"Old Buck" | Dinosauria Series | Animated Short Film (2021)

Created by David James Armsby.
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This is the first short film in my "Dinosauria Animated Series". This film takes place in Alberta, Canada 75 million years ago and follows an old alpha-male styracosaurus as he defends his territory from a rival male.
This was a far simpler film to make in comparison to what I've been doing for the past few years, but I personally found it a refreshing change of pace because of that. I needed something fun and (relatively) easy after the nightmarish production of my last animated short film, "Immortal Machine".
This wonderful, simple film was a blast to make and reminded me that animation and filmmaking are still passions of mine. It holds a very specific and sentimental place in my heart because of that.
In fact, I enjoyed making this film so much that what was meant to be one simple film about dinosaurs turned into a whole series about them! :D
I hope you all like it as well!
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[@DeadSound]

Hope you all like the first episode in my Dinosauria Animated Series. Feel free to check out my behind-the-scenes video covering the production, artwork, accuracies, and inaccuracies of "Old Buck" here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGXRfaJ4mqerY7M

[@timezone5259]

Awesome

[@TPE429]

I see the old buck has alot of experience

[@potatoboy1310]

After all this time. Your back

[@Algeriawindows69]

i like it, it is beautiful

[@smugmidoriya8924]

yes

[@veggiedragon1000]

"His time as head buck is almost over... but not yet. For now, he can rest." I can just hear David Attenborough narrating over this.

[@501Magnum]

That's basically what i just said lmao.

[@davindestroyer]

Yeah

[@veggiedragon1000]

@@501MagnumOh, ha, I didn't see your comment because I watched it as soon as the notification came. I imagine we commented at the same time.

[@501Magnum]

@@veggiedragon1000 i saw yous only after i had posted mine and reloaded the comment page (on mobile) and yeah, i guess we did comment at around the same time.

[@phantomzone7840]

Yeah we need that

[@brendanlogue5665]

This episode reminds me of a saying: "Fear the old lion in the land where lions die young"...

[@Zonose]

That's powerful

[@kyleecook6671]

That's a good line. 😐

[@dekuthetechpriestoflondon6791]

I must agree with you Brendan

[@abysswalker2594]

Or imo beware of the old man in a field where men die young

[@hotbread1004]

Bro that quote have my goose bumps from by legs to my head wtf

[@pupperpalace9889]

I love how even the carnivores were taken aback when Buck literally went for the kill.

[@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent]

You would be too if a fight that was supposed to be a dominance fight suddenly turned murderous. Old Buck wasn't just fighting to chase off the rival Buck is old, he's been through enough of them. Letting the rival live was dangerous and likely that rival was dangerous to his herd and siblings. Old Buck likely had enough of the bs and wanted to prove a point. Fight me and you will die painfully. It was probably such a unexpected act of violence its no wonder the carno's were surprised by the attack.

[@melinehno6875]

@@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent True, if a male keeps trying his luck with the lead males females he's gunna pay for it lol especially if he's hurting them to get it; most herd animals are the same way. I do like that they didn't make buck overpowered, they clearly showed he was much older than the young bull during the fight (letting the young bull attack first before striking) but in the end he still won due to being in multiple fights thus having experience.

[@ghaniKSW2]

Daspleto: aww our prey are playing with eachother a few seconds later Daspleto: HOLY SH*T

[@splurg6180]

@@melinehno6875 But would they really kill another one of their herd members? I would just think whoever backed off lost

[@melinehno6875]

@@splurg6180 Typically not; however I think the old one felt his life was threatened (the young one was not letting up for awhile, he really wanted the females) or the other member was now a potential threat to his females thus he wanted to eliminate him permanently. Horses will do his too if a stallion wont respect the other mares and stay to their selected mare (horses have some interesting behaviors man, it’s really hard to compare them to dinosaurs though.)

[@watintarnation9801]

I really like how the Tyrannosaurids act rationally here. Instead of crashing into the scene like action movies, they are aware disturbing the agitated herd would be risky, so they wait until the loser falls down which they can prey upon. Kinda reminds me of lions or hyenas hunting incapacitated or weak preys.

[@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent]

Hence why predators ended up being more intelligent than prey. A predator must find ways to breech a prey's defense or overcome a trait they have. This eventually includes outthinking it, planning ambush or traps. Or logically thinking when not to attack, that its not worth the effort. In all of that. however comes Intelligence more defining trait. Empathy. The ability to feel. That predator reacted in shock

[@Spike_The_Beach_Buddy]

The tyrannosaurs here are daspletosaurus

[@Spike_The_Beach_Buddy]

And the hadrosaurs here are lambeosaurus

[@spooky882]

Why you called him tirannosavridaeunidoums not like carnivore

[@fuckyoutube111]

@@spooky882 what

[@justusb.plorer8773]

I love how the Daspletosaurs that show up just stand by and watch the Styracosaurs fight instead of charging staright at them. It really gives off that "calculation of risk" vibe you see in modern carnivores. They come to the fight because they know that there are going to be fatalities, which means they can get food without the risk of getting skewerd.

[@tscream80]

Maybe not a fatality (yet), but certainly a worn out, possibly injured bull that they can take out easier. And that is what they got.

[@jacekkkkk1740]

I think its Gorgosaurus, Daspletosaurus Has pretty big head compared to his body, when Gorgosaurus doesn't, like this one

[@justusb.plorer8773]

@@jacekkkkk1740 Dead Sound has confirmed that this is Daspletosaurus torosus in his Making of / "Old Buck" Video.

