Jan 12 2006Transforming Car Was Not A Transformer
Yesterday, I reported that possible ILM test footage for Michael Bay's Transformers had leaked. Today, word from Michael Bay has surfaced that the clip, depicting a car transforming into a robot, was a fake. Bay added, however, that he is still very interested in the project, and is working with ILM to get the CGI robots to properly emote.
Having now looked at the footage again, I realize my error. I see now that it was just a man in a car costume standing up. But, really, it's a hell of a fake.
UPDATE: It turns out he wasn't even in costume. It was just a guy that kind of looked like a car.
UPDATE 2: A third viewing revealed it was actually a crude drawing of a dog, that looked nothing like a car.
ILM Footage is B.S. [Ain't It Cool News]
Reader Comments
1. uncommonamerican - January 12, 2006 4:49 PM
I'd just like to say, all joking aside, that this is some great writing. Thanks, mysterious stranger.
2. xAgonyxScenex - January 14, 2006 11:49 PM
Who cares if it's BS. For that being independent work it was damn good. Not to mention that ILM has some of the best minds in CGI working there. Which means we are going to have 50 times better then that. Plus objects like cars are much much easier to make photo realistic then aliens or humans. I don't think anybody needs to worry that this cant be done.