World Building Assignment

WELCOME TO DINOSTY!

Dino Show

Dinosaur Owner's Handbook

Dino Fashion

T-Rex Hunting Procedures

Transportation

Artist Statement

      Bleecker’s statement that “one can do science fiction not only as a writer of stories but also as a maker of things” is exactly what we did for this project. We didn't create a science fiction narrative in which there is an exposition, climax, and resolution. Instead, we created a kind of narrative by making artifacts from a world that doesn't exist. These artifacts reflect a society that exists in a world in which dinosaurs never went extinct. They are, in fact “totems through which a larger story can be told, or imagined, or expressed.” This is essentially the process that James Gurney went through to write his Dinotopia series. These books tell the story of people who live with sentient dinosaurs. This idea came to him while working with National Geographic archaeologists to envision ancient cities. Gurney used, among other techniques, both photographs of costumed people and maquettes (or scale models) to create elements of his world, which he then painted and wrote about. While his society with dinosaurs turned out quite different from ours, it was shaped in a similar way.             

      Man has interacted with creatures since the beginning of the time. In our world, the world of Dinosty, dinosaurs’ survival has taught people how important the relationship between humans and animals is. While some dinosaurs are wild, others are domesticated and live on farms or on personal properties. In the real world, there isn't any communication between the consumer and the mode of transportation. In Dinosty, there is a mighty change in the politics concerning public transportation. For instance, we must be aware of how the pterodactyl is feeling each day, as he will transport passengers to New York from Los Angeles. In fact, average flying times and arrivals are 30% better than they would be with airplanes. People are now able to spend more precious time with their family and friends. People become more aware and more grateful, because we can physically see the toll and energy it takes for dinosaurs to help us in our everyday life.

       Dinosty is set up in a fictional and fantastic way. The fact that dinosaurs exist in our world and play such a huge role in everything that people do is based in a fantasy.  The interesting thing about Dinosty, is that, socially, people interact normally.  Imagine the world we live in now but with dinosaurs, and you get the world that we have created.  Dinosaurs are used for transportation and are artistic inspiration in our world, but everything pretty much remains the same.  Take our photos for example.  Dog shows are common social events in our society, but replace the dogs with dinosaurs and the shows are no longer ordinary – they become something fantastic.  Dinosaur skin and scales inspire the fashion design of Dinosty.  It uses make-up and tattoos like our current fashion world, but the dino-influence makes it ethereal and even a little strange.  

Sources:

http://www.vetstreet.com/care/puppy-basics-101-how-to-care-for-your-new-dog

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinotopia

http://images.akc.org/pdf/rulebooks/REAJG1.pdf