When Dinosaurs Roamed America (2001) (TV)

Director:

Pierre de Lespinois

Writer:

Georgann Kane (writer)

Release Date:

1 January 2001 (UK)

Genre:

Animation | Documentary

Tagline:

After 65 million years... they're back.

Plot Keywords:

Dinosaur

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

John Goodman

...

Narrator (voice)

Directed by
Pierre de Lespinois

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Georgann Kane		writer

Produced by
John Copeland	....	producer
Tomi Bednar Landis	....	executive producer
Pierre de Lespinois	....	executive producer
Pierre de Lespinois	....	producer
Fran Lo Cascio	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Christopher Franke

Film Editing by
Barrett Sanders

Production Management
Julio Serna	....	production manager

Art Department
Mark Dubeau	....	creature designer

Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
David Esparza	....	sound effects editor
Shawn Kennelly	....	foley mixer
Nancy Nugent	....	sound editor
Michael Payne	....	sound editor
Jeff Septoff	....	narration recordist
Jonathan Sola	....	sound editor (as Jonathon Wareham)
Liz Sroka	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jonathan Wareham	....	sound editor
Dave Winston	....	sound

Special Effects by
Ali Pearce	....	special effects assistant
Brian Pearce	....	special effects supervisor
Cassie Pearce	....	special effects
Kevin Turner	....	special effects foreman

Visual Effects by
Rob Aitchison	....	digital artist
Manon Barriault	....	visual effects coordinator
Robert Bock	....	visual effects supervisor
Genevieve Boisvert	....	visual effects coordinator
Michael Borhi	....	texture artist
Jean-Christophe Boue	....	digital compositor: Meteor Studios
Jean-Christophe Boue	....	lighting artist: Meteor Studios
Yanick Bourgie	....	digital texture painter
Philippe Brochu	....	modeler
Shannon Casey	....	visual effects supervisor
Philippe Desiront	....	Flame artist
Gina Di Bari	....	lighting supervisor
Sebastien Dostie	....	digital artist
Mark Dubeau	....	art director
Stéphanie Dubé	....	texture painter
Frederic Fortin	....	technical director
Aaron Gilman	....	lead animator
Joe Han	....	senior animator
Miae Kang	....	lighting artist
Emanuel LaFrance	....	digital compositor
Virginie Lamotte	....	digital compositor
Nadine Lavoie	....	digital artist
Jean-Pascal Leblanc	....	digital artist
Jean-Pascal Leblanc	....	matte painter
Christine Leclerc	....	lead texture artist
Charles Marchand	....	Flame artist
Charles Marchand	....	digital compositor
Simon Marinof	....	motion tracker
Omar McClinton	....	visual effects production manager: Cantina Pictures, Inc.
Jamie Minett	....	lighting artist
Thai-My Nguyen	....	animator
Velislava Nikolova	....	character animator
Lorne Nudel	....	layout artist
Christophe Pacaud	....	compositor
Christian Paradis	....	texture & shading artist
John Poisson	....	animation producer
John Poisson	....	visual effects producer
John Poisson	....	visual effects supervisor
Carl Prud'homme	....	texture artist
The-Hung Quach	....	digital artist
Sébastien Quessy	....	rendering artist
Jay Randall	....	lead animator
Jean-Pierre Riverin	....	lighting artist
Philippe Roberge	....	digital compositor
Peter Skovsbo	....	visual effects line producer
Martin Tardif	....	lighting artist
Mark van den Bergen	....	digital compositor
Don Waller	....	digital effects animation director
Dennis Yoo	....	CGI animator

Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Bock	....	camera operator

Animation Department
Steeve Boulianne	....	animator
Charles Le Guen	....	animator
Thai-My Nguyen	....	animator

Music Department
Chuck Ferry	....	music editor
Edgar Rothermich	....	music producer
Edgar Rothermich	....	music recordist

Other crew
Kenny Davis	....	production assistant
Mario Ghersi	....	local production
Wade Woods	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Discovery Channel
• Evergreen Films LLC

Distributors

• Discovery Channel (2001) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Discovery Channel (2001) (USA) (TV)
• Tandem Communications (Germany)
• Telepool (Germany)

Special Effects

• Meteor Studios

Other Companies

• AWAFI S.A.  location scouting

Runtime:

Germany:90 min | USA:120 min (TV)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Neuquen, Argentina

Company:

Discovery Channel

Trivia:

The dinosaur Stegosaurus actually attempts to mate in this documentary, an act which for them probably was difficult to achieve, due to the giant plates on their backs. As they near each other, the camera promptly faces away skywards.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: As a young Triceratops rolls playfully on its back, the large bony frill on the back of its skull sinks into the ground.

Movie Connections:

References The Flintstones (1994)

One of the very best of the Discovery Channel movies

Perhaps the best effort to date of dinosaur documentaries... "When Dinosaurs Roamed America" takes us back in time and presents the most well known of American dinosaurs in their day to day trials and fight for survival.

My daughter and I loved this movie and watch it again and again. The special effects are not quite up to Jurassic Park but they are the best yet in any documentary I've seen. My only criticism is that the movie is too short, just as it starts to pull you in, it's off to another timeline and new dinosaurs.

Overall a great movie for youngsters, though it will leave serious dinosaur fans wanting more, much more.