"Dinotopia" (2002/II) TV mini-series

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

12 May 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Carl and David, two boys flying a small aircraft over the ocean with their father, crash land near an uncharted island...

Plot Keywords:

Island | Dinosaur | Lost World | Caring | Teen

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 5 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Greg Bennett	...	Dinotopia Citizen (3 episodes, 2002)
Katie Carr	...	Marion Waldo (3 episodes, 2002)
Jim Carter	...	Mayor Waldo (3 episodes, 2002)
Tasha de Vasconcelos	...	Tina (3 episodes, 2002)
Lee Evans	...	Zippo (3 episodes, 2002)
Terry Jones	...	Messenger Bird (3 episodes, 2002)
Alice Krige	...	Rosemary Waldo (3 episodes, 2002)
Tyron Leitso	...	Karl Scott (3 episodes, 2002)
Wentworth Miller	...	David Scott (3 episodes, 2002)
Colin Salmon	...	Oonu (3 episodes, 2002)
David Thewlis	...	Cyrus Crabb (3 episodes, 2002)
Hannah Yelland	...	Romana Denison (3 episodes, 2002)
Stuart Wilson	...	Frank Scott (2 episodes, 2002)

Series Directed by
Marco Brambilla		(3 episodes, 2002)

Series Writing credits
James Gurney		(3 episodes, 2002)
Simon Moore		(3 episodes, 2002)

Series Produced by
Dusty Symonds	....	producer (3 episodes, 2002)
William P. Cartlidge	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Howard Ellis	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
James Gurney	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Robert Halmi Jr.	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Robert Halmi Sr.	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Seth Siegel	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Michael Stone	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Scott Usher	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Trevor Jones		(3 episodes, 2002)

Series Cinematography by
Tony Pierce-Roberts		(3 episodes, 2002)

Series Film Editing by
Oral Norrie Ottey		(3 episodes, 2002)

Series Casting by
Allison Cowitt		(3 episodes, 2002)
Mike Fenton		(3 episodes, 2002)
Debbie McWilliams		(3 episodes, 2002)

Series Production Design by
Walter P. Martishius		(3 episodes, 2002)

