Although the information we have about dinosaurs is limited, scientists have been able to search and excavate to answer many questions;

How did she live?

What was her form and lifestyle?

Using this decades-long research and the latest imaging techniques, the documentary series Prehistoric Planet brings life back to Earth 66 million years ago and showcases a world once ruled by dinosaurs.

Through 5 suspenseful episodes, the documentary series takes viewers back 66 million years ago in the late Cretaceous period and features nearly 100 precisely designed dinosaurs and other animals, and each episode reveals different types of dinosaurs.

The documentary, produced by Apple TV+ in cooperation with the BBC Natural History Unit, follows in the footsteps of the most famous nature documentaries such as “Blue Planet” and “Planet Earth.” (Planet Earth), also produced by the BBC.

window through time

The series brings extinct dinosaurs to life, providing the closest version to reality ever shown in a documentary about the prehistoric period.

Under the supervision of the scientific team led by paleontologist Darren Naish and the experts of the documentary and artistic team, the visual effects company MBC, which produced the 3D version of "The Lion King", worked on the production of dinosaurs that will make you doubt throughout the documentary Whether what you are seeing is actually real is very accurate.

To make the experience truly real, the documentary series contains one of the most important elements of natural documentaries: spontaneous footage;

The scenes seem to have been pieced together from hundreds of hours of footage captured in the wild, as close to reality as possible.

Experience the wondrous story of life on Earth… 66 million years ago.

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Natural shots were filmed in the documentary in several regions representing the ancient world from all over the earth;

In parts of North America, South America, Africa, Europe and Australia.

The series presents a long list of dinosaurs and scenes from prehistoric life, including some dinosaurs and reptiles that are believed to have not been depicted on screen before, among them the sea-finned lizard "Kaikaiphilu" and the small predatory dinosaur "Masiacasaurus" known for its forward-protruding teeth on the front The jaws and the long-snouted Asian dinosaur nicknamed "Pinocchio Rex".

Diagnose animal stories

Nature documentaries have a long history of bringing animal themes close to human stories and non-human behavior to understandable stories to explain the instinctive and habitual behaviors of animals to viewers, and relationship stories, whether romantic or family, can attract viewers' attention and connect them to the stories faster and easier.

Although the BBC's series of documentaries on nature are accurate, they are not exempt from the observable animal stories, many of which focus on mating and parenting.

The first episode of "Prehistoric Planet" presents the story of a type of dinosaur while he is with his children, and focuses on his parental role. In the later episodes, it follows the adventure of a dinosaur during his attempts to impress the female by displaying his colorful arms.

Cinematography and editing of footage contribute to the diagnosis of animal stories, and the audio narration greatly supports this diagnosis, which appeared in the "prehistoric planet" by explaining the interactions of dinosaurs in human terms;

Like the impact of the dinosaur's distance from its den on the "brotherhood" and the attempt by males to dominate and carve their way up the "social hierarchy", viewers can empathize more with the creatures as their stories come closer to reality and become more compelling.

This characterization of animal stories is emotionally satisfying for viewers but can detract from the quality and accuracy of documentaries due to the lack of authenticity of these human interpretations of animal interactions.

Although the footage presented in these films and series capture real animal behaviour, they use clever cinematic strategies to diagnose the depicted behavior of the human audience.

outstanding talents

The documentary is distinguished by its distinguished work team;

It is presented by David Attenborough, 96-year-old producer of wildlife TV shows and documentaries, directed by Academy Award winners Adam Valdez and Andrew R. Jones, and produced by innovative actor and director Jon Favreau.

And if you're not feeling the excitement yet, you might after knowing that the famous composer Hans Zimmer, who won two Oscars, worked on the soundtrack for the documentary.

Fact or guess?

In her article in The Guardian, critic and journalist Lucy Mangan poses some questions that many may be thinking after watching the series "Prehistoric Planet", namely:

  • How do experts know things like the sound and color of dinosaurs only from fossils?

  • How do you look at a single skull and know all these things about the animal and its ilk?

  • How do we differentiate between facts and guesswork based on science?

  • Can this guess turn into a kind of fantasy?