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Jurassic Park

Pre-Production

Production

Post Production

Paige Godwin

Sources

This link will bring you to Lauren Polizzi's portfolio. Polizzi worked on the Jurassic Park set. There are some interesting photos about the process.

Production

Filming for the movie began on August 24, 1992. The crew worked to create sets on the Islands of Kauai, Hawaii, and Universal Studios. Shooting was successful for the most part, right up until the end. On September 11, 1992, Hurricane Iniki wiped out both sets and surrounding vegetation. The crew made the best of the situation and used some shots after the hurricane in the film.

Jurassic Park is based on a novel by Michael Crichton. Due to the length and gore in the book, it was shortened and toned down in the film. One scene that was omitted was a dinosaur eating a small child. Speilberg wanted to create a better viewing experience for all ages. Speilberg wrote his own adaptation of the movie alongside Crichton.

Pre-Production

This site covers all things Jurassic Park.

• Universal spent $65 million on marketing.
• Matsushita, a Pansonic corporation held showings of the film in Japan.
• According to Morris, "The movie grossed $916 million worldwide before The Lost World's release, with $1 billion additionally from official merchandising." (page 212)
• Collaborated with over 100 different companies to develop thousands of products.

Marketing

This article gives an inside look into the creation of the memorable logo.

editing

"Jurassic Park at 30: how its CGI revolutionised the film industry"

Sources

Broeske, Pat H. “Promoting ‘Jurassic Park.’” EW.Com, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 1993, ew.com/article/1993/03/12/promoting-jurassic-park/. “The History and Evolution of the Jurassic Park Franchise.” Misirli, 15 Feb. 2023, misirli.co.uk/the-history-and-evolution-of-the-jurassic-park-franchise/. “Jurassic Outpost.” Jurassicoutpost.Com, www.jurassicoutpost.com/jurassicpark/about/. Accessed 22 Sept. 2024. Morris, Nigel. “Chapter Fifteen Jurassic Park: Another Monster Hit.” The Cinema of Steven Spielberg, Wallflower Press, 2007, pp. 192–213. O’Callaghan, Tassia. “7 Marketing Lessons from Jurassic Park.” Night Sky Creative, Night Sky Creative, 30 June 2024, www.nightskycreative.org/blog/7-marketing-lessons-from-jurassic-park. Polizzi, Lauren. “Set Designs on the Film Jurassic Park.” LAUREN POLIZZI, laurenpolizzi.com/jurassic-park-1. Accessed 24 Sept. 2024.“Roaring into the 90s: The Birth of Jurassic Park Logo.” Indieground Design, 31 July 2023, indieground.net/blog/roaring-into-the-90s-the-birth-of-jurassic-park-logo/. Shogun, Steven M. “Recent Research on the Motion Picture .” University of Florida, bear.warrington.ufl.edu/Shugan/Profile/RRMPI.Pdf. Accessed 23 Sept. 2024.