After spending so much time sculpting this little guy in ZBrush, I finally got to see him in physical form!

This is my Jurassic Park-inspired Compsognathus emerging from its egg, with a dragonfly caught in its mouth.

Everything was digitally sculpted by me and printed in resin using my new Anycubic Photon P1 Max.

It’s actually my first large-scale resin print with this machine, so I was especially excited to see how all those tiny details would turn out.

The skin textures, teeth, claws, eggshell, and delicate dragonfly all printed beautifully.

I still need to paint the sculpture, but I wanted to share the raw resin print with the community first.
There’s something incredibly satisfying about holding something you’ve spent hours creating digitally.

I’d love to hear your thoughts, especially from fellow sculptors and dinosaur enthusiasts!

Has Evolution 3 finally taken the place of the best Jurassic park builder (Jurassic Franchise, excluding Prehistoric Kingdom etc)?

Or do you still feel Operation Genesis is the best Jurassic park builder?

So in the first Jurassic park film there are a few prices of evidence that show how Dennis Nedry had a knowledge on the Dilophosaurus.

1: we know he was smart enough to turn off all but the raptor fences because he knew what they were capable of. So he has a knowledge on the dinosaurs

2: he raised his hood when he saw the juvenile Dilophosaur and was walking in the rain without it just fine before, possibly to block its venom and or protect himself

3: Wayne Knight has the voiceline: “I thought you were one of your big brothers.” Either referring to the adult dilos or just other dinosaurs in general

What do you guys think?

I cosplayed as Alan Grant at NYCC this year and it was a blast. I wanted to share some of my experience, as I think this group would appreciate it. It's something I had meant to do for a long time and with Sam's passing earlier this year I knew I had to get it done and NYCC gave me a good deadline. I was definitely intimidated by dealing with a "real hat" and that kept me from pulling the trigger for a while. I'm glad I past that mental roadblock.

The first callout is that I had the Real FX baby t-rex to round out the look. I picked it up a while ago in no small part with the intention of cosplaying. They've definitely gotten a lot more expensive if you wanted to get one today. People REALLY responded to the puppet and engaged way more when I was wearing it vs not. I even got to startle a few people that caught it out of their peripheral and jumped. It was a great laugh.

The rest of the look was pretty standard. You can find a ton of guides for what everything is pending how accurate you want to aim for. But it's really something a lot of people can throw together with what's in their closet, which is awesome.

As I walked the floor, there were a lot of people that called out "Doctor Grant" as they moved past. That was pretty expected. There was also a lot of people that just said "Jurassic Park!", which was absolutely enough for me.

What I didn't expect is all the people that just said a somber "RiP" or "Rest In Peace" as they walked past - oftentimes partially under their breath. And while honoring Sam Neill was certainly part of my personal motivation, it was weird (not bad) to be a conduit for others to share that at the same time. I know it hit folks here hard. I just didn't think that strangers would voice it in public.

The more serious stuff aside, I had an incredible time and will definitely be running it back at other conventions in the future.

Just wanted to share the cookies my wife made for my birthday. I knew you guys would love em! Got on the matching hat and sweatshirt. Now on to watch Jurassic Park 3, (best one in my opinion) Spinosaurus all day!

If Paul and Amanda didn't speak to him, it would be like he wasn't even there. Udesky speaks to Grant and Billy, but Grant and Billy don't speak to him. Grant never even looks at him and Billy gives him no acknowledgement, other than looking vaguely in his direction at one point and flatly saying, "he's dead." Grant doesn't even seem to notice that he isn't with the group anymore when they reunite. It's almost like Udesky is some sort of spectre, that only the Kirby's can interact with.

I'm trying to print out this retro concept art poster of Jurassic Park and curious if anybody has any links of it in full resolution. Original design supposedly by John Gurche, but his website isn't valid anymore

I have seen a YT video of live feeding of mice to snakes and the comment section is always filled with people who are distressed by what they just watched (which is weird because you knew what fucking video you clicked on).

This simple fact of nature (animals eating each other) is a really brutal aspect that apparently a lot of people have a problem with.

I suppose the idea of a prey that has no chance to escape automatically conjures sympathy and distress.

But if people feel that way about a mouse being eaten by a snake, imagine the shock, and potential backlash, of seeing a goat get devoured by a large extinct predator.

For all of my criticisms of the Jurassic World theme park, the T Rex Kingdom exhibit had a disclaimer that the showcase might be disturbing for younger viewers. JP main tour had no such warning.

Granted, JP wasn't finished any maybe this was an oversight that would have been corrected eventually.

But still, this would be a controversy that would overshadow any positive PR the resort would get if it had opened at all.

The logistics for having goats on standby also makes me think there is some type of ranch on the island growing cows and goats.

Hey everyone! For Halloween this year, I’m planning on dressing up as Alan Grant from Jurassic Park (1993), but I’ve been having a really hard time finding a convincing replica of his hat.

I’ve done quite a bit of searching through both retail and secondhand options, but I haven’t had much luck finding something that looks right at an affordable price. I even bought one that ended up being the wrong size, so I figured I’d ask here!

Does anyone have any recommendations for a good, budget-friendly replica? Alternatively, if anyone has one they’re looking to sell, I’d definitely be interested!

I’d really appreciate any leads or advice. Thanks in advance!

(Art not mine) This meme never gets old.

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Photos and videos during the set were not allowed, so during intermission, we ran down and got a photo with the piano. It was a great night! There were plenty of JP references and jokes throughout the set.

He was super nice and commented on our commitment to the photo op. I saw way less JP cosplay than I expected considering they had 4 people there for photo ops. Even in Wayne's line there was just 1 other cosplayer.

​In the first movie, they say they found dinosaur DNA in the blood of mosquitoes trapped in amber, but since the DNA was incomplete, they used frog DNA to fill in the gaps. But why didn't they use DNA from chickens which are literally descendants of dinosaurs? In fact, that’s a point Professor Alan Grant raises all alongside the first movie, given that it’s his hypothesis. It would have made more sense if they’d used chicken DNA, wouldn't it? ​

Extremely rare stills from the Lost World: Jurassic Park View Master slides! These frames contain exclusive production stills, rare open matte frames, rare deleted scenes, and the rarest of all: pre-visual effects stills!

Scans made by FilmMusicLife and shared on behalf of Jurassic-Library.

I’ve been part of the JP/JW community since 2015, but no film had the same impact on me as Camp Cretaceous. Since the series ended, I’ve really missed having a replacement—though I know nothing else will quite measure up, given the emotional attachment I formed with it. I wanted to know the current state of the Jurassic World and Camp Cretaceous fandoms: do they still exist and remain active? What’s the hype like, and are there any prospects for the saga's future? I’d also love to exchange ideas about the franchise and JWCC—discussing original stories, facts, and so on. I really miss Jurassic, and I’m looking for someone to share that with, since it’s been hard to find anyone in my personal life who still cares about it.

Yesterday I rewatched Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds from 2005 with Tom Cruise. The kids in the movie were so annoying and I found myself asking, is this REALLY how children behave? I thought, NO! I experienced something like this in another rewatch, also from Steven Spielberg: Jurassic Park. To me it just feels unrealistic to have such annoying children around that behave in a way I cannot believe to be real behaviour. I also was a child once, I saw how other children acted around me. The children in his movies are like fantasy children, but in a realistic setting.

Am I wrong or is Steven Spielberg just incredibly out of touch with children? Maybe he had an especially terrible time as a child (or as an adult with his children)? What do you think?