They brought those images back to a new, four-story computer graphics complex near the Burbank Airport to insert rough animations into each scene. Then they traveled back to the original spots to catch the lighting, shadows and other details to make the integration of animation and background as seamless as possible. The scenes are realistic enough that you might want to think twice about taking your preschooler to it. That's partly by design. The younger kids will want to come, too, because their older peers are watching and there's a 'cool' factor.
Dinosaurs are one of the things kids care most about, along with bugs.
Disney has clearly also spent big on the Dinosaur website. Dinosaur is the first of what could be a flood of films over the next few years that blend reality and digital animation. Sony, for example, is planning Final Fantasy, the Movie, which reportedly will feature real-life and digitally animated characters that are impossible to tell apart. Wired Digital Inc. All rights reserved.