Link: http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/san-diego-comic-con-33/round-up-of-info-and-images-from-sdcc-transformers-prime-panel-170265/
So we've got some absurdly awesome photos and a teaser trailer up of TF:Prime. I cannot wait for the premier. A nto though, if the photos dont load all the way, just click one by one and theyll come up in a new window/tab. but before the photos, the teasrer trailer.
Teaser Trailer: supposedly a wokrs in progress scene we see incredibly lush CGI and a highway bridge and two Decepticon Trooper drones walking under the bridge. Bumblebee, who's character model has really grown on me, leaps off, transformers and roundhouses one of the drones. I want figures from this show now. even if its just the main characters, I will by all the characters we've seen. The animation style for the CGI is amazing. I honestly have not been this blown away by TV CGI since Reboot and Beast wars in the 1990s. This neardly cause a fangasm, and its only a taser trailer.
one more thing before the photos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAi_MJay5Xw&feature=player_embedded That link right there takes you to a behind the scenes video of Frank Welker (finally reprisign Megatron) and Peter Cullen (Optimus Prime) giving behind the scenes interviews about workign wiht each other again, and then we get a clip of script reading. ZOMG! Welker's new megatron class is toned down and is more calculating but is soo awesome. It the best since David Kaye's Megatron from the BEast Era for sure. and if that script reading is any indication, holy crap is this show gonna be well-written. When Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman dont have to deal with BAy, they can write a mean show.
Ok, now the photos from the top link. Of course, first up is Optimus Prime himself. As i said in an earlier post, i love the look of this model its a perfect synch between TFA and the movie wihtout being too movieish, the truck mode is beautiful and i love the head mold, though you cannot butcher a prime head.
Next is Megatron. Not sure about the jet mode, but the robto mode looks chunky, menacing and i love the "buckethead". The fusion cannon has pure ownage on it and dthe whol look is just really nice, even is the predominant color is grey.
Decepticon troopers: Based Megatron's Lackeys which means he has an established power base and alot of grunts/ cannon fodder. I like this and especially how it contrasts from how hw was in Animated. That being said though, i'm mildly excited about the design of these grunts. the alt mode really reminds me of lockdown. and i can totally see these guys been great for troop building.
The Humans: Raf Esquivel, Miko Tezuka and Jack Darby. Raf and Miko look very cool, very well drawn. i just hope theyre not annoying. photos at above link at the top.
Autobot time!
Ratchet: No alt mode surprisingly, but the robot mode looks amazing. Looks like a seasoned war veteran medic yet in a new body and looks like he could become and awesomt SUV type vehicle. I'm just really liking this and its hard to say exactly why.
Cliffjumper: to be a 60's or 70s red muscle car wiht bull horns on both modes. I love the look so much and i'm so happy CJ is getting Prime characterization (pun intended). Probably my favorite design in the bunch.
Arcee: she looks really nice and sleek. very ninja like, and the head sculpt reminds one of those creepy mahcines that simply turns is head wiht a blank look and smile crepily slowly. I really like it though. SHe's blue cause they didnt wanna go pink and too girly. whatever. 2 favorite overall wiht Optimus and Bumblebee.
Bumblebee: The robot mode has really grown on me. something about the car mode just gras me. maybe its just the sticking out engine and the non straight across the car mold black stripes. He just looks nice. Though, i wonder if he speaks or is mroe a quiet assassin.
Good news. cant wait for the show premiere.
--Zack
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