Principal photography took place at a variety of global locations, including Conguillío National Park in Chile, the Redwood National and State Parks in California, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Tasmania, and the Bahamas the basis for these locations was that at the time, grass was thought to have not appeared in the Mesozoic era. Together, with producer Jasper James and effects specialist Mike Milne, Haines shot a six-minute pilot in Cyprus as a proof-of-concept to BBC Worldwide and Discovery Channel for financing.

Ĭonguillío National Park in Chile (top) and the Isle of Pines in New Caledonia (bottom) served as filming locations.Ĭreator Tim Haines contemplated the idea of a dinosaur-centric documentary in 1996, spurred by the resurgence of public interest in prehistoric life following the release of Jurassic Park (1993). Walking with Dinosaurs began a franchise that was followed by two additional miniseries (the sequel Walking with Beasts, taking place in the Cenozoic era and the prequel Walking with Monsters, taking place in the Paleozoic era), several television specials, spin-offs, a live-theatrical show, and a feature film of the same name. The series received critical acclaim, winning two BAFTA Awards, three Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award in 2000. It was made more appropriate for children by removing most of the graphic content such as dinosaurs eating each other and trimming down some footage to fit the run time. A re-edited version of Walking with Dinosaurs aired on Discovery Kids for the first season of Prehistoric Planet. The Guinness Book of World Records reported that the series was the most expensive documentary series per minute ever produced. The programme explores ancient life of the Mesozoic Era, portraying dinosaurs and their contemporaries in the style of a traditional nature documentary.ĭeveloped by Haines and producer Jasper James, Walking with Dinosaurs recreated extinct species through the combined use of computer-generated imagery and animatronics that were incorporated with live action footage shot at various locations. The series was subsequently aired in North America on the Discovery Channel in 2000, with Avery Brooks replacing Branagh. The series first aired on the BBC in the United Kingdom in 1999 with narration by Kenneth Branagh. Walking with Dinosaurs is a six-part nature documentary television miniseries created by Tim Haines and produced by BBC Natural History Unit.

Kenneth Branagh (BBC broadcast and home video)Īvery Brooks (Discovery Channel broadcast)īahamas, California, Chile, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Tasmania

Postosuchus walking with dinosaurs