for; and not only that, the editors probably had access to copious amounts of Protoceratops stock footage anyway, yet still refrained from using it.
- The central idea of pack hunting dinosaurs is also a heavily discussed topic, and does indeed make many experts cry, because it's more sensationalist than scientific.
- Stock Footage: From When Dinosaurs Roamed America, Clash of the Dinosaurs, Dinosaur Planet, and various modern-day nature documentaries. However a lot of new animation also gets repeated.
- Tyrannosaurus Rex: Subversion -- The main focus is on its relative Tarbosaurus.
- Zerg Rush: From tyrannosaurs, no less!