[@NanuqEditzS]

@@jacekkkkk1740 In making of Old Buck in the book with confirmed species you can see: Styracosaurus, Lambeosaurus and Daspletosaurus

[@jacekkkkk1740]

@@NanuqEditzS yes I know I am wrong, just watched it

[@galaxiusgaming520]

The animals here aren’t anthropomorphised, yet they’re animated in such a way you can feel every thought running through their minds. You can sense the intensity of the battle, the atmosphere, how the albertosaur was taken aback by that display of power. That’s what makes this man’s work such a goddamn masterpiece

[@piglin469]

INDEED

[@barkyonyx962]

"what da styracosaurus doin" like 1 minute later 👁️👄👁️

[@sonofjack6286]

And you know the fight is gonna be good when the Lambeosaurus turn and look at the bucks fighting.

[@piglin469]

@@sonofjack6286 yes also are you sure its not an allosaur

[@acrocanthos-maxima4504]

@@piglin469 Alllosaurs weren’t prevalent in the cretaceous.

[@alexanderpoirier3350]

I loved the little details of the old buck. The branches with the petals falling down on him, like the ancient crowds of Rome showering their Gladiator champion with petals. And like the Gladiators, he bears many scars of former combat, the countless battles he has endured to keep his crown. His horn is broken, yet he still wields it as an expert swordsman knows his favourite weapon. Branches and vines drape over his horns, like the ancient crown of leaves given to the victors. Though he is old, he continues to carry himself with a sense of power and grace, a warning to any young newcomer that this is not an opponent you should take lightly, for beware of the old one who lives where so many young souls have perished.

[@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent]

Actually this has more of a samurai feel to it. A old warrior who despite his age still keeps what's his just a little while longer, Yet well he abides by the rules of combat. He is a veteran of battles where Young die. As such he has no problems in dealing lethal kills once his enemy is down.

[@abysswalker2594]

Fear the old man in a field where men die young

[@SarahGraceBennett]

Are you a writer?

[@alexanderpoirier3350]

I do enjoy writing when I have the time (and effort) to do so. I have written several stories and am trying to write a fiction book. I have a few of these stories on my Deviantart profile if you or anyone else is interested in reading them.

[@alexanderpoirier3350]

@@SarahGraceBennett I do enjoy writing when I have the time (and effort) to do so. I have written several stories and I am currently trying to write a fiction book.

[@tainycassu1699]

The Daspletosaur just staring and being surprised at how brutal the fight was is a nice touch

[@bkjeong4302]

Nah they’re watching for one to lose or for one to get too distracted with the fight.

[@kingghidorah8106]

@@bkjeong4302 of course, but he could just have waited without watching. Animals are curious, and if their brains are big, even more.

[@Alatreon2435]

@@kingghidorah8106 yup, and tyrannosaurus was a smart dinosaur, so it makes sense for daspletosaurus to be a smart animal too, so the reaction is in the realm of possibilities

[@kingghidorah8106]

@@Alatreon2435 empathic animals are going to be more cautious when killing prey. They know what pain is, and they know that the more painfully you try to kill your prey the more chances it has to harm you back. That's why lions, tigers and crocodiles try to one shot their prey while less cognitively intelligent animals like hyenas and wolves eat their prey alive, having much less survivality instead by either getting harmed back or ganked by other predators like when bears get their hunts stolen.

[@Just_Naffa]

​@@kingghidorah8106hyenas'wolves and wild dogs dont got the weight too choke big creatures out or have the build too keep them pinned, and if they try it takes too lomg meaning other creatures could bully them off it. Therenis much more too it then meets the eye. Besides wich such mass amount of injuries prey falls intoo shock and doesnt feel the pain no more.

[@frogboiii03]

"There is no bad in nature, neither is there good. All there is is living, or being another's food" - *The Daspletosaurus* Probably

[@SkylerTheCryodrakon69]

Its a daspletosaurus

[@justusb.plorer8773]

Daspletosaurus.

[@bigmoe9856]

Sorry but it's David Albertorough

[@deyonnereiss6681]

Styracosrus seratopsen

[@felipemaruri6905]

@@SkylerTheCryodrakon69 it kinda looks like a gorgosaurus

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

I love the implication that the tyrannosaurids wouldn't dare attack the whole herd, but when blood spills they come, and when one is slain, they circle in like sharks. It makes them feel more alive. edit: Name correction

[@konradklukowski1009]

Yea Predators never attack the whole herd, that would be a suiside. I don’t khow why this misconception is so widespread.

[@mozarteanchaos]

it's a smart move - the herd won't defend a male that's already dying and defeated, and even if none of the styracosaurus die in the battle, at least one of them will be badly injured enough to be a relatively easy kill, especially for a whole pack of tyrannosaurids. overall, predators tend to prefer going for the sick, injured, very old, and very young. it's safer than going for a healthy adult.

[@patt5085]

Every fights are also a life or death situation for predators, an infected wound or a sprained ankle from one prey means they might not be able to run as fast ever again.

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

@@patt5085 like the one nearly intact t-rex skeleton fossil humans have: she had a foot infection.

[@abelaguilar-acosta8691]

@@mozarteanchaos what if the predator, aka the T- Rex, was starving, and has to decide to either starve and die peacefully or take the chance of getting a possible meal and surviving another day despite the risks. Would the T-rex attack?

[@Alteori]

BEAUTIFUL

[@TheoCrox]

Indeed

[@TheDinoWarrior]

Finding you everywhere lately and i gotta say I respect the things that you watch, so I respect you even more or smth like that.

[@jaxketches2542]

I swear I expected to see you here! 😆

[@frostbitetheannunakiiceind6574]

Hi Alteori

[@toro_official]

I agree

[@QuokkaCore]

3:00 I love the look of pure fear in the Styraco’s face when he sees the Daspletosaurus on the hill, he knows what’s coming for him.

[@trevargrisham35]

It was at this moment he knew, he f--ked up.

[@CatsAreKindaCool]

@@trevargrisham35 he fricked up in the beginning tbh

[@kingghidorah8106]

that what he got for bullying the family and friends of the buck's harem

[@bitter-bit]

That moment was truly chilling. Not just that he was dying but that he knew how he was truly going to die.

