Dark of the Moon The Official Transformers 3 News And Speculation Thread

[Dr Lee]

Wasn't it said that hey were using a new type of 3D set up? Maybe it's a better way of converting 2D-3D....

 

[Marvin]

they're not shooting the whole thing in 3D.
same thing happened with avatar, there is a good amount of conversion in that aswell.

 

[Dr Lee]

Someone who has been reliable in the past over on TFW2005 has made a claim that...

Spoiler

the autobots have a shuttle.... and Sam has 2 6 inch autobots 'as pets'

the source is a bit iffy.... but the dude has been correct a few times already... so i'm taking this with a fistful of salt atm...

 

[S.A.A.D.]

Megatron's master plan,maybe the shuttle is a trap.

 

[SpiderByte]

Someone who has been reliable in the past over on TFW2005 has made a claim that...

Spoiler

the autobots have a shuttle.... and Sam has 2 6 inch autobots 'as pets'

the source is a bit iffy.... but the dude has been correct a few times already... so i'm taking this with a fistful of salt atm...

Possibly the Ark?

 

[Dr Lee]

maybe... the only problem i have with the source is that it was the guy who posted it said he'd gotten it from a mate's GF .... it reeks of 'He/She tell me' but he's been reliable in the past...

So who knows...

 

[Dr Lee]

Roll-Bar CONFIRMED

 

[SpiderByte]

NICE!

That is cool.

 

[Jake Cassidy]

That was quick. It's a little strange we don't know who the Ferrari, the Mercedes and the Nascars are yet.

I think the Ferrari will be either Hot Rod or Cliffjumper and the Mercedes wil be Wheeljack. As for the Nascars, I have no idea.

 

[Crockett]

His alternate mode looks awesome.

 

[Dr Lee]

neither the Mercs, Ferrari or the NASCARbots have their names sprayed on their bonnets...

oh, and the T B on the boot of the Jeep is for TommyBuilt.... the dude that made the Jeep

 

[Avangarde]

Bet you anything that Rollbar will sound like a redneck and have some sort of plasma shotgun

 

[Ipodman]

I bet Michael Bay is jus dying to kill off some Autobots. Seems like the only ones that have died are jazz and jetfire, (optimus, but then hes alive again)

 

[SpiderByte]

Bet you anything that Rollbar will sound like a redneck and have some sort of plasma shotgun

The redneck thing is bad, but that plasma shotgun just sounds awesome.

 

[Ipodman]

According to the set pics, the final battle involves Autobots vs Megatron, Soundwave, Shockwave. Does that mean Starscream dies somewhere in the film?

 

[SpiderByte]

I highly doubt that. I'm more betting he's up in the sky, fighting Silverbolt.

 

[Jake Cassidy]

^ That'd be ****in' cool.

 

[Jake Cassidy]

Bet you anything that Rollbar will sound like a redneck and have some sort of plasma shotgun

The redneck thing is bad, but that plasma shotgun just sounds awesome.

I agree. The plasma shotgun would be awesome.

 

[ChicageauxTiger]

Today I got an advertising email from "Emerald Loop" (216 N. Wabash; downtown Chicago) saying that they'll be more Transformers shooting outside their place this weekend. This is the Jewelers Building, the place that has those set photos of Shia and Dempsey on top of one of those 4 towers crumbled in the street:

Unfortunately, I have guests visiting this weekend (son-of-a-#%@*! ) but maybe some other gawkers could check it out and get us some great pics or video?

I might try to check it out on Sunday maybe.

 

[Ipodman]

I highly doubt that. I'm more betting he's up in the sky, fighting Silverbolt.

If I were Starscream, I would be jealous that Megatron now has a new right and left hand man

 

[matrix_ghost]

they're not shooting the whole thing in 3D.
same thing happened with avatar, there is a good amount of conversion in that aswell.

Ehm no. Not really. The entire thing was 3d. Every VFX shot was done in stereo. Every live action shot was captured with 3d cameras and the green screen footage was also rendered in stereo.


Going back to TF3. As far as i know there weren't any reports that they said that they were using a combination of 2d and 3d cameras. We all know about Bay's rant against 3d only to have him make TF3 in 3d this time around. His complaint cameras didn't fit his style of shooting was also part of is rant yet Vince Pace ( the guy who has developed the stereo cameras used on Avatar , Tron Legacy , POTC 4 etc) is constantly updating the cameras to fit the directors needs.
These are his exact words
http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/07/02/michael-bay-shooting-transformers-3-with-pace-3d-cameras/

From Pace: "Trying to lay low and do what I do best. We took delivery of the first Alexa cameras for [Martin Scorsese's Hugo Cabret] and have 23 more on the way. Transformers has also signed on to shoot 3D throughout the film. I am working on a big Disney film but can’t mention the name and are lining up five more films. Just wrapped on additional photography for Resident Evil and Tron. Currently in Hawaii and flying out to London for Hugo."

Maybe it really is a case of what Dr lee is saying. That where they just can't use the 3d cameras , they'll shoot the scenes in 2d and then convert it to 3d.

 

[Avengers-Report]

According to the set pics, the final battle involves Autobots vs Megatron, Soundwave, Shockwave. Does that mean Starscream dies somewhere in the film?

I really hope not. Not a bad final fight either.

 

[Avengers-Report]

And were all the rumors about Unicron just false?

 

[PyroChamber]

Well, yesterday the train I was on went pass the set again while they were shooting and low and behold Optimus Prime drives pass trailer and all. If only I had a camera to shoot it.

 

[ChicageauxTiger]

Ok, went out to lunch today then afterwards, me and the GF went walking around a bit. I'd heard about the empty lot that was used during "The Dark Knight" again being used for "Transformers 3" (on Franklin St., between Court and Washington). Sure enough, there's wrecked cars, garbage cans, bus stops, a bunch of boxes full of debris and big rubble set pieces, including one of the the Jeweler Buildings tower/domes that Shia and Dempsey were on last week (and probably will be again this weekend).

In picture 3 you can see how the tower/dome piece is actually constructed on a trailer for easy transport. And in picture 5 & 6 you can see a guy creating some more building rubble. While in the last picture a crane lift is moving a set piece:

MAN, if there weren't anyone around I might've taken a small souvenir.