Exploring the World of Dinotopia (Part 1)
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- Dinotopia, a 1992 children's book written and illustrated by James Gurney, is one of the highest suggested topics I've gotten on my channel, due to the unique artwork, world-building, and lore it provides. So let's take a look at what it has to offer.
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James Gurney's "How I Paint Dinosaurs"
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Bluecanvas James Gurney Interview
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James Gurney's 'DINOTOPIA: Art, Science and Imagination"
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Dinotopia: The Fantastical Art of James Gurney
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#dinotopia
#paleomedia
#dinosaurs
Dinotopia is one of those books that everyone remembers, regardless if they actually read it or not.
Even that never read it, maybe will remember about "realistic" ilustration of human riding dinosaurs in medieval like setting, or even interact with them not as animal but as fellow people
Never heard of the book before and only knew the series. But it certainly gives me similar vibes to ParaWorld, which was part of my childhood.
@@valentinmitterbauer4196god I miss that game
There great porn made of Dinotopia.
Dinotopia was everything to me. The paintings were so beautiful.
Don't you mean are?
The artist wrote a book about how to paint and it’s one of the best painting books I’ve ever read. Extremely helpful and full of amazing paintings too. I recommend it!
Now when I think about it, as a kid Dinotopia actually was my first ever dive into that whole idea of speculative evolution and ”what if” scenarios.
Like, what if in some part of the world dinosaurs never went extinct and instead evolved alongside humans, and then gained sentience and lived with humans as just some different sentient race? And that franchise basically gives us exactly that.
You act like birds don't even exist.
Yup. It was so believeable and organic
@@the_inquisitive_inquisitorWe're talking about dinosaurs, not birds. All birds are dinosaurs, but not all dinosaurs are birds.
We need a dinotopia series with the same people who made prehistoric planet
So true!
Fuck yeah!!
oh that would be so cool
Yes. Please!
James Gurney is definitely one of my favorite paleoartists, and I even got to see him in person while he visited Canajoharie.
it’s cool that they named a Torvosaurus species after him
Anyone wish for a dinotopia remake with more realistic designs(maybe some speciations)and some new world building
Here
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And maybe some new species as well
@@altithoraxperotorum5133 great idea also maybe put more danger and mystery’s in the world beneath
Saying "better" seems a bit disrespectful to the work put in that was already very thoughtful
The four original dinotopia books were so good. They had absolutely beautiful art and this Victorian sense of wonder in discovery to them that I love.
Dinotopia also has an awesome stuffed toy line! They're little beanie-baby like dinosaurs that came in numbered, hard plastic eggs. I wish I would've held onto mine from childhood I had SO many 😢
Yeah, I remember when they'd air the miniseries on ABC every once in a while
I practically lived in the dinosaur section of my elementary school library. I remember being the only one who checked out these books for some reason.
You were the only kid who had good taste
Right in the childhood. I loved these books when I was a kid, 'Dinotopia: The World Beneath' especially.
I actually went and tracked down almost all of the books last year. So glad there's going to be some comprehensive coverage of it
Dude. When i was a kid, i won a contest at my local post office. I got to meet the author and got an autographed copy of the first book. I still have it on my bookshelf.
James Gurney is seriously one of the most underrated creators in modern times. His world is so fantastical and influential and yet barely anyone talks about it nowadays, and thats why seeing people finally represent his works truly is amazing.
I grew up with a hardcover copy of the original Dinotopia book and the artwork in that book was always so spectacular to look at, honestly a great worldbuilding project.
As a massive dinosaur fan and an art student I have so much admiration of Gurney. His painting techniques are taught by my professors, a few of whom are friends with the guy. I don’t know a single student who doesn’t own his books on Color and Light and Drawing From Imagination. He is without a doubt one of the most skilled and influential painters of our time.
my childhood home didn't have AC, but the town library did. So we would walk over there as soon as they opened and spend all day. Dinotopia was my favorite book to just gaze into for hours, imagining I could live in this world
Got my signed copy of “The World Beneath” on my bookshelf now. My sister got the signed copy of “Dinotopia”. These books are incredible and Gurney is not just a great artist and storyteller, but a wonderful art educator. His books “Imaginative Realism” and “Color and Light” are indispensable for anyone in illustration.
What’s your opinion on the idea that Lucasfilm/ILM ripped off a lot of Gurney’s designs to create Naboo in Episode 1?
