The Energon Pub

by **cobradoc** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 1:01 pm

For linguaphiles out there. I posted these on a blog (http://tflang.blogspot.com).

I've decided to post here as well.

These are authentic and come from a friend who sent them to me as screenshots from a DVD in Iraq. The quality, as you can tell, is not that great.

enjoy,

StandTrooper

by **Night Raid** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 1:30 pm

Wow, nicely done. I think you could clear them up nicely just by copying them on a piece of paper.

by **cobradoc** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 3:27 pm

I received a few more screenshots today. I posted them at http://tflang.blogspot.com

The quality still isn't great. I'm sure those linguafiles out there will have plenty to do once the dvd comes out.

by **SnipeShade** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:11 pm

is this just the subtitle translations? or actual translations?

Cuz I was thinking, the people who have Decepticon Graffiti font on their computers could try to make out what they "really" said in the movies.

by **cobradoc** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:59 am

I just confirmed with my friend that these are the verbatim subtitle translations.

by **Night Raid** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:48 pm

Where would one find that Decepticon Graffiti font? Please tell me so I can map out which letter corresponds with which symbol and then translate.

by **cobradoc** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 2:14 pm

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%2 ... gle+Search

http://www.webpagepublicity.com/free-fo ... affiti.ttf

however, I pulled down the font and I'm not so sure they're the same fonts... there are quite a few different symbols in the screenshots that don't exist in the ttf.

I'm also not so sure that they mean that much as they don't quite correspond between one name to another... check out the "witwicky" subtitles... they're quite different and the same symbols don't match up in either.

I did find this... which is amusing to me
http://www.angelfire.com/wizard2/markryan/updates.html

especially this part
" This time I was also doing some more “alien language” material and that was also great fun. The actual method for creating the Decepticon “language” will remain a trade secret but it sounds pretty creepy, even if I say so myself! If they keep it in the film I’m sure folks will drive themselves nuts trying to guess how the language is actually structured."

LOL, couldn't help but chuckle at myself.

by **Night Raid** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 3:03 pm

And these are safe to download, right? No viruses and junk? I had to get rid of my last computer because it got utterly bugf*cked and I'm not taking any chances.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 3:25 pm

Great another language for me to try and learn. Ive already tried learning the Predator one. And thanks for the fonts. I Use to have them then my computer crashed and i lost all my fonts.

EDIT: by the way do you know were to get the transmetal, predacon, and maximal ones? Also were the hell is the font folder? i cant remember how to get to it.

by **cobradoc** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:42 pm

Night Raid wrote:And these are safe to download, right? No viruses and junk? I had to get rid of my last computer because it got utterly bugf*cked and I'm not taking any chances.

I downloaded the second link and haven't had any issues.

by **cobradoc** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 5:04 pm

Is this the site you were asking about?
http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~sstoneb/tf/fonts/

by **SnipeShade** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 5:06 pm

Megatron_Wolf wrote:Great another language for me to try and learn. Ive already tried learning the Predator one. And thanks for the fonts. I Use to have them then my computer crashed and i lost all my fonts.

EDIT: by the way do you know were to get the transmetal, predacon, and maximal ones? Also were the hell is the font folder? i cant remember how to get to it.

http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~sstoneb/tf/fonts/

this place is notable for it's TF fonts.

by **primalVICTORY** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:53 pm

well, i can get better quality of the subtitles from the movie so ill post those up when i can.

oh, and megatron_wolf, go to control panel for the fonts folder.

by **cobradoc** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:26 pm

primalVICTORY wrote:well, i can get better quality of the subtitles from the movie so ill post those up when i can.

I look forward to seeing them!

by **Night Raid** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:40 pm

Same here!

by **primalVICTORY** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:45 pm

they arnt THAT much better..but you can see them more clearly. im working on it now.

by **primalVICTORY** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:17 pm

well here ya go! :grin:

by **Night Raid** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 4:47 pm

*demented squeal of joy*

by **cobradoc** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 7:39 pm

You're right they SUCK!:D

They are a little clearer... they are also bigger. The shots I have he tried to do them full screen which just pixellated them a little more.

Do you mind if I put them on the forum I have going to keep the consolidation for myself and others?

by **Zombie Starscream** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 9:19 pm

[quote="cobradoc" This time I was also doing some more “alien language” material and that was also great fun. The actual method for creating the Decepticon “language” will remain a trade secret but it sounds pretty creepy, even if I say so myself! If they keep it in the film I’m sure folks will drive themselves nuts trying to guess how the language is actually structured."

[/quote]I wonder why he said it was creepy creating the Decepticon langauge? :???: