Thanks to the folks at Industrial Light & Magic we have another look at concept art from Transformers One. This time out we have a much more in depth look at the theories behind the designs of the four core characters in the film. From the ILM page:
How do Transformers emote? That’s the challenge that the ILM Art Department had to design. Working with Director Josh Cooley and Production Designer Jason Scheier, the team decided to embrace the clean and simple charm of the 1980s animated characters. To accomplish this, artists created faces free of panel breakups and used mechanical details that allowed their performances, emotions, and expressions to shine through. Each character had to be unique in their design and also needed to visually evolve throughout the course of the film. The results were them looking cohesive as a group, while also looking like they belonged together in the world of Transformers One.
ILM Character Design Team:[Amy Beth Christenson Smith][Chris Voy][Evan Whitefield]Director [Josh Cooley]Production Design [Jason Scheier]Art Director [Gerald de Jesus]Producer [Aaron Dem]Art Production Manager [Jonathan Hymen]
Check out the images in the gallery below as well as transformation videos embedded below for a more in depth look at the key character designs in the film!
