New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design

Saturday, July 16th, 2016 1:03PM CDT

Categories: Cartoon News, People News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Va'al Views: 31,911

Topic Options: View Discussion · Sign in or Join to reply

From the Machinima Twitter account, we have a new clip to promote the arrival of Transformers: Combiner Wars - which starts airing on August 2nd on Go90 (for the US) - featuring Eric Calderon talking about the 'adult' focus of the series, and the changes since G1 in animation and story. Check it out below, along with a 360° Character design look at Starscream!

What sets Transformers: #CombinerWars apart? Producer Eric Calderon explains and see for yourself starting Aug 2nd!https://t.co/TBZJM9Tzf1
— Machinima (@Machinima) July 15, 2016

Credit(s): Machinima

News Search

Got Transformers News? Let us know here!

Most Recent Transformers News

RUMOUR: Transformers Earthspark to be Cancelled / Replaced by New Transformers Animated Show

Posted 11 hours ago

Transformers Earthspark Season 2 Trailer Confirms Hashtag's New Form

Posted 15 hours ago

Repacks Confirmed for Studio Series ROTB Wheeljack, WFC Sideswipe, BB Megatron, 86 Swoop and More

Posted 16 hours ago

Original Cutscenes from Transformers Reactivate Leaked Revealing the Enemies to be Nanobot Swarms

Posted 5 days ago

Click here to post your comment about this news story!

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1806122)
Posted by padfoo on July 16th, 2016 @ 4:41pm CDT

I like that the second video was only showing character designs. Its also strange because it looks like every time a company license Hasbro's IP they are redesigning/tweeking the characters. Starscreams chin/neck in that last drawing was not flattering. :SICK:

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1806134)
Posted by sky_fire12 on July 16th, 2016 @ 6:11pm CDT

Someone arrange for this man to sit Michael Bay down and explain Transformers to him ! :APPLAUSE:

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1806143)
Posted by dragons on July 16th, 2016 @ 7:29pm CDT

sky_fire12 wrote:Someone arrange for this man to sit Michael Bay down and explain Transformers to him !

Maybe but cartoon series was no master piece as well look generation 1 how many times prime came back to life and look at other series rid, beast machines beast wars, armada Energon animated prime.

No matter how some fans look at it no transformers series is perfect and some transformers series does not make sense main thing I like about version they look realistic no CD player can fit into human pocket and become 25 foot alien robot g1 sound wave and blaster

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1806148)
Posted by Kurona on July 16th, 2016 @ 8:03pm CDT

dragons wrote:
sky_fire12 wrote:Someone arrange for this man to sit Michael Bay down and explain Transformers to him !

Maybe but cartoon series was no master piece as well look generation 1 how many times prime came back to life and look at other series rid, beast machines beast wars, armada Energon animated prime.

No matter how some fans look at it no transformers series is perfect and some transformers series does not make sense main thing I like about version they look realistic no CD player can fit into human pocket and become 25 foot alien robot g1 sound wave and blaster

I'm not entirely sure what your argument is here. No-one's saying anything prior was a masterpiece and we're not talking about those, and we're not really talking about realism. What are you trying to say?

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1806196)
Posted by Deadput on July 17th, 2016 @ 1:56am CDT

sky_fire12 wrote:Someone arrange for this man to sit Michael Bay down and explain Transformers to him !

How about you explain to us what Transformers is in a unbias factual essay?

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1806200)
Posted by sky_fire12 on July 17th, 2016 @ 2:56am CDT

Deadput wrote:
sky_fire12 wrote:Someone arrange for this man to sit Michael Bay down and explain Transformers to him !

How about you explain to us what Transformers is in a unbias factual essay?

I wouldn't mind at all, but I would suggest you listen to what Eric said in the video, as I feel he understands what it means to be a fan whose grown up with the series and gives a perfect unbias perspective as to what the series means to a long time fan of the franchise and what we come to expect from it.

Personally I feel some of the G1 episodes still hold up today, my favorites being "Desertion of the dinobots" and "the ultimate doom". The latter had elements used up in dark of the moon, but was over shadowed with (and this is JUST me) a lot of unnecessary drama, while the transformers story was just there to fill in the action scenes.

Now lets take the most recent movie AOE, don't you think it wouldn't have made for a great connection to have had Optimus talk to Walberg's character while he was driving him and his family around and identify with how he also cares for his fellow Autobots just like the character cares for his family instead of drop them off and leave? that's just my unbias opinion for an example of a missed opportunity to flesh out a meaningful story line. However, if your head over heels for these movies and feel there's no room for improvement then power to ya

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1806208)
Posted by ThunderThruster on July 17th, 2016 @ 6:17am CDT

sky_fire12 wrote:
Deadput wrote:
sky_fire12 wrote:Someone arrange for this man to sit Michael Bay down and explain Transformers to him !

