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Galaxy Maximus
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 Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:59 am Post subject: When redesigning the Transformers for the '-tion' series... |
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How does EJ usually tackle them? Does he use the original Marvel model sheets as a p.o.r or does he use the action figure? Or neither?
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MilkManX
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Galaxy Maximus
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| Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:31 am Post subject: |
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| MilkManX wrote: | | I would also love to know. Don and E.J. have done so many great designs over the years. |
Ditto for Nick Roche too. Can't forget him. Kup Spotlight was amazing. |
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E.J.Su
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| Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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All of my designs where from the perspective of cutting up a vehicle to turn it into robots.
In an example, once the alternate mode was decided for any particular character, I would take the vehicle, and cut it up in pieces like this:
Most of the cars are easier to do this from side view of the car.
Sometimes some transformation are troublematic, I would work on more detailed "zoom-in" shot of particular part that may present problems, to show how pieces would turn and rotate in order for the design to make sense.
These 2 examples aren't Transformers, but it's pretty good example of my process.
If no suitable solution could be found, I would go back to the first step, cutting up vehicles.
If everything works out, the last step is to do a rough overall shot of the character and maybe a mid-tranformation shot for my own reference purpose.
My designs, in truth, are only shooting for 90% accuracy. Some pieces are more or less cheated in size to give robots a better proportion.
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General Tekno
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| Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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Oh man, those are awesome!
You've got to post more pics! Or get some included in the back pages of issues of the ongoing!
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Mmmm, Sketchy goodness.
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Richter
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| Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, E.J.
Yet another reason why IDW need to print a book just with your sketches / desingns.
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Kurisama
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| Richter wrote: | Thanks, E.J.
Yet another reason why IDw need to print a book just with you sketches / desingns. |
I would snap that up in a heart beat - no doubt.
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Sharky
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| Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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| awesome sketches EJ, is that what astrotrains train mode looks like in the IDW world. i cant remember if it has been seen yet.. aweseome stuff!!! |
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AutobotWarrior
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| E.J. as a huge fan of Hot Rod you draw the best Hot Rod ever. I'm looking forward to your earth mode Sideswipe! |
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Richter
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| Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Sharky wrote: | | awesome sketches EJ, is that what astrotrains train mode looks like in the IDW world. i cant remember if it has been seen yet.. aweseome stuff!!! |
Haven't seen it yet 
Seeing those sketches, makes me sad we haven't.
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| Richter wrote: | Thanks, E.J.
Yet another reason why IDW need to print a book just with your sketches / desingns. |
I've mentioned this before too, I think IDW should publish sketchbooks from their entire TF art team annually, not unlike a number of other publishers do.
EJ: Thank you for posting that stuff!! I looooooooooove sketches!
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| Beachcomber wrote: | | I've mentioned this before too, I think IDW should publish sketchbooks from their entire TF art team annually, not unlike a number of other publishers do. |
SECONDED 
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