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Perceptor at 2006-08-18 4:01 pm
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Transformers Movie author Question and Answer session
...Yes we were fans of TF prior to doing the movie. It was a big responsibility for us. If we couldn’t do it right then we didn’t want to do it all. Most of all I rememberd the cartoons. I watched the cartoon religiously. They have their 1984 mint condition Optimus Prime on their desk who give them assistance when they need it.
Q: What’s the TF to human ratio in terms of screen time?
A: I think this became an issue when some group of fans saw/read what they thought was a script. First of all reading a script can be misleading . Trust me when I tell you that thers are going to be transformers in the Transformers movie. ...he described the flow of the movie will start with an introduction to the Transformers from Human's point of view (mostly humans) and will get to be progressively more and more into the world of these giant robots.
Q about Bumblebee as a camaro:
A: ...Design is another restriction. “The clothes do not make the man". The characters dictate their alternate form. A lot of thought has gone into their designs. Bumblebee, he’s still the same character. His relation to spike, at his core is the relation ship between spike and Bumblebee… Vehicle modes were made based on thoughts of what is this going to look like on the big screen. We need to find the reality. Real humans, interacting with real robots. Like when Spielberg envisioned what would it be like for real humans to interact w/ real dinosaurs... We took the Jurrassic Park approach Use humans as the eyes, highlight the wonder.
Don't remember the question, but it lead to this answer:
They worked with several separate storylines and tried to bring them all together. They are trying to merge many different plotlines. For Females, this is not just a boys toys film… an essential part of of this film is to write some "kick ass female characters".
...The dynamic exists between Megatron and Starscream will be there in all its force.
Q: Why so few Autobots vs. Deceptions?
A: We wanted to put our Autobots at a disadvantage. It makes the action sequences more intense to put the odds so against them.
Q: How closely has Hasbro been involved in character designs:
A: They talked about how much of a pleasure it had been to work in conjunction with their design team. Visiting at the corporate headquarters... We talked at length about the spirit of their wonderful world of characters. That it wasn't just about toys, but the characters and personalities and story canon that has been so affixed in the minds of our society, that is at the heart of what makes this franchise so great. Something they as authors loved.
Q: Why no shockwave?
A: why not a million other really great characters… They had to be very selective. They’re setting up a lot of threads in the hopes that the film does well, stories are available for sequels!
Q: What type of weaponry will the Transformers use?
A: In disguised form, they’ll have earth style weaponry. In robot mode, they're thinking like more pulse blasters. Want to be true to what we know. In bot modes they use their alien weaponry.
Q: Why is Bumblebee a camaro?
A: Because they wanted him to be something cool. Something that Sam (Spike) Witwicky goes to the car lot and says, "that the car that I want!" That’s a cool looking car…
Q: What do you think about Michael Bay directing the film?
A: They love it. ...They talked about Michael Bay and the passion. He trusted us to keep the fan perspective alive. From what we’ve seen he’s truly staying with the essence of what makes Transformers great. And they're thrilled with what they've seen so far. They talked about his enthusiasm, and knowledge of making vehicles looking great on screen. This is his expertise and he does it well. When they were pitching the idea of the Transformers movie to him. He's already picturing shooting the film where these things are transforming while going 90 miles an hour!...
Q: What about other TF character voices:
A: Still work in progress. Everybody that you all would want to be considered is being considered. (Nothing new reported here)
...Yes we were fans of TF prior to doing the movie. It was a big responsibility for us. If we couldn’t do it right then we didn’t want to do it all. Most of all I rememberd the cartoons. I watched the cartoon religiously. They have their 1984 mint condition Optimus Prime on their desk who give them assistance when they need it.
Q: What’s the TF to human ratio in terms of screen time?
A: I think this became an issue when some group of fans saw/read what they thought was a script. First of all reading a script can be misleading . Trust me when I tell you that thers are going to be transformers in the Transformers movie. ...he described the flow of the movie will start with an introduction to the Transformers from Human's point of view (mostly humans) and will get to be progressively more and more into the world of these giant robots.
Q about Bumblebee as a camaro:
A: ...Design is another restriction. “The clothes do not make the man". The characters dictate their alternate form. A lot of thought has gone into their designs. Bumblebee, he’s still the same character. His relation to spike, at his core is the relation ship between spike and Bumblebee… Vehicle modes were made based on thoughts of what is this going to look like on the big screen. We need to find the reality. Real humans, interacting with real robots. Like when Spielberg envisioned what would it be like for real humans to interact w/ real dinosaurs... We took the Jurrassic Park approach Use humans as the eyes, highlight the wonder.
Don't remember the question, but it lead to this answer:
They worked with several separate storylines and tried to bring them all together. They are trying to merge many different plotlines. For Females, this is not just a boys toys film… an essential part of of this film is to write some "kick ass female characters".
...The dynamic exists between Megatron and Starscream will be there in all its force.
Q: Why so few Autobots vs. Deceptions?
A: We wanted to put our Autobots at a disadvantage. It makes the action sequences more intense to put the odds so against them.
Q: How closely has Hasbro been involved in character designs:
A: They talked about how much of a pleasure it had been to work in conjunction with their design team. Visiting at the corporate headquarters... We talked at length about the spirit of their wonderful world of characters. That it wasn't just about toys, but the characters and personalities and story canon that has been so affixed in the minds of our society, that is at the heart of what makes this franchise so great. Something they as authors loved.
Q: Why no shockwave?
A: why not a million other really great characters… They had to be very selective. They’re setting up a lot of threads in the hopes that the film does well, stories are available for sequels!
Q: What type of weaponry will the Transformers use?
A: In disguised form, they’ll have earth style weaponry. In robot mode, they're thinking like more pulse blasters. Want to be true to what we know. In bot modes they use their alien weaponry.
Q: Why is Bumblebee a camaro?
A: Because they wanted him to be something cool. Something that Sam (Spike) Witwicky goes to the car lot and says, "that the car that I want!" That’s a cool looking car…
Q: What do you think about Michael Bay directing the film?
A: They love it. ...They talked about Michael Bay and the passion. He trusted us to keep the fan perspective alive. From what we’ve seen he’s truly staying with the essence of what makes Transformers great. And they're thrilled with what they've seen so far. They talked about his enthusiasm, and knowledge of making vehicles looking great on screen. This is his expertise and he does it well. When they were pitching the idea of the Transformers movie to him. He's already picturing shooting the film where these things are transforming while going 90 miles an hour!...
Q: What about other TF character voices:
A: Still work in progress. Everybody that you all would want to be considered is being considered. (Nothing new reported here)
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