How about you explain to us what Transformers is in a unbias factual essay?

I wouldn't mind at all, but I would suggest you listen to what Eric said in the video, as I feel he understands what it means to be a fan whose grown up with the series and gives a perfect unbias perspective as to what the series means to a long time fan of the franchise and what we come to expect from it.

Personally I feel some of the G1 episodes still hold up today, my favorites being "Desertion of the dinobots" and "the ultimate doom". The latter had elements used up in dark of the moon, but was over shadowed with (and this is JUST me) a lot of unnecessary drama, while the transformers story was just there to fill in the action scenes.

That was one of my first thoughts upon seeing Dark of the Moon, but it also borrowed from the "Day of the Decepticons" with the autobots loading onto the shuttle to leave the planet.
Hell, Revenge of the Fallen borrowed the idea of it sun destroying weapon from "Changing Gears" solar needle weapon.

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1806209)
Posted by Burn on July 17th, 2016 @ 6:42am CDT

Why are we discussing the movies in a blatantly obvious, non-movie thread?

Is there a shortage of threads to discuss the movies in? Feel free to make a few more if there isn't. Just don't clutter up this thread with "ermagherd Michael Bay really doesn't understand Transformers" stuff.

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1806335)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on July 17th, 2016 @ 4:26pm CDT

I was hoping Starscream would be a little more Steve Blum. But it's pretty good regardless.

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1806372)
Posted by King Kuuga on July 17th, 2016 @ 7:33pm CDT

Dr Va'al wrote:
video

I can't say I know much about embedding Twitter video but I'm fairly sure this isn't the right way:

Code: Select all: [center]video[/center]

I like the explanation, anyway. It's how DC has seen such success with their more mature animated films.

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1806854)
Posted by SureShot18 on July 19th, 2016 @ 1:23pm CDT

Machinima released the Windblade prelude on their YouTube channel today:
http://youtu.be/xnGZ0BIoPOg

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1806857)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on July 19th, 2016 @ 1:30pm CDT

On this Tuesday afternoon, we bring to you the next round of the Prelude videos for the upcoming Combiner Wars show. This time, the video features Windblade, and she is not a happy camper in the slightest. Check out the video mirrored below, and you can check out the previous videos of Starscream, The Series Teaser, and Victorion.

Windblade, once an official 'City Speaker' to the gigantic 'Titans' is tired of the bureaucratic non-action of the Council, who seem to sit idly while her people and her cities on Caminus perish. She decides that the only way to end the Combiner Wars is to take matters into her own vengeful hands. The full series will be 8 episodes, coming to you Aug. 2!

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1806858)
Posted by Kurona on July 19th, 2016 @ 1:35pm CDT

Bit of a departure from her normal personality... hm. Not entirely sure I enjoy this; especially when the whole "I will get revenge" archetype has been done to death.

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1806859)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on July 19th, 2016 @ 1:38pm CDT

So she's a vengeful killer in this. huh. yeah, like Kurona said, far departure from what we've had so far. And we even got a peak at Devastator behind Menasor and Computron there. Wonder why those 2 keep getting the spotlight?

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1806884)
Posted by Bounti76 on July 19th, 2016 @ 2:28pm CDT

This just further indicates that this is its own little continuity. The Mistress would never abandon Caminus.

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1806898)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 19th, 2016 @ 4:07pm CDT

They... They turned Windblade into Arcee. >:oP

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1806900)
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 19th, 2016 @ 4:20pm CDT

This is a bit weird, wonder why they changed her? Plus this isn't a great change to boot

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1806901)
Posted by BeastProwl on July 19th, 2016 @ 4:26pm CDT

So she's gonna kill all the titans?

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1806905)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on July 19th, 2016 @ 4:46pm CDT

BeastProwl wrote:So she's gonna kill all the titans?

Kill all the combiners unless you were joking...

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1806907)
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 19th, 2016 @ 4:50pm CDT

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:
BeastProwl wrote:So she's gonna kill all the titans?

Kill all the combiners unless you were joking...

Maybe he's thinking more about what's going to happen in the sequel, kill titan. I mean they're trying to make windblade like the bride

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1806918)
Posted by padfoo on July 19th, 2016 @ 5:49pm CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:
BeastProwl wrote:So she's gonna kill all the titans?

Kill all the combiners unless you were joking...

Maybe he's thinking more about what's going to happen in the sequel, kill titan. I mean they're trying to make windblade like the bride

She's going to kill everyone!! She seems pissed at everyone including the mistress of flames..... and the Titans she speaks of as if they are impaired..... very Arcee like as someone else said earlier.

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1806942)
Posted by X3ROhour on July 19th, 2016 @ 7:28pm CDT

wow...

that was... wow.

thus far, the videos teasers have been pretty cool.
But that was truly...
wow.

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1806978)
Posted by King Kuuga on July 19th, 2016 @ 10:22pm CDT

Well, as was said she's basically IDW Arcee, but I'll go with it. Windblade can just be one of those characters who's really different in every continuity. Anybody know who's voicing her here?

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1807007)
Posted by Deathsanras on July 20th, 2016 @ 1:52am CDT

So, she's just a rampaging killing machine? No irony there.
There are only two possible directions with this - the vengeance sticks and she's just a mindless weapon, or it doesn't, she backs off or is talked down, and this whole "bit" was overblown sensationalism with no follow-through.

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1807009)
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on July 20th, 2016 @ 2:32am CDT

I'm excited and very curious. I didn't expect Windblade to be portrayed like this which makes me wonder how other the characters will be portrayed.

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1807019)
Posted by Big Grim on July 20th, 2016 @ 5:42am CDT

Awfully curious about what they'll do with this story given that we have Rodimus Prime and the Mistress of Flame on the Council. That and that, as has been said a few times here, that Windblade has been turned into an IDW Arcee with a grudge against the Gestalts.

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1807069)
Posted by Kurona on July 20th, 2016 @ 9:34am CDT

So from the comic-con press release:-

"... the anticipated digital series from Machinima, Transformers Combiner Wars, which is the first installment of the Generations Prime Wars Trilogy, launching on August 2nd."

Did we know this before? That the machinima itself was the first portion of the trilogy?

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1807073)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 20th, 2016 @ 9:38am CDT

Kurona wrote:So from the comic-con press release:-

"... the anticipated digital series from Machinima, Transformers Combiner Wars, which is the first installment of the Generations Prime Wars Trilogy, launching on August 2nd."

Did we know this before? That the machinima itself was the first portion of the trilogy?

It's more likely referring to the cartoon is an aspect of the first portion of the trilogy, just as the toyline and comic storyline were. It's just that the cartoon is the one aspect of the first portion that's coming so much later than the other aspects.

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1807107)
Posted by BeastProwl on July 20th, 2016 @ 12:14pm CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:
BeastProwl wrote:So she's gonna kill all the titans?

Kill all the combiners unless you were joking...

Maybe he's thinking more about what's going to happen in the sequel, kill titan. I mean they're trying to make windblade like the bride

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1807116)
Posted by Xarmech on July 20th, 2016 @ 12:59pm CDT

You guys forget how bent she was when she found Decepticons tampering with Metroplex. In the end this is a delightful reimagining. What if Starscream wasn't manipulating events in the background, what if Optimus wasn't there, what if there was no negotiating, what if Windblade was betrayed? How would that affect a character that has never seen a war. I am still excited to see some originality brought to Transformers.

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1807124)
Posted by Kurona on July 20th, 2016 @ 1:35pm CDT

Xarmech wrote:You guys forget how bent she was when she found Decepticons tampering with Metroplex. In the end this is a delightful reimagining. What if Starscream wasn't manipulating events in the background, what if Optimus wasn't there, what if there was no negotiating, what if Windblade was betrayed? How would that affect a character that has never seen a war. I am still excited to see some originality brought to Transformers.

I'm not forgetting; it's just I know it's not her dominant personality. She got angry and pissed about Decepticons tampering with Metroplex. Well... yeah. Of course she did. She isn't some sort of detached unrealistic robot who cannot feel anger - the point is rather that it doesn't fit her to be like this all the time. Most of the time she's calm, optimistic and altruistic - that's what defines her and it helps make her a parallel of Starscream. This doesn't feel like a version of Windblade as much as it feels just a random personality thrown into her CGI model.
And in any case, it's not really original. We've seen "war and the people who have made it have destroyed me and so I will get my revenge" a billion times, even in just Transformers alone - and the way she's being portrayed, as many have pointed out, is just IDW Arcee.

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1807126)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 20th, 2016 @ 1:38pm CDT

The Wiki's quick description of this prelude pretty much says it all:

"Tired of the violence and destruction on Caminus, Windblade decides to become violent and destructive."

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1807129)
Posted by Kurona on July 20th, 2016 @ 1:41pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:The Wiki's quick description of this prelude pretty much says it all:

"Tired of the violence and destruction on Caminus, Windblade decides to become violent and destructive."

Perfect

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1807140)
Posted by Kurona on July 20th, 2016 @ 1:58pm CDT

By the by, took another look at the prelude.

Since Menasor's legs are both the same car mold with the hood folded in front like a kneecap, seems he has Wildrider as a leg instead of Offroad.

