Pacific Rim

[georgec]

Four years ago I was in line at security behind del Toro at the airport during the holidays. This was when he was attached to direct The Hobbit. I couldn't work up the courage to say I loved his movies since he looked stressed out and was with his family.

The man is an amazing director. A true visionary.

 

[DrDoom]

The Transformers movie designs were too busy and you couldnt tell who was who in a fight, dont want that for this movie

 

[CrypticOne]

Is there any more of those robot schematic posters?

 

[TheVileOne]

CrypticOne, so far just the other ones from the the conventions that were put on display already.

 

[Marvin]

The Transformers movie designs were too busy and you couldnt tell who was who in a fight, dont want that for this movie

The only reason some people couldn't tell who was who in some fights was due to how they were edited and some camera placement(it was no different than in Saving private ryan). Anyone who said the same thing about any sequence in TF3 is/was clearly lying.

I'm liking the fresh design approach of this film but I certainly agree that the design(at least the blue prints) are edging towards the generic. Stuff like Gundam has more personality than that first one and certainly that russian one. If anything it's the scale that selling me at this point in time.

Back to transformers, something people never understand, is that for TF to have the Jurassic park caliber impact it had on the youth of the time(effects wise), it needed to convince the audience not just on the rendering and compositing level, but also on the practical level as well. Kids really had to believe that cars were unwrapped and walking up right, gears et all. I for one believed they achieved that, especially with Bee's first transformation.

Ironman, in part, looks the way he does because he doesn't have to convince anyone that he's an unwrapped car walking on two feet. I think some liberties could have been taken with TF designs if only to please the fans a bit more, but I still respect the theory at play. 3D design is one of the most researched craft's out there(I'd know, I'm in it).

Back to PR. I hope this doesn't fall as flat with the audience as the equally impressive Hell boy work. It has to really scream.

 

[superkong 500]

I don't think the robots look cheap or simple. Yes simple compared to the transformers which looked way to complicated to the point that sometimes it was hard to tell where one part of the body ended and the other began, too many separate plates.

This looks like what it is(I'am refering to gypsy danger) a beast of a robot, practical and yes the design could'have been more spectacular looking but it still looks great it has a very heroic shape and not nearly as bulky as I though they would be from the NYCC floor pics. Plus the mechanics on the blue prints look very intricate and detailed and I love that. Its clear to me that a lot of though went into the designs to make them look both cool and functional.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

Yes...some heavy weapons like plasma canon (there is a pic from CCNY on the blog linked before) and melee weapons like sword and knives.

That blueprint and clip are pretty sweet. Also I like the suit design, it doesn't have to have a bunch of anime **** on it to look cool. Why would the military dress them up like Voltron anyway?

This is going to be amazing.

 

[CrypticOne]

CrypticOne, so far just the other ones from the the conventions that were put on display already.

But only one has been officially release online? Is there any links to them?

 

[Still Wynning]

As much as I agree that witnessing Bumblebee in Transformers transform for the first time was definitely a sight to behold, the designs in that movie simply looked like walking trash heaps, bad cinematography or not.

 

[terry78]

I assume they felt the blocky humanoid G1 versions were too boring. I think they did kind of improve upon it by giving each of them distinct faces as opposed to them all just having uncanny valley human faces, nostalgia it may be.

 

[Victarion]

Simple is practical to my eyesight. I like being able to tell who is who.

Thanks bro. I totally agree with that.

You think Del Toro will toss in a BPRD logo on a random military vehicle in the backdrop? You know, blink and you miss it.

 

[gomilaz]

So we have now 4 jaeger blueprint...awesome!

 

[Marvin]

I hope to see one with a mass missile launch feature. Possibly war heads, that would help with the scale.

 

[gkokujin]

I must say these NEW designs, i LIKE.

I take back what i said earlier, these new designs are jussssssst right with me.


ITS SHOWTIME BIG O!

 

[gomilaz]

A French memo has been released, about the reactor!

http://www.pacificrimfilm.blogspot.sg/2012/11/update-french-memo.html

 

[Wolfwood]

I hope the designs really reflect the country that makes them. The US one being all simple and straight forward while the Japanese one is ****ing nuts and over the top.

 

[TheVileOne]

two more Jaeger designs:

 

[terry78]

I like how the Russian one just looks weird for the sake of it.

 

[TheVileOne]

The Japanese ones have three fingers on each hand.

I wonder what those pipes on the back will be. Cannons? Jets?

 

[Matt Mortem]

Damn these designs are rad.

 

[DrDoom]

Japanese robot only requires 1 pilot, prob cause they're already used to giant robots and know how they operate

 

[louiebling$]

Im so excited for this

 

[Still Wynning]

I like that each of the blueprints is in each country's respective language.

Also, the overall design of Coyote Tango, not including the arms, shoulders and head, really reminds of an Eva Unit.

And before someone calls me crazy, put the blueprint side-by-side with with a picture of an Evangelion. The kneeguards, the chestplate, the really slim and sectioned abdominal area are very similar. Heck, they both even have the protruding crotch area. t:

 

[Whiskey Tango]

http://www.panpacificdefense.com/

 

[DrDoom]

Love how the Russian robot looks like a cooling tower off a nuclear power plant ala Chernobyl lol