Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers

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A new article about the Transformers Movie was posted on FXGuide.com. The article is about how Micheal Bay, the film's director, went about editing the movie. Read the article by clicking FXGuide.com. To find news about other articles about the Transformers Movie, check out the Seibertron.com Transformers Movie Section.

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Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (221338)
Posted by Zeds on July 14th, 2007 @ 7:49pm CDT

Can't wait for the DVD release of this movie with all the extras and the dirctor's cut and all that other savory stuff that makes my mouth water!

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (221368)
Posted by Bouncy X on July 14th, 2007 @ 7:59pm CDT

so since the 360 game got the "cybertron edition" title....does this mean they wont be able to use that for the dvd release? lol

and i'm willing to bet there will be an autobot and decepticon cover to make the hardcore collectors buy it twice..lol

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (221444)
Posted by Myriagon on July 14th, 2007 @ 8:47pm CDT

man i really wanna get teh dvd just to see the movie frame after frame after frame and again, lol.

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (221489)
Posted by Zeds on July 14th, 2007 @ 9:22pm CDT

Myriagon wrote:man i really wanna get teh dvd just to see the movie frame after frame after frame and again, lol.

QFT! That will fast become a past time for me when the DVD is in-hand.

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (221608)
Posted by Kalon on July 14th, 2007 @ 10:21pm CDT

I know how he edited the movie, I don't need to read a story about it. He did it just like shown in my sig.

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (221634)
Posted by Obi-Wan Kenobi on July 14th, 2007 @ 10:37pm CDT

Kalon wrote:I know how he edited the movie, I don't need to read a story about it. He did it just like shown in my sig.

don't see how nor agree with the edit did that to the Transformers. Have you read the article to see how much effort was invovled or do you simply dismiss it because this film wasn't to your taste?

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (221646)
Posted by Kalon on July 14th, 2007 @ 10:47pm CDT

Obi-Wan Kenobi wrote:
Kalon wrote:I know how he edited the movie, I don't need to read a story about it. He did it just like shown in my sig.

don't see how nor agree with the edit did that to the Transformers. Have you read the article to see how much effort was invovled or do you simply dismiss it because this film wasn't to your taste?

Having worked as an editor(Trained in Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premier and Avid Xpress) I know the process. The movie was a waste of film.

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (221649)
Posted by Robinson on July 14th, 2007 @ 10:48pm CDT

http://seibertron.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=10735&sid=

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (221668)
Posted by xxaMaxx on July 14th, 2007 @ 11:00pm CDT

Kalon wrote:
Obi-Wan Kenobi wrote:
Kalon wrote:I know how he edited the movie, I don't need to read a story about it. He did it just like shown in my sig.

don't see how nor agree with the edit did that to the Transformers. Have you read the article to see how much effort was invovled or do you simply dismiss it because this film wasn't to your taste?

Having worked as an editor(Trained in Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premier and Avid Xpress) I know the process. The movie was a waste of film.

Funny, I'm not trained in video yet feel that I am more than capable of evaluating this movie myself. It's not going to win Oscar's, but it is entertaining.

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (221710)
Posted by Phenotype on July 14th, 2007 @ 11:34pm CDT

Kalon wrote:Having worked as an editor(Trained in Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premier and Avid Xpress) I know the process. The movie was a waste of film.

There's really no pleasing you is there? I guess you'll just have to cry yourself to sleep again tonight.

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (221718)
Posted by KoH4711 on July 14th, 2007 @ 11:41pm CDT

“I watched the first episode of the [1984] TV series just to get a flavor”, says Rubell. “I didn't want to be influenced beyond that. None of the editors are fan-boys, so we were often taken to the Bay woodshed for cutting out some important reference to the original series.

I found that bit of the article pretty interesting. It would be nice if they did an extra showing some of these homages that might be missed the first time through.

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (221721)
Posted by on July 14th, 2007 @ 11:42pm CDT

Kalon wrote:Having worked as an editor(Trained in Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premier and Avid Xpress) I know the process. The movie was a waste of film.

