OPTIMUS PRIME Transformers Fight Sequence

[RobertoOrtiz]

Michael Bay posted a clip on his blog HERE (http://www.michaelbay.com/blog/files/2043f128db9817122818029c4be4b60f-91.html). Wow. Incredible sequence.Wow Great find!

[siouxfire]

Wow Great find!
The magic of RSS. :)

[tmcasper]

I am DYING to see this movie!

[yinako]

lol that sounds stupid, but funny. optimus prime's walk is odd enough..

[ftaswin]

Aaaaaaaaaaaarrrggghhh I can't see it....

Tried on different box, different browser, PCs and Macs none of them displaying the pics, just sound!!!

Anyone got it on .mov???


Thanks

Ft

[StanrickKubley]

Wow, that's great claymation.

[Garibaldi]

Wow. I can't wait for this to come out.

[WeirdoStudio]

Can't wait to see this flick.. Love how some of you have negative crap to say everytime. Half the fun is to read these post just to see you self proclaimed cg gods criticize stuff that you probably couldn't do. Oh well... Can't wait to see this flick. The transformations ALONE are incredible...

[Rikof]

Aaaaaaaaaaaarrrggghhh I can't see it....

Tried on different box, different browser, PCs and Macs none of them displaying the pics, just sound!!!

Anyone got it on .mov???


Thanks

Ft

Its a flash movie, think you need to update your flash player.

[Slurry]

I don't want to offend wierdostudio by having an opinion that differs from his/hers and I am certainly no CG God, self-proclaimed or otherwise. :rolleyes:

But I really don't like the speed skating movement on bone crusher. Aesthetic preference I guess. I'm not familiar with that transformer so maybe that is how it's supposed to move?

Art

[Pyke]

A little bit of pee actually came out there...

[WeirdoStudio]

I'm not offended by difference of opinion Slurry. Hell thats human nature so maybe i should take back my earlier statement as to not cause a war on this board which is not my intention.. As stated before though i can't wait to see this film. I hope its a great film.

[WeirdoStudio]

A little bit of pee actually came out there...

That has to be the BEST reply i have ever read.. Im gonna pee laughing. Good one Pyke!:thumbsup:

[Geta-Ve]

I want to hear optimus speak.. :P

And perhaps it is still an early shot that he showed but the sequence looked... cgish. Now I know that may sound like a stupid comment, but I can't really explain what I mean. There is just something off, the robots just don't seem to "fit" in with the scene ..

Bah

am excited for it though.

[Slurry]

Cheers mate. I shouldn't be so sensitive but the argument that if you can't do better than you can't offer a critique or an opinion is a tired one.
Hopefully this will be a fun movie and I'm glad people are excited for it's release. :beer:

[switchblade327]

I wasn't super hot on the speed skating either. And honestly, I think the trailer was pretty cool but this scene really highlights how excessively busy the designs are.* They really both look like bipedal junkyards. I also assume that's not the final audio/VO!**

I'll still see the movie, but I'm probably going to need a couple of drinks first.

*No, I'm not a better designer then whoever did these. That doesn't mean they couldn't possibly be designed any better, considering one of the top FX houses in the world did them.
**No, this does not mean I am a better audio director.

[Bonedaddy]

I wasn't big on the designs either, but they've grown on me a lot. Seeing the clips has really helped. The feeling I get from it is that, unlike the cartoon versions, these things really are alien. I think, through the walkcycles, the skating, and all the bits of busy detail that don't read well to us, he's trying to accent their otherworldliness. They're sort of recognizable, but not really. It looks like they have a purpose, they were built a specific way, but we don't know enough about them to say what exactly it is. Mirror universe stuff. I dig it.

[siouxfire]

Yes, I wasn't sure about the designs at first but I agree that they add to the alien effect. Despite everything that's happening in that brief clip, it's very easy to follow the action which is a nice change from a lot of actions films. I've never enjoyed any of Michael Bay's films, but this looks like a good popcorn flick. I'm looking forward to getting lost in this world for a couple hours.

[dcndnts]

the quality of the clip is pretty bad.
looks and sounds like a pirated copy filmed with a handheld in a movie theater.
Besides that this looks pretty cool. looking foward to it.

[ivanisavich]

Looks good to me!

I think the speedskating thing is a neat idea. He looks totally wicked surfing through the asphalt jungle, with the wind blowing through his hair and the sand shimmering between his toes--oh wait, that's a different movie.

[tmcasper]

Critiques or no critiques, it seems to me from what I've seen that this movie will probably set a new bar as far as CG in Hollywood. One question I have is, who lost more hair on this one, the modelers, animators, or texture guys? I'm hoping when the DVD comes out, there is some badass extra features on the making of the film with some in-depth coverage of the digital pipeline. That would be interesting!

-Tom

[Boone]

The roller skating thing felt mega cheesey but it put a huge grin on my face!:love: And that Rugby tackle was spectacular!:bounce:

[jewalker]

I agree with everyone who says the designs are too busy. For me its hard to get a read as to what I'm looking at. Where are the arms, legs, head? When they're tumbling over the side of the freeway it just looks like huge hunks of twsted metal. If I have to spend too much time deciphering what I'm seeing then it takes me out of the experience.

I'm still excited to see the movie and I think they look great.

[P_T]

They took a page out of mech anime for the animation.

http://www.square-enix.co.jp/fm/

Go to series and choose Front Mission 4. and download the cinematic. Skating mech at its best. :D

[Laa-Yosh]

One question I have is, who lost more hair on this one, the modelers, animators, or texture guys?

I'd say it's the riggers, or at least a tie between riggers and modelers...

[Boone]

Well, for all involved it looks bloody incredible.

[CaptainObvious]

I'd say it's the riggers, or at least a tie between riggers and modelers...
I'd say riggers. I've never done rigging, though, so I really don't now how hard it is. :p



Also, that clip is awesome.

[t00fastt0catch]

I want to hear optimus speak.. :P
:bounce: i want to see a shot of megatron! :bounce:

[P_T]

I want to hear optimus speak.. :PHere's a interview with Peter Cullen video, a clip or two of him doing the voice. Though this one's actually for the game.

http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?type=mov&id=20204

[rblitz7]

I want to hear optimus speak.. :P

And perhaps it is still an early shot that he showed but the sequence looked... cgish. Now I know that may sound like a stupid comment, but I can't really explain what I mean. There is just something off, the robots just don't seem to "fit" in with the scene ..

Bah

am excited for it though.
Yeah I think I understand what your saying...the problem isnt with the CGI, but that maby the whole concept of 50 foot alien fighting robots is just a little too much to believe even with the fantastic CG...but I think they got it as real looking as they could.

[Geta-Ve]

Here's a interview with Peter Cullen video, a clip or two of him doing the voice. Though this one's actually for the game.

http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?type=mov&id=20204

Oh man, he is going to be AWESOME.. ^_^ Seems like a nice guy too.

rblitz7, ya I was actually thinking if that was the reason to myself, but I dunno really. Perhaps it was just the quality of the clip?

[Boone]

Re: rblitz7

You've never seen a 50ft Robot stomping on Human ass? No way - you need to switch off the computer and go outside...you see'em all the time!:D

[havokzprodigy]

I'm not saying the clip doesn't look realistic becuase I can't see it good enough to judge it.

In my town we have a 30 to 40 foot metal statue of a cowboy.
When you look at it, it looks like a 40 foot metal cowboy. It doesn't look CG!
If someone were to make a life size metal statue of Prime. It wouldn't look fake, CG or composited into your vision.
If it looks cg-ish I wouldn't say it was becuase you never seen a 50 foot robot before.

[Octave13]

As long as they transform, fight and blow stuff up, I don't see how this movie could fail. Wow, I think Michael Bay finally found a movie that he's perfect for.

[t00fastt0catch]

Here's a interview with Peter Cullen video, a clip or two of him doing the voice. Though this one's actually for the game.

http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?type=mov&id=20204
cool clip, thanks P_T!