Man, I really want to see more parts about Dinotopia. This first book was my childhood.
I loved Dinotopia growing up! Glad to see you're covering it.
I haven't even thought about dinotopia being reviewed on this channel yet but now that its out it makes so much sense! This used to be my favorite dinosaur series growing up for years, and still holds a special place in my heart. Recently now West Of Eden has taken the spot as my favorite dino series because of your video on book one and now I have the whole trilogy. Gotta get all the topia books now too.
I remember going to Library as a kid and borrowing the Dinotopia books over and over, to the point that the lady at the loans desk would remind me that I already had that book before.
lmao same 😂
When i first discovered the very first book. I could not find a single copy anywhere, mind you this is long before Ebay or Amazon, or any online shops exsisted. So my only referance i had to help my local library to find a copy was a worn out copy of the kids magazine Ranger Rick featuring the book. After having read just about every book in the series, it makes me miss all the adventures. Pray one day someone out there will give a more faithful adaptation of it. Reading, all the books felt like i was sitting on a bench on the corner of a random unnamed street or walking among them people watching. I could hear the usual everyday noisy bussel of the crowded streets, people doing their daily rotines, dinos doing the same. A funny confession, i used all the referanced in all the books to try to narrow down the location of the island on a world map.
Please post part 2, Id love to hear about the whole series. I love how he adapted the world with more discoveries in paleontology
I read this as a child, i found it in the local library
Thank you for investigating this nostalgic topic
As a 90's kid this was my inspiration to be an artist! My mom grew up in the same town that Gurney lives in and so my grandma would get me signed (signature AND a small dinosaur drawing) copies of the books knowing I loved dinosaurs. They are some of my biggest treasures! I think they are one of the only pieces of pop-culture dinosaur media where dinosaurs were not portrayed as monsters. I love the historical and naturalist feel the stories have to them. I would love to see more Dinotopia in the world but I think it's message and nature is one that big media companies and mass marketers would not want to touch. Unfortunately I think Dinotopia will remain a treasured memory of the past.
We didn't have much money as a kid but we used to have this book shop called 'The Works' that sold all different types of books for ridiculous discounts. One occasion we were there I saw the hardcover, 'The World Beneath' for £5! As I was already dinosaur mad, my Mum treated me and even after over 20 years it's still one of my most favourite books! Thank you, Mum 🤜❤🦖😊👌🦕💯🤙
Thank you very much for reviewing this iconic prehistoric utopia lost in time!! I really love this kind of audiovisual work!! I'm already intrigued to see the second part and other doses of nostalgia! 🦕👏❤️🦖
Excellent job I can't wait for more. Dinotopia gives me this wonderful warm feeling, every image is so beautiful.
To this day I wonder about the world beneath. This is one of THE books of my childhood I've always wanted to know of the world beneath
Your channel made me buy Jurassic World 2 to build a dino park lol
This made me go to the side room and realize i have 3 of the 4 books but never got journey to chandara. Thanks for the reminder and deep lore dig. James is an incredibly talented and fascinating individual
Dinotopia is the best. I spent hours and days as a kid just going through it and studying the pictures for their little details. I only ever had the first two books, but I very nearly wore them out.
I was a little disappointed that the "dinosaur writing" was all directly translatable to English, though. I was so into the books that at one point I went through and translated all of it, and I was never able to look at it with quite the same level of wonder and immersion again.
Been waiting on a Dinotopia video ! I was so into the books when I was younger
Bix is one of my all time favorite characters, esp after reading "The World Beneath"
Aaahhhh!!!!! i fucking love Dinotopia! Thank you for covering it!
Thanks so much for this. I absolutely loved Dinotopia when I was a kid, and it's interesting to hear someone's thoughts on it who's new to the series. I was just thinking about trying to get my hands on the books and re-experience them, so this was a nice surprise.
It was really big for a while there, and I think it needs a revival. A lost island where humans and hyperintelligent dinosaurs live side-by-side has so many possibilities, it could make a great movie or netflix series.
We need an adult drama version of Dinotopia. War based, kinda like Game of Thrones, but with dinosaurs, all new rendered species.
My introduction was the made-for-tv-movie adaptation. Always was more interested in the precursors to the Dino civilization
Dinotopia is still so beautiful
I wish and hope they do something with it, whether that is a game or series. It would be amazing
I'm so glad you're doing a series on Dinotopia! I loved the big books when I was a kid. I love that you did a background on James Gurney, too. I'm a big Bakshi fan and the first time I watched Fire and Ice I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw Gurney's name pop up onscreen.
Dinotopia is one of my all time favorite series ever, I have the books by James Gurney, all the youth books, the two novels, have seen the movie and show and even have a Bix plushie! I was also a pen pal to James Gurney for a while when I was younger and he signed my books when I met him in person at an art gallery, as well as getting a signed poster of Dinosaur Parade while there, and giving him a little Bix clay figure I made him lol. He even sent me some Dinotopia trading cards he signed too; he is the sweetest and most mellow man, I absolutely adore how patient and caring he is with his fans and how much detail he puts into his world and the art for it. Thank you so much for doing this video, it was very well done and hopefully it gets a new generation into his books, even if they aren't fully scientifically accurate anymore; the art and story are still worth praise!
Love these dinosaur videos of yours! Always a treat to wake up to every week!
Dinotopia taught me to appreciate only the highest quality aesthetics as a child.
I came here expecting a dive into some nostalgia from an old childhood (TV) fave. Little do I realize that there's a massively deep rabbit hole that looks intriguing.
I remember watching the show! Loved it growing up! I didn't even know there were books! Time to find them!
My grandma bought all of the dinotopia books to go in her library for me, the one I remember most was the first book which she had as an interactive pop-up book, it was my favorite book ever and It's still there to this day
I was lucky enough to have this book as a kid, loved it
This stuff was my childhood (just right after jewels Verns) and there were moments where I thought up of a movie based off this franchise
Dinotopia was one of my formative books as a kid, it inspired so much imagination and creativity. I've recently made a habit of buying it for my friends kids for their birthdays as I think it's a great book to read to them with the impressive watercolour pictures and something they can handle later solo when they can read the large flowing writing.
Dinotopia inspried me so much to be an artist. I think I learned a lot from Gurney.
I watched the miniseries when it first aired and it fascinated me. I think I might rewatch it and get into some of the other parts of the franchise too.
Fantastic video. I watched a couple of episodes the series when I was like 6 or 7 and I almost forgot it existed. With this now everything takes a shape and context
When I first learned about dinotopia earlier this year I was super intrigued by the art Gurney made. Its beautiful, fantasy but feels real. I've always enjoyed history, art and fantasy since I was very young, so having them all combined in dinotopia just brings my inner child back to surface. Imagining it as if it was a real history is what I love about it. great video btw!!
Finally! Thanks for making this! and it's just part 1? Sign me up for more!
This didn't come out until I was in my late 20s - I remember it being advertised on CNN, of all places. As paleontology nerd, I was a bit too jaded to get over the "suspension of disbelief" threshold, but would just pore over the artwork for hours and over and over. I have some regrets of having no longer been a child, where I would have enjoyed the story for its own sake, instead of my analytical mind overthinking things. Alas!
Omg. Yay Dinotopia! I love this book so much, I shed a happy little dino tear when I listened to this. Thank you Dino Diego!
Ohhh I am going to enjoy these!! I adored Dinotopia. Still do but mannn as a kid one my best memories is getting the first two books from Scholastic lol.
I had one of these books at my house and i read it all the time as a kid so its really cool to see this
God I remember watching the TV adaptation of this, never knew there were books so this is really cool to find out!
Thanks for a great video Diego and go hug your furbabies all 💙🐱💙
Have you ever checked out dinosaur YuGiOh cards? Haven’t checked those specifically myself but most themed card sets have a sort of story being told through the art on the cards
They're also pretty good competitively.
this was also in my school library and I was actually OBSESSED with this book. Thank you for covering
You should check out the Tales of Kaimere it's an anthology book where all stories take place on a planet called Kaimere it has a lot of speculative evolution not only on dinos but also a lot of other prehistoric and more modern species, the author Keenan Taylor has a youtube channel (it's literally called Keenan Taylor's Tales of Kaimere btw) where he more deeply explores the lore of the world including the history of the natives , history of the planet itself, and goes in detail about various different animals on the planet , his most recent video is about a species of deinotherium that's native to the planet (whitch the natives call Koga) which is a part of a small series of videos about the elephants of the planet
I'm a huge fan of Kaimere! And I'm excited for the future. I plan on making figurines of most of the animals on kaimere.
