tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post4467273397286964061..comments2023-10-29T06:50:22.166-04:00Comments on Love in the Time of Chasmosaurs: Vintage Dinosaur Art: Yet More Dinosaurs!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-69600651834856512912014-09-15T11:44:53.775-04:002014-09-15T11:44:53.775-04:00I agree. Graham Rosewarne was the best regular con...I agree. Graham Rosewarne was the best regular contributor to that magazine.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697846944997920532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-257753867780432852012-02-04T08:06:49.354-05:002012-02-04T08:06:49.354-05:00I don't know if you share the same passion/nos...I don't know if you share the same passion/nostalgia-blindness, but I reckon Graham Rosewarne's work quite gorgeous, and this magazine is perhaps the best display of it out there (the internet being the worst). I guess he deserves some prints on your following posts.Chromatic Faunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03107262455707627599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-43091162532637402972012-02-03T07:21:48.722-05:002012-02-03T07:21:48.722-05:00Chromatic Faun - No, I'm afraid I haven't!...Chromatic Faun - No, I'm afraid I haven't! That's quite a task. In fact I have scanned very few entire pages at all - mostly just bits and pieces (as above).<br /><br />No doubt I will revisit this magazine series again, but next time I was planning to use the Michelin I-Spy Dinosaurs from the early '90s (once again stretching the definition of the word 'vintage' - although a lot of the art in there is much older).Marc Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01894846069567096349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-22237265691642941202012-02-02T21:38:57.913-05:002012-02-02T21:38:57.913-05:00I can't measure if the abuse/absurdity of my a...I can't measure if the abuse/absurdity of my asking if you have scanned all of those issues tops my unsurmountable need to lay my eyes onto this newly discovered gap in my nostalgia.<br /><br />So I will just awkwardly and pussinboots-y ask: have you?Chromatic Faunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03107262455707627599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-54023097680706384722012-02-02T21:37:04.748-05:002012-02-02T21:37:04.748-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Chromatic Faunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03107262455707627599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-70982586883802645962012-02-02T16:30:58.669-05:002012-02-02T16:30:58.669-05:00Indeed I do. Issue 104 is an index for the rest.Indeed I do. Issue 104 is an index for the rest.Marc Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01894846069567096349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-89767199829630216632012-02-02T15:45:55.770-05:002012-02-02T15:45:55.770-05:00I'm pretty much dead, here. In Brazil those ma...I'm pretty much dead, here. In Brazil those magazines, aka the covers of my childhood, only got to Chirostenotes' cover, edition 78. Do you actually own all of them down to the 104th?Chromatic Faunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03107262455707627599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-86955234821861606812012-02-01T18:11:29.445-05:002012-02-01T18:11:29.445-05:00You obviously haven't seen my many other 1990s...You obviously haven't seen my many other 1990s-related posts...thankfullyMarc Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01894846069567096349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-70009254349943342012-02-01T15:50:03.447-05:002012-02-01T15:50:03.447-05:00You are hereby cited for abuse of the word "v...You are hereby cited for abuse of the word "vintage".BJ Nichollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04525256614467299544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-56163916666733714392012-02-01T07:05:52.140-05:002012-02-01T07:05:52.140-05:00@Tyrannosaur He certainly is - http://www.esc.cam....@Tyrannosaur He certainly is - http://www.esc.cam.ac.uk/people/academic-staff/david-norman (List of publications linked to at the bottom of the page)Marc Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01894846069567096349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-22397875104274598272012-02-01T06:37:42.962-05:002012-02-01T06:37:42.962-05:00Is Norman still publishing anything? It's like...Is Norman still publishing anything? It's like he's completely disappeared from the radar. Just curious. I know he was big on Iguanodon and kin.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08688745552441705247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-81013314815724039252012-02-01T06:22:35.840-05:002012-02-01T06:22:35.840-05:00@Hadiaz I completely agree about the quality of th...@Hadiaz I completely agree about the quality of the sculpture. It's simply stunning. (Just in case you didn't get it, all the stuff about scaly raptors being cooler was sarcasm...)<br /><br />I don't think it's fair to criticise Norman based on statements about feathered nonavian dinosaurs that he made in 1994. I'm sure he's revised his opinion by now. I just thought I'd pick up on that to be mean ;)Marc Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01894846069567096349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-27081013038416320602012-02-01T02:36:45.440-05:002012-02-01T02:36:45.440-05:00@Marc Vincent
