The Oral History of the Dinosaur Input Device (DID)

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Author: fabiensanglard

Date: 7/10/2026

Article Summary:

The article is an oral history of the Dinosaur Input Device (DID), a technology developed by Tippett Studio and ILM to translate stop-motion animation into computer-generated imagery (CGI) for the 1993 film Jurassic Park.