When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970)
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mother dinosaur given life by Jim Danforth
The beautifully detailed mother dinosaur given life by Jim Danforth. Model in front of a Ray Caple glass painting with rear-projected image of Victoria Vetri and egg shells skillfully blended through careful painting and lighting. The image is projected on a translucent screen located about one foot behind the glass painting which is located behind the model on the animation table. Through creative focusing and the body language and eye lines of the model, the image appears in front. A split screen adds in the foreground. Movie Magic at its finest!

Move over, Ray Harryhausen…there’s a new kid on the block!

I remember it was back in 1971 when a bunch of us went to the movies and saw the newest dinosaur feature. When we came out, we were dumbstruck and nobody spoke. Finally, my brother, Ambrose, said, “I can’t believe what we just saw. I never thought I’d see dinosaurs that realistic that weren’t animated by Ray Harryhausen.”

We finally came out of our stupor and began to discuss what we had just seen: intricate blue-screen composite shots; the most realistic dinosaurs we had seen in a long time; flawless split-screen Dynamation-type scenes, and the most realistically animated mother dinosaur. The movie? When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth. …

When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970)
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