<P> In early December 1996, plans to film in Fiordland were abruptly cancelled . Principal photography concluded ahead of schedule on December 11, 1996 . However, in mid-December 1996, plans were approved to shoot the opening sequence on a beach in Kauai after the cancellation of the New Zealand shoot . Filming in Kauai was underway on December 20, 1996, with plans to conclude two days later . Although Spielberg was in Kauai at the time and had visited the production, the opening sequence was filmed by a second unit crew . The film was shot on a budget of $73 million . </P> <P> Although the T. rex's rampage takes place in San Diego, only one scene is actually shot there, where the InGen helicopter flies over the wharf and banks towards the city . The other sequences were all shot in Burbank, California . Scenes set in San Diego were shot behind barricades to maintain secrecy; Spielberg noted that, "It looked like road - repair work was going on ." Various members of the film crew were featured running from the Tyrannosaurus, with screenwriter David Koepp playing the "Unlucky Bastard" who gets eaten during a scene set in San Diego . </P> <P> Inspired by how Jurassic Park featured the Ford Explorer, Mercedes - Benz signed an endorsement deal to introduce in the film its first sports utility vehicle, the M320 . Spielberg did not allow for rehearsals among the cast, stating, "You want to capture the actors when they taste the words for the first time, when they look at each other for the first time--that's the sort of magic you can only get on a first or second take ." Cinematographer Janusz Kamiński, who had worked with Spielberg in Schindler's List, was brought onto the project to give a darker, more artistic look to the film, leading to a "more elegant and rich" approach focused on contrast and shadow . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs expansion . You can help by adding to it . (June 2015) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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