Just because you've worked as an editor and used editing software does not make you an expert. I can cite a friend of mine who has done direction and loved the movie.

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (221724)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on July 14th, 2007 @ 11:46pm CDT

Thats all good, but whens the DVD with all the extra extended stuff coming out!?!

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (221728)
Posted by Mkall on July 14th, 2007 @ 11:49pm CDT

Knock it off guys. Kalon has the right to his opinion

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (221742)
Posted by on July 14th, 2007 @ 11:57pm CDT

Mkall wrote:Knock it off guys. Kalon has the right to his opinion

My apologies, Mkall. I was just trying to say that claiming that working as editor does not make his opinion more valid.

Certainly, my statement was not intended to state that he no right to his opinion.

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (221769)
Posted by demarcusgd on July 15th, 2007 @ 12:14am CDT

I'm a G1'er and even I've got to say, seriously movie haters and Opinion Police knock it off... The movie came out, Bay's gets the last laugh, G1 purists are still grumbling and we'll all be doing this same dance when TF2 comes out... at any rate...

Good article, though I didn't care for the flick, I liked the technical info. And this isn't a dig, but jeez, I bet Bay can be a nightmare to edit for, his style seems like murder... I thought a rather odd tidbit was that the editors were "taken to the woodshed" by Bay, for editing out material that referenced the series, there's a joke in there somewhere.

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (221796)
Posted by atatcommander on July 15th, 2007 @ 12:33am CDT

Very interesting article, and awesome movie. Can't wait for the sequel.

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (221803)
Posted by Lord_Megatron on July 15th, 2007 @ 12:48am CDT

atatcommander wrote:Very interesting article, and awesome movie. Can't wait for the sequel.

I couldn't agree with you more!

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (221842)
Posted by Ravage XK on July 15th, 2007 @ 1:24am CDT

Stuff the DVD, I need Blu Ray.

Why on earth would they edit out stuff the core fans would appreciate? It makes no sense I tell you!

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (221881)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on July 15th, 2007 @ 2:15am CDT

Ravage XK wrote:Stuff the DVD, I need Blu Ray.

Why on earth would they edit out stuff the core fans would appreciate? It makes no sense I tell you!

Because Bay didnt want to make a toy movie and he had no clue bout TF to start with. That and he had to make a movie that evrey one would like not just the core fans. Even though i think he could've made a G1 movie and evrey one would've still liked it. Im suprised half the G1 reffrences made it in. Im sure there was alot that got cut that was based on G1. I liked the movie. It wasnt the best thing to come from TF but it sure as hell is better than what we've had for the past 5 years or so. For all of those that say "oh the movie sucked it ruined TF" go and watch the hole armada, and cybertron series back to back then watch the movie and tell me that its the worst thing in the TF universe.

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (222103)
Posted by Fireblast on July 15th, 2007 @ 7:01am CDT

Megatron_Wolf wrote:
Ravage XK wrote:Stuff the DVD, I need Blu Ray.

Why on earth would they edit out stuff the core fans would appreciate? It makes no sense I tell you!

Because Bay didnt want to make a toy movie and he had no clue bout TF to start with. That and he had to make a movie that evrey one would like not just the core fans. Even though i think he could've made a G1 movie and evrey one would've still liked it. Im suprised half the G1 reffrences made it in. Im sure there was alot that got cut that was based on G1. I liked the movie. It wasnt the best thing to come from TF but it sure as hell is better than what we've had for the past 5 years or so. For all of those that say "oh the movie sucked it ruined TF" go and watch the hole armada, and cybertron series back to back then watch the movie and tell me that its the worst thing in the TF universe.

No, Cybertron didn't ruin Transformers. The only bad thing wrong with it was Hasbro trying to make it tie into Armada and Energon. Energon was terrible. What was really bad was Beast Machines. It had good writing but the whole Transformers race is organic didn't sell on me. I think the movie was a plus and a minus. It's a plus because the interest in Transformers is an all time high. The minus is well, Hasbro, since the designs have thousands of moving pieces it would be impossible to ever make a movie accurate Transformer. Toywise what is debatable that ruined Transformers is those pathetic Animorphs toys that transformed when Beast Machines was out and Star Wars Transformers which a majority sit on stores shelves here.