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1807357)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on July 21st, 2016 @ 8:34am CDT

Voice actor extraordinaire and fellow Seibertronian jON3.0 has some exclusive news on the new Hasbro and Machinima collaboration for the animated series Transformers Combiner Wars! Thanks to their Youtube channel, we have our first official Trailer for Machinima's upcoming Combiner Wars show! The series will bring to screens the Windblade-centric story based on the work of John Barber and Mairghread Scott for IDW Publishing, and will see 9 episodes of 5 minutes each, featuring the talents of Jon Bailey, among many others. The new Trailer is a minute and a half, and shows off some of the actual animated footage from the show. If one looks closely, they would notice a sniper's scope, Computron and Menasor star again, and there are a fair bit of twists and turns to be found!

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1807358)
Posted by Kurona on July 21st, 2016 @ 8:36am CDT

Galvatronus being in it would make sense, he WAS voted to be Victorion's rival.

Also, the video's not available for me. Guess it's exclusive to America for now or something

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1807361)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on July 21st, 2016 @ 8:39am CDT

Really? Not this video crap again.

But really? Windblade can just cut down combiners like that? sheesh!

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1807364)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 21st, 2016 @ 8:42am CDT

So, Megatron's alive after all.

Also, Starscream sounds worse in this trailer than he did in his prelude (in which I felt he sounded okay). When he speaks here, I first thought it was a Mistress of Flame speaking before he appeared onscreen to finish his dialogue. He sounds like an old lady.

And there's a lot of Movie sound effects in there.

Kurona wrote:Galvatronus being in it would make sense, he WAS voted to be Victorion's rival.

You saw Galvatronus in this trailer?

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1807368)
Posted by Kurona on July 21st, 2016 @ 8:48am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Kurona wrote:Galvatronus being in it would make sense, he WAS voted to be Victorion's rival.
You saw Galvatronus in this trailer?

I saw him mentioned in the news post :p

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1807371)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on July 21st, 2016 @ 8:51am CDT

Kurona wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Kurona wrote:Galvatronus being in it would make sense, he WAS voted to be Victorion's rival.
You saw Galvatronus in this trailer?

I saw him mentioned in the news post :p

When Windblade is cutting the faction symbols, the

is on Galvatronus' chest.

EDIT: No, nope, ignore me.

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1807372)
Posted by Skull Grin on July 21st, 2016 @ 8:53am CDT

The Enigma of Combination's sure looking a lot... Swirlier than the last time we saw it. I'm still kinda hyped for this series.

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1807373)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 21st, 2016 @ 8:53am CDT

Sigma Magnus wrote:
Kurona wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Kurona wrote:Galvatronus being in it would make sense, he WAS voted to be Victorion's rival.
You saw Galvatronus in this trailer?

I saw him mentioned in the news post :p

When Windblade is cutting the faction symbols, the is on Galvatronus' chest.

No, that's Menasor's chest. It's the purple axe on Blackjack.

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1807374)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on July 21st, 2016 @ 8:53am CDT

Sigma Magnus wrote:
Kurona wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Kurona wrote:Galvatronus being in it would make sense, he WAS voted to be Victorion's rival.
You saw Galvatronus in this trailer?

I saw him mentioned in the news post :p

When Windblade is cutting the faction symbols, the is on Galvatronus' chest.

Bingo. That is the Galvatronus chest design straight from the toy

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1807376)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 21st, 2016 @ 8:54am CDT

No, that's Menasor's chest. It's the purple axe on Blackjack.

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1807377)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on July 21st, 2016 @ 8:56am CDT

Okay, okay, I made an honest mistake. I'm sorry.

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1807380)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on July 21st, 2016 @ 9:03am CDT

So did I, and the news is fixed.

Though seriously, why are we only seeing Menasor and Computron (save for a brief glimpse of Devastator). Where are the rest?

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1807388)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 21st, 2016 @ 9:14am CDT

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:So did I, and the news is fixed.

Though seriously, why are we only seeing Menasor and Computron (save for a brief glimpse of Devastator). Where are the rest?

It really seems like Computron was originally going to be Superion, and that they just changed the latter into the former to make it so there's at least one combiner in this thing whose gonna have a toy out at the same time as the show's airing.

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1807394)
Posted by Big Grim on July 21st, 2016 @ 9:19am CDT

Boo! Video not available!

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1807399)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on July 21st, 2016 @ 9:22am CDT

It seems to be an American only video at this time :-?

I'm really not sure

Re: New Clips - Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars Eric Calderon on Story, Starscream Character Design (1807424)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 21st, 2016 @ 9:51am CDT

Mirrored version for those outside the U.S.: