 | | | New Transformer Prop at Princeton Shoot for Transformers Sequel | | Posted on 06-25-2008 at 07:18 AM by Tim Formas | princetonphotog stopped by our 2005 Boards to share a photograph taken outside Dillon Gymnasium at Princeton University during the filming of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The image features an unknown Transformer tearing through a silver car. The character's size seems to be similar to that of Frenzy from the first movie. Could this be one of Soundwave's minions or just another small Decepticon like Frenzy? Nothing is known at this time, but speculate away by hitting the Discuss button!
There is also video of the Transformer in motion, which can be seen here on YouTube.
| | Credit: princetonphotog & Soundwave784 of the 2005 Boards! | Views: 9,666 | | Deviant Anomaly:
Whomever it is, its definately not Frenzy.
Deonasis:
I think it's Laserbeak. He spotted Sam and co. and went to attack them but instead he smacked into the windscreen like all birds do. There is even a hole in the windscreen where his head might has smashed through. Just imo.
I don't want Ravage to be a scrawny cat but with this design (and Frenzy's) it's looking more likely diablien:
This movie is going to suck hard.... damnit
ashion:
What ever it is I definently wouldn't wanna be the one stuck with that trying to claw its way in to knaw my face off! Geeze its a nasty looking little bugger!
WWMEGATRON: Quote:
Originally Posted by Dinobot Nuva Doesn't look exactly like Frenzy, especially the head, but WOW, that looks awesome.
DN | Quote:
Originally Posted by Lone_Decepticon Yeah, it doesnt look like Frenzy at all. Hopefully, its one of Soundwave's minions! Hmmm...kind of looks like it has a dragon face or something of that nature. | Yeah but doesn't mean he wasn't revived nor upgraded !!!! Baird:
Wow...that looks like garbage.
Dropshot:
Frenzy or Rumble, no doubt about it, I'm almost completely sure that's rumble.
jazz4ever:
woah whoever it is that is awesome
Simian: Quote:
Originally Posted by Zie I thought Frenzy was a fan favorite, garnering a lot of screentime, personality and laughs, the whole little guy with attitude thing.
And I can't see this as being anyone but Rumble. Why so many people can pass it off as not being him yet be convinced it's either Ravage or Laserbeak is down right confusing. Why wouldn't Bay make Frenzy's brother look nearly identical to him? |
I'm with you on this one...why couldn't it be Rumble. I'd say it is a better chance of it being Rumble than Ravage or Laserbeak...I mean the names alone just don't fit the guy...Rumble as Frenzy implies nothing with the name...While Lazerbeak makes you think bird-like....and Ravage makes you think....Okay I got nothin' for that one...but still...My vote is Rumble or some entirely new character....Prolly one of the weapon characters we heard about...Yeah...that's it.....He turns into a killer mop or something....Dunno?
Kortex: Quote:
Originally Posted by Scourgatron Well, Frenzy was a new character so this has to be Ravage. | Frenzy was in the cartoons... Red version of Rumble... Anyway, my guess is Laserbeak... This looks more like a bird then a panther.... But then again, it s not the G1 cartoons.... But I still go with Laserbeak... Rumble will probably not be in the movie cuz they already made Frenzy... this will be repetitive... Laserbeak or Ravage.. on the other hand is original cuz they re animals like robots... Laserbeak all the way!!!!
NGW:
Don't you mean Frenzy was the blue version of Rumble? I mean afterall, it was only the toy that had the label switched around.
Spiderus Prime:
It's Rumble or Ratbat.
Magelite:
What is up...with so...many people...posting...like...t...h...i...s...lately?
It's definitely a Soundwave minion, there's no denying the resemblance to Frenzy. Heck, it even has the same 4 arms, so I'm voting Rumble.
GladiatorPrime: Quote:
Originally Posted by Starscream NZ It's Rumble! |  thats what i'm thinking!
Hiraga:
PLEASE be Ravage!
Dinobot Nuva:
For all the people saying anything BUT Rumble or Frenzy, go see the video. He moves EXACTLY like Frenzy did in the first movie. I really liked Frenzy in the first movie, so I'm hoping he gets some sort of upgrade ala this for the sequel.