Series Art Direction by
Malcolm Middleton		(unknown episodes)
Jim Morahan		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Peter Walpole		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Charles Knode		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Julie Dartnell	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Karen Dawson	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Sally Hennen	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Sarah Love	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Petra Schaumann	....	crowd hair supervisor (unknown episodes)
Suzanne Stokes-Munton	....	hair stylist supervisor (unknown episodes)
Eve Wignall	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
David Byrne	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Lorraine Fennell	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Adam Goodman	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Edward Brett	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2002)
Terry Bamber	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Adam Barrington	....	co-third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Mike Brewster	....	second unit director (unknown episodes)
David Cain	....	second assistant director / second unit director (unknown episodes)
Ian Easton	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Jessica Hurles-Laws	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Mira Husseini	....	trainee assistant director: dailies (unknown episodes)
Martin Krauka	....	key second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Andrew McEwan	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Mike Smith	....	hod carpenter (1 episode, 2002)
Mark Fruin	....	chargehand stand-by propman (unknown episodes, 2002)
Jim McCallum	....	props artist (unknown episodes, 2002)
Will Ayres	....	props (unknown episodes)
Ray Barrett	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)
Stuart Blinco	....	painter (unknown episodes)
Kent Boswell	....	storyboard coordinator (unknown episodes)
Kenneth Cassar	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)
Stuart Clarke	....	scenic artist (unknown episodes)
Dean Coldham	....	plasterer (unknown episodes)
Mark Dowling	....	painter (unknown episodes)
Robert J. Dugdale	....	painter (unknown episodes)
Jack Dyer	....	construction buyer (unknown episodes)
Martin Foley	....	stand-by art director (unknown episodes)
Gary Gleeson	....	head painter (unknown episodes)
Matthew Gray	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)
Frank Howe	....	drapesman (unknown episodes)
James Hunt	....	scenic artist (unknown episodes)
Dominic Hyman	....	assistant set decorator (unknown episodes)
Tommy Jolliffe	....	scenic artist (unknown episodes)
Dominic Lavery	....	concept artist (unknown episodes)
Bill Lowe	....	painter's laborer (unknown episodes)
Stephen McGregor	....	carpenter: second unit (unknown episodes)
David Mears	....	painter (unknown episodes)
David Meeking	....	head painter (unknown episodes)
Harry Metcalfe	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)
Dave Midson	....	chargehand dressing prop (unknown episodes)
Harry Pain	....	art department assistant (unknown episodes)
Graham Pearce	....	painter (unknown episodes)
Beatrix Petõ	....	draughtsperson (unknown episodes)
Julie Philpott	....	draughtsman (unknown episodes)
Darren Reynolds	....	stand-by props (unknown episodes)
Mark Reynolds	....	props (unknown episodes)
Stephen Sobisky	....	interactive design (unknown episodes)
Bill Thomas	....	model maker (unknown episodes)
Paul Vale	....	painter (unknown episodes)
David Van Woert	....	props (unknown episodes)
Harry Wilson	....	chargehand painter (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Beau Biggart	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Jaya Bishop	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Christian Bourne	....	sound assistant (unknown episodes)
Sandy Buchanan	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Gareth Cousins	....	sound mix engineer (unknown episodes)
Tony Dawe	....	production sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Kevin Fisher	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Bob Goold	....	dialog editor (unknown episodes)
G. Michael Graham	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Dan Green	....	assistant sound editor (unknown episodes)
Simon Price	....	supervising adr editor (unknown episodes)
Paul Ratajczak	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Mario Cassar	....	special effects supervisor (3 episodes, 2002)
Roderick Pulis	....	pyrotechnician (3 episodes, 2002)
Mike Scanlan	....	animatronic designer (unknown episodes, 2002)
Alistair Bell	....	special effects crew (unknown episodes)
Stephen Bettles	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Kenneth Cassar	....	special effects crew (unknown episodes)
Richard Darwin	....	animatronic model designer (unknown episodes)
Kevin Draycott	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Peter Fern	....	special effects senior technician (unknown episodes)
Alexander Gunn	....	special effects floor supervisor (unknown episodes)
Chris 'Flimsy' Howes	....	special effects (unknown episodes)
Mark Hunter	....	senior animatronics technician (unknown episodes)
Peter Hutchinson	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Jeremy Lovett	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Waldo Mason	....	art finisher: Jim Hensons Creature Shop (unknown episodes)
David McGeary	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Stefano Pepin	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Karen Purvis	....	animatronic designer: The Jim Henson Creature Shop (unknown episodes)
Neil Toddy Todd	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Derek Burgess	....	visual effects editor (3 episodes, 2002)
Robert Deas	....	visual effects artist (3 episodes, 2002)
Ben Kovar	....	animator (unknown episodes, 2002)
Simon Whalley	....	visual effects coordinator (unknown episodes, 2002)
Tim Aidley	....	research and development (unknown episodes)
Zoltán Benyó	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Brendan Body	....	character animator (unknown episodes)
David Booth	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Charlie Bradbury	....	CG line producer (unknown episodes)
Adam Burnett	....	technical director (unknown episodes)
Alex Burt	....	animator: Framestore CFC (unknown episodes)
Darren Byford	....	technical director (unknown episodes)
Frederic Cervini	....	junior technical director: Framestore CFC (unknown episodes)
Nicolas Cotta	....	visual effects artist (unknown episodes)
Kate Cuffin	....	visual effects artist (unknown episodes)
Michael Davis	....	visual effects coordinator: Framestore CFC (unknown episodes)
Virginie Degorgue	....	junior texture artist (unknown episodes)
Richard Ducker	....	digital artist: character setup/rigging, research and development (unknown episodes)
Mike Eames	....	animation supervisor (unknown episodes)
Dadi Einarsson	....	lead animator (unknown episodes)
Stuart M. Ellis	....	character animator (unknown episodes)
Catherine Elvidge	....	computer animator: Framestore CFC (unknown episodes)
Stephen Enticott	....	senior animator: Framestore CFC (unknown episodes)
James Farrington	....	3D character animator (unknown episodes)
Juan Jesus Garcia	....	digital sets: Waterfall City, Cave, Framestore CFC (unknown episodes)
Danny Geurtsen	....	texture painter (unknown episodes)
Pablo Grillo	....	character animator (unknown episodes)
Anne Hall	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Michael Harrison	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Sam Hencher	....	visual effects artist (unknown episodes)
Robert Holder	....	technical director: Framestore CFC (unknown episodes)
Jason Horley	....	digital matte painter: Framestore CFC (unknown episodes)
Russell Horth	....	digital compositor: Framestore (unknown episodes)
Charles Howell	....	visual effects production assistant (unknown episodes)
David Hulin	....	CG animator (unknown episodes)
Tim Keene	....	visual effects line producer (unknown episodes)
Christopher Kerr	....	data operations supervisor / smoke operator (unknown episodes)
