How to Make a Raptor Suit - Jurassic Park BTS
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Jurassic Park - Evolution of a Raptor Suit
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Stan Winston Studio created multiple raptors for JURASSIC PARK, including full-size cable-controlled puppets, half-puppets, insert legs, and men-in-suits.
This exclusive "Making of" video, narrated by raptor suit performer, 25-year SWS supervisor & co-founder of Legacy Effects, John Rosengrant, walks you through the evolution of JURASSIC PARK's raptor suits, from first foam fabricated "garbage bag test" to the finished suits that you see in the final film.
Full #BehindTheScenes Story HERE:
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PLEASE BRING THIS BACK! THIS LOOKS MORE REALISTIC THAN CGI WILL EVER!!!! Are you kidding me! LOOK AT IT! IT LOOKS REAL!!!
Go look at some work Blur does, like their cut scenes of Halo 2 Anniversary. Incredible cgi.
Because it IS real!
Did you know the human eye can tell whether some thing is CGI or not, That's why they look so much better.
***** Who are you? Your name does not seem familiar. Sounds like orc mischief to me!
***** ..Never heard of a hobbit before. Maybe you are, maybe you aren't. But the White Wizard will know. We will ask him.
I remember walking out of the theatre after watching Jurassic Park. All I could think about was those raptors! They truly scared me, and I think it was that they were intelligent, not just the teeth and scales. Thanks for the great memories!
Justin Gould, We couldn't agree more. Intelligent "Monsters" are for more scary than mindless ones. -Matt
I love this. This is a fantastic example of when Jurassic Park took things seriously. No locusts, no hybrids, just dinosaurs. And scary ones at that. You think blue the Velociraptor can scare you as much as these can?
I think the new raptors (like Blue) are less about being scary and more about being animals lol- they still create prosthetics/physical dino props like this for the new movies!
@That One Guy
These are terrifying. The Big One is an evilly-motivated sadistic killing machine. Blue is far less malicious.
Seriously, but not at all historically accurate.
Well, they were hybridized with other Animal's DNA, so I guess it would be accurate in that sense.
@@L_TrainFor it's time it was extremely accurate. This movie helped bring the idea that dinosaurs weren't lizards and instead were more related to birds. And it's scientifically accurate. If you're going to insult nerds, do your research.
Man that's so much fun! Look at that actor shaking his tail over the set! I freaking love this! You guys are artisans and true masters of your craft!
I would love to wear one of those raptor suits. Seems fun
This is bad ass. Had no idea these were full costumes just figured they were some mix of prosthetic and CG. Still looks incredible in the movies.
This is mind blowing how how did Stan Winston’s team manage to make a full body raptor suit and believe it or not this is my favorite technique of bringing an animal/monster to life for a big time movie studio.
OMG, John! I have so much respect for your work in that part. I'm looking at you bent over in the suit and thinking "Oh, my aching back!" But the result was phenomenal!
I can't get over how organic that head bob looks at 2.22. That neck construction is so clever!
Sure looks like a fun job/place to work. Jealous!
Im sure it is you play all day
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@RomaniaBallMapper true
3:44 My god this is incredible to watch.
No CGI can beat this kind of creation.
yeah if your using animatronic u actually feel it’s presence and the actors are actually scared
CGI BE LIKE
*ACTOR POINTS* OMG AAA
@@AppGuy The sad thing is that today, its too expensive and 'time consuming' to create this kind of thing, so everything is just CGI....I really hate that about modern action movies today. They lack real world emmersion. The other week I went back and watched Died Hard 3 (1995) and I'd forgotten just how emmersive that movie was....almost no CGI... everything looks shot in the real world. You can't put a price on that when it comes to action films.
God bless you Stan Winston the legend that brought dinosaurs too life. With his awesome talent just like Ray harryhausen did for his time. Practical effects and stop motion were both ahead of there time. I still wished they used it today I know they do mildly. But not like they used too do back then. Thanks too all of them for making such masterpiece of a movie it was my childhood.
i remember watching this in the theater with my dad. such a cool experience and a fond memory. i always thought the raptors were cgi or animatronic. i only recently learned that only about 5-6 minutes of the film were cgi and all the dinosaurs are only in about 14 minutes of the film. my mind is blown. this is so cool! well done guys!
John Rosengrant should have gotten an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, because that raptor performance was that good.
I adore Jurassic Park to the depths of my soul and this is beyond incredible!
Thank you so much for this! Jurassic Park is my all-time favorite film and I've always wanted to see the raptor suits being made!
It would be so amazing to see the real raptor suit in public. Like take it out during Halloween and see how people react. On the street, in the park , on the beach. MY goodness would I love to see that.
***** I'm sure some moron would end up shooting it ...
***** you're everywhere i go!
occi31 Only in America
Kellay in any country where someone who has a gun and sees a human sized, giant tooth wielding monster/dinosaur and gets spooked enough to fire off a shot at it.*
Deze Nuts Like I said, only in America because where I live we don't walk in the streets with a bloody weapon. "Hey look, an extinct looking animal, better shoot it"
moron
*****, Unfortunately, the foam latex suits mostly rotted away although some of the fiberglass underskulls and "skeletons" are intact. What remains of the #JurassicPark dinosaurs are now spread among several movie museums around the world. -Matt
One of the teeth of the Rex animatronic is with a dinosaur fanatic named James, also known as TheGamingBeaver. He is a youtuber.
how long does the foam usually last?
I hope they start selling more durable versions of these suits some day...
Hey I've been wanting to make one of these and I see you had a crew to help. OK I'm working on a project to make a ground dragon like raptor and I need help making. I'm willing to spend money on making a good ground dragon type of raptor. I understand if you guys can't, but I'd appreciate it if someone could give me advise on what I should use and if there's ppl I can ask for help as well! Please and thank you! (:
Nirvash Neo
google it
foam carving
puppetry ect
I was obsessed with the raptors from Jurassic Park when I was a child. I was 7 when it hit theaters. I hate the new CGI raptors, but still absolutely love dinosaurs & all things Jurassic ;) Watching this made my day! Thanks!
I'm looking at the foam top mattress on my bed in a whole new light. Choices, choices. Sleep in comfort, or raptor costume? Hmmmm?
+2degucitas Sleep in the raptor costume..lol
+WhiteWolfos You make a good point.
+2degucitas kwiskw
raptor suit.anyday
2degucitas enjoy a broken back or enjoy a cushioned back
I was amazed how the old films like this were able to deliver good quality despite of no usage of CGI.
Actually half of all the dinosaur shots in the original Jurassic Park were cgi.
Sharp Shot EFX
interesting, I thought the movie was made before cgi was invented/used.
DJBURBZ Nope, CGI started seeing use in the very late 80s. It wasn't until the late 90s that it really took off. Jurassic Park made cinema history with its photorealistic CG creature effects seamlessly blended with practical effects. Basically most scenes where a dinosaur is running were CG, like the T-Rex chasing the jeep.
There was CGI in Jurassic Park, but they did not overdose it and cared about the quality. Still the best parts are the animatronics part of the movie. Ironically James Cameron waited for decades to make the Avatar with improved CGI, but still ended up in a much shittier result than Terminator 2, which was made decades ago. Because he got senile and forgot that if he wants to make a good movie he cannot just rely on CGI alone.
I know this is off topic, but did
Star Wars used cgi?
I am speechless for this kind of talent and great work! As for the 3.5k dislikes...seriously!?
Must be CGI employees who don't have any appreciation for this kind of hard work, art, and determination.
Wow, so incredible. I think everyone needs to watch these videos so they can appreciate the hard work and detail put into these movies.
alexavkool17, You can help us spread the word by sharing our videos! Welcome to our UA-cam channel! -Matt
Watched this years ago, loved it. Just watched the JP Crew reunited from JP1, loved listening to the stories from Rosengrant and McReery and the others!
They are all masters of their craft, led by a team of magicians and engineers. Thank you for being one of the staples of my youth.
Should've been more of this in Jurassic world
+Victor M no cgi moves better
+Victor M Honestly, after seeing the behind the scenes of how they made the raptors in Jurassic World, it nearly brought tears to my eyes. It is insane amount of work, in a different field, but just as stunning!
+Victor M It is great, but it's also expensive.
TheKatanarama YES!
+Anna Stachtiari Agreed!
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Finchwing I
This is how it should be done. And this is why these old movies look more realistic than the modern JP movies.
When I went to college for tv/film production there was no UA-cam or any social media. I got the ILM book printed just after Star Wars came out. Thanks SW school for posting these videos, learning alot!
Nice to see Stan Winston and So much for all the CGI advances !
This could be the best prank material ever.
Inr this will be awesome!
I simply love BTS footage! It doesn't take away from the magic of cinema but enhances and gives the viewers a greater appreciation for the work done. Thanks for sharing. I do hope practical effects stay around and not go extinct like the dinosaurs...
Peacefully Stay,
-Jeff
Jeffry Summer Practical effects aren't going anywhere. We hope that these videos will help newer filmmakers be more creative and show that they can create anything! -Teresa
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Thanks Teresa for the reply! I hope to work with you on set in the near future. I'm looking forward to returning in Season 2 of SALEM. Matthew W. Mungle was responsible for many of the practical effects on SALEM. On several occasions, he applied my makeup as a Mohawk Native. www.IMDb.me/JeffrySummer
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Stan Winston School Fascinating vid, yes, practical effects are often easier/cheaper than cgi - and just real. Good to see a reality revolution for us old school artists.
Check out my clockwork A.I. sculpture video! vimeo.com/andrewwoodward/artificial-intelligence
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The beauty of the special effects from the first Jurassic Park was in the variation of techniques used. When I watched the making-of videos I was shocked at certain scenes being the reverse of what I thought. Certain scenes I could have sworn were CGI and others animatronics only to find out the reverse. When it was released people thought everything was CGI even the raptor in the egg! Amazing that even today I could not guess the correct technique. How many people noticed that when the T-Rex steps on the vehicle to bite the tire that the entire CAR and LEX were CGI only to turn into a REAL model of the T-Rex and the REAL Lex in the next cut? The art is in the trickery and arguably no movie has done it better ;)
The kids were put into that shot by 'green screen'. So it was always the real actors, just camera tricked. Same as the scene where DR Grant is laying on the grass and he sees the heard of dinosaurs with Ellie. They are 'green screened' into that shot.
Wow. So I'm wrong by like three levels if you are correct! Movie gets more amazing the more you learn :) thanks!
True Ben UTC and gsimon123, the trick is to keep them guessing so that instead of saying "cool effect." They just say, "COOL!" - David
Thanks you! Jurassic Park wouldn't be the same without you guys and your dedication to your craft.
The best velociraptor even made. Beautiful.
Seeing Stan Winston playing around with the guy in the raptor suit was actually pretty emotional. Sad we lost such a legend
Puto coking
Amd this is why after 20 years, JP still looks great. CGI ages horribly.
Jurassic Park has a great deal of CGI
Apparently, you never noticed the T-Rex was CGI on occasion.
Based on the movies you watch
A Koala with Shades
Only like, six minutes out of the whole movie are actually CG, the rest is practical effects and for the most part, you can’t even tell the difference. Did you notice that in the scene where Rexy attacks the car with the kids inside, the car itself was CG in some shots? I sure as hell didn’t, it freaking blew my mind when I first heard about it. Jurassic Park was a well-done blend of both, unlike many recent movies that lost sight of this balance and just use CG for everything regardless of whether it looks right or not. There’s a time and a place for both CG and practical effects, and they work best when they work together and balance out each other’s flaws.
it doesnt age horribly. its horrible the second I see it, very obvious fake and ruins the movieshot...
ivanpb1983, Thanks for the reminder. That #raptor video is hilarious. For those of you who haven't seen it, check it out: ua-cam.com/video/JhuccK8eCfo/v-deo.html. -Matt
Still enjoy watching this over again all these years later!
this is talent. real costume/outfits that perform at THAT level of detail thru ingenuity of mechanisms....CGI will never replace that. until its real...
Damn I want a suit like that!
Fie who doesn't?
+Fie The perfect Halloween costume :D :D :D
+i_Plagi ikr
+Fie hahahahaha you want be a dinosaur?
+Fie You can buy one here V
www.jurassiccostumes.com/
www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Dinosaur-costume-velociraptor_1293722538.html?spm=a2700.7724857.29.30.9YsQM6&s=p
Greetings from Italy by Leonardo D.
This is so cool! I don't get why there's even dislikes for this. Exactly what are you disliking?
Bcs its to realistic its scary for them
Its cool for us
adilla achmad24 lmao true
Maybe auto dislike
Disliking their own clicking skills :P
This is the greatest video in the history of UA-cam
Music, lighting, actors, camera work, edit, the story... all of it is so well done. I hold on to my butts every time.
This video just proves that imagination can make everything reality
Looks much better than those commercial sold ones where you can clearly see the legs sticking out
They also cost more than 100X, and last less than 100X.
@@AlejandroFranceschi but surely its just upholstery foam, silicone and glue? at least the base how i would make it
@@MCWproductions-pb4op If you have the know-how, otherwise, it’s the great artists who make and perform it together that are what make it so valuable. The walking version was always on rails, split in the thorax section. Full body motion required the mechanical version, or human puppeteer, bolted to a base.
@@AlejandroFranceschi thats fair
I didn't know they used suits for that scene!!! omg this just made the movie even awesomer!!!! yes I know, awesomer isn't a word.
1:32 are y'all taking applications because I want in lol, imagine coming to work one Monday morning and finding your coworker walking around in a half-done, raptor costume. That's the life, dude.
It's really impressive. All this work, and such a wonderful result. CGI only is not as good, but like you said, the mix between the two can make miracles...
Best cosplay ever? I think so!
traxlife, Great idea. We'd love to see a #Dinosaur show done right! -Matt
i would love to go to a film con or comicon in that it would just make my life tome i grew up obsessed with dinosaurs because of you in that suit oh how i miss the days when real work went in to films and not the cgi stuff
Kuyo! The fans have spoken. Practical effects wins!
yay! there are just some things you cant get right with out it being real yah know?
Sorry, IndianaJoel93, but each is one-of-a-kind. Though I'm sure SOMEBODY could. - David
kuyo blackstone But so many more things that would just look awkward nowadays without cgi lol
Thanks for sharing! I love practical effects. Sterile CGI cannot compare in many cases. Jurassic Park still has some of the best effects (CGI and practical) of any movie made 20 years later! Great work.
Stan Winston is one of my Top 5 Heroes !!
I can't believe it was 30 years ago when you guys were laying the groundwork for the Velociraptor suit. Where has the time gone? Crazy.😯😄
Thank god! Stan Winston School is keeping the tradition of Practical Special Effects Alive.
Actually I thought that the Practical Effects are extincted with the increase of CGI/3D Animation! But thankfully it's not!
Aman Chhonkar lol, this clip must be older than 22years... so there is no prof thats still alive.
Alexander20091988
saying whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat????
A lot of the people under stan Winston studios I believe left after stan passed away either they got jobs somewhere or went independent but I know it seems to me like they rebranded the name and became Legacy effects. I could be wrong but they are still doing tons of practical effects even can be seen in the new jurassic world BUT some of their creations had CGI overlay over their puppets. Still amazing!
Check out legacy effects! :)
I believe the workers of Stan winstons became this company or founded it.
Hello
these types of animatronics and suits don't exist anymore. they just CGI everything now, no matter how fake or cartoonish it ends up looking.
That's starting to change, Lucas Bravo. A new generation wants to return to blending all techniques, including Practical FX and CGI, to create monsters and fantasy characters that seem "Real" again. Welcome to our UA-cam Channel! -Matt
Didn't expect a reply. Thanks for that. I'll definitely follow your work and posts . With all the technological advances we have these days, it'd be cool to see our talents applied to other than cgi all the time.
Stan Winston School
And I plan on using loads of practical (with bits of CG) in short films I make.
Your channel is awesome by the way! I'm learning loads from it.
Thanks BUFFAILO BILL ! We're happy to hear you're getting a lot from the webcourses! -Maggie
I wanna wear the raptor suits on holloween ahah
Freaking awesome!!! I love and have so much respect for those who work hard in practical effects. CGI opens unlimited doors but it just still lacks reality.
This is how legends are made!!!
This is the way immortal movie history is made! Practical effects ❤️
How is the head controlled? Is it from the actor inside the suit? The head turns so perfectly and fluidly, I can't grasp an understanding of the mechanics behind it! Beautiful and inspiring work!
Wow, beautiful work. I always thought they were CGI.
the raptor is amazing-these guys are masters - a beautiful art.
I really miss Stan Winston...he was a extremely talented genius.
Practical effects such as these are really great! But I also don't have a problem with the use of CGI. There is a time and a place for everything, you know?
CGI definitely has benefits over animatronics. I like the usage of both, use practical effects as much as possible and use CGI for more challenging scenes and such.
I love the way it wags its tail when it runs!!!
I should make a diy raptor suit to scare the heck out of people
Our friends made one: ua-cam.com/video/80es3TVIydE/v-deo.html - Balázs
Woah!
Really should !
The Slithering Swagger Very innovative!
Cristian Andronescu but if you do it's unlikely it will kill you or even hurt you much because you're wearing a giant, thick, heavy suit which covers your entire body! :)
So awesome to see things like this being the uber fan that i am of the entire series.
I must say it is one great engineering work put there to produce a life-like dynasaur
This looks like a gosh darn dream job! :)
I’ve been trying to recreate the genius spiraled neck wrap for my own raptor suit but I keep running into little issues, I’m not sure if a parallelogram was used for the head control or if it was a hollow tentacle mech but I’m working through some versions and would love a tip
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1:09 ...and here we see the velociraptor in its natural habitat, a fancy wedding. The raptor has shed it's feathery plumage in favor of a white tuxedo and black bow tie. At first one might assume that the lack of a gown in such formal setting indicates that this is a male, however, it is in fact a female trying to avoid being hit on by drunk dilophisaur after the ceremony, proving that she is beyond doubt, a clever girl. That is how the velociraptor do.
This is amazing! CGI is great, but nothing beats practicals shot in camera!
Absolutely love love love these practical effects! I love cgi too, but we need to dial it back a bit-- a lot actually-- and save it for the stuff that can not be done any other way.
omg, I wanna buy one
Dvid Silva Why not try to make one? -Teresa
Stan Winston School How much would the material cost be, as well as the plans for making one?
yeah, it seems a bit off my skill set and time
Oh want one to scare someone so bad
This is super cool !!! wow
Well i know what i want for Christmas.
Carter Gates gg
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New socks??
Carter Gates a chicken nugget ?
Amazing! Stan Winston's special effects are always over the top!
hats off to the man who bought dinosaurs alive after millions of years i remember watching jurassic park in my childhood 1993 when my mom bought d cassette for me my bro it was really thrilling exp.
thanks steven spielberg 4 our great childhood🙏
evolution? of the Raptor suit? Gawd made the raptor the way it is !!! Praise Jebus !
Furlog Giant xD
You made my childhood
And made history
love this i wish producers would see the value in this type of special effects these days they depend way to much on CGI and it sucks
At the end of the day it comes down to $$$
Brilliant! Must of been fabulous working on this film. Great video
Thank you for this. I always felt like Stan Winston's work was overshadowed. There has been quite a lot about the animatronic tyrannosaurus rex, but this is the first time I've seen so much about the raptor suits. I knew of them from Cinefex magazine's breakdown of Jurassic Park when it came out, but never heard much more about them after that.
In the end of the video it looks like they became a raptors :-D
This is why I'm no that excited for Jurassic World.. You can't compare CGI with all of this special effects art!
You obviously haven't read a single thing about the movie then. It has been confirmed that they are using animatronics.
Jesse Lyons Watch the trailer. The gate and the shark alone are of beyond terrible CGI quality. There are video games that look more convincing then that.
Gerlokh The director has confirmed, The gate scene was made simply for the Trailer, the actual scene doesnt look like that and uses a real gate without cgi. the shark and the big water dinosaur is not finished cgi. the movie is in post production, and has MONTHS of work left. about 6 months of cleaning up the cgi.
Zed I don't know if you are into video games but this sounds like every excuse ever made by modern day game developers / publishers. "It's only a beta, it'll be fixed till release" Maybe we get the patched version when the movie comes out on blue-ray and dvd :D
Gerlokh but its not really an excuse if its true... Post production literally means only special effects... so..
Did they have any idea just how amazing this movie was going to be because of them? I wonder...
1:11 "He, The Raptor Who Was Wearing Shoes"
xD
This suit is frickin' amazing!
+Mme.Tenebrae And a tie, What's your point?
Beautiful work you all do. Thank you all so much.
I am still trying to figure out how he controlled that raptor head. He said he had "rods" to control the basic head moves, tilt, turn and jaw. I look at the concept model and I don't see any space for rods, or levers. It is making my brain hurt trying to figure it out.
this is actually so fucking awesome!
damn you guys has such an amazing work
Thank you Troll ! - David
Interesting - I thought all the dinos in Jurassic Park were CGI'ed. I always wondered why they generally looked more real in the original from 1993 than in later films. Now I have some of the answer.
The reason in the original film they looked more real was because they used animatronics instead of complete CGI. They used CGI for the legs though, as animatronics could not move like that. Also, they only used the raptor suit for a few parts in the movie. For example, if you search up something like "Jurassic Park T. Rex animatronic," you'll see some videos showing footage of them using it.
What an amazing talent to create something that looks & moves like that, it's superb!
I'd love to work on a movie prop like this.
Just great to see creators at work
Someone needs to remake this for comic con
I really hope someone got to use that to crash a halloween party.
what ever happened to this whole suit setup? would be neat to have someone put them on and walk around town
look up raptor prank!
+copop22 those suits don't look as good though.
+Wham.mlg They look AWESOME. Most people don't see the legs because they get really scared.
I think this suit got sold to a collector actually. Either that or someone made a very elaborate copy.
That head movement is still so realistic!
That was when movies required real physical Talent....bravo!!!!! thanks for sharing this!!