24th January 2026
Animation
Creatures
Effects Simulation
Visual Effects Supervisor

Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age with Skeleton Crew

Skeleton Crew sat down with Darren Naish (palaeontology consultant), VFX Supervisor Russell Dodgson, and Creature Supervisor Dorothy Ballarini of Framestore, to talk about the scientific rigour and creative process that went into bringing moas, mammoths, and sabre-toothed cats back to life in Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age.

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