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TF Prime Concept Art

Christophe Vacher has posted some Transformers Prime Concept Art on his website.

They include backgrounds, the Decepticon ship and the Spacebridge, just to name a few.

Category: Transformers: Prime | Submitted by: Moonbug - on: Tuesday, 30th November 2010 at 19:40:22 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Transformers Prime to continue in Feb 2011

FanofTransformers has uploaded a commercial that aired after the repeat (re-run) of Transformers Prime Darkness Rising Episode 1 that announced that once the 5-part mini-series has aired there will be be no new Transformers Prime episodes until Feb 2011.� You can view the video below

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Category: Transformers: Prime | Submitted by: quartz - on: Tuesday, 30th November 2010 at 09:03:28 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Transformers Prime - Darkness Rising - Part 2 review and image gallery

In a follow-up to the Transformers PrimeDarkness Rising part 1 image gallery and review that I uploaded earlier this morning, you can now find a full review and image gallery from the 2nd episode of Transformers Prime Darkness Rising Part 2. The review can be found both on www.Transformers-Prime.com as well as on Transformers At The Moon.

Category: Transformers: Prime | Submitted by: quartz - on: Sunday, 28th November 2010 at 14:56:21 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Transformers Prime - Darkness Rising - Part 1 review and image gallery

I have updated Transformers-Prime.com with a full review and image gallery from the first episode of Transformers Prime.� The episode, Darkness Rising part 1, aired on Friday 26th November 2010 on The Hub and focuses on the Autobots interaction with the three main Human characters from the show (Jackson, Raf and Miko) along with the return of the Decepticons.� You can find the review here.

You can also find the review and image gallery here on Transformers At The Moon.

Category: Transformers: Prime | Submitted by: quartz - on: Sunday, 28th November 2010 at 13:46:16 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Interview with Transformers Prime voice actress Tania Gunadi voice of Miko Nakadi

�It brings me great pleasure to announce that we recently held a Q&A interview session with Transformers Prime voice actress Tania Gunadi.� Tania, for those who do not know, voices Miko Nakadi in Transformers Prime which, of course, will debut this weekend on The Hub.

The interview was held can be found on Transformers-Prime.com as well as on Transformers At The Moon.

The interview covers how Tania came to move to the United States, how she broken into acting, her current projects, her dream role and, of course, what it was like to work on Transformers Prime, her take on the recording process as well as more on her character Miko.

Category: Transformers: Prime | Submitted by: quartz - on: Thursday, 25th November 2010 at 10:01:21 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Episode Summary/Review of Transformers Prime : Ep 01

Seibertron.com has been sent an advanced copy of the Transformers Prime episode 1, Darkness Rising, for review purposes.� The show does not air on TV until 3 days time, November 26th, and thus far Seibertron appear to be the only site with the early copy of the episode.

Ryan describes the series as "the darker love child of Beast Wars and Transformers Movie (Live Action) without the humour".

The review containers spoilers - but if you want to read it visit Seibertron.com

Category: Transformers: Prime | Submitted by: Moonbug - on: Tuesday, 23rd November 2010 at 08:54:52 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Transformers Prime being advertised in cinema

The Allspark.com are reporting that US cinemas (movie theatres) are now running trailers for the television d�but of Transformers Prime on The Hub.

Category: Transformers: Prime | Submitted by: quartz - on: Sunday, 21st November 2010 at 14:19:29 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Stills from Transformers Prime Teaser

Transformers-Prime.com has been updated with high resolution image grabs from the HubWorlds Transformers Prime Trailer.

This follows up the earlier news story of the You Tube video of the Transformers Prime Trailer.

Category: Transformers: Prime | Submitted by: quartz - on: Saturday, 20th November 2010 at 12:57:56 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

New Trailer for Transformer Prime

FanOfTransformers has posted a new YouTube video trailer for Transformers Prime which you can view below.
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Category: Transformers: Prime | Submitted by: quartz - on: Saturday, 20th November 2010 at 00:42:53 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Transformers Prime Facebook Group

The Hub have sent out the following release to various Transformers sites.

Premiere of "Transformers Prime" on The Hub TV Network!

Time: Friday, November 26 � 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Location: The Hub - find out which channel at http://www.hubworld.com/channel-locator

Created By: The Hub

More Info:
Get excited Transformers fans for an upcoming sneak preview of the first two episodes of The Hub's new animated series "Transformers Prime," Friday, November 26, 4 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET. If that's not enough, The Hub will also present a never-before- seen five-part, mini-series megaevent featuring your favorite Autobots and Decepticons Monday, November 29 - Friday, December 3 at 6:30 p.m. ET.

In anticipation of the premiere, The... Hub will spotlight "Transformers Prime" with a special episode of "Hubworld" dedicated entirely to the Transformers phenomenon (3 p.m. ET) followed by a half-hour special, "Hub Exclusive: 'Transformers Prime'" at 3:30 p.m. ET and then culminating with the premiere of the first two half-hour episodes of the series at 4 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET.

A full schedule of the "Transformers Prime" and related programming is below (All times ET):

�Hubworld� � Transformers-themed episode (Friday, November 26, 3 p.m. � 3:30 p.m.) �Hubworld� is a weekly, live-action pop culture magazine show that infuses what's happening in the life of everyday kids with what's happening on The Hub television network. Actor-magician Justin Willman hosts.

�Hub Exclusive: �Transformers Prime�� (premiere: Friday, November 26, 3:30 p.m. � 4 p.m.)

�Transformers Prime� - Part 1 of �Darkness Rising� (premiere: Friday, November 26, 4 p.m. � 4:30 p.m.)

�Transformers Prime� - Part 2 of �Darkness Rising� (premiere: Friday, November 26, 4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.)

�Transformers Prime� - Part 3 of �Darkness Rising� (premiere: Wednesday, December 1, 6:30 p.m. � 7 p.m.)

�Transformers Prime� - Part 4 of �Darkness Rising� (premiere: Thursday, December 2, 6:30 p.m. � 7 p.m.)

�Transformers Prime� - Part 5 of �Darkness Rising� (premiere: Friday, December 3, 6:30 p.m. � 7 p.m.)

For more information visit http://hubworld.com/. To watch clips from the upcoming series, visit http://youtube.com/hubtvnetwork

Category: Transformers: Prime | Submitted by: quartz - on: Friday, 19th November 2010 at 20:49:49 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Transformers Prime Crew Information

Behind every great on-screen character is an equally fascinating team of real-life characters dedicated to making each minute of each episode as engaging as possible. They are the artists, character designers, editors, directors, production crew, producers and writers that work on developing shows for The Hub. And these are some of their roles and stories.

Artists

Stephanie Arnett - Storyboard Revisionist
"I actually had no idea I could draw until I decided to attend college. By the sixth grade most of the drawing classes at my school had been removed from our curriculum due to budget cut backs�luckily I found out that not only I could draw, but that I could make a living as well!"

Luke Berliner - Background Painter
"When I was growing up I did not have a T.V. I used drawing to tell my own stories and travel to far off lands in my imagination. I would have never thought it would turn into a job though! You too can be a great artist, all it takes is practice and dedication but most of all keep it FUN!"

Brandon McKinney - Storyboard Artist
"You draw a picture of a character doing something, you've got a cool drawing. You draw another picture of that character a moment later, now you have a STORY. You've just done Sequential Art, one of the most powerful forms of storytelling there is."

Sebastian Montes - Storyboard Artist
"I can clearly remember as a six year-old watching cartoons on TV and thinking how magical it was. Now here I am, an adult making those same cartoons. So if you have a passion and a talent for something, keep working at it and never let the magic fade."

Vince Toyama - Background Design Supervisor
"Whether you are writing a script or designing the artwork for the animation, the entire process is an exercise in using your imagination. For me, it is the best job to be challenged everyday to design the coolest and the most realistic environments for an action adventure cartoon. But to be clever and original is not an easy thing to do for anybody, especially if you let your creative mind get lazy!"

Christophe Vacher - Color Design & EFX Supervisor
"I grew up watching sci-fi shows and animation, wondering how I could possibly be an artist in that field some day. With hard work, focus and dedication, my dream eventually came true."

Kirk Van Wormer - Storyboard Artist
"Every day I blow things up, wrestle monsters, unmask villains, solve mysteries and tell tall tales. All this and I get to work with my best friends as well. Not a bad way to make a living."

Character Designer

Augusto C. Barranco - Character Designer and Painter
"Drafting spreadsheets and counting numbers never seemed to be in the cards for me. I thrive on creating new and undiscovered worlds and that's why I'm an artist."

Jose Lopez - Character Designer
"I'm the character designer working on Transformers: Prime and I get to draw robots at work. One of the things that I love about designing Transformers is that it takes me back to when I was kid and used to draw Optimus Prime and the rest of the Autobots. Who knew I would do it again as an adult!"

Director

David Hartman - Supervising Director/Art Director
"I loved watching cartoons as a kid. Afterwards I would take my toys and act them out to the story the way I would have told it or draw comic book stories with characters I wish were in the cartoon. Now that I am grown up I still love cartoons, I still buy toys and I still draw comic stories. The difference now is that I have made a career telling stories and drawing pictures that I want to see and I want others to see. Animation can be a lot of hard work and dedication but every time one is finished I sit back and watch it with the same eyes I had as a kid and enjoy the story I have helped tell and hope kids today feel the same way I did."

Shaunt Nigoghossian - Director
"I got decent grades in school but I never had a subject that I really loved. I DID love to draw a lot though�on my notebooks, book covers, homework (got in trouble for it many times). After high school I didn�t really know what to do�but I kept drawing�took classes�got better and better and realized I had a gift for storyboarding (which is storytelling with drawings). Now I get to do what I love all day long. You can make a career out of anything you really truly love. If you feel strongly about something and pursue it with all of your energy - you will absolutely achieve it."

Editor

Adam Nixon - Animatic Editor
"When I was a kid I watched Saturday morning cartoons every week, but I never imagined I�d be the one helping to create stories to inspire and entertain the new generation!"

Producer

Duane Capizzi - Supervising Producer / Writer
"I grew up on a steady diet of comic books and monster movies. Now, I get to think about superheroes and giant robots at my job all day long! At some jobs, that�s called �daydreaming� and it can get you fired. But I�m a lucky guy because they actually pay me for that! So keep reading those comics, but read your textbooks too � writing for animation not only takes a wild imagination, but discipline and craftsmanship if you want to do it well."

Jeff Kline - Executive Producer
"You