Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock

Saturday, February 6th, 2010 11:34PM CST

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Transformers. What does the word mean to you? It's a passion. It's a dedication. It's a hobby. It's what you come to this website for. Ever since it's insertion in 1984, it's a franchise that has effectively been a part of our daily lives - it's a part of who we are. Among the hundreds of thousand Transformers fans, there are few and far between that can say Transformers has affected their interests, even so far as their job and lifestyle.

Simone Maganuco, also known as Seibertron.com member Yellow Camaro is one of the few who can fit the description above. After becoming a Dinobot fan at the age of 4, Transformers helped initiate his curiosity in meat eating Dinosaurs. 27 years later, Simone is a Vertebrate Palaeontologist. He's able to put his interest of Transformers and his job together.

Now what does this mean for us?

Like many of us here on Seibertron.com, Simone watched the Transformers Live Movies directed by Michael Bay. After seeing the movies, he was inspired to get a movie version of Grimlock done. Together with 3D Graphic Artist Sergio Rocco, they've done just that. Instead of the usual fleshed out robotic Grimlock that we're used to seeing, Simone thought it would be better if Movieverse Grimlock was based off a skeleton. Now together, they're here to show us their results. When the staff of Seibertron.com first saw the images, we were so mind blown that we just had to share this with everyone. Let's just say that this version of Grimlock would look mighty fine in Transformers 3. See Grimlock in all of it's glory below.

Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock

Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock

Sergio Rocco's website can be found here. If you have any Transformers related work, whether it be customized toys, pictures, or the occasional fan-fiction, feel free to post it in the Transtopia Forums!

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Credit(s): Simone Maganuco, Sergio Rocco

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Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044783)
Posted by Smokescreen85 on February 6th, 2010 @ 11:44pm CST

That design is beyond awesome, and I love the bio, as well. I never thought of Grimlock or the other Dinobots as mechanical skeletons. Very interesting idea for the movieverse, IMO.

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044786)
Posted by Jacob P. Galvatron on February 6th, 2010 @ 11:47pm CST

It's just epic! That bone sword is awesome!
That's just how I had thought his backstory could be!
Wow!

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044790)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 6th, 2010 @ 11:52pm CST

One word: BEAST!

That is some beautiful (fan?)art. It looks kinda technoganic-esque. Like if someone made a live-action Beast Machines, or something.

In addition to G1 Grimlock influences, I'm also seeing some slight resemblances to the Dino knight/Dinosoldier Dino Tyranno from Dinozaurs/Dinozone.

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044793)
Posted by Solrac333 on February 7th, 2010 @ 12:00am CST

Pretty cool!

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044794)
Posted by nemesis-prime on February 7th, 2010 @ 12:00am CST

sell this to hasbro :ic$:

id buy the toy

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044798)
Posted by LordBludgeon on February 7th, 2010 @ 12:19am CST

This is epic on an immeasurable level! This by far has to be without a doubt, the best render of a movie-verse Grimlock out there today!

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044799)
Posted by Joeldarkmaster on February 7th, 2010 @ 12:23am CST

Omg! That was one badass fan art! I wish iy would be materialize in the third transformers movie! :BOT:

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044804)
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on February 7th, 2010 @ 12:36am CST

Very nicely done, I'm loving the way the weapon is stored.

Also: I like how it kinda looks like those Dremora from Oblivion.

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044807)
Posted by Mechastrike on February 7th, 2010 @ 12:43am CST

can't wait for the toy. now if they can only make the rest of the Dinobots.

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044810)
Posted by Mkall on February 7th, 2010 @ 12:55am CST

Mechastrike wrote:can't wait for the toy. now if they can only make the rest of the Dinobots.

There won't be a toy because this is just some pretty wicked fan-art (sadly)

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044811)
Posted by freaky777 on February 7th, 2010 @ 12:56am CST

Haha heres hoping they will do the rest of the dinobots.. eye candy like these makes my day!

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044814)
Posted by Autobot032 on February 7th, 2010 @ 1:11am CST

And this is precisely why the Dinobots wouldn't work in the Bayverse.

Don't get me wrong, it's an impressive work, but it just doesn't feel like a Dinobot (especially Grimlock), to me.

I'm just finding myself unimpressed by it on a movie level. As a fan work? AWESOME.

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044815)
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on February 7th, 2010 @ 1:12am CST

Why can't Bay get THESE two guys to work for his design team?

Only thing is, I'd hate to see this thing manufactured into an action figure, as it'd almost surely look sub-par to the movie CG.

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044820)
Posted by DavidT on February 7th, 2010 @ 1:27am CST

Totally Awesome!

But how does the top half of his head become his feet, while the jaw becomes the chest? LOL!

.

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044824)
Posted by Bombus distinguendus on February 7th, 2010 @ 2:12am CST

Oh my god.......i love it. THIS is how the Dinobots could be "logical" in the TF movie series.

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044837)
Posted by mechabooks on February 7th, 2010 @ 3:55am CST

Very sweet artwork! I was in love with it the moment I set my eyes on it. Grimlock is my favorite transformer and I love this rendition of him. I takes the G1 influnce, Beast Wars, and the movie concept and blends them into smooth awesomeness! If there ever was a figure, I'd search high and low for a few!

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044843)
Posted by Nightwalker on February 7th, 2010 @ 4:19am CST

TOTALLY AWESOME!!! BAY SHOULD USE GRIMLOCK!!!

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044847)
Posted by Chaoslock on February 7th, 2010 @ 4:53am CST

As a Grimlock Fan, I have only one word: WANT!!!

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044852)
Posted by Ravage XK on February 7th, 2010 @ 5:42am CST

YES YES MAKE IT MAKE IT!!!

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044859)
Posted by WarzoneBeta on February 7th, 2010 @ 6:11am CST

Thank you for making me have a massive geekgasm in class...my professor who is a TF fan also had one when he looked at my computer, we don't get any homework because of this pic.

Also if anyone has the addresses of those responsible for this art i need it so I can personally shake their hands.

To the makers of this Grimlock artwork we the fans salute you.

Till All Are One :BOT:

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044862)
Posted by Savage on February 7th, 2010 @ 6:21am CST

This is indeed fantastic work. The creativity and talent of our community never ceases to amaze me. Yellow Camaro, you have truly raised the bar.

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044874)
Posted by Might_Jin on February 7th, 2010 @ 7:05am CST

Oh the Beast-Wars is begin.(Laught)

Awesome! I can't find other word to describe this work other than AWESOME!!!

I was impressed by his bio. Yes, it's fit to the movieverse and very fit to the personality of Grimlock.

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044882)
Posted by yellow Camaro on February 7th, 2010 @ 7:37am CST

thank you everybody! I am so happy, and touched too. I'll never forget this moment!
I would like to personally thank everyone for your enthusiastic comments. And I want to thank all the Seibertron people for doing what you do and make this fansite so great. To me, this fansite is not a simply fansite, is a friend! So it is fantastic to share our work with you.
I am going to trace Sergio, he must know that we are on-line!
Thanks again, I'll come back soon!

Till All Are One

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044915)
Posted by dragons on February 7th, 2010 @ 8:48am CST

And this is precisely why the Dinobots wouldn't work in the Bayverse.

Don't get me wrong, it's an impressive work, but it just doesn't feel like a Dinobot (especially Grimlock), to me.

I'm just finding myself unimpressed by it on a movie level. As a fan work? AWESOME.

Posted by SKYWARPED_128

Why can't Bay get THESE two guys to work for his design team?

i agree with both staements i tryied to imagine them like this it couldnt fit with then dinos universal studios maybe fan art superb but in the movie it says to me having the powerrangers megazord intertwine with the transfromers movie thats what this reminds me of or noght at the museum trex comes to life one or the other.

im glad bay doesnt want his movies to be more g1 than his version only if was more to the g1 series we might have had the dinobots in there and wheelie would be talking rhime it would be more cartoon than realsim from this trilogy but who knows maybe may add them as differn alterante modes shown transformers war within grimlock tank, swoop some type of jet

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044935)
Posted by BATTLEMASTER IIC on February 7th, 2010 @ 9:29am CST

This is mighty fine art work. I would like to see some more armor though. He only looks as tough as the Fallen at this point.

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044937)
Posted by tarZen on February 7th, 2010 @ 9:34am CST

It may not be much of a disguise, but it still makes much more sense in the movie-verse than G1 Grimlock. I've imagined Grimlock being a skeleton myself. Hope this goes the way of Longhaul. Grimlock is too important to be missing from the movies. This can't be worse than Devastator's balls, Michael Bay has no real excuse after ROTF.

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044939)
Posted by AbraxasGrey on February 7th, 2010 @ 9:37am CST

Friggin AWESOME!!!! Such a brilliant idea, making it a fossilized T-Rex skeleton, as apposed to a robot tyrannosaur. I want to see this on the s]big screen! :sad:

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044950)
Posted by cybercat on February 7th, 2010 @ 10:04am CST

Wow. Nothing but love for this: The rendering, the back story, the thoughtfulness of design....oh slobber. Fantastic work, YC!!!

I'm actually kinda glad this is not in Bay's sights, honestly. He's publicly stated he hates the Dinos, and you know he'd cook up some 'enemy scrotum' humor just for them.

Which would fill me with Teh RAEG. :BOOM:

<--is my new favorite.

HK, do not fill me with Teh RAEG.

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044967)
Posted by T-Macksimus on February 7th, 2010 @ 11:18am CST

Reminds me of Beast Wars Dino-bot but with a far meaner, nastier, all-around more bad-ass look. Never thought I would see a Movie-verse dinobot concept that would actually be plausible in origin and look decent but this has both aspects nailed. I'm genuinely impressed and awed. It's very unfortunate that a toy could not be made that would do justice to this idea. Would have to be by a 3rd party co. because Hasbro would utterly ruin this otherwise astounding masterpiece.
Excellent work on this. My kids will be blown away when I show them these pics.

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044968)
Posted by Starscream on February 7th, 2010 @ 11:19am CST

As cool as this concept is, I can see now why they don't want to worry about Dinobots in these movies.

AS crappy as the last movie was, this would completely make Transformers jump the shark

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044973)
Posted by CybertronHotShot on February 7th, 2010 @ 11:42am CST

It is beyond cool =P~

I hope to see a toy in the near future :-B

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1044981)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on February 7th, 2010 @ 12:10pm CST

awesome concept and a great job on the design. Some one needs to show this to hasbro, maybe they'll put it in the next movie and we'll get a decent looking transformer for once.

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Posted by Sabrblade on February 7th, 2010 @ 12:44pm CST

CybertronHotShot wrote:It is beyond cool I hope to see a toy in the near future

Why? It's fanart.

Unless you mean a fanmade toy.

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1045041)
Posted by GEEWUN on February 7th, 2010 @ 2:52pm CST

Though it is pretty cool, it won't be anything because it is FAN ART!!! FAN ART idiots FAN ART!!! :BOOM:

This makes me so mad of all the "We want the toy" trash. I also always imagined movie Grimlock as a skelaton, but that is just me. :CON:

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1045065)
Posted by Blurrz on February 7th, 2010 @ 3:23pm CST

GEEWUN wrote:Though it is pretty cool, it won't be anything because it is FAN ART!!! FAN ART idiots FAN ART!!! This makes me so mad of all the "We want the toy" trash. I also always imagined movie Grimlock as a skelaton, but that is just me.

I turn fan art into real art.

That's the reason I posted this.... to get people's attention.

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Posted by CybertronHotShot on February 7th, 2010 @ 4:53pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
CybertronHotShot wrote:It is beyond cool I hope to see a toy in the near future
Why? It's fanart.

Unless you mean a fanmade toy.

A fanmade toy would be nice.

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1045134)
Posted by Autobot032 on February 7th, 2010 @ 6:56pm CST

CybertronHotShot wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
CybertronHotShot wrote:It is beyond cool I hope to see a toy in the near future
Why? It's fanart.

Unless you mean a fanmade toy.

A fanmade toy would be nice.

And expensive.

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1045150)
Posted by Evil_the_Nub on February 7th, 2010 @ 7:34pm CST

Autobot032 wrote:
CybertronHotShot wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
CybertronHotShot wrote:It is beyond cool I hope to see a toy in the near future
Why? It's fanart.

Unless you mean a fanmade toy.

A fanmade toy would be nice.

And expensive.

But totally worth it.

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1045164)
Posted by GEEWUN on February 7th, 2010 @ 8:45pm CST

Blurrz wrote:
GEEWUN wrote:Though it is pretty cool, it won't be anything because it is FAN ART!!! FAN ART idiots FAN ART!!! This makes me so mad of all the "We want the toy" trash. I also always imagined movie Grimlock as a skelaton, but that is just me.

I turn fan art into real art.

That's the reason I posted this.... to get people's attention.

Yeah, well I wish someone would turn "Fan Art" to "Real Toy"

I am not even in 8th grade and I seem to be a party pooper :shock:

i guess thats why everyone calls me COBRA COMMANDER :CON:

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1045188)
Posted by Wheeljack144 on February 7th, 2010 @ 10:10pm CST

Alright, I havent posted in awhile. But I just need to say...thats so incredible its beyond words.

Though Michael Bay would probably take that design, give it a ridiculous accent, and have it spend most of the movie offscreen...

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1045481)
Posted by zenosaurus_x on February 8th, 2010 @ 8:20pm CST

Wow..this is..amazing.
The only thing is:I was under the impression the movie TF's would have hand pop out blades, that would've gone great with GrimLock.
He looks really organic though..which is awesome but gives him a look like the seven Primes.

It doesn't matter, this is awesome.

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1045892)
Posted by ponycorn on February 10th, 2010 @ 11:23am CST

I'm simutaniously crapping my pants in terror and in awe of that design! Nice work!

Also, the "crown" is a great nod to G1 Marvel Grimlock!

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1046037)
Posted by Street-Convoy S0S on February 10th, 2010 @ 6:45pm CST

its cool but the robot form should resemble more of his G1 form. i wonder if they are going to do the rest of the dinobots? this is really interesting.

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Posted by Sabrblade on February 10th, 2010 @ 7:34pm CST

Street-Convoy S0S wrote:its cool but the robot form should resemble more of his G1 form. i wonder if they are going to do the rest of the dinobots? this is really interesting.

I smell a Geewunner. :roll:

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1046057)
Posted by Autobot032 on February 10th, 2010 @ 8:05pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
Street-Convoy S0S wrote:its cool but the robot form should resemble more of his G1 form. i wonder if they are going to do the rest of the dinobots? this is really interesting.
I smell a Geewunner.

Whoa, that's not cool...

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1046890)
Posted by GEEWUN on February 13th, 2010 @ 8:32pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
Street-Convoy S0S wrote:its cool but the robot form should resemble more of his G1 form. i wonder if they are going to do the rest of the dinobots? this is really interesting.
I smell a Geewunner.

I AM THE DEFINITION OF A "GEEWUNNER" :roll:

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1057293)
Posted by Bradicus on March 23rd, 2010 @ 12:47pm CDT

Did anyone save these images of Grimlock? I was trying to show it to a friend, but they don't show up anymore and the link to the artists website are no longer functional.

Thanks,
Bradicus

Re: Transtopia Masterclass - Transformers Movie Grimlock (1057328)
Posted by Blurrz on March 23rd, 2010 @ 2:18pm CDT

Bradicus wrote:Did anyone save these images of Grimlock? I was trying to show it to a friend, but they don't show up anymore and the link to the artists website are no longer functional.

Thanks,
Bradicus