[@ravenschippers8267]

@@kingghidorah8106 he wasn't bullying rather he was fighting a rival male for the females in the buck's herd. much like how elk and deer do in the breeding season, they gather in groups of females and their young led by a dominant breeding male or in bachelor groups of younger males or males who have yet to earn a harem. When a young male reaches maturity he may strike out to try and entice females to join him and form a harem of his own, often fighting against other bachelors- as seen in the video intro- or even challenging the dominant male for his harem.

[@noxlupa2996]

That old buck definitely has an “I’m getting too old for this” energy

[@leilaclarridge5807]

He has "get off my lawn you darn kids" energy

[@lvl5dino749]

@@leilaclarridge5807 except stabbed one of them and let it get eaten alive

[@blupyro3098]

He has a sort of “step on my lawn and I’ll shoot you with my shotgun” type of grandpa vibe from texas

[@frozenfiredarknight3764]

it can't stay victorious forever. eventually someone will take his throne and the 2nd place champ will soon become prey

[@dekuthetechpriestoflondon6791]

@@frozenfiredarknight3764 that or he dies of old age

[@mamasaurus4856]

I appreciated that the carnivores would have taken advantage of an easier meal for them than hunting a fully capable target.

[@vincentx2850]

Modern carnivores do that as well, wolves and leopards often prowl the rutting ground during the breeding season.

[@isaacm7934]

I mean it's better to get an easy meal than to risk getting an injury that prohibits you from getting food

[@frozenfiredarknight3764]

well there is a group pf horned tanks ready to stab the herd. they might as well follow the rules that keeps each side balanced

[@awebtoonreader4979]

Ikr!

[@nick3xtremegaming212]

2:50 I like how even the carnivore is like "Damn that's brutal"

[@lmn1871]

Daspletosaurus

[@maygenis3015]

Daspletosaur

[@omaribdah661]

HI

[@firezilla475]

Mf was like "damn bozo really went for the Genocide Route 💀"

[@anthonybusch4407]

Daspletosaurus be like: Man, I thought what we do was brutal, but that’s just even more so.

[@kashmello]

Styraco: _literally stabs other buck in the stomach_ Daspleto: *_Oh, shit- y-you good?_*

[@frougee]

"NO." "Good"

[@pharoahcaraboo9610]

Absolutely love how the daspleos sit and wait for it to be over. They don’t charge stupidly into a herd of angry styracos, because they know if they wait, they’ll have pickings waiting for them! The mix of deer and African elephant herd structure is also a really good fit for ceratopsians in general. The injury the young challenger sustained reminds me of the bull elephant natgeo caught on film after picking the wrong fight and subsequent death and scavenging of the carcass.

[@Nasuto1702]

I thought it was a albertosaurus

[@mralmond693]

@@Nasuto1702 it most likely is a daspletosaurus because the only tyrannosaur that styracosaurus lives with is daspletosaurus

[@Nasuto1702]

@@mralmond693 oh ok, thanks!

[@DorsenFilm]

@@mralmond693 and gorgosaurus

[@mralmond693]

@@DorsenFilm gorgosaurus most likely was a different species known as nanqusaurus

[@badgenibley7367]

I love how the Old Buck's show of strength even took the T-Rex [Correction: Tyrannosaurus] off guard! And their panting, like someone well past these shows of strength as they're getting on in years. They really seem like animals, it's very very well done!

[@awesomeproductions7755]

Pretty sure those are Daspletosaurus, they're smaller and sleeker, plus T. rex hadn't evolved by this time. But yes, beautiful depiction of dinosaurs!

[@bobososasosa2443]

@@awesomeproductions7755 You talk about dinosaurs as if they are real, it's just another lie to your little minds and they convince you with fake stories. poor 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@arandomguy656]

@@bobososasosa2443 Why would someone lie to us lol

[@doginabox9621]

@@bobososasosa2443 but dinosaurs are real. Our depictions of them may be inaccurate but they definitely exist. Fossil remains show this.

[@cerealis_5432]

@@bobososasosa2443 Another condescending, arrogant pseudo-intellectual in the chat 🙄. What other conspiracies- I mean “truths” are you going to bestow upon our feeble minds, oh wise one.

[@lilysonthemoon]

I appreciate how Deadsound shows that carnivores are neither good nor evil. They simply do what they can to survive.

[@iluvyurbles]

the carnivores get a free meal because it's rutting season and male aggression can lead to death

[@The_Fiend.]

Beware an old man in a profression where men usually die young. Beautiful and powerful delivery of that message. Well done. Even with no more than five to ten minutes per video, no dialogue and just natural animal behavior, you manage to create characters that the audience develops a strong connection to. That's tricky to do and it's very impressive that you can achieve this as well as you do.

[@comradejojo8412]

I like how the daspletosaurus is shocked to see the old buck win. This single scene adds tons of emotions to theese animals

[@karol1086]

I thought the same! The daspletosaurus represented well the reactions of mine and many of the other viewers about the battle's finale hahaha

[@ghaniKSW2]

other styrac: gets stabbed daspleto: uhh maybe i should hunt something else

[@idkjordash]

I think he was more surprised to see him mercilessly kill the other one

[@bkjeong4302]

I really don’t think the daspletosaurs were shocked at all; all they needed was for either male to be badly wounded, or even just too distracted (there are videos of lions or leopards launching solo attacks on duelling male antelope even if neither is injured, simply because the antelope are distracted and thus unable to react appropriately)

[@JoseMartinez-yi3oc]

Pero el daspletosaurus trajo compañia

[@raptorious7090]

I like how the Styracosaurus done something so outrageous even the carnivores are gasping

[@mrslinkydragon9910]

They where like "oh..."