DN
Overhaulimus:
As others have said,he looks to be a similar design to Frenzy,so he has to be a Soundwave minon.
I personally am hoping for Ravage,but that'd be a cool Rumble if it's him.
Zaraxion1021:
Yes!! I hope it's a new cassette transformer for Soundwave.....  :
Ravenxl7:
Just watched the video, and while I don't think it's Frenzy, it's most likely something very close to him. Most likely Rumble, or maybe even Frenzy with an upgrade of some sort. looks pretty good for just a prop.
defstar: Quote:
Originally Posted by Baird Wow...that looks like garbage. |
Agreed... Grimlock_13: Quote:
Originally Posted by NGW Don't you mean Frenzy was the blue version of Rumble? I mean afterall, it was only the toy that had the label switched around. | Actually, it was only the cartoon that had the colors switched
Personally I'm hoping it's Frenzy from the first film...but Rumble would work for me too.
Chaos Incarnate:
Awesome robo-dreadlocks!
darthrage:
i don't like the idea that Transformers can re-format and take a new form. Sure it worked for Bumblebee but if all the Tranformers can do that, for example the assumption that it is Frenzy, then it makes the ability to re-format all too convenient to carry the movie forward.
People would start asking, why would his alternate mode be this when he could reformat himself to that instead? There are just too many conveniences about that. I just think its silly that people would assume that characters are taking new modes. That's like giving Optimus the opportunity to reformat himself to some different kind of truck. Same goes with Frenzy. Frenzy is the least favorite Decepticon, do you really think Bay or the writers would bring him back?
The reason why there is a character like this is because this is what a Transformers character would look like if its alternate mode was something LIKE A BOOM BOX, or a toaster or a microwave or any kind of house hold appliance. Remember Nokia-con?? If he were much larger, he'd probably look like that. This could also be what an XBOX 360con would look like. It doesn't necessarily have to be Frenzy
Rayzilla Prime:
If it's anything like Frenzy (similar body shape), I'd say it's Rumble. To me, it looks like a protoform.
Then again, with the Medusa "hair", I wonder if it's a fembot. It could be, it could be not. That's just my opinion.
Darth Rodimus:
I got it, its ether Unicron, Bruticus, or WHEELIE!!!!!, I still rather have Ravage or Rumble.
Draco Prime:
Rumble - Possability
Frenzy - Could be. his head was off in the movie and rebuilt its self whole later on with the help off the allspark cube energy, but what if his spark wasent in the new body.his body was left behind back when Mikaela cut it off. and maybe the spark (being most transformers have it in there chest) slowly rebuilt his head. His body was using the head like a puppet (Remote control car for example) through the rest of the movie.
Micro Master - Based off of rumors going around
Ravage - Protoform, HAHA, Kitty got dreadlocks
These are just ideas of mine
MythofBlackout: Quote:
Originally Posted by urban-samurai Frenzy is the least favorite Decepticon, do you really think Bay or the writers would bring him back? | Bay said in an interview that Frenzy was one of his favorites. That's more than enough reason he or the writers would want to bring him back if, indeed, this little guy is Frenzy. Quote:
Originally Posted by urban-samurai It doesn't necessarily have to be Frenzy | True but it's one of the most likely possibilities given the design similarities. The other one is, naturally, Rumble.
Poho:
this is jsut intuition: i'm guessing it's Rumble, and i'm also guessing Ravage is going to be in the film and looking extremely awesome.
Sideways: Quote:
Originally Posted by JOHNDILLINGA I think Frenzy had his head sliced in half in TF1, This new mode could be the result of the damage he suffered. | i agree.
Wazzpinator:
My first thought was the loose wires when he got decapitated. My next guess is Rumble though, I just hope they make him black n red.
GenZhao:
my feeling when I first saw the picture was RUMBLE Railguard:
Blah, I will wait a little longer to see more.
NemesisBruticus: Quote:
Originally Posted by ministargazer in my opinion it could be Ravage, there is a certain animalistic look to it
to assist with identifying it I've tried to enhance what I've interpreted as the head neck and dreads...
