When Sony was serious and did the dinosaur science exposition, I slipped back in Cretaceous.

I went to a world with dinosaurs!

At last, it seems that it has become impossible to distinguish between reality, but it is different.I went to the press presentation of the "Sony Presents Dinoscience Dinosaur Science Expo Laramidia Continent" (hereinafter "Dinosaur Science Expo"), which will be held in Pacifico Yokohama tomorrow on July 17th.

I've been to the Dinosaur Expo in various countries so far, but I've never felt such a dinosaur.For some reason, this dinosaur science is packed with enthusiasm to want to feel the dinosaurs and technology to make it possible.At the moment he steps in, he feels a dinosaur everywhere.Unintentionally, I turned around with "Eh ...!"

This kind of experience has never been before.Even after returning home, my chest is still pounding ...!

A dark dinosaur of the area and age

You can imagine the Dinosaur Expo that displays various dinosaur skelets, right?Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, Stegosaurus, Spinosaurus, which are popular with children, and recent Verokiraptor.Such a skeleton is exhibited by the Jul and Cretaceous, and is designed to understand from a bird's -eye view.

"Presents Dinoscience Dinosaur Science Expo Laramidia Dinosaur Story" is different.As stated, "Laramidia on the Continent", it is on display only in the Cretaceous era, Laramidia, inhabiting the continent on the west of the Northern America, which was now divided into east and west.Moreover, the niche of the lowland wetland along the coast of the central Laramidia continent.

The times have been focused in 2 million years in the era of dinosaurs (dinosaurs have prospered for 160 million years, so even in 2 million years).In other words, you take an approach different from a general exhibition that follows the history of dinosaurs.

The centerpiece skeleton is a full -body skeleton of Triceratops, a Triceratops, called "Miracle Fossil", which was exhibited only at the Houston Natural Science Museum.What was a miracle was that the Rain's skeleton was almost completely excavated.Moreover, with large skin marks!

The skeleton of Triceratops can be seen at many dinosaurs, but many are complemented with replicas.However, Rain is 80-85 % real.

Rain is the first landing in Japan, and when this exhibition is over, it is decided to return to Houston.In other words, if you miss this opportunity, there may be no next.

Rain is the leading role of "Dinosaur Science Expo".That's why it focuses on the days and places where Rain inhabited.And the time when Rain was, no, let's take a look at Rain's childhood!That is the concept of "Dinosaur Science Expo".

How do you experience the Rain era?

幼体と巡る｢フィールドツアー｣

From here on, it's a technology.The exhibition is divided into five zones, but the "Field Tour" of Zone 3 is displayed in a story -style triceratops skeleton.Triceratops children who have been separated from their parents can follow other dinosaurs.When the story is added, you will immediately feel "raw".From the moment I entered this field, I came to recognize dinosaurs as "living things" instead of "fossils."

By the way, have you ever seen a child skeleton of Triceratops?But it is not.Japan's first unveiled (or rather, this dinosaur science is a series of Japan's first release!).

How did you realize that 3D scan and 3D print are used?It seems that not only did the 3D scanned 3D scanned one by one by breaking the rain skeleton one by one.By the way, I was in charge of this as a pixer engineer of a dinosaur enthusiast.

We talked to Shinji Tanaka, the planning / supervised "Dinosaur -kun", but the children of Triceratops grow with thin bones, and the bones become thicker after the same size as adults.Based on these facts that we already know, we set up the bone size of the triceratops, and then calculate back to reproduce the skeleton.

When it comes to the skeleton of the dinosaur, it was an image of digging over time using a toothbrush or brush, but now I use Gorigori tech.

Not only the child of Triceratops, but also such a fossil.

I can't laugh, but I can laugh desperately.

五感に訴えかけるリアルな恐竜のCG映像

The fourth zone is a Cretaceous experience theater, and a dinosaur -kun is thoroughly supervised on a large screen of Sony's 6.8m high Sony 6.8m high Sony, and a full CG that has been carefully disclosed to the details.The video -the world where dinosaurs live are projected.Moreover, just like the attraction, the wind is wiped, the floor shakes due to vibration, and you can hear the sound with plenty of realism from behind.

That immersion without 3D glasses.I felt the illusion of witnessing dinosaur breathing and tense exchange at the end of the sky, as I became Pteranodon.It is a bit different from what you see in movies and dinosaur programs.It's too great to say sparingly!

We asked what kind of part was concerned about the dinosaur -kun thoroughly supervised.

Dinosaur: It was important to make the skeleton faithfully.People who can draw cannot draw dinosaurs.So, when making CG dinosaurs, we made anatomical modeling an anatomical, such as skeleton, muscle tissue, skin, and how far the hand moved.

If it is an existing CG dinosaur, the parts that must not move may move.Modelers and animators started with a lecture on the difference between vertebrates, mammals, reptiles, and dinosaur skelets.

Tyrannosaurus's face modeling was a lot of retakes.The details, such as having a slightly higher eye position up, and adding a flickering flickering instant membrane under the eyelids, are faithfully reproduced.

Not only the video of the world where dinosaurs live, but also the "Dinosaur Science Expo" is also elaborate on sound.For example, you can feel the sound of something sneaking in from behind or flying away.When I listened around the exhibition, I felt as if walking in the forest.

サイズ感が知れるポージング

Everyone knows that Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus are large.But have you ever felt that size?

"Presents Dinoscience Dinosaur Science Expo Laramidia Dinosaur Story" is possible.The skeleton of the "stun" of Tyrannosaurus is the limit of the limit.It's as if Tyrannosaurus is roaring in a dinosaur movie.

So please take a look.Did you know that your teeth were like this?I've never seen Tyrannosaurus's face so close!

"Going to a world with dinosaurs" is one of the eternal themes of science fiction, which was a simulated experience.This is scary!

Sony's technology is full

The technologies used in the Dinosaur Science Expo are not the only ones.Based on the situation of Corona's evil, an online tour "Xperia 'True Remote Experience' Powered by au" where you can enjoy the exhibition while at home is also available.

Shooting the venue with Xperia's smartphone, distributing it in real time, shooting skeleton specimens from an angle that cannot be seen at the venue, and approaching the parts that cannot be seen in the gorgosaurus skeleton full of illness and injury.It seems to explain in detail.

この他、期間限定のナイトミュージアムでは、ARなどの最新技術を活用した体験型コンテンツ｢ふしぎなメガネと恐竜ムービー by au 5G｣や、特別コンテンツ｢au 5G ムービーダウンロード 〜LANE&STANと一緒に撮る来場記念ムービー〜｣を提供するそう。

I have been to various dinosaurs so far, but I have never felt the dinosaur x tech.Dr. Grant in Jurassic Park said he hated Tech, but now Tech and fossils are coexisting, surely.

"Sony Presents Dinoscience Dinosaur Science Expo -Laramidia Dinosaur Story-" is from July 17 to September 12.

There are images that cannot be shown in this article, and images that do not want to spoil it and do not dare to introduce it, so please visit the venue so that you can enjoy it with your own eyes, ears, and online.Please join us!

Fixed [2021/07/18] Fixed typographical errors.Source: Sony presents Dinoscience Dinosaur Science Expo -Laramidia Dinosaur Story-