[CaptainObvious]

If you want to hear Optimus speak, just look at the old animated Transformers show. He did Optimus Prime back in the 80s.

[P_T]

If you want to hear Optimus speak, just look at the old animated Transformers show. He did Optimus Prime back in the 80s.Captain Obvious strikes again. :D

As for believability, as long as the robots feel like they're actually part of the scene, I'm willing to suspend my disbelief.

[PhuongDPh]

A little bit of pee actually came out there...That has to be the BEST reply i have ever read.. Im gonna pee laughing. Good one Pyke!

so funny, 10 characterssss
http://k.1asphost.com/phls/smilies/24.gif

[Jon A. Bell]

I feel as if I'm the only geek online who has virtually no interest in seeing this film, other than as a giant (admittedly impressive) ILM demo reel.

Maybe it's my age; I'm 46, so I was in my 20s when the cartoon was airing, and had no interest then in what struck me as a 30-minute commercial for toys. Hell, someone mentioned "Optimus Prime" to me last year, and I said "who?" Literally never heard that character name before, and had no idea he/it was associated with "Transformers."

Now, if they made a live-action Johnny Quest, or Star Blazers/Space Cruiser Yamato, or Space Ghost, or the Herculoids... Yeah, I could get behind that. But to me, "Transformers" looks no more interesting than any other bloated, explosion-laden summer F/X film.

-- Jon, Cranky Old CG Artist and... "Hey, you damn kids! Get off my lawn!"

[Photoshopped]

This truly looks amazing, lets hope it does well and we might see 3 movies which should all introduce new characters too.

[havokzprodigy]

which should all introduce new characters too.

I think the internet would overload and crash with all the complaining that would generate.

[Gunnah]

I'm *all* for a starblazers film.. if there's one show that'd be perfect for it, that'd be the one hey.

chris



Now, if they made a live-action Johnny Quest, or Star Blazers/Space Cruiser Yamato, or Space Ghost, or the Herculoids... Yeah, I could get behind that. But to me, "Transformers" looks no more interesting than any other bloated, explosion-laden summer F/X film.

-- Jon, Cranky Old CG Artist and... "Hey, you damn kids! Get off my lawn!"

[CaptainObvious]

Meeesa gonna transform into a car!

Car Car Binks, the Autobot? :thumbsup:

[rickmann]

damn it!! it says the clip is no longer available. Does anyone else have it?

[gridlocke12]

yea looks like VIRB got too much site traffic on their end - the link is dead ! booo

[Jagdpanther]

found it here: http://digg.com/lbv.php?id=2160207&ord=1

[Snake Eyess]

They took a page out of mech anime for the animation.

http://www.square-enix.co.jp/fm/

Go to series and choose Front Mission 4. and download the cinematic. Skating mech at its best. :D

Dude....I LOVE front mission series. Played 3 on the PS2 and since then been looking HARD for the others (seen too many clips from them)....just a pitty you dont get them in this country

[gaitkeepah]

Now, if they made a live-action Johnny Quest, or Star Blazers/Space Cruiser Yamato, or Space Ghost, or the Herculoids... Yeah, I could get behind that. But to me, "Transformers" looks no more interesting than any other bloated, explosion-laden summer F/X film.

-- Jon, Cranky Old CG Artist and... "Hey, you damn kids! Get off my lawn!"

I was a kid (like 10 or 11 I think) when most of those cartoons were in syndication, but I remember space ghost and the Herculooooooooids!!! It would be cool to the Herculoids made live action.

[KaDDD]

wow , really impressive ! !

[P_T]

Dude....I LOVE front mission series. Played 3 on the PS2 and since then been looking HARD for the others (seen too many clips from them)....just a pitty you dont get them in this countryYes so do I, though I haven't had much time to play anymore these days. I finished the 2nd game on PS1, started the 3rd one but haven't really played it properly. I haven't got the fourth one yet. I'll probably import it from the States later this year.

btw, your PM inbox is full so I couldn't reply.

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