This is 1 of those posts that gives...@Marc Vincent<br /><br />This is 1 of those posts that gives me a lot to say, so sorry if I go on too long. <br /><br />"Unsurprisingly, this (at the time) startling image appeared in the penultimate issue of the magazine (103) in 1995. Sculpted by Ulrich Zeidler and Susanne Henssen, this model was inspired by a Greg Paul illustration that outrageously depicted Velociraptor with feathers, instead of the super-cool Jurassic Park version that was obviously way cooler and better and badass and this just looks like a chicken and and *throws toys out of pram*."<br /><br />That might be 1 of best Velociraptor sculptures I've ever seen, 2nd only to Rey's ( http://www.luisrey.ndtilda.co.uk/html/custom.htm ). If I didn't know better, I'd say it's a real mounted animal (as is the case w/all the best non-avian dino sculptures).<br /><br />"Something worth noting: at the end of this article, the author admits that it's actually incredibly unlikely that a nonavian dinosaur would have sufficient brainpower to be trained like this, thereby essentially admiting that the whole thing's an excuse to print awesome illustrations of policemen restraining their pet raptors."<br /><br />That was probably based on brain size. Based on brain structure (See Walsh & Milner 2011), eudromaeosaurs probably had the intelligence for pack hunting. However, what'd be even cooler is if eudromaeosaurs were used by hunters/falconers in place of hunting dogs/raptors, respectively (especially given Fowler et al. 2011).<br /><br />"Previously, I mentioned that on one occasion 'Dr David Norman of Cambridge University' (for it was he) answered a rather amusing question in his 'Ask the Expert' column - namely, who the victor would be in a fight betweenTyrannosaurus and Smilodon. Happily, I've found the issue in which it appeared."<br /><br />While I never considered Norman 1 of the greats in dino paleontology (I.e. Ostrom, Bakker, etc), I at least considered him 1 of the decent. However, the above quote is making me re-think my opinion of him. Seriously, he had the nerve to give Bakker carp for speculating in "Raptor Red" ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raptor_Red#Reception ) after answering said question the way he did? His answer's about as ridiculous as "the fight between the grizzly and T-Rex" in this book (maybe even more so, given how far we had come by 1994): http://homepage.mac.com/doubtboy/AnimalGhosts.html<br /><br />"I also found the issue in which he said this:"<br /><br />That's 1 of the reasons why Norman isn't considered 1 of the greats in dino paleontology (at least some of whom predicted non-avian feathered dinos).Hadiazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10805346627826158173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-49759159868290578282012-01-31T00:57:50.052-05:002012-01-31T00:57:50.052-05:00I find the idea of Deinonychus being involved in l...I find the idea of Deinonychus being involved in law enforcement to be quite magical. As for the Compsognathus, its seems like it would sooner be eating out of a garbage can than playing with a child...unless that child was covered in gravy. <br /><br />www.itsbraintime.blogspot.comBrain Masterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401569546542144264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-60663838267129794912012-01-30T19:40:45.861-05:002012-01-30T19:40:45.861-05:00I'm sad to report that my more-recent edition ...I'm sad to report that my more-recent edition of _How to Keep Dinosaurs_ is indeed made up of terrible CGI eye-scorchers.<br /><br />Ah, "Dinosaurs" magazine. Just when I think you can't get any stranger, you REALLY do.Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08108657342054862720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-13821818323649952782012-01-30T19:08:02.322-05:002012-01-30T19:08:02.322-05:00Ah...the noslagia...
In the what if part, I was e...Ah...the noslagia...<br /><br />In the what if part, I was expecting you to post the demolishing Ankylosaurus or the Oviraptor/Citipati chasing a little dog, they were even more memorable than this Deinonychus imo.<br /><br /><br />Despite the inacuracies and all, I gotta admit that I always loved that first Cryo picture.Durbedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617684526740529452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-22216872448175082372012-01-30T15:51:23.423-05:002012-01-30T15:51:23.423-05:00I'm surprised they didn't go for a sauropo...I'm surprised they didn't go for a sauropod. I guess that'd be too unfair...Marc Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01894846069567096349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-80074684986641234302012-01-30T15:47:02.610-05:002012-01-30T15:47:02.610-05:00Riojasaurus and giraffes? haha. Why every comparis...Riojasaurus and giraffes? haha. Why every comparison ends up in a clash of the titans?ferwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00684478237901419261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-73572403651879902692012-01-30T15:26:24.771-05:002012-01-30T15:26:24.771-05:00I want to animate that Deinonychus dancing to a ja...I want to animate that Deinonychus dancing to a jaunty soundtrack. <br /><br />The "What If" section reminds me of Robert Mash's "How To Keep Dinosaurs," which, now that I think about it, is another good example of how not to use CGI to make fantastical scenes. The first edition (which I had growing up) was full of neat paintings and drawings for dinosaurs interacting with the modern world (and would make a good entry for this series). The new edition is mostly illustrated by ugly, unconvincing, CGI/photo blends.Talcotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928561258213452153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-20758623919807509242012-01-30T15:23:48.535-05:002012-01-30T15:23:48.535-05:00I'm quite sure James Robins is still illustrat...I'm quite sure James Robins is still illustrating dinosaurs today! Unless I've mistaken him for another. The style looks remarkably like his. I will go and check...<br /><br />The restrained police raptor illustration is really quite brilliant, in spite of the lack of feathers.Nateehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15869685234493116483noreply@blogger.com