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Day 5, Chicago — Explosions and autobot heads

FofR — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:28:46 +0000

The most interesting aspect of Day 5’s filming was the photo of an autobot’s head, a grey haired character sporting spectacles and standing next to Bumblebee. These cards are used to aid the actors with line of sight, etc. Who is this new autobot? What is his alt mode? The head of Soundwave was also spotted (PixelRally got the shot), confirming his role in the movie.

The day also featured a base jump from Trump Tower and scenes below, much of which has been captured on film. Then of course there are explosions, wouldn’t be a Bay film without them. Cars flipping, Bumblebee skidding around, parachuters flying in. The video playlist below has over 15 videos from the day’s shoot:

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Awesome Transformers 2 concept art from Ben Procter

FofR — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:43:04 +0000

Transformers 2 art work from Ben Proctor reveals the robots that made the cut, and more interestingly, those that didn’t. Stealth boats, nuclear subs that take down aircraft carriers and alternative constructicons. We also get a look at the inner workings of many decepticons, including eye details on The Fallen, an early Devastator design and pretender Alice, tongue and all.

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Arcee, Chromia and Demolisher concept images

FofR — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:43:33 +0000

Straight away we have some more from TFG2. The Demolisher concept is incredible, and the Arcee motorcycles look equally spunky.

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Megatron concept images

FofR — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:37:51 +0000

TFG2 have posted a set of concept art for the Transformers 2 version of Megatron:

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Skids concept art

FofR — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:56:02 +0000

TFG2 keep rolling out the awesome looking concept art for Transformers 2. This time around it’s the ever goofy Skids character in his radioactive green.

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Purple Arcee bike concept art

FofR — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:02:40 +0000

TFG2 have released another concept image, this time of the purple Arcee motorcycle in a great pose. The text on the left arm reads ‘Agusta’ along with a brand image — aka its based on an Agusta motorcycle.

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Rampage and Sideways concept art

FofR — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:02:15 +0000

TFG2 have released another set of Transformers 2 concept art, this time we have the Audi R8, “Sideways” and the bulldozer “Rampage”.

Rampage

Sideways

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Concepts of Jetfire & Optimus Prime combined & Mixmaster

FofR — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:34:56 +0000

From those that brought us the Scrapper concept are, we get the most excellent concept images of Jetfire and Optimus Prime combined and a Mixmaster bonus!

And for a little bit more of Power-up Optimus Prime, the prequel cover features a great artistic shot standing over a fallen Megatron:

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Scrapper constructicon concept image

FofR — Thu, 28 May 2009 10:05:07 +0000

TFG2 have found a concept art version of the constructicon, Scrapper, brought to the English speaking audience via S250 at TFW2005. Scrapper is the character that we see chasing after Sam and Mikaela as they jump from rooftop to rooftop.

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Transformers 2 Video Game — site live, screenshots, details and concepts

FofR — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:23:48 +0000

The official Transformers 2 video game site has launched today, containing new screenshots, the video game trailer we have previously seen and an interesting set of concept art for the game. Meanwhile Kotaku have posted some additional screenshots of the PS3/360Wii and Nintendo DS versions of the game.

Video game concept art

One area found on the new site that is completely new is a small gallery of concept art images. They show an inner city construction site being looked upon by Bumblebee and Bumblebee fighting the huge two wheeled excavator constructicon in Shanghai. There is also an interesting image showing a beam of light coming down from the sky — the picture is named ‘harvester’ — perhaps the Sun harvester mentioned in Defiance #4 and possibly seen in the kids coloring book.

Details about the game

Kotaku go into some depth about the game’s features, which I have surmised:

- Closely follows plot of movie
– No linear story, central hub from there you select missions to play
– Can play as Autobot or Decepticon and can choose your Transformer
– Missions are timed and completing them quickly can earn you Transformer upgrades
– You can climb up the sides of buildings
– The demo showed that Sideways (Audi R8) is a sniper robot, complete with rifle
– One button quick transformations are still in
– Each Transformer has a special ability when transformed
– Can attack an enemy by diving at them and transforming next to them
– Starscream has a hover ability
– Lame chauffeuring Shia mission

Video Game Screenshots

A selection of the more interesting screenshots as posted on Kotaku. Showing Starscream in flying battle above an aircraft carrier, Bumblebee attacking a purple character and Optimus Prime doing battle on the Wii:

Wallpapers

1600x1280 resolution wallpaper downloads:

Screenshots of the site

Press release

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb 06, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ — The fate of the earth and the survival of the human race hang in the balance in the Transformers™: Revenge of the Fallen video game from Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI). Based on Hasbro’s legendary TRANSFORMERS property and the most anticipated blockbuster film of 2009 from DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures in association with Hasbro, the game propels players straight into an adrenaline-pumping battle for supremacy across the globe where every second and every choice makes the difference between mankind’s salvation and annihilation.

“The Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen video game will give fans the chance to experience their favorite AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS in an all-new, movie inspired adventure packed with the thrilling and explosive action that only the TRANSFORMERS universe can deliver,” said Rob Kostich, vice president of global brand management, Activision, Inc. “We are thrilled to announce that after experiencing the rush of commanding colossal robots on their own, players can challenge their friends for the first time ever in full-featured, blistering multiplayer action as their favorite characters.”

“Activision has developed a Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen video game that will give gamers and fans a truly compelling way to experience TRANSFORMERS,” said Mark Blecher, Hasbro’s General Manager of Digital Gaming and Media. “The Activision team’s passion for the property clearly shows in the character development, intense action and rich graphics that really deliver an immersive experience for the user.”

The Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen video game lets gamers step into the shoes of the AUTOBOTS or DECEPTICONS, select any available mission and pick from the largest, most diverse range of playable Transformers — each with their own distinct abilities and weaponry. Set in unique environments across the globe such as Cairo and Shanghai, the game allows players to instantly switch between vehicle and robot modes as they drive, fly, fight and blast their way through intense, pressure-packed levels. After engaging in single player action, players for the first time ever will be able to go online and battle friends in all-new multiplayer modes.

The Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen video game is currently in development by Luxoflux for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, and for Windows PC by Beenox Studios.

Also, Krome Studios is developing distinct Wii™ and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system versions, utilizing the individual platform features to deliver an intense 3rd person action adventure game that combines dynamic robot combat with arcade-style vehicle sequences and flight-based levels. In addition, two completely different titles are being developed for Nintendo DS™ by Vicarious Visions, allowing players to take on AUTOBOT or DECEPTICON-specific campaigns. For the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, a unique, fast-paced action arcade title is being developed by Savage Entertainment.

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