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Plot

Following the phenomenal success of their Walking the Dinosaurs series, the BBC produced this special, focusing specifically on Allosaurus, a Jurassic Period predecessor to Tyrannosaurus Rex. The program, narrated by Kenneth Branagh, uses the fossilized remains of an Allosaurus, nicknamed Big Al, as the basis for the story. Using state-of-the-art computer animation, Big Al is brought to life as viewers discover how this ferocious predator mated, hunted, and died. Also included is Big Al Uncovered, a "making of" segment of sorts. Here, using the Big Al fossils, scientists explain why they attributed particular traits and characteristics to the animated Big Al.
Genre(s):
Documentary,Special Interest
Run Time:
60min.
DVD Release Date:
04/10/2001
Tone:
Bright,Rousing,Sweeping
Keywords:
Jurassic-era,bones,carnivore,dinosaurs,fossil,predators,scientific-theory
Language:
English