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (222250)
Posted by Kayevcee on July 15th, 2007 @ 9:52am CDT

I'll tell you what ruined Transformers. Message boards. Think about it. When was the last time you heard someone moaning about how TF was doomed while it was actually selling by the trolley-load before you discovered the internet?

-Nick

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (222280)
Posted by Low Convoy on July 15th, 2007 @ 10:16am CDT

Kayevcee wrote:I'll tell you what ruined Transformers. Message boards. Think about it. When was the last time you heard someone moaning about how TF was doomed while it was actually selling by the trolley-load before you discovered the internet?

-Nick

http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Ruined_FOREVER

Nuff said. :grin:

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (222423)
Posted by Kayevcee on July 15th, 2007 @ 11:57am CDT

Bingo.

-Nick

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (222470)
Posted by Phenotype on July 15th, 2007 @ 12:30pm CDT

Kayevcee wrote:I'll tell you what ruined Transformers. Message boards. Think about it. When was the last time you heard someone moaning about how TF was doomed while it was actually selling by the trolley-load before you discovered the internet?

-Nick

WELL SAID. Nick FTW!

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (222911)
Posted by The Paragon of Virtue on July 15th, 2007 @ 5:04pm CDT

Low Convoy wrote:
Kayevcee wrote:I'll tell you what ruined Transformers. Message boards. Think about it. When was the last time you heard someone moaning about how TF was doomed while it was actually selling by the trolley-load before you discovered the internet?

-Nick

http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Ruined_FOREVER

Nuff said.

This page in particular is especially true: http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Fans :grin:

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (222944)
Posted by Cybertron Optimus on July 15th, 2007 @ 5:28pm CDT

g1transformers wrote:Can't wait for the DVD release of this movie with all the extras and the dirctor's cut and all that other savory stuff that makes my mouth water!

Same here, dude

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (222996)
Posted by Phategod1 on July 15th, 2007 @ 5:59pm CDT

Kalon wrote:I know how he edited the movie, I don't need to read a story about it. He did it just like shown in my sig.

Your sig is halarious I tried to post a review Weeks ago but for some reason this website has some type of timer and I took like Three hours writing it and when I hit post it did not go threw and every thing was lost. But your sig pretty much sums up my feelings.

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (223140)
Posted by i_amtrunks on July 15th, 2007 @ 7:17pm CDT

Top interview with heaps of good info in it!

having a different editor to edit for different components of the film... interesting and actually quite smart!
I would love to see how all 5 editors would have edited the entire film if the had the chance.

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (223956)
Posted by D-340 on July 16th, 2007 @ 5:24am CDT

The Paragon of Virtue wrote:
Low Convoy wrote:
Kayevcee wrote:I'll tell you what ruined Transformers. Message boards. Think about it. When was the last time you heard someone moaning about how TF was doomed while it was actually selling by the trolley-load before you discovered the internet?

-Nick

http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Ruined_FOREVER

Nuff said.

This page in particular is especially true: http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Fans

Wow, those sum up some people around here to a T. I LMAO :lol:

Re: Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers (223965)
Posted by on July 16th, 2007 @ 5:30am CDT

These were the best:

The most important thing for the brand to do is release homages of Generation 1 characters over and over and over and over and over.

Any homage of a Generation 1 character which is not given the name of the original character is a direct insult to all fans.

Any character which is given the name of a Generation 1 character which is not an homage to the original character is a direct insult to all fans.

Any character which is given the name of a Generation 1 character and is also an homage of the same character but who doesn't behave exactly like the Generation 1 character is a direct insult to all fans.

Because all fans have an inalienable right to own every toy, toys which would never be released under normal circumstances should never be given a chance at release through exclusive channels. It would be better for the toy to never be released at all than for some people to get to enjoy it.

God, I am so sick of G1. :lol: