tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653345901774701895.post5477710356185536063..comments2024-03-23T12:02:36.626-07:00Comments on Mark P. Witton's Blog: The accuracy of palaeoart and the 'new' SpinosaurusMark Wittonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02524696111911168322noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653345901774701895.post-39159848275608688172014-09-11T20:39:01.518-07:002014-09-11T20:39:01.518-07:00...AND I'll stop complaining about the hands. ......AND I'll stop complaining about the hands. The supposed "new" Spinosaurus is apparently weirder.Neilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653345901774701895.post-81220891504882840742014-09-09T12:02:57.752-07:002014-09-09T12:02:57.752-07:00Nice.. thanks for the lead. I'll probably hav...Nice.. thanks for the lead. I'll probably have another listen since I can't get over the fact that Spinosaurus was mentioned near the 1hr7minute mark AND the mental image of Darren doing the floppy frilled lizard bit. I did get the gist that we just don't know what they did with those arms (and that different theropod groups had different issues). Neilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653345901774701895.post-21226509233628782532014-09-09T04:48:26.247-07:002014-09-09T04:48:26.247-07:00Augh Wordpress ate my post I think. I found this ...Augh Wordpress ate my post I think. I found this italian NatGeo page with more information from the exhibit I think (the life restoration in the link below is one of the thumbnail graphics on the english event page)<br /><br />http://www.nationalgeographic.it/scienza/2011/09/14/foto/come_torna_in_vita_un_dinosauro-502106/1/#mediaSastreihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12891778877207869378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653345901774701895.post-49658729005231499522014-09-06T04:36:48.774-07:002014-09-06T04:36:48.774-07:00This art is really atmospheric. You don't focu...This art is really atmospheric. You don't focus your interest only on the animals.Like Scleromochlus, the animal is part of its environment. What type of vegetation have you painted here ? Were you inspired by some semi-arid ''modern'' landscapes , or Createceous Marocco was like nothing from now ? <br /><br />Oliver<br /><br />OliverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653345901774701895.post-25767441575673975482014-09-04T08:56:37.336-07:002014-09-04T08:56:37.336-07:00Aha - you need to listen to this episode of Tetrap...Aha - you need to listen to <a href="http://tetzoo.com/podcast/2014/7/2/episode-28-sideways-nipply-things" rel="nofollow">this episode</a> of Tetrapodcats.Mark Wittonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02524696111911168322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653345901774701895.post-33863112365281741042014-09-04T08:53:29.227-07:002014-09-04T08:53:29.227-07:00Alas, no. What a cool name, though. Entirely befit...Alas, no. What a cool name, though. Entirely befitting for a giant sauropod. <br /><br />This is something just as a neat, though: now confirmed as emerging early next week.Mark Wittonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02524696111911168322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653345901774701895.post-46522583558467515082014-09-03T20:20:25.206-07:002014-09-03T20:20:25.206-07:00Would the sauropod in question happen to be Dreadn...Would the sauropod in question happen to be Dreadnoughtus?? :) Or something even more mysterious?Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530486881695238005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653345901774701895.post-34177986292632852912014-09-02T09:59:08.322-07:002014-09-02T09:59:08.322-07:00Someone should really post an article about the ha...Someone should really post an article about the hands of giant theropods. Look Ma, big claws - can't even reach the mouth. Were they even used for getting food?Neilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653345901774701895.post-34481172609031685102014-09-01T09:01:39.737-07:002014-09-01T09:01:39.737-07:00Excellent article Mark. I've lost track of how...Excellent article Mark. I've lost track of how many times in the last few weeks I've had to repeat the mantra that we won't know anything about the new Spinosaurus material until it's published.Scott Hartmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00195833796668977878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653345901774701895.post-25592903944575172822014-09-01T08:53:19.906-07:002014-09-01T08:53:19.906-07:00Excellent thoughts and questions. I heartily agree...Excellent thoughts and questions. I heartily agree with your about the speculation; it's well and good as long as it's not mistaken for life restoration and remains understood as 'speculative' Stevie Moore, studiospectreAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630838114257894524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653345901774701895.post-60859670061835996362014-09-01T02:55:52.570-07:002014-09-01T02:55:52.570-07:00"...are we actually bothered about 'the t..."...are we actually bothered about 'the truth', or more concerned with making plausible art in line with fossil and biological evidence?"<br /><br />With my own palaeo-illustration, I know I am very much interested in reality or 'the truth', but the evidence we have doesn't allow me to reach that, so I have to settle for as close as possible.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10558252320249112573noreply@blogger.com