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“How do you tell a story that spans four billion years? Estimating that there are eight million or so species alive today, and nearly a hundred times more across time, and also the companion stories of the evolution of plants, and eight episodes, each of them less than an hour—the math just gets silly. “We had two geologists in the basement—they really were in the basement—giving us information about the planet’s history,” Tapster said. Then the writers had to solve the challenge of making unfathomable scales of time and change feel intelligible, at least a bit. “We used Post-it notes in five different colors,” Tapster said. “I know . . . Post-it notes.” One color for prehistoric creatures with an important story to tell—learning to swim, or eggs that can survive out of water. Another color for prehistoric creatures that are iconic—viewers need their dinosaurs. A third for modern-day animals in which exceptional evolutionary traits are apparent. A fourth for key events on Earth. And a fifth for potential cliffhanger moments. Then the team would discuss what would be included and what wouldn’t make the cut.”

Tomado del artículo “Reinventing the Dinosaur” de Rivka Galchen en The NewYorker