[@ILoveAllah50]

@Green Carnotaurus herbivores win more usual than carnivores because most people think herbivores are “good”

[@nostalgic.roulette]

@@ILoveAllah50 so many herbivores are assholes and are so fucking homicidal i dont understand where that stereotypes came from💀. Like zebras will beat the shit out of femals if theyre pregnant with other male.

[@ILoveAllah50]

@@nostalgic.roulette IKR

[@isaacm7934]

@@ILoveAllah50 I have more sympathy for carnivores then I do herbivores because carnivores lose more than they win even in reality The Walking with Dinosaurs movie is sort of a example of that Also zebras and hippos are homicidal assholes

[@TevvoWevvo]

I love how the Tyranosaurids that show up look pleasantly surprised by the Old Buck’s killing blow, like they only were sticking around to wait for one of the herbivores to just fall over to its wounds but then the Old Buck just straight up stabs the younger buck and the Tyranosaurids are like “oh shit he actually did it” Also yes there are already plenty of comments talking about how pleasantly realistic the Tyranosaurids are for not just charging into the angry herd, which is indeed very awesome, fantastic work!

[@ethanshembvibar7020]

2:50 Daspleto: Bloody hell...

[@Allantitan]

It definitely shows how predators of today can act. Preferring to wait and save their energy rather then risk death or injury

[@WillShakes423]

I just love the amount of details on Old Buck. The broken nose horn, the vines entangled on his frill, the scars on his body. You can tell this guy's been through a lot, but where his opponent had strength, Buck had experience. The other may be better able to fight, but Buck knows *how* to fight.

[@johnlagoss5932]

Holy shit, the sadness of not being able to go easy on a young buck that he doesn’t want to fight, and the exhaustion, and the movement, and the colors.. you are a genius

[@DarthCalculus]

I'd call this "stylized realism." I loved it, and I showed it to my dino-crazy kids right away.

[@albertrex6851]

Are you sure ? It has blood and impalement .

[@Shrimpperdgjokk]

@@albertrex6851 If they like dinosaurs they probably know it can get grizzly.

[@yuckystuff8725]

@@albertrex6851 Knowing that the must-see films for dinosaurs are those of the Jurassic franchise? I'd say this isn't that bad. Jurassic World has people being tossed around and skewered by flying reptiles, and then raptors (who we got to know) being blasted to smithereens The original has a ton of deaths too, including dismemberment, guy being mauled by dilo...

[@DarthCalculus]

@@albertrex6851 yes, I'm sure. Whenever possible/appropriate, I think it's important to present nature in its reality, however harsh. They were emotionally ready for it.

[@ZentaBon]

@@albertrex6851 it's okay, as long as it's something that can be expected when animals fight. Which it is. When bucks fight, sometimes those horns get into their eye and can probably kill the outright.

[@balargus319]

I love the moment at 2:32 where, after seeming to hesitate a moment, decides he will not give in, he will not let this usurper take the herd he has guarded and for all these years. The young usurper bellows with rage at this stubborn old man, only to face his own downfall. The challenger gets his just deserts, the herd's young are safe. It is an amoral morality play, almost.

[@fetusdeletus9266]

The coolest part for me is that the old bucks broken horn could actually be a benefit to him in combat because the broken blunt end would cause more damage going in than a pointed horn.

[@the_dread_wolf1936]

Finally, dinosaurs presented as animals and not over the top killing machines. Loved the art style. simply beautiful.

[@DrevorReal]

Odd comment. I agree to some extent, I can kinda see what you're saying. But a dinosaur is killing another dinosaur within the first minute. If anything, this video reminds you that dinosaurs are in fact killing machines, and while it doesn't mean that they are also animals, there is a lot of artistic license here.

[@franklinbonnefoy2295]

@@DrevorReal They mean compared to the movies. Movies always have dinosaurs as being over the top instead of portraying them naturally as the animals they were. Like in Jaws where the movies portrayed great whites as these killing machines that thirst for nothing but human flesh when in reality they're relatively docile and hate the way we taste.

[@finden3362]

@@franklinbonnefoy2295 Well Jurassic World is a movie were the dinossaurs are like anti-heros, they do the good if it beneficts then. The villain is not really a common dinossaur so

[@franklinbonnefoy2295]

@@finden3362 I see what you're saying but that's not exactly what I was trying to say? I don't know how to explain. I'm saying to just have them more natural? No good or evil, just nature

[@finden3362]

@@franklinbonnefoy2295 i think i missread your comment lol

[@thatkidwiththehoodie]

“The first Daspletosaur arrives to the scene, his acute nose having picked up the scent of blood almost as soon as it was spilled. His siblings are close behind. He does not attack immediately. Any Daspletosaur worth the teeth in its jaws knows to give the Styracosaurs time to settle their differences first. Fights for herd dominance frequently end in severe, even fatal, injuries. Styracosaurs seldom go easy on each other, let alone a foolhardy predator. The Daspletosaurs have, across many hunts prior, learned to anticipate an easy meal once the victor is decided. This tactic is, of course, not entirely reliable, as sometimes both combatants do leave with their lives, but it has proven fruitful enough times before to be worth trying again now. The first Daspletosaur to arrive takes notice of the Old Buck. Usually he would be a prime target, age typically serving to slow and weaken prey, but even from this distance the predator can sense the testosterone coursing through the veteran’s body. This fight, it seems, will be far from predictable, so the Daspletosaur and his siblings bide their time. They trust that, either way, they won’t leave the riverbank hungry…”

[@khoinguyen5004]

now read it in David's voice

[@gladiolus5377]

Read that with Kenneth Branagh's voice.

[@ozgurruh2535]

200 th like

[@kullenberg]

For some reason I pictured this as the opening for a classic style black and white comic adaption...

[@nickmitsialis]

This is exactly the scenario I picture a Rex getting a 'trike' to feed on; like great white sharks 'staking out' elephant seal breeding colonies, a Rex would wait on the fringes for the distracted males to fight it out, hoping to pick off an older former 'alpha' or a younger 'wanna be' alpha who got injured or driven from the herd

[@thedragonthatlovesskittles7132]

Not only was the old buck a genius in combat, he was also a sage, and a protecter.

