 The biggest impact Jurassic Park had on subsequent films regarded Industrial Light and Magic 's computer @-@ generated visual effects . Film historian Tom Shone commented on the film 's innovation and influence , saying that " In its way , Jurassic Park heralded a revolution in movies as profound as the coming of sound in 1927 . " Many filmmakers saw Jurassic Park 's effects as a realization that many of their visions , previously thought unfeasible or too expensive , were now possible . ILM owner George Lucas , realizing the success of creating realistic live dinosaurs by his own company , started to make the Star Wars prequels ; Stanley Kubrick decided to invest in pet project A.I. Artificial Intelligence , to which he would later bring Spielberg to direct ; and Peter Jackson began to re @-@ explore his childhood love of fantasy films , a path that led him to The Lord of the Rings and King Kong . Jurassic Park has also inspired films and documentaries with dinosaurs such as the American adaptation of Godzilla , Dinosaur from the Deep , Carnosaur ( in which Laura Dern 's mother Diane Ladd starred ) , Dinosaur Island and Walking with Dinosaurs . Stan Winston , enthusiastic about the new technology pioneered by the film , joined with IBM and director James Cameron to form a new special effects company , Digital Domain . 
