Dinosapien(2007)

Dinosapien is a British-Canadian children's series that follows Lauren Slayton as she uncovers a hidden world of dinosaurs living in present day. Produced by BBC Worldwide and Cambium Catalyst International, the show aired 15 episodes of 21 minutes each on Discovery Kids and CBBC from March to June 2007. Filmed in Bragg Creek, Alberta, each episode features approximately six minutes of CGI animation. Brittney Wilson stars as Lauren, with Suzanna Hamilton as her mother Dr. Slayton and James Coombes as the antagonist Dr. Aikens. The series blends live-action with sci-fi adventure, drawing loose inspiration from Native American mythology. Directed by David Winning for the pilot and opening episodes, Dinosapien combines practical filmmaking with cutting-edge visual effects for its era.