[@narabellez7187]

2:50 - even the Daspletosaurus was like "damn, that's brutal"

[@Red_Dante_SAZ]

This has all the feeling of a Samurai movie. The old warrior, down the tree. Who has to defend his honor, and show again, how he got this far.

[@sharigagliardo7204]

Yeah. And you know. The colors of the styracosaurus and they’re head frills kind of resemble the color and symmetry of Bishops Armor.

[@sharigagliardo7204]

Sorry I meant Bishido armor

[@dracojuandi8806]

yep

[@ZMike38]

when he squares up his horn before the killing stab, it’s like something straight out of Kurosawa. the old ronin steadying his trusty blade…

[@ryan_is_fine1153]

If you payed attention to the calf, you’ll notice the pink circles on his frill, same as the old buck. This probably means that the buck is the father of that specific calf so that could explain why he went overkill with the challenger, to protect his offspring. If you don’t believe me, literally watch any nature documentary featuring a dominance fight between two male animals

[@mcrfan343]

Thanks for pointing that out

[@vincentx2850]

Infanticide among large herbivores are rare though, that's more like a thing with lions and rodents

[@owl4609]

@@vincentx2850 uncommon but not unheard of! Zebras do it.

[@clanofpeeps9677]

This was confirmed in the video that went into the production of "Old Buck"

[@khango6138]

@@vincentx2850 And mammals. Although some male rhinos and elephants have been recorded to kill a female's off-spring in a hormone-induced rampage. Rare but not impossible.

[@yubullyme1670]

You could really see how brutal that last strike was with the opposing male challenging the old buck, but you could really see how surprised the Predator was after seeing such a brutal sight.

[@nationaljurassic]

This is incredible, there isn't a second where you don't believe that you are seeing actual animals living out their lives. Amazing, can't wait for more!

[@annien.1727]

I can almost view this as a documentary like "Walking With Dinosaurs!" The intro: The morning sun had just risen and the season is starting to change. This is Old Buck, an old Styracosaurus. He may look harmless now, but his body is littered with old battle scars, proving that he is a hardened veteran fighter.

[@t-r-e-x452]

Below the hill, the mating season for his kind has begun and a rival male, one with an asymmetrical frill, challenges another, the duller females and their young watching. Noticing the rival, Old buck approaches, interrupting the duel. The two sides clash, with Old Buck having far more experience. The fight intensifies as it draws attention, even to Old Buck's 'rival', an equally scarred Daspletosaurus and his coalition of brothers, the Tyrannosaurs having picked up the smell of blood and sounds of clashing Centrosaurs. *After the fight* The Old Buck has reclaimed his position as the leader of his harem, leaving the loser an easy meal to the Daspletosaurus.

[@justusb.plorer8773]

@@t-r-e-x452 I think those are Daspletosaurus. Gorgos have larger and more sharp-edged brow horns.

[@t-r-e-x452]

@@justusb.plorer8773 Fixed.

[@WarriorLionstripe]

I read this in the WWD’s narrator voice

[@LudosErgoSum]

Netflix or any other streaming service: PLEASE HIRE THIS MAN TO MAKE A COMPLETE DINOSAUR SERIES!!!

[@R3D_R4PT0R]

They would probably put in some Gay Characters.

[@isaacm7934]

@@R3D_R4PT0R they're going to put an gay allosaurus and make him flamboyant as hell

[@sonofjack6286]

Hell. No! In no way should Dead Sound be hired by an streaming service, ESPECIALLY NETFLIX!

[@aloidia2122]

@@sonofjack6286 honestly wouldnt mind if he contributed an episode to Love, Death, Robots being as there's quite a few dark episodes in the series. But that would be it.

[@sonofjack6286]

@@aloidia2122 Alright, one episode, and that's it. He's got talent that would be wasted on Netflix.

[@Boyakishan]

The big Dino acts like ‘I’m too old for this sh*t’ constantly. It’s hilarious.

[@dionettaeon]

Wow, what a twist ending!!! I knew as soon as the tyrannosaur showed up that a Styracosaurus was going to die, but I thought for sure it would be Old Buck. Driving his broken horn into the young male's gut was legitimately unexpected. And even the predator was shocked.

[@stoneforest2639]

Even the carnivores are like “Holy shit old man!”

[@DarthCalculus]

It looked like it gasped. Imagine shocking a carnivore with violence

[@isaacm7934]

@@DarthCalculus herbivores are homicidal asshole that daspletosaurus shouldn't really be surprised

[@cowboylikedinos]

@@isaacm7934 daspletosaurus

[@isaacm7934]

@@cowboylikedinos oh okay thank you

[@frozenfiredarknight3764]

even predators should be as shocked as watching a action movie with 3D glasses

[@thedoruk6324]

The DeadSound has officially returned and delivered an uttermost masterpiece! Everything about this upload is amazing the quality the scenery the themes

[@mikotheraskum2014]

Yes

[@aryatejc8067]

Yes

[@cretaceousstudios4842]

yes

[@astick5249]

Yes

[@arandomguy656]

Yes

[@HerooftheWind]

This is phenomenal, absolutely gorgeous, not only does this hit the feelings, it portraits realism perfectly, the fighting and challenging, I really love how this was animated, instead of regular killing machines, it was shown more animal-like, how they behave in ways, even if there's no talking, you can understand the the emotions, its shown with deep agression in many ways, I can't even express how amazed I am by this, its truly remarkable there's still animations like this out here too.

[@SpecklesTeeV]

When Old Buck charged at the styracosaurus to the belly. The Daspletosaurus was shocked! Really nice detail

[@501Magnum]

All that this needs now is some David Attenborough styled narration and i would truly call this series THE magnum opus... even though it's only the first episode.

