Jurassic Park (1993)
Animal Action
The incredibly realistic dinosaurs that run amok and terrorize and devour various living things on the island, were, of course, all technically created. In a scene where an entire steer is fed to a dinosaur, a steer was harnessed in a special cattle sling, hoisted up by a crane, then lowered into foliage. The steer is not shown being devoured, but the effect is created with sound effects. The steer filmed for this scene is a very mellow animal. He had been prepped and rehearsed with it over a period of time prior to filming. The harness was the type normally used to move steer and was safe and secure. A goat that eventually becomes a dinosaur’s meal, is shown at times standing, and also lying down. Later, a bloody goat leg drops on the windshield of a car, startling the occupants. The goat was filmed standing and responded to verbal cues to lay down. The leg that dropped on the windshield was a fake prop embelished with movie blood. Also seen at various times in the film are a snake slithering across a branch, a dog at an outdoor cafe, and a handful of birds in flight.
