Cinematica Animalia

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Welcome to Cinematica Animalia! If you share our love of both science and movie monsters, then tune in as we - two ecologists, one veterinarian, and a writer - explore the ecology and physiology of cinematic creatures; explaining what works, what mostly doesn’t, and how the movie’s plot is subsequently affected. At the end of the day, we just love talking about science.

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Episodes

S1E4: The Graboids (Tremors & Tremors II- 1990/1996)

We examine the entire length and girth of the Graboids, from 1990's incredibly frightening Tremors. Adam fantasises over Kevin Bacon's footsteps, Sam abuses time travel, and Dave's audio is garbage and it's all his fault. Movie History - 4:59 Movie Any Good - 17:26 Graboid Physiology - 21:00 Graboid Ecology - 49:23 The Graboids vs. Kevin Bacon from Footloose - 1:16:01

Oct 10, 2018•1 hr 22 min

S1E3: The Quiets (A Quiet Place- 2018)

We dive into the quiet B O I S from 2018's A Quiet Place. Dave think lions are from Antarctica, Adam gets too damn excited by Alligator gar and Sam's stepson ruins the episode. Movie History/Movie Any Good - 6:28 Quiet Physiology - 17:16 Quiet Ecology - 44:40 A Quiet BOI vs. Dwight Schrute - 1:09:46

Sep 26, 2018•1 hr 15 min

S1E2: The Ents (Lord of the Rings- 2002/2003)

This week we look at the Ents, of the little known cult comedy Lord of the Rings. Adam really just nerds the fuck out (we get it you read), Dave reveals he doesn't believe in new Zealand and Sam rediscovers the art of the pun. Movie History - 0.04.55 Movie Any Good? - 0.16.38 Ent Physiology - 0.21.06 Ent Ecology - 1.01.02 Treebeard vs. Christopher Lee- 1.24.30

Sep 19, 2018•1 hr 28 min

S1E1: King Kong (Kong: Skull Island- 2017)

We dive into King Kong, from 2017's Kong: Skull Island. Adam has a creative system for Kong's heat loss, Dave turns one of the most majestic movie monsters of all time into a hairless, toeless freak, and Sam sits around mumbling things hungover. Logo Design by Patrick Duthie Art (http://www.patrickduthie.com/)

Sep 12, 2018•1 hr 32 min

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