By special request from Philip Fico, a review of his dinosaur scifi book.
MUSIC:
0:00 - 5:59 = Prehistoric Park - Daniel Pemberton
6:00 - 7:49 = Jurassic Park - John Williams
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2022-07-30 15:42:30 +0000 UTC View Post
A celebration of a particular niche of YouTube that I grew up with.
Videos used: Art of the Saber https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-NfebaWRjM
Bums With Lightsabers 2022-04-25 03:50:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Another in the Rourke Dinosaur Library, one of my favorite book series from my childhood. Credit for the book goes to David White; credit for the illustrations goes to Doreen Edwards.
MUSIC: Symphony Number 2 - Gustav Mahler
2022-01-23 17:57:27 +0000 UTC View Post
At long last, I have completed the most popular dinosaur of them all. Thank you all for your patience, there were a lot of technical difficulties that slowed me down.
MUSIC: It's Cool - SmartSound
2022-01-12 16:19:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Just before dawn, the aftermath of a violent battle between two Triceratops attracts the attention of a hungry carnivore.
MUSIC: Symphonie Fantastique - Hector Berlioz
2022-01-01 17:17:45 +0000 UTC View Post
My next audio read along in the Rourke Dinosaur series. Credit for the book goes to David White; credit for the illustrations goes to Pam Mara.
MUSIC: Symphony Number 2 - Gustav Mahler
2021-05-13 00:34:09 +0000 UTC View Post
This puppet was quite a long time in the making. Thank you all for your patience.
MUSIC: It's Cool - SmartSound
2021-03-14 02:34:45 +0000 UTC View Post
On the coast of a Jurassic sea, countless Pterodactyls search for food...
MUSIC: Die Moldau - Bedřich Smetana
2021-03-01 17:07:29 +0000 UTC View Post
This was one of my favorite books when I was a little kid; I definitely wanted to make a read along-style video about this one. Credit for Dinosaur Dream (both writing and illustrations) goes to Dennis Nolan.
MUSIC: Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67 - Sergei Prokofiev
2020-08-23 18:36:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry this one took so long; hopefully it was worth the wait.
MUSIC: It's Cool - SmartSound
2020-08-13 01:49:58 +0000 UTC View Post
On a calm day in prehistoric South America, a female Smilodon lies in the grass, preparing to give birth.
MUSIC: Tod und Verklärung, Op.24 - Richard Strauss
2020-08-01 14:59:53 +0000 UTC View Post
The Rourke collection of dinosaur books was always a favorite of mine when I was young, so I definitely wanted to include them for my read along series. More of these to come soon! Credit for the book goes to Frances Swann; credit for the illustrations goes to Pam Mara.
MUSIC: Symphony Number 2 - Gustav Mahle...
2020-04-24 15:42:09 +0000 UTC View Post
My first attempt at creating a puppet with feathers. Hope you enjoy!
MUSIC: It's Cool - SmartSound
2020-04-13 20:45:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Plagued by parasites, a female dodo cleans her feathers every way that she can.
MUSIC: Cello Concerto in D major - Mstislav Rostropovich
2020-04-02 12:18:54 +0000 UTC View Post
A video I've been wanting to make for a long time, analyzing the old toy video community from the days of classic YouTube that most people don't know existed.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL28...
2019-12-01 02:19:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Another video in the style of old read along cassette tapes using another one of my favorite vintage dinosaur books. Credit for Last of the Dinosaurs goes to author David Eldridge and illustrator Norman Nodel.
MUSIC: The Isle of the Dead, Symphonic poem Op. 29 - Sergei Rachmaninoff
2019-11-17 18:12:17 +0000 UTC View Post
I decided to take a few more creative risks/liberties with this model than usual. Let me know what you think of it! Also, this is my first video using a Blue Yeti microphone with a foam cover instead of the Snowball I was using before. Hopefully the audio quality is noticeably better. Next episode will be something with feath...
2019-10-25 00:26:33 +0000 UTC View Post
In the middle of the dry season, a Brontosaurus thunders across the land in search of her herd.
MUSIC: Jupiter - Gustav Holst
2019-10-13 14:47:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Time to balance things out by by detailing why I love the dinosaur art of the modern age, even though I still appreciate the classic vintage stuff as well.
A very special thanks to the artists used in this video (I would highly recommend checking them out):
Raven Amos
John Conway
Brian Engh<...
2019-08-21 19:18:33 +0000 UTC View Post
I decided to experiment with a new kind of video, made in the style of an old cassette tape you'd find included with a children's book. Credit for The Last Dinosaur goes to Jim Murphy, with illustrations by Mark Alan Weatherby. I only take credit for the narration and editing. I highly recommend purchasing the original book.<...
2019-07-24 23:50:41 +0000 UTC View Post
My third and probably most advanced clay model. Thanks for all the requests for prehistoric creatures you've been sending me; keep them coming!
MUSIC: It's Cool - SmartSound
2019-07-12 15:25:19 +0000 UTC View Post
On a hot summer day in the Jurassic, a female Stegosaurus is pestered by insects, until she finds a solution.
MUSIC: Symphony Number 3 In F Op. 90 - Johannes Brahms
2019-07-01 14:53:30 +0000 UTC View Post
My apologies for a lot of the shots for being out of focus, but anyways, here's how I made the woolly mammoth from my stop-motion video. Send me your suggestions for what prehistoric creatures to do next!
MUSIC: It's Cool - SmartSound
2019-05-01 20:11:26 +0000 UTC View Post
On a dry autumn day in the Pleistocene, a lone woolly mammoth forages for food, unaware that danger is brewing.
MUSIC: Scythian Suite, Op. 20 - Sergei Prokofiev
2019-04-20 11:47:14 +0000 UTC View Post
My first attempt at a claymation tutorial; I plan on making more of these for other dinosaurs/creatures in the future. Send me your requests! If there are any inaccuracies, please let me know in the comments, as I want my models to be as scientifically accurate as possible.
MUSIC: It's Cool - SmartSound
2019-02-08 20:25:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Deep in a Cretaceous forest, a young Triceratops puts his horns to use...
MUSIC:
Venus - Gustav Holst
2019-01-28 18:42:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry this one took so long; I spent a lot of time tracking down as many old books and movies as I could to really study them and make this video.
MUSIC:
0:00 - 0:40 = Dinosaur! (mini-series) - Gerhard Heinz
0:41 - 1:10 = The Rite of Spring - Igor Stravinsky
1:11 - 2:04 = The Great Dinosaur Hunt - ...
2018-11-29 20:17:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Fair warning: I liked this movie. Don't hate me.
2018-10-11 19:14:20 +0000 UTC View Post
In celebration of the 10 year anniversary of A Dinosaur Story, I give you a feature-length commentary by me and my bro, recapping the experience of making the film and answering your questions.
My inspiration:
https://www.youtube.com/user/Figur...
