TFW2005HisstankTokuNationToyark
TFSource
Home » Transformers Movie » Transformers Movie (Just Movie) » Bumblebee Movie Dropkick Concept Art By Shane Baxley

Bumblebee Movie Dropkick Concept Art By Shane Baxley

under Transformers Movie (Just Movie)

Concept designer Shane Baxley has shared, via his Instagram account, some great concept art illustrations of Bumblebee Movie Dropkick.

We have a look at a Triple Changer Dropkick concept art using parts of the AMC Javelin car and the Bell AH1 helicopter. Additionally, we also have a look at an early idea for Dropkick’s cannon. It’s sure another great way to see the progress and evolution of the creative process in the the film.

Check out the images after the jump and then sound off your impressions on the 2005 Boards!

Discussion / Comments (Jump to this Thread on the Boards)

Novaburnhilde Avatar
Music

We do. It's in the Bumblebee motion comic that came with the home release. It's not a G1 design. A user who saw the early screening confirmed that it was pretty much the design they saw. It's just the Bayverse '07 look with slight modifications, and it's probably the reason why it was cut from the film.

Ew. I just checked out that motion comic.

If this is honestly what they came up with I don't blame them for not wanting to show more, that looks atrocious. Then again that comic in general is pretty ugly so it's probably not the best representation. Hopefully as they continue to distance themselves from the awful Bay films they'll refine it and make him look like a proper Megs.

MrNiceGuy Avatar
Music

We do. It's in the Bumblebee motion comic that came with the home release. It's not a G1 design. A user who saw the early screening confirmed that it was pretty much the design they saw. It's just the Bayverse '07 look with slight modifications, and it's probably the reason why it was cut from the film.

https://static.seibertron.com/images/comics/uploads/1554177075-bumblebee-comic-megatron-nb.jpg The helmet is reshaped more like the classic bucket-head? I guess, but from what we heard I was expecting more extensive changes to the body.

Music Avatar
MrNiceGuy

wait so do we still not have concept art for the supposed G1 Megatron that was cut? This is pretty silly.

We do. It's in the Bumblebee motion comic that came with the home release. It's not a G1 design. A user who saw the early screening confirmed that it was pretty much the design they saw. It's just the Bayverse '07 look with slight modifications, and it's probably the reason why it was cut from the film.

SideswipeFriend2005 Avatar
MrNiceGuy

wait so do we still not have concept art for the supposed G1 Megatron that was cut? This is pretty silly.

There's probably some kind of contract on what they are and are not allowed to show off to us. Maybe Hasbro and Paramount want to keep it a secret.

MrNiceGuy Avatar

wait so do we still not have concept art for the supposed G1 Megatron that was cut? This is pretty silly.

Digger Avatar
GeoSociety

It's already more of a Bayverse cut more than you think. Like how Blitzwing just is *there* on Earth as soon as BB lands and is never mentioned again. The Optimus hologram scene in the forest was probably just a one-time nod to G1 Prime until they added those Cybertron scenes. And of course the last scene where BB scans an old Camaro.

But apparently, Shatter and Dropkick were going to alert the Decepticons because they found the Allspark in the Hoover Dam. Which I'd believe seeing how there are still Hoover Dam shots in the old trailers, but that was just a rumor.

That’s a really interesting case to be made. Cause yeah Blitzwing was there but he also couldn’t report that he found Bee? Like you could probably explain that with Shatter and Dropkick were the backup team.

Moy Avatar
GeoSociety

It's already more of a Bayverse cut more than you think. Like how Blitzwing just is *there* on Earth as soon as BB lands and is never mentioned again. The Optimus hologram scene in the forest was probably just a one-time nod to G1 Prime until they added those Cybertron scenes. And of course the last scene where BB scans an old Camaro.

But apparently, Shatter and Dropkick were going to alert the Decepticons because they found the Allspark in the Hoover Dam. Which I'd believe seeing how there are still Hoover Dam shots in the old trailers, but that was just a rumor.

It would be nice to know if originally those decepticons were Bonecrusher and the rest.

GeoSociety Avatar
ErbFan28

I would love to see, or at least read the script of, the Bayverse cut. The alternate opening lends itself to a pretty interesting character arc for Bumblebee. I really like the movie the way it is and LOVE the opening scene on Cybertron, but I think the alternate cut might actually be more my thing.

It's already more of a Bayverse cut more than you think. Like how Blitzwing just is *there* on Earth as soon as BB lands and is never mentioned again. The Optimus hologram scene in the forest was probably just a one-time nod to G1 Prime until they added those Cybertron scenes. And of course the last scene where BB scans an old Camaro.

But apparently, Shatter and Dropkick were going to alert the Decepticons because they found the Allspark in the Hoover Dam. Which I'd believe seeing how there are still Hoover Dam shots in the old trailers, but that was just a rumor.

dragon Avatar
octobotimus

Yep, dotm bee makes the logo disappear and then it randomly pops out of his chest and rotates into position. Need that $$ after all :lol 
View attachment 28554539 View attachment 28554540 View attachment 28554541

Logo didn’t disappear it was always there look at gap in his chest it’s sticking out little bit it’s in black part of it coming out to be shown look closer in gap of his chest in middle of it you can see one side of it

ErbFan28 Avatar

I would love to see, or at least read the script of, the Bayverse cut. The alternate opening lends itself to a pretty interesting character arc for Bumblebee. I really like the movie the way it is and LOVE the opening scene on Cybertron, but I think the alternate cut might actually be more my thing.

eagc7 Avatar
Music

It's probably even before Travis was brought on board.

Travis was hired in March 2, 2017, that drawing is dated March 9, 2017 so its after he was hired

Bardsexual Avatar
MV95

Let’s think about this. The chest is typically formed by the front of the car. The logos are typically on the front of cars.

Wow. My mind is blown.

I'm pretty sure there is at least one on-screen transformation where the final step is the logo flipping around to be revealed on the chest. I.E. not already there in the first place.

TheSoundwave Avatar
Bardsexual

The idea that an alien would care (or even know) enough about car brands to put a logo on its weapon is so fucking stupid to me lol. Kinda similar in stupidity to Bayverse bots making a point of the car manufacturer’s logo appearing on their chest.

At the core of the franchise, the Transformers are robots that turn into cars (and other stuff). It's arguably a bigger part of the brand identity than playing up their alien side. I don't see anything wrong with fun details like this, it just helps tie them to their alternate modes even further (even if it is product placement).

Leave a Reply

Discussion / Comments (Jump to this Thread on the Boards)