When I see Galvatrons design, I can some similarities to the tf1 protoforms. I like how the artist changed the face. I didn't like Galvatrons face in the movie.
Same! The rest of the design is fine (although of course it should have vehicle kibble), but the face is horrible.
i wonder how would it look like with megatron's face from the frirst trilogy or even tlk (with and without battle mask
I know it's a 3yr old topic but I really wanted to talk about it. Sometimes, evolving means becoming a totally different shit. See Bay Ironhide, Jazz, Ratchet, Mirage and TF1 Megatron. They look nothing like their other versions, still they are great as fuck. See Starscream in TF1, he's great, and if you read the Starscream Reign Comic he may become your fav version of Starscream. TFP Starscream and Soundwave look very few their original versions still they are the favs of many (my least liked versions btw). Imo, as long as at least the personality and abilities are faithful to the characters it's totally fine. See Bay Soundwave, in TF2 he looks what Soundwave should be, but in the 3rd movie he's just a generic evil car. Blackout was a better Soundwave than him, and Blackout was pretty good (I've heard somewhere he was going to be Soundwave, what I believe). I mean, anyone who knows Soundwave would recognize Blackout as him, even having a pretty different design. Imo, the perfect TF designs can be found in the balance of G1 and Bay, like the Cybertronian Megatron on Animated, or Starscream in the TF vs Terminator comic. I really like G1 inspired, like Cybertron games Ironhide, but 1:1 G1 is ridiculous, like Ironhide in TF Siege This BB Shockwave. It has nothing new and unique. This one totally disappointed me. I mean, things just should look great. Those BB Soundwave, Prime and Starscream are totally fine, bcs their original designs were already amazing (still they could be better. They always can be better). But mixing and creating new things is always the best way. See those Shockwaves. The 1st is a bay concept, one of my fav, but my top 1 fav I'd say TFP bcs TFP Shockwave is top tier. After this I'd put WFC. They are all loyal to G1, still they aren't 1:1 G1, they are new, unique and they don't look like big toys. The next is a good mix between Bay and G1. Also one of the best. And the last one is an example of why you cant 100% Bay-ish something. I don't even know why tf I think it's Shockwave
Totally agree with this. I think for the most iconic designs it's definitely important to maintain some consistency with the original (and in most cases, like Optimus, Megatron, Soundwave, Shockwave, etc., they did), but not all of these designs were above reproach. With that in mind it becomes about taking the core elements of the character and then having the freedom to try something new. If you take Ironhide: Nothing about this design is all that special. He turns into a plain old vanette. But what's memorable about Ironhide isn't the design, it's the character. He was this gruff, cantankerous Autobot always looking for a fight but with a heart of gold. And so the movies make him a bigger, tougher truck and maintain the core elements of his personality by making him a cantankerous weapons specialist.
But not even it. Sometimes someone can make a different portrait in the character that will create a totally different character, still it'll be amazing. See the G1 (dumb) Megatron, which cause is... steal energon and destroy the Autobots for some reason? Then we have Cybertron games Megatron and TFP'S (I know technically they're the same, but in reality they're very different): one is pretty violent, brute, he's totally the oposite of calm, he talks to Prime slaping his face, Starscream makes some fun then without thinking twice he shots him. Then TFP's Megatron is totally calm, calculist, has a less angry voice, and walks like an Emperor, and the other like a warrior. Their personality is totally different. Still, both look like Megatron. Well, they have their core which is the will of destroying the Autobots. We have TF3 Prime, which design is not totally different of the others. But bruh, he's the cybertronian Kratos, it's hard looking to him and to G1 Prime and think they are the same characters. I just think that, as long as the shit is good, being new or not, G1 or not, it should keep going and be it. And we have movie Jetfire but that mf is in the dark side of reincarnations and nothing can be worse than that
As fun as it is to debate designs, this thread is meant mostly for CGI models of characters from the films.
I agree, I think Bayverse Ironhide was one of the most accurately recreated characters moving from G1 to live action, not design wise, but personality wise. I do wish they had kept his red color scheme though. I really liked the overall design, but red truck parts would really make him pop imo
I could say a lot in the debate above (mostly agreeing), but @Moy is correct, there are like 80,000 places to debate this exact topic in detail around the internet.
Do we have CGI Renserings of the Dinobots in robot mode? I have just found in Dino Mode but the size is not good, I can't see their entire body. I'd like to get the 3D Dino modes too Can you post it again?
Awesome! Dinobot robot form were never really leaked. Here's what we got. There's 1 more if I can find it.
