How a 1999 landmark series brought prehistoric giants to life

The Making of Walking with Dinosaurs in HQ Part 2 | BBC Earth · 3:51 · Video: BBC Earth · Watch at the source

In short: Discover the two-year journey behind BBC Earth's Walking with Dinosaurs. This video explores how filmmakers used fossil skeletons, advanced computer graphics, and animatronics to attempt the most accurate portrayal of dinosaurs ever seen on screen.

The production of the 1999 series Walking with Dinosaurs relied on a blend of scientific fact and informed speculation. By analyzing dinosaur skeletons, the creators sought to reconstruct the appearance of these massive reptiles for a modern audience.

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