Lucy Killick	....	visual effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Alec Knox	....	supervising technical director (unknown episodes)
Dan Lavender	....	technical director (unknown episodes)
Nicola Lavender	....	CG artist: Framestore CFC (unknown episodes)
John Peter Li	....	technical director (unknown episodes)
David Lloyd	....	lead systems engineer (unknown episodes)
Sharon Lock	....	visual effects artist (unknown episodes)
Brendan Lonergan	....	creature sculptor (unknown episodes)
Robyn Luckham	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Craig Lyn	....	lead CGI artist/lead technical director (unknown episodes)
Martin Macrae	....	matte painting effects (unknown episodes)
Christian Manz	....	visual effects artist (unknown episodes)
Colin McEvoy	....	lead animator (unknown episodes)
Mike McGee	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Quentin Miles	....	animation supervisor (unknown episodes)
Chris Monks	....	computer effects artist (unknown episodes)
Ben Morris	....	lead CGI artist: Framestore CFC (unknown episodes)
Tom Mulliner	....	visual effects assistant (unknown episodes)
Paul Norris	....	visual effects artist (unknown episodes)
Roma O'Connor	....	head of production (unknown episodes)
Tom O'Flaherty	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Tor-Bjorn Olsson	....	visual effects artist (unknown episodes)
Alex Parkinson	....	research and development (unknown episodes)
Stuart Penn	....	technical director: Framestore CFC (unknown episodes)
Nikki Penny	....	visual effects producer (unknown episodes)
Cristina Puente	....	digital effects artist (unknown episodes)
Sirio Quintavalle	....	visual effects artist (unknown episodes)
Michael Ridgwell	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Ben Robards	....	visual effects assistant coordinator (unknown episodes)
Dave Robinson	....	systems engineer (unknown episodes)
Pedro Sabrosa	....	senior visual effects artist (unknown episodes)
Elsa Santos	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Jakob Schmidt	....	lead technical director (unknown episodes)
Liz Scully	....	lead CGI artist: Framestore CFC (unknown episodes)
Nicholas Seal	....	visual effects artist (unknown episodes)
James Sims	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)
Paul Stamp	....	data operator (unknown episodes)
James Studdart	....	research & development (unknown episodes)
Nick Symons	....	character animator (unknown episodes)
Katie Tucker	....	visual effects assistant (unknown episodes)
Jenõ Udvardi	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Jon Veal	....	CG modeller (unknown episodes)
Timothy Webber	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Ben White	....	senior animator (unknown episodes)
Andrew Wilks	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Kate Windibank	....	visual effects artist (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Jason White	....	stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 2002)
Charles Jarman	....	stunt double: Collin Salmon (unknown episodes, 2002)
Christopher Schönning	....	stunt double: Wentworth Miller (unknown episodes, 2002)
Ferenc Berecz	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Domonkos Pardanyi	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Mike Savva	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Alexandre Ramos	....	first assistant camera: second unit (unknown episodes, 2002)
John Bailie	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Ádám Balogh	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Jacob Barrie	....	camera trainee (unknown episodes)
Balázs Bélafalvy	....	second camera operator: second unit (unknown episodes)
Jason Coop	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Richard Elson	....	camera trainee (unknown episodes)
Tommy Finch	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Dylan Jones	....	video assistant (unknown episodes)
Russell Kennedy	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Wayne King	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Clive Mackey	....	first assistant camera: second unit (unknown episodes)
Pat Miller	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Jamie Mills	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Dean Morrish	....	underwater first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Ian Mussell	....	additional grip (unknown episodes)
Shaun O'Dell	....	director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes)
Rupert Power	....	Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Darren Quinn	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Marci Ragályi	....	focus puller (unknown episodes)
Basil Smith	....	camera loader / camera trainee (unknown episodes)
Oliver Upton	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Garie Wetherill	....	video assist operator (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Gwilym Morris	....	animator (3 episodes, 2002)
Stefan Pruss	....	animator (3 episodes, 2002)
Rosie Ashforth	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Jamie Beard	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Mike Swindall	....	animator (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Reg Poerscout-Edgerton	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lee Clayton	....	costume cutter (unknown episodes)
Lee Croucher	....	costume assistant (unknown episodes)
Joe Kowalewski	....	wardrobe supervisor (unknown episodes)
Nicholas Roche-Gordon	....	wardrobe assistant (unknown episodes)
Robert Worley	....	assistant costume designer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Anna Aylward	....	first assistant editor (3 episodes, 2002)
Steven Forrester	....	second assistant editor (3 episodes, 2002)
Simon Davis	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Keith Mason	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Geoff Alexander	....	conductor (unknown episodes)
Gareth Cousins	....	musician: synthesizer (unknown episodes)
Alex Gibson	....	music editor (unknown episodes)
Julian Kershaw	....	orchestrator (unknown episodes)
Steven Price	....	music programmer (unknown episodes)
Jeremy Raub	....	music editor (unknown episodes)
Simon Rhodes	....	music scoring mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Guy Bostock	....	vehicle coordinator (unknown episodes)
Brian Hathaway	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Márk Herjeczki	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2002)
Matthew Huston	....	assistant: director (unknown episodes, 2002)
Ruth Atkinson	....	trainee script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Samantha Black	....	assistant coordinator (unknown episodes)
Charles Bodycomb	....	armorer (unknown episodes)
Billy Budd	....	military advisor (unknown episodes)
Andrea Carnevali	....	making-of documentary (unknown episodes)
Jimmy Carruthers	....	facilities manager (unknown episodes)
James Chasey	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
Adam Coop	....	runner (unknown episodes)
Gareth Cousins	....	synthesizer programmer (unknown episodes)
Steve Cummings	....	armorer (unknown episodes)
David Decio	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Alex Fenn	....	production runner (unknown episodes)
Fraser Fennell-Ball	....	floor runner / runner (unknown episodes)
Steven Forrester	....	additional floor runner / production runner (unknown episodes)
Simon Fraser	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Piers Hampton	....	project producer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (unknown episodes)
Andrew Jack	....	dialogue coach: adr (unknown episodes)
Alex Kaye-Besley	....	set runner (unknown episodes)
Terence Madden	....	runner (unknown episodes)
Simon Marsden	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Suzanne McGeachan	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Ross Mullen	....	stand-in: Zippo (unknown episodes)
Ian Mussell	....	remote head technician (unknown episodes)
John Nixon	....	armorer (unknown episodes)
Lee Robertson	....	location assistant (unknown episodes)
Jan Svoboda	....	location scout (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Hallmark Entertainment
• Mat I
• Mid Atlantic Films
• RTL

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
• Atlantic Film (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)
• CanWest Global Communications (Canada)
• Divisa Home Video (2003) (Spain) (DVD)
• Hallmark Entertainment Distribution LLC (worldwide distribution)

Special Effects

• Cine Image Film Opticals (main and end titles)
• Framestore
• Jim Henson's Creature Shop

Other Companies

• 2020 Casting  extras casting
• Casting Collective  extras casting
• Lee Lighting  lighting
• Mad Dog Casting  extras casting
• Motion Control Cameras  visual effects
• Movie Lot, The  security
• Panavision UK  camera equipment provided by

Also Known As:

Runtime:

250 min | USA:360 min (including commercials)

Country:

UK | Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:PG | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA

Company:

Hallmark Entertainment

Trivia:

The word "Dinotopia" is a portmanteau of "Dinosaur", which means "terrible lizard" in Greek, and "Utopia", which means "good place". Ironically, it literally means "terrible place".

Quotes:

Romana Denison:David, what is it?
David Scott:It's the height. I think I'm having a panic attack.
Romana Denison:Remember you are of the Sky.
David Scott:I am not of the Sky. I don't know who said that. If anything I'm of the Couch.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Troldspejlet: Episode #28.8" (2002)

I think some people forget what movies are all about.

I have read the comments of others who have seen this movie or say they have. It sounds to me that people are looking for the acting, graphics, etc., rather than what the purpose of the movie is really for and the lessons it can teach if you pay close attention. Sometimes the comments of others sound as if they didn't even watch it or try to understand it. It's too bad we can't all see eye-to-eye on this, but then again i'm sure this movie wasn't made for everyone. It was probably made for those with a strong imagination and who believe in the impossible.

Now of course the acting, script, graphics, and all could be better, but I didn't judge the movie on those things, but rather the story it told, and I found it to be a fantastic story. It reminded me of when I was young and tried to imagine what it would be like if dinosaurs did not become extinct and lived in the present day. Dinotopia shows one possibility, a possibility that I always imagined and more. I of course love dinosaurs. Zippo was awesome in my opinion. I think he is what got me interested in the movie in the first place because of the fact that he is an intelligent, friendly, and a talking dinosaur. I think it interested me because it is something that I do not get to see very often (visually anyways), but only in my imagination. This movie nearly brought it to life to me. I think Lee Evans did a great job as the voice of Zippo. He really put the emotion and personality in the character of Zippo. Have you ever imagined a city built on top of a large waterfall? I know I haven't and when I saw it, I thought it was breathtaking. Is it possible? Who cares? In this movie it is possible. I believe that it is possible if you can imagine it. I am a big fan of James Gurney (who is the creator of Dinotopia) and Dinotopia. This movie is what made me a fan of Dinotopia. Before I saw this I had never heard of Dinotopia. This movie in fact, is probably my all time favorite. This movie has even changed my life in every way that I can think of for the better. I am glad I saw it. I recommend that you read the books. They will tell all there is to know about Dinotopia better than the movies. Dinotopia is said to be fictional in reality. That may be true, but it has felt more real to me than anything else i've ever seen in reality. "It is possible if you can imagine it." That's probably why it seems so real to me. I have been able to imagine it. Dinotopia has it all and everything about Dinotopia is explained so well that the question I ask is: How can it not be real? Whether it is real or not depends on you. Does everything have to be determined on whether it is real or not by seeing it with your eyes or touching it with your hands? How about the feeling that it gives deep down inside of you. Isn't that proof enough? I give the movie an 8, but for the whole idea of Dinotopia I give it a 10.