[@mash9097]

Someone should get David Attenborough over here!

[@popuied6688]

Here's the closest we'll ever get, instead of dinosaurs, it's with giraffes. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3rUpnuYiJiqfsk

[@bartolomeorizzo]

Nono, no narration

[@jordanstefl8487]

Keep it the way it is. Having some other person narrate I’ve his masterpiece would be disingenuous to what he’s created.

[@501Magnum]

@@jordanstefl8487 true, but still. His animations with David Attenborough's voice? I can't think of anything that could surpass that.

[@Zebra-pv5uw]

I love this short. The old buck really gives of the whole " I may be old but I can still kick your butt" vibes and the fact the Gorgos just waited and the scarred one looked suprised at the final blow of the younger buck really showed the emotions of the dinosaurs

[@user-tb1fu6qo4j]

Old,but not obsolete.

[@coo7664]

It makes a change from the usual trope of "haha you think old scarred one will win as usual but omg surprise young upstart is the winner!"

[@bkjeong4302]

Those tyrannosaurs are Daspletosaurus. Waiting around for one male to go down or become distracted so they can have an easier kill.

[@Zebra-pv5uw]

@@bkjeong4302 thanks I had a hard time figuring out what kind they were

[@kinjorex101]

I like how the Tyrannosaurid (not sure if it was a Gorgosaurus or Daspletosaurus) reacted to it like "O_o oh geez..."

[@paigemiller2013]

Amazing this was beautifully made. Old buck gave him a chance to leave the herd alone and all the other dinos watched waiting. To me this was a rival trying to steal his herd and the one he hurt was an opposing female denying him as the leader and old buck knew if he lost he'd lose all his family but in the end he succeeded in protecting them once more

[@HorsesIC]

The one he hurt was another young male, not an opposing female.

[@paigemiller2013]

@@HorsesIC that's what I said the one old buck killed was a rival and the one the rival hurt was what I saw as a female herd member refusing his authority

[@ravenschippers8267]

@@paigemiller2013 look at the nose horn, that was a male. females dont have the white rings that the bucks have.

[@hotbread1004]

I LOVED this animation! The show of pure power when the old buck pierced the young buck even took the predators aback! The near shocked look on their face made it seem like he did something that isn't normally done by condemning the young buck to death

[@GarryDKing]

Even the Predators were surprised at the Old Styracosaur's victory, They're probably also relieved they don't have to work as hard to incapacitate the loser either. The finishing blow's been done for em!

[@threehornedgaming]

As somebody that loves ceratopsians, I have to say that you have completely outdone yourself here. This is absolutely gorgeous and the Styracosaurus portrayed is quite accurate to what the science shows. Keep it up. I can't wait to see more!

[@ramoartup1921]

I can see why you like ceratopsians lol

[@AltairBlue]

hello fellow ceratopsian enjoyer

[@FarAtmosphere]

chad ceratopsian enthusiast

[@WiFiDown37811]

I've always found it fascinating and really cool how you depicted what I'm assuming are a Dasplatesaurus pack or an Albertasaurus pack being shocked at herbivore brutality. even herbivores have it in them to kill without mercy

[@jacobcox4565]

Those were Albertosaurus. The animator said so in his behind the scenes video.

[@chadderbug7587]

The other Styracos when they pushed back Buck were like: "The future is now, Old man"

[@virovac885]

The hadrosaurs leaving after a death blow is given is so interesting. Confusion and panic at social dynamic of another species, or instinct to leave before a dying animal attracts predators? After all, if one predator claims a kill first others might instead look for the weakest of prey still standing.

[@sonofjack6286]

I'd say both, though since they live in the same area, they probably know that these styracosaurus bucks can be brutal when it comes to fighting, the smell of blood probably didn't help either.

[@bkjeong4302]

I suspect the hadrosaurs saw the Daspletosaurus watching from the hill and decided to book it just in case, even if the predators had a more obvious and easier target.

[@AlmightyThagomizer]

This feels like a window into the Cretaceous man. I love the subtle variations between the individual Styracosaurs, I love how the Daspletosaurs(?) don’t act like crazy monsters, this shit’s beautiful and it’s the sort of thing I’ve always wanted to see. Can’t wait for more!

[@Big_Mayo]

I think they were Albertosaurus, since Daspletosaurus was likely solitary, and albertosaurus lived in the same location and time period as Styracosaurus. Alberto: 100-66MYA Styraco: 83-70MYA

[@vincentx2850]

@@Big_Mayo given that we have Styracosaurus and Lambeosaurus lambei, we are probably looking at the muddy zone of the Dinosaur Park Formation. That being the case, the theropod in question is probably a Gorgosaurus. Also, I think there are quite a few evidence that point towards social behavior of Daspletosaurus

[@unpunlievable]

Wow, I love the beak-wiping conciliatory gesture 0:58 as soon as I saw that I was in love, seeing those realistic animal behaviours from these prehistoric creatures. Really sparks your imagination, to think of all the different behaviours these prehistoric animals must have exhibited just as animals do today. I've seen beak-wiping and all sorts of funny or interesting behaviours from my own backyard dinosaurs-- chickens. They definitely act like little raptors sometimes and I can't help but imagine dinosaurs must have done the things they do.

[@rmfc_gaming9110]

This is just absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! I love how each animal reacts to the environment the styracosaurus are like the elephants/buffalo's and the daspletosaurus are like the lions/hyenas!! Really realistic how they probably acted in reality. 10/10

[@MetaLatias5]

oh damn, Old Buck got old for a reason, nobody better mess I'm loving this series sooooo much already, I absolutely love watching dinosaurs actually act like animals and the artstyle is just so beautiful

[@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent]

Beware the old man in a game where men die young.

[@blackdragon3638]

Once again: You are the most under-rated animation channel on youtube.

[@thisisnami6054]

Indeed he is... Sadly...

[@reubencaldwell8494]

Well, don't just sit there and mope, tell people about it!

[@thisisnami6054]

@@reubencaldwell8494 You right fella!!! :D

[@demonicslime5632]

yeah

[@sanchomanzana5942]

Spread the love fellas to continue this series

[@TheAdvertisement]

This is The Land Before Time: Adult Edition and I love it.

[@andrews_lego_tanks_and_more]

The coloration of the Styracosaurus was beautiful. I love the dark grays and black used with the males having the white marking around the horns and back. It has to be one of my favorite reconstructions of this animal and I may just start drawing my Styracosaurus this way.

[@turkeykorvid]

God damn, i still love how you portray carnivores. You can still feel the fear of the fallen through the soundtrack, yet the carnivores do not in any way look evil or menacing, just animals that found an opportunity

[@ariboehm115]

The tyrannosaurs may not have looked evil or menacing, but their apparent intelligence definitely made up for that, appearing as calculating hunters that know that good things come to those who wait. The fact there are three implies somewhat complex social behavior as well.

[@LavenderPi]

I see Dead Sound posting- I cry because my life is about to be shattered by the beauty of his work

[@VoidWalkerOblivion]

No, don't do that! The tears block your view of his masterpieces

[@noneofyourbusiness2854]

@@VoidWalkerOblivion we can watch it again. I mean, who wouldn’t?

[@PaleoEntertainment]

What an absolute masterpiece. A story told by actions and sound alone. No voices other than the calls made by these incredible animals. The way it really would have been like all those years ago... Thank you David. This is something that a lot of us have wanted to see done well for so long and you're making it a reality. You are such an inspiration to young artists and animators like myself.

[@staticmations4764]

"A real warrior protects others that can't protect themselves."

[@geministrial950]

The sheer amount of emotion you manage to convey in the faces of these animals is astounding. You're a huge inspiration to me and many other young artists, man.

[@Waffleguy2673]

Goddamn. A year has passed since this beautiful series has begun. I can barely put into words how much I enjoyed the dinosauria series. I’ve always loved dinosaurs ever since I was a kid and to see something this well made especially by a small creator like you David was incredible. I’ve loved almost all your work and think you do an incredible job but this is by far your best series yet. While I love autodale and I’d love to see another film like white walls this film and the entire series were absolutely incredible. I hope you will make something like this series again and I can’t wait. But I will. Thank you David. It’s been a crazy ride

[@CorrectsYou]

I love that the old buck has those pathological frill horns that paleontologists have been debating regarding "standardized shapes" for display structures!

[@CodyStriker]

I like how the pack shifts from rival to alpha as one slowly starts winning over the other

[@YuubiTimberwolf]

There is a reason the Old Buck is still alive and only a few dare to challenge him, its not just his raw power and strength its his experience that makes him so dangerous and he gave the youngling many chances to prove himself. Even the predators were taken aback, you dont want to mess with that guy. Let time handle that.

[@devinp.2934]

This was amazing! This is exactly what I picture when I think of watching dinosaurs on the big screen. No narration, no dialogue, just dinosaurs. Thank you for making this and bringing these awesome creatures to life (in a way lol). Can't wait for what else we'll be seeing in this Dinosauria Series!

[@terririnella4032]

I love all the design choices... the skin, not just mono coloured scales or a few various similar shades, the stripes were vivid and striking, like a male would be, and whether real or not, the stripes on the horn was an awesome touch( it even matches the design of the interior of the broken horn), the scars, both new and old, and the wounds... not gruesome but effective, the designed showed who was male/ female, young /old (i love Old Buck's vines)

[@matigow]

Holy shit that gave me chills. When even the theropod goes like "oh shit" I felt that. Amazing, truly amazing work, keep it going ♥

[@junrice3391]

T-Rex: Dying old buck, easy pickings Buck:*does the thing* T-Rex: Understandable, please don't hurt me

[@pokechatter]

More like “Understandable. Thanks for the meal.”

[@mozarteanchaos]

@Green Carnotaurus albertosaurus appeared later than styracosaurus and isn't known from the dinosaur park formation (which is where this likely takes place), so it'd have to be a daspletosaurus or gorgosaurus

[@Burakyerebasmaz]

@@mozarteanchaosI think the skull looks more like a daspletosaurus

[@saimahabinal3731]

T-rex really said is holy crap no im not facing it hey guys free meal

[@luchinosalvieri6832]

@@incognitodon5779 Unfortunately I think you may be a little off on that one. Tyrannosaurus came a while after Styracosaurus. This here is a Daspletosaurus.

[@gracebowers6307]

This is so absolutely incredible, you have such a unique way of storytelling and such a unique animation style, and I love every single part of it

[@noahmorones5347]

I like how the daspletosaur who saw him kill another one was like: "Damn,"

[@mcrfan343]

I like how instead of using outright brute strength he instead used tactics to take down his opponent. Goes to show that even in old age you can still win a fight simply by fighting smarter.

[@Its_Isobel]

One the one hand I can praise this film on a technical level, the colour choices, sound design and animation. On the other hand I can just let my inner 5-year old do the talking: DINOSAURS! DINOSAURS! DINOSAURS! DINOSAURS!!!

[@ferns9555]

I love how the hardosaurs and that Daspletosaurus is just there watching who will win.

[@thegreenthumb6184]

I absolutely love how you show these animals as more animal like. Rather then violent reptiles like most people put them on the movie screens. Love this short film.

[@Babouyou]

The baby we can see howling at 2:04 is the only one, along with the old buck, to have red circles on its crest. Probably his own offspring. It's like a cherry on top of this delicious dinosaur cake! I can't wait to watch the next movies!

[@brianlevine871]

The atmosphere and colors are breathtaking, and I love how Old Buck demonstrated his strength to the other Styracosaurs. Also, I love how the tyrannosaurid stood on the sidelines until the Styraco-tournament ended. The way it reacted to Old Buck stabbing that upstart was priceless.

[@DylanZombie]

@2:50 surprised daspleto face

[@anijuby4685]

At the start we could clearly see that old buck wasn't trying to harm the younger styracosaurus and was countering him to try to make him stop, then when the young styraco actually started hurting him bad, Old buck got serious and killed the young styraco with seemingly no remorse which makes sense as Old Buck gave the styraco a chance to back down but it didn't. The honest reaction of the Daspletosaur got me laughing to be honest.

[@xvor_tex8577]

Even the Tyrannosaurids were like "Dayum, you did not just do that"

[@recap62]

The styracosaurus: *fighting eachother* The tyrannosaurids in the background: 🍿

[@pipatupapa]

2:45 bROOO EVEN THE DASPLETOSAURUS IS SHOCKED

[@claircendre4045]

"old buck" Don't try me kido "young one" *lose* "Daspletosaurs seen the tsabing" man, that's brutal!

[@Khanival]

The way I see it Old Buck only fought that hard because he was in front of his calf. The little one with the red markings was one of his offspring, and he sure as hell wasn't going to die in front of them. Not only that but he had to teach the younger male a lesson so as not to look weak in front of his family, as well as teaching any other males a lesson about testing him. Even the Daspletosaurus were surprised by the level of brutality displayed from the old bastard. Even with minimal anthropomorphism so much emotion is present in the dinosaurs, and I love it.

[@Mister_SCP_939]

I love the Tyrannosaurid’s reaction to Old Buck impaling the other Styraco, It shows their intelligence and also shows that herbivores can be brutal as well towards a enemy.

[@thatkidwiththehoodie]

If anything, large herbivores tend to be more violent than carnivores. Plantlife is a much more common and easier-to-obtain food source than meat, so herbivores can afford to throw their weight around a lot more. An injured carnivore may be prevented from hunting for long enough to starve to death outright, whereas an injured herbivore can kinda just keep grazing. Hence why the majority of animal attacks come from hippos and elephants and the like.

[@Mister_SCP_939]

@@thatkidwiththehoodie Yeah, herbivores can be more deadly and violent, Especially when you consider the actual size of a styracosaurs, As well as how thin some carnivorous dinosaurs are, as they don’t really have enough bulk to push around a large herbivore, It’s annoying how people think herbivorous dinosaurs are all friendly and the carnivores are the big bad monster, when a styracosaurs in reality would probably kill something like us if we just disturbed it.

[@isaacm7934]

@@Mister_SCP_939 I've always wondered where that stereotype that all herbivores are peaceful and all carnivores the big bad monsters when we've seen time and time again Herbivores are a lot more deadlier case-in-point zebras those things are homicidal aholes

[@helenfotopoulou5125]

Old Buck is old for a reason. Honestly looks like an old warrior sage.

[@dostagirl9551]

What’s kind of twisted is that likely this young upstart was an offspring of Old Buck. Brutal parenting but definitely a dynamic still seen in various animal species today.

[@averageutahraptor9079]

This really show’s how hard the Dino life was!

[@anielaos4189]

I love the fact that everything happens near sakura tree, which symbolises the volatility of life, life itself and death. We can see group of dinosours living together under sakura, death the young one under sakura and the old one resting under sakura- one day somebody will beat him up, his alfa position will pass. These details make the animation even better! Keep going and thanks for uploading inspiring episodes like this!

[@kinggecko503]

it isn't a sakura tree but you analogy makes sense. The petals slowly falling off the tree while the sun sets/day ends might be representing the buck's days as an alpha are coming to an end.

[@shiftyvee]

Damn this was fantastic, the lack of dialogue let's you focus and infer your own view of different events. The animation is beyond good enough and they do really move like actual animals. I love the little look of shock from the Tyrannosaurs face if that's what you want to call that (again it can be interpreted due to a lack of wording which is good), we really don't seem to be getting any protagonists here which we sorely needed. There is no good and evil in the animal kingdom, except wasps. Really made me wish we got that voiceless Walking with dinosaurs movie now

[@isaacm7934]

@Krystian Zięba isn't that part of the Tyrannosaur family a I think that's what it's called

[@isaacm7934]

@Krystian Zięba oh I commented on the wrong person my bad

[@isaacm7934]

@Krystian Zięba there was another person i replyed to and I thought you were that person so again my bad

[@Jpteryx]

Yeah wasps are good. They don't deserve how we treat them.

[@Jpteryx]

@Krystian Zięba Read the end of the original comment.

[@charizardfan1017]

I love how when the younger Styracosaurus gets stabbed, it cuts to the Daspletosaurus having a shocked expression, as if he's saying "Oh God"

[@2chaskell]

Man the young buck looked scared at the end. Losing the fight was one thing but after what happened, he knew the horror that was gonna happen next. Chilling.

[@cel5106]

Seriously your art style is amazing and it's sad that not many people know you or your stories. I honestly think the stories and lore you set up are amazing and that you are one of the many hidden talents.

[@LudosErgoSum]

"Beware of an old man in a profession where men usually die young."

[@Zotsyummy]

chance of me getting emotional during this series remembering how much i really love dinosaurs 1000%/100% i love how old buck is like "RESPECT YO ELDERS MOTHA FUCKA" this is so good i dont know what words to discribe it with its just all i can come up with is this is something that would've made me love dinosaurs this is gonna spark peoples love for dinosaurs dead sound is truly amazing an underated channel its so good people will learn about and love dinosaurs after he finishes this 1:08 this scene made me feel like a kid when i watched jurassic park for the first time no when i rewatched the movie i almost cried during that

[@darkthunder168]

Old Buck: kills the young cocky fighter (I'm guessing) The albertosaurus: damnnnn this guy is ruthless