Hans wrote:First of all: I still absolutely hate the designs of the Transformers in this. BUT I must admit, that doesn't have to mean I won't like the movie per sé. Peter Cullen is in it, Transformers are in it, and even though I'm not a big fan of the robotmodes... it's still very cool to see them in "real life". And to see them Transform like that. And Megan Fox is the best eye candy I've seen in years. It probably is going to be one of my most favourite movies ever... I am a sucker for this kind of movie. I'm just bummed about the missed opportunity to finally bring some real Japanese mecha designs onto the big life-action screen.
Terminators with an Autobot badge won't do it for me. I think that's an opinion a real fan is allowed to have, right?
I haven't read the script. I want them to surprise me.
Apoklypse wrote:I can't believe no one has made note of this yet but... the voice at the end of the commercial... is that the G1 narrator???
Wigglez wrote:Just remember. The sword is an extension of your arm. Use it as if you're going to karate chop someone with your really long sharp ass hand.
Neko wrote:I'm still giggling about Ironhide doing the barrel roll...I wonder if that was intentional or a coincedence.
Ahkileez wrote:AbsumZer0 wrote:krisko wrote:if starscream's transformation is cheating because of the motion blur, i guess we shouldn't even think that his speed is the reason for it. look at blackout from the last trailer. look at bumblebee from this trailer. not moving so fast. no motion blur. looks amazing. there you go.
We haven't seen Blackout actually transform. He starts shifting, then the camera cuts, then he's a robot. Bumblebee's hand seemingly appears out of nowhere in a frame in addition to being completely obscured by darkness. Does this mean all the transformations are going to be 'cheats'? Probably not, and as I said it's quite possible they fully animated a transformation for that scene with Starscream and the blur was a result of the process being sped-up. There's just no way any viewer would know because the 'fluid transformation' that so many people are impressed by is just a blur.
How do those sour grapes taste? Are they bitter?
Apoklypse wrote:I can't believe no one has made note of this yet but... the voice at the end of the commercial... is that the G1 narrator???
ralphatron wrote:I think that both the new trailers were awesome. I saved them as Quicktime files and when I play them frame by frame I can clearly see The Bee's hand flip out. I also see Ironhide's mouth open when he does that sweet barrel roll.
I used to hate the Starscream design but after seeing him in action I love it, even if he is a chicken monkey.
Actually, I believe it is! So far no one has said it's not Caroli. And he does make a living doing movie trailers these days!Seibertron wrote:No, it's not.Apoklypse wrote:I can't believe no one has made note of this yet but... the voice at the end of the commercial... is that the G1 narrator???
Megatron_Wolf wrote:ralphatron wrote:I think that both the new trailers were awesome. I saved them as Quicktime files and when I play them frame by frame I can clearly see The Bee's hand flip out. I also see Ironhide's mouth open when he does that sweet barrel roll.
I used to hate the Starscream design but after seeing him in action I love it, even if he is a chicken monkey.
What site did you save them from?
ralphatron wrote:Megatron_Wolf wrote:ralphatron wrote:I think that both the new trailers were awesome. I saved them as Quicktime files and when I play them frame by frame I can clearly see The Bee's hand flip out. I also see Ironhide's mouth open when he does that sweet barrel roll.
I used to hate the Starscream design but after seeing him in action I love it, even if he is a chicken monkey.
What site did you save them from?
I saved them right from the IGN.com site. Instead of clicking on the picture for the trailer, click on the Quicktime link to the right. That brings you to another page with a link that says: Your download is ready. Right-click here to save. Right click it and choose Save target as.
Seibertron wrote:Sure, it would've been great if Bumblebee had been the VW Beetle instead but we've known for far too long that that wasn't going to be the case.
Megatron_Wolf wrote:ralphatron wrote:I saved them right from the IGN.com site. Instead of clicking on the picture for the trailer, click on the Quicktime link to the right. That brings you to another page with a link that says: Your download is ready. Right-click here to save. Right click it and choose Save target as.
Ah, didnt see that. Thanks for the info.
ShGarland_1383 wrote:Seibertron wrote:Sure, it would've been great if Bumblebee had been the VW Beetle instead but we've known for far too long that that wasn't going to be the case.
It's probably just me but I'd honestly take the Camero over the Beetle as an alt mode.
AbsumZer0 wrote:Senor Hugo wrote:AbsumZer0 wrote:Senor Hugo wrote:Another thing that they do incredibly well is the fluid animation, which I said already. The transformation of Starscream was seemingly instantanous. No 5-6 second transformations(of course for Prime and Bumblebee you need those to show the pure awesomeness of the Transformation the first time they do it), it's instantanous, allowing the movieformers to accomplish alot more.
Have you looked at the Starscream transformation frame-by-frame? I realize that the framerate might be condensed for the upload but it looks as if they're using motion-blur to 'cheat' during the high-speed transformations. He goes from a jet with arms to a blur to a robot. Bumblebee's hand just appears out of nowhere in one frame. They might have fully-animated the transformation but unless they release the full animation as a dvd extra or something there's really no way the viewer can tell. If they did just use the motion blur as a cheat the transformation really isn't any more fluid or complex than the old G1 cartoons, just a lot faster.
Poor quality frame-by-frame grab:
Actually, you can look and see that in the first frame, Screamer's arms are popping out, second frame nose cone starts to fold, third frame nose cone folds some more and some other stuff seems to happen. Fourth frame you can't tell, and fifth frame transformation complete.
That's my point. Plane with arms, nose-cone starts to fold down ---> complete blur ---> giant robot.
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