And I've colorized it a bit here...
Red = Dreadlocks/Hair things.
Yellow = Neck
I've left the face alone &
blue for the eye  | I can see either ravage or a totally new character,
Edit:Overkill anyone? Slugfest maybe?
Thundercrackah:
Just because it looks like Frenzy doesn't mean it's a Soundwave minion.
Hell, movieverse Frenzy isn't even one of Soundwave's minions, unless they bring it up in movie 2.
I also can't see them passing up on having Ravage as some kind of cat-bot, there's far too much cool imagery and potentially sweet scenes to be had with a bigass evil robo-jaguar stalking humans and Autobots.
Having said all that, with the live action movies you never know.
Gigatron_2005:
Looks like a pile of scrap metal.
Kimmer: Quote:
Originally Posted by Gigatron_2005 Looks like a pile of scrap metal. | so did every other bot in the first one. i guess it's not enough what they did to frenzy making him a kitchen utensil high on pcp. looks like we're getting another.
hollowed: Quote:
Originally Posted by urban-samurai yeah lets not assume that it is Frenzy. Do you really think Bay or the writers would want to bring back the least favorite Decepticon when there are so many more characters to introduce? | Frenzy was actually one of the decepticons I liked the most in the movie. I thought he was kind of funny and a mean little robot. Actually I wouldn't mind if they brought him back in the second. Although to me the robot looks kind of dog like. I don't really see the bird like moves someone else had mentioned. Just looks like a small robot laying down on the hood of the car scratching at beating at the window.
Rick_Coronel:
It would make sense because I remember seeing this posted somewhere: "Orci "duly noted" his minions Ravage and Laserbeak would need to appear as well."
Rick_Coronel:
It would make sense if it was Ravage or Laserbeak because I remember seeing this posted somewhere: "Orci "duly noted" his minions Ravage and Laserbeak would need to appear as well."
Scourgatron: Quote:
Originally Posted by Kortex Frenzy was in the cartoons... Red version of Rumble... |
I was just using bad humor.
Obvious Prime:
Octoturkeypredator?
Ash from Carolina:
A real good example why I have so much trouble getting into the movie look. Bad enough I can't look at the bots to know who it is but I had to have some really nice people point out where the head was just to know what part was the robot's head.
Darn I hope live action movie series are like cartoon series in that no look stays around forever. It's cool for the people that like the movie look, but I just can't seem to bring myself to like an overly busy jumbled look no matter how hard I try. Or at least I hope it's not always going to be too much to ask since some other comic/cartoon/movie franchises don't force you to guess who the characters might be.
With the dreads and what might be a beak I'm going to call him Predator Parrot until we get an offical name.
salmonman78:
Cool, a sentinel in TF2.
but seriously I can't make heads or tails of it. But, I do like the fact its either Laserbeak or Ravage, very cool.
blackhawk:
I'm not sure why people are having such a hard time making sense of this - ministargazer coloured it absolutely right, and facially it bears more than a passing resemblance to Frenzy.
The most simple explanation is usually the correct one - Bumblebee got new legs, Frenzy got a new upper body.
I see no good reason why they would introduce a second robot that is almost exactly the same as Frenzy, and call it something else.
Spoiler: Quote:
Originally Posted by blackhawk I see no good reason why they would introduce a second robot that is almost exactly the same as Frenzy, and call it something else. | Well, because maybe, people want to have someone other than Frenzy rebuilt. We can't tell for sure who it is gonna be, it could be Rumble, it could be Ravage, we won't know for sure until the movie hit. Plus merchandising purposes, you make differerent ones. Especially being Soundwave is in the movie. His character was known for multiple minions. Why have one...when you can have 4?!
optimusprime42: Quote:
Originally Posted by Starscream NZ It's Rumble! | could be ravage..
once more pics come out we'll know more
Archaea:
thanks for posting these pictures.
Paradigm-Shift Prime: Quote:
Originally Posted by Kimmer what they did to frenzy making him a kitchen utensil high on pcp |
Sort of looks like an animal head to me, but could just be Frenzy still...
AutobotMarine: Quote:
Originally Posted by princetonphotog 
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