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| Ischigualasto formation segment | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Mar 31 2012, 01:20 PM (501 Views) | |
| The Third Camel | Mar 31 2012, 01:20 PM Post #1 |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ischigualasto Discuss. Edited by The Third Camel, Apr 1 2012, 03:11 PM.
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| DK1000 | Mar 31 2012, 01:25 PM Post #2 |
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You spelt Ischigualasto wrong. Anyway, I think this would make an interesting segment. Eoraptor always seems to be the focus when this formation is used, perhaps we could shift the focus on to others, like Pisanosaurus and Panphagia. |
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| The Third Camel | Mar 31 2012, 01:29 PM Post #3 |
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Damn this computer and it's habit of ignoring every third letter.............. Anyways, yeah, we do need to focus on something other than Eoraptor. |
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| Even | Apr 1 2012, 09:55 AM Post #4 |
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We could also showcase rauisuchids, rhychosaurs and dicynodonts in this section, you know, the normal South American Triassic fauna As for our main character in this segment, I suggest Pisanosaurus, since it's unorthodox to have a small herbivore's point of view in documentaries |
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| The Third Camel | Apr 1 2012, 03:26 PM Post #5 |
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Motherf***ing Saurosuchus... The general consensus so far is that we should have Pisanosaurus as the main focus of the segment. |
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| The Admiral | Apr 1 2012, 04:05 PM Post #6 |
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I agree. We should also feature Exaeretodon. Six foot herbivorous cynodonts FTW. |
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| The Third Camel | Apr 1 2012, 04:21 PM Post #7 |
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Six feet? Holy sh*t............... |
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| The Third Camel | Apr 4 2012, 01:18 PM Post #8 |
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Eoraptor Pisanosaurus Panphagia Herrerasaurus Eodromaeus Saurosuchus Ischigualastia Exaeretodon Hyperodapedon Edited by The Third Camel, Apr 14 2012, 04:22 PM.
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| DK1000 | Apr 9 2013, 06:57 PM Post #9 |
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Super good Xat sketch of the environment by Camel and I:![]() Volcanically active floodplain dominated by rivers, with giant Protojuniperoxylon ischigualastianus trees 40 metres high (kinda like araucarians), lots of ferns and horsetails. Strongly seasonal rainfall. Let's try do some story stuff pls, kthnx. |
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| Even | Apr 11 2013, 04:01 PM Post #10 |
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That's awesome, how you even had the common trees' species name and stuff
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| DK1000 | Apr 12 2013, 05:00 PM Post #11 |
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So we need a storyline. What do want to show people in this segment? |
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| DK1000 | Apr 16 2013, 11:13 PM Post #12 |
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Some story ideas from me and Camel: -First half of the story takes place during the dry season, then transitioning into the wet season. Non-dinosaurs are more prominent in the first half, while dinosaurs have more focus in the latter. -Start off with some good ol' scenery porn, focus on to some large herbivores (e.g. Ischigualastia and Exaeretodon) feeding, go to a nearby sleeping Saurosuchus being groomed by an Eoraptor/Eodromaeus. Go back to the herbivores and show Hyperodapedon beneath the larger herbivores. Our Pisanosaurus shows up and tries to feed on the seed ferns, but is fended off by the Hyperodapedon. -At the end of the segment, show the Pisanosaurus feeding comfortably on seed ferns while a Herrerasaurus feeds on an Ischigualastia carcass, possibly signifying the decline of rhynchosaurs and dicynodonts. Just a few brain toots. |
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| Even | Apr 17 2013, 09:58 AM Post #13 |
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That's quite neato.. Also, feature a standoff between Saurosuchus and Herrerasaurus... Or perhaps, a Fasolasuchus (or perhaps that would be neater in the science segment...) |
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| DK1000 | Apr 17 2013, 11:17 PM Post #14 |
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As much as I love Fasolasuchus, I'm afraid it wasn't present in this formation, dating to the Rhaetian stage of the Triassic (separated from Ischigualasto by at least 17 million years). More of our brain toots: -To really hone in that it's the dry season in the beginning, during our scenery porn we have the vegetation yellowing. Streams and rivers will be shrunken, one suggested scene is that our Pisanosaurus (possibly after the Hyderodapedon encounter) goes down to a stream to drink, with the water clearly not a full level. Perhaps with dried, mummified fish carcasses along the edges and areas crowded with temnyspondyl amphibians. |
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| Even | Apr 18 2013, 03:56 PM Post #15 |
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Ouch, that's quite far off... Well, for local amphibians we have Pelorocephalus (a chugutisaurid) and Promastodonsaurus (a capitosaurid)... That would be quite awesome
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| The Third Camel | Apr 21 2013, 07:00 PM Post #16 |
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Along with the temnyspondyls, I suggest we show proterochampsids, as they were apparently exclusive to Triassic South America. |
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| DK1000 | Apr 22 2013, 11:04 PM Post #17 |
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More stuff -Include a proterochampsid when the Pisanosaurus goes for a drink, e.g. before drinking it takes a look around and spots the proterochampsid, not necessarily posing a threat. -Have a scene with a Saurosuchus successfully defending its kill from a marauding Herrerasaurus. -Cue incoming storm clouds, followed by rainfall and cutting to a science segment. -Cut back to a break in the clouds, the storms passed and the landscape lush and wet, the river at full capacity. -Herrerasaurus killing an Exaeretodon, approached by a second inducing a squabble. Possibly have the Saurosuchus show up to try and steal the carcass, only to be seen off when several other Herrerasaurus arrive, who start fighting amongst themselves over the kill immediately afterwards. |
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| Even | Apr 23 2013, 11:37 AM Post #18 |
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Wait... Was Saurosuchus two times bigger than Herrerasaurus? Besides, I don't think that the Herrerasaurus would team up against Saurosuchus, anyways... Neat ideas, afterwards xD |
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| DK1000 | Apr 23 2013, 03:48 PM Post #19 |
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Well the Herrerasaurus wouldn't exactly be teaming up, just trying to get rid of the Saurosuchus first before immediately fighting with each other. |
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| Even | Apr 24 2013, 01:51 PM Post #20 |
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Indeed... Just make sure it looks more like a croc feeding frenzy rather than a coordinated attack... |
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| DK1000 | Apr 24 2013, 03:12 PM Post #21 |
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Yeah that's basically what I was envisioning. |
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| Even | Apr 25 2013, 11:14 AM Post #22 |
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Indeed... Hadn't got time to finish any concept art, but it's quite definite that "Scaphonyx" would come out first... Just wait for it xD |
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