I remember there being an animated dinotopia movie where some mad scientist tried to make cyborg dinosaurs . Anyone else
Yes, I came with some other dvd 📀 in a lunch box I owned when I’m younger
I do, unfortunately😂
@@DinoDiego16 there was also that weird live action dinotopia show from the early 2000s . You saw that too?
I remember that.
I'm really surprised they never made a major motion picture of this,non of the series did it justice.
The dinotopia was the friends we made along the way
No, thank you Diego. Thank you for highlighting all this fascinating dinosaur media.
Dinotopia was my JAM when I was 8y/o
Dino Diego, have you considered doing a review of David Bischoff’s 1980s Dragonstar sci-fi novels? I’ve seen them describe as “Jurassic Park in Space”.
And (if you ever consider revisiting the Fringe Theories Iceberg) have you encountered the theory about Maya civilization interacting with surviving Mammoths/Mastodons? The theory stems from a Maya carving known as Stela B at the Copan archeological site depicting what appear to be elephants.
those pictures just hit me in the childhood *_*
I appreciate you going over all of these dinosaur media stories. It gives me something great to listen to and more ideas for custom figurines in the future. Thank you for that.
to be fair tho a protoceratops bite could still nonetheless be nasty for a human considereing their jaws and that beak
Oh hell yeah love to see (Part 1) in the title
I knew about the first book, one of the novels and the miniseries. Im pretty certain ive had the book since it first came out.
Looks like I'm gonna be spending some money for the other books in the main series at least.
I can't believe I never knew that there was more out there.
Dinotopia was my childhood; but i was thrown for a loop that i just learnt there was 4th mainline book. I feel robbed.
I just ordered the first book!! It's my favorite!!
I loved this book as a kid. I even had a friend who also loved it and we memorized the footprint alphabet and used it as a secret code to pass notes. For anyone interested it is also available as a font with a quick Google search.
Can’t wait to see part 2!!
Easily one of the greatest works of paleo media ever made. I would watch an animated adaptation of "Dinotopia", I mean a one-to-one adaptation of the original four James Gurney books, with updated creature designs.
I missed Dinotopia very much, I want to see this show revives in live action with authentic dinosaurs based on recent discoveries plus behaviors and it must be set in the 19th century.
This series needs an Amazon Prime/ HBO MAX TV series
I had dinotopia in my primary school library too, though I read it a ton of times, I can say this was one of the few old dinosaur stories that got me into Dinosaurs and Paleontology.
There's also two full length novels by Alan Dean Foster: "Hand of Dinotopia" and "Dinotopia Lost".
I got absolutely enveloped by this world as a kid. I don’t think there has ever been a stronger exercise in world-building using dinosaurs
Dammit, Diego.
Giving me another wonderful book (series) i need to read. 😅
I loved those books as a kid. I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts on them!
Dinotopia Love Me
LET'S GO!!!
dinotopia's such a fire book
Have not read the books, but I enjoyed the mini-series
Found this book in my library, I loved it
Wish my library 📚 had it and the other four books
Would you be interested in talking about the Future is wild or All Tomorrows? ❤
How about the tales of kaimere
Maybe one day. They're not really a priority since they've been covered somewhat recently and pretty extensively by other people. But I'll definitely keep them in mind
Great! Now let's make Dino Diego cover Paleoidols in another video >:)
I’m unsure on a way to suggest a video to you. However I’d love to see a video made by you on the ‘dinosaurs in the wild’ experience from 5/6 years ago.
It may of been a thing you had to see to experience it however it was an AMAZING art piece/ experience. It had amazing world building aspects like safety videos, baby Dino handling methods etc. you got to watch the dissection of a pregnant Dino, watch a Dino hatch etc. it was incredibly immersive
I think I remember that, was it hosted by Nigel Marvin? The best thing about the show was that it would show us dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals in the same shots with humans! The only thing that is impossible to get across on screen with shows like Prehistoric Planet is the size of these animals. Having no people on screen for scale makes it really difficult to fully appreciate just how big some of these animals could be
i read _Dinotopia_ when it was new, but i haven't gotten around to most of the rest of it. i DID write a book report on _The World Beneath_ in elementary school, though ;)
I love Dinotopia! I grew up on those old books, I still love them today but haven't read them in a while.
Could we get part 2? I like anything dinotopia. The more people know it the better
FINALLY DINOTOPIA
Holup.
There were Dinotopia VIDEO GAMES??
Oh man, i look forward to that video!!
We need the return of Dinotopia.
I definitely need to find a copy of those books