Welcome Mr. Roberto Orci, you may ask him questions

Bob Orci · 08-30-2008, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Ceasar121

Just thought I'd share this with you Bob... I know the Dinobots are hard to fit in due to alt modes and such. I say scrap the Dinosaur crap. I agree it would be one of those hard to suspend belief moments. Why not use old muscle cars for the Dinobots (in part 3)? I could see Grimlock, Snarl and Slag as 3 big old school muscle cars, Like and Old Chevy Nova, Charger, Challenger, any of those old muscle cars. They have big engines, big bodies, and are fast and aggressive. They may wind up not being as big, but their tenacity is most important. As long as they show up and kick much ass, they will be appreciated.

Cool idea.

Bob Orci · 08-30-2008, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Digilaut

There's tons of car bots to pick, why take the dinosaur bots and change them into cars? Just to have them in the movie?

That's not doing the characters justice at all, is it?

But having dinosaur modes in the movie would totally mess up the overall feeling and direction of 'robots disguising as vehicles' as well.

I'd say either not use them at all, or maybe use them outside the movies, in comic tie-ins or stuff like that. You know, media in which you can explore more of the world outside a 2,5 hour movie that needs a general direction to move forward in.

well ok then

Bob Orci · 08-30-2008, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Obliterator

The way I saw it, all the scenes during the final battle were happening at the same time. Megs killing Jazz, Ratchet and Ironhide taking on Brawlestator, and Prime arriving on scene, all happened at the same time. They just had to show them at different times due to the fact we can't be in 3 places at once.

Is that right, Bob?

Also, you wouldn't happen to know when filming will be at the boneyard in Tuscon, Arizona would you?

Yeah, that's part of it. The other part of it was in the blocking not being exactly as clean as it could've been.

Bob Orci · 08-30-2008, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DragonCrash

Unfortunately I'm a n00b to the site...but not to the franchise! Mr. Orci, I'm hoping if you have sufficient time/amount of peace this may possibly be answered. Maybe.

Allright, here's my bit: Do you already have names for the vehicles you're using during the shooting? Say, the infamous ice cream truck. If you want it to be taken from Point A to Point B, do you just call out, "Bring the ice cream truck over here!" or does it have its own Autobot or Decepticon name that you call it by? Or even a codename?

Thanks for reading/answering/whatever you have time to do.

We have names.

Fit For natalie · 08-30-2008, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Orci

Interesting... hadn't thought of that...

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Originally Posted by Bob Orci

Could be worked out somehow...maybe... tricky

For the love of God, don't man! Most fan-made characters by writers who aren't professional (and even some pro writers for officially licensed stories) tend to be self-insertiony, all-powerful mary sues or brooding loner stereotypes.

Plus, fanfic is never well-known enough amongst our broad and scattered fandom for the inclusion of such a fan-made character to even register in the minds of an entire forum of people. It would be a wasted gesture on a handful of people, and of course, the fan author.

Transformers has plenty of characters and character archetypes (and importantly, trademarked names Hasbro holds and can use for merchandise) that you guys can pick from, or hell, create a new character and give them an existing name. Hasbro has been doing that for years.

Nevermore · 08-30-2008, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Orci

We have names.

Are those working names, or are you working with them under the assumption that they will remain the final names in the actual movie?

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Originally Posted by Fit For natalie

For the love of God, don't man! Most fan-made characters by writers who aren't professional (and even some pro writers for officially licensed stories) tend to be self-insertiony, all-powerful mary sues or brooding loner stereotypes.

Plus, fanfic is never well-known enough amongst our broad and scattered fandom for the inclusion of such a fan-made character to even register in the minds of an entire forum of people. It would be a wasted gesture on a handful of people, and of course, the fan author.

Transformers has plenty of characters and character archetypes (and importantly, trademarked names Hasbro holds and can use for merchandise) that you guys can pick from, or hell, create a new character and give them an existing name. Hasbro has been doing that for years.

I agree with this. Fan-made characters are, for the most part, ill-defined "characters" that fall AT LEAST into one of the following categories:
1) The writer, as he views himself, as a robot
2) Super awesome hardcore unbeatable badass motherf***er (read: Wolverine)
3) Both of the above.

With literally HUNDREDS of established Transformers characters, there's not exactly a need to reach for fan-made characters for lack of other options.

And if you insert a character created by fan X, rest assured that fans Y, Z and DOZENS of other fans will complain that you used that one fan's character instead of theirs.

Not Worth It.

Seth Buzzard · 08-30-2008, 06:22 PM

I agree. Fan made characters and character original to the comic are not recognizable to the passive fan or the guy who had Transformers as a kid and is now bringing his kids to the movie. I say focus on established characters there are loads of them.

We don’t know exactly who the title Revenge of The Fallen is referring to exactly yet. Personally I’m hoping it’s a metaphor and not the character.

Nevermore · 08-30-2008, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Buzzbeak

We don’t know exactly who the title Revenge of The Fallen is referring to exactly yet. Personally I’m hoping it’s a metaphor and not the character.

Furman and Mowry both seemed to think otherwise until they got retconned.

Autobot 47 · 08-30-2008, 08:31 PM

Hi again,
I haven't seen an answer to my question yet, so right away, how are the chances of getting Susan Blu voicing Arcee in the movie, if she isn't busy voice directing TFA Season 3...?

Seth Buzzard · 08-30-2008, 08:34 PM

Please to not restate questions, Mr. Orci has not answered many of them one of mine included and putting it in bold text isn’t going to make it more likely to be seen.