80’s cartoon or CG feature: which Transformers designs do you prefer?
January 30th, 2008
I was talking about the recent Transformers film with a few friends the other day, and it was suggested that the designs of the characters from the 1980’s cartoon would not translate well into 3D.
Soundwave is here to prove them wrong. Here he is as he appeared in the cartoon series from the 1980’s:
And here is the movie trailer from the recent film:
So the question is: could the film have been done with the same designs seen in the cartoon, or were the revisions necessary for the believability of the movie? What do you think?
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On January 30th, 2008 at 12:00 am
I say every artist/animator/filmmaker should get to re-design ‘em to fit their vision, kinda like in comic books.
From 80’s OG Transformers, to Beast Wars, to the new Cartoon Network series…. it’s all good!
On January 30th, 2008 at 12:00 am
Old School all the way.
On January 30th, 2008 at 12:00 am
Yay Transformers!!!… SQUEE!!!…um yeah…I am a fan of the old school designs myself, but in terms of the movie. I think the old designs wouldn’t have worked in a live action setting. The movie designs were a bit off-the-wall, in terms of what fans were used to…myself included. But, as I watched the movie, I began to see where the designs made more sense. Albeit, I dunno why Megatron’s teeth had to look like an unpainted picket fence. Optimus = Robo-sexy. =)