BBC’s Walking with Dinosaurs
M5859 PRODUCES $100M OFFICIAL BBC'S WALKING WITH DINOSAURS APP FRANCHISE
20th Century Fox releases the $100M budget movie alongside the Official app series created by Matthew Snowden and the award-winning team behind M5859 Studios.
M5859 Productions becomes the Official developer for all the BBC Worldwide and BBC Earth's iPad and mobile apps, for the global Walking With Dinosaurs franchise and $100M movie.
First launched by the BBC in 1999, Walking with Dinosaurs became a global entertainment phenomenon, transforming prehistoric natural history into a major international franchise spanning television, cinema, live arena spectaculars, books, educational products and digital media.
- 700 million — Reported cumulative global TV audience by 2009
- 10 million+ — Live arena spectators worldwide
- 250+ — Cities visited by the arena production
GLOBAL SUCCESS & INDUSTRY RECOGNITION
- No. 1 App iPhone and iPad Store — Reached No. 1 in App Store rankings globally.
- Apple Recognition — Featured and promoted by Apple Inc. and BBC Worldwide as a showcase of innovative iPad technology.
- Worldwide Media Coverage — Both apps, Walking with Dinosaurs – Game and Walking with Dinosaurs app, featured in more than 100 international media outlets.
- Educational Leadership — Achieved No. 1 educational app status for schools internationally.
- Stephen Fry Narration — Featured 5 hours of original narration by one of Britain's most recognisable voices.
Developed and produced by Matthew Snowden and a team of 35 3D designers, graphic designers, film makers, sound, special effects and software engineers — Inside the World of Dinosaurs and Walking with Dinosaurs The Official Game were the most ground breaking iPad and iPhone apps in 2014.
WALKING WITH DINOSAURS™ – iPad and iPhone app narrated by STEPHEN FRY roars into the App Store!
M5859 Studios is proud to announce the release of one of the most exciting and content-rich apps in the world of interactive publishing – BBC's Walking With Dinosaurs™ ~ Narrated by Stephen Fry iPad app and also BBC's Walking with Dinosaurs game.
Walking With Dinosaurs™ is a comprehensive and fully-interactive digital dinosaur encyclopedia that utilises all the multimedia capabilities of the iPad to engage users of all ages. Featuring the A to Z of dinosaurs – from Archeopteryx to Zuniceratops, the app contains a library of 85 fully animated and interactive dinosaurs.
Every dinosaur or object can be spun around in 3D motion, allowing you to closely study the details such as skin texture and color. Breathtaking fight sequences can be viewed from any angle. Dinosaurs come alive with real sound and animation. Some dinosaurs can be scrubbed backwards and forwards, so their walk cycle can be analysed in detail.
The app's creation has been a collaboration of some of the best minds in science, literature and digital art. Over 30 specialists in their respective fields, with 24 months of intense collaboration with BBC Worldwide, has yielded an app that will define the future of dinosaur reference, all in one single download.
FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS
- 310 fully interactive 3D models in total
- 85 expertly modeled, photo-realistic dinosaurs
- 40 fully interactive 3D recreations of dinosaurs in mid-fight
- 250 pages worth of well-researched original text
- 5 hours of magical narration by Stephen Fry
- 84 videos and historical pictures
- 60 original dinosaur sounds
- 5 interactive 3D walking dinosaurs
- 15 pages of famous dinosaur hunters
- 22 pages of thoroughly researched articles on prehistoric life
Whether you are a paleontologist, a school student, or a fan of 'Jurassic Park' or BBC's 'Walking with Dinosaurs', this comprehensive and magical, virtual A to Z of dinosaurs encyclopedia will enthrall everyone of all ages!