Transform yourself Jul 5, 2007
After "Generation 1," the Autobots and Decepticons traded in their vehicle forms for animal bodies in the show "Beast Wars." The show was a hit with fans, drawing another generation of followers. After "Beast Wars," there were other shows and spinoffs. (Pensacola News Journal)
'Transformers' human touch Jun 30, 2007
" The transition from cartoon to live action was relatively smooth. Technology has improved to the point where the robots can appear photo-real, and though the actual transformations tested the limits of effects creator Industrial Light 's resources - Optimus Prime has 10,000 moving parts - the film is budgeted at a relatively inexpensive $150 million. "Armageddon "filmmaker Michael Bay, whose action films such as "Bad Boys" and "The Island" are the equivalent of a big kid playing crash-up with... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
'Transformers': Changing from toy story to serious art? Jun 29, 2007
Hasbro's design director, Aaron Archer, says the film-related products take the Transformers back to their roots after tangents years ago such as Beast Wars, in which the robots changed into jungle animals. "We wanted people to be able to remember fondly the characters, even if it was fuzzy or hazy in their minds," he says. (USA Today)
Evolution of the shape-changers from toy to big screen Jun 29, 2007
1995 A new digital cartoon, Transformers: Beast Wars, makes the robot characters change into jungle animals instead of vehicles. A new toy line is a hit. (USA Today)
Being Optimus Prime: a review of the Transformers movie toys Jun 27, 2007
I admit to following Beast Wars, especially the episode when they brought back Starscream, but the terrible Pokemon-rip-off that was Transformers: Armada almost made me lose my lunch. After they tried to turn Transformers into a game of collecting little robots, I just couldn't be bothered. (Ars Technica)
