Articles, Interviews & Profiles
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"We Know Jack" Podcast
Podcast Interviews with crew members of “The Nightmare Before Christmas”, March 23, 2019, San Rafael, by Todd Lookinland and Kat Alioshin. Dutra reflects on the production.
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VFXblob.com Blog
May 29, 2018
“The Jurassic Park 'Dinosaur Input Device' (DID): an Oral History”, an interview with the JP team that created the apparatus that historically bridged traditional stop-motion with Digital Technology. In the words of the contributors themselves. A 25th year anniversary look back, by Ian Failes. Illustrated with behind-the-scene photos and Dutra’s production sketches.
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VFXblog.com Blog
July 17, 2017
“Randal M. Dutra on ‘Robocop' and the stop-motion ED-209”, a Q and A covering Dutra’s contributions as a Key Animator of ED-209 on “Robocop” (1987), the 30th Anniversary, by Ian Failes. Illustrated with behind-the-scenes photos.
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VFXblog.com Blog
May 21, 2017
“The Lost World Turns 20: Animation Director Randal M. Dutra Reflects on the Early Days of the Digital Age”, a Q and A covering Dutra’s contributions as Senior Animator on “Jurassic Park” and as Animation Director on “Jurassic Park II: The Lost World”, its 20th Anniversary, by Ian Failes. Illustrated with behind-the-scenes photos.
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ion Oklahoma Magazine
Printed and online edition. March 2016
“The Jurassic Park of Randal M. Dutra—Creating the Fantastic”, by M. J. van Deventer. Illustrated with photos.
Arstechnica.com Online Magazine/Blog
June 14, 2016
“Jurassic Park’s VFX Legacy Still casts a Shadow”, by Nathan Mattise. Illustrated with behind-the-scene photos.
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Art Of the West
May/June 2010
Feature article, "A Personal Destination."
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Wildlife Art Journal
February 2009
An e-magazine/blog feature and interview by Todd Wilkinson on Dutra.
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International Artist Magazine
October/November 2007
Feature article written and illustrated by Randal M. Dutra, "Cross-Discipline Talent."
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Wildlife Art Magazine
September/October 2007
Feature article, "A Success in Oil, Bronze, and Film."
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Southwest Art Magazine
April 2006
Cover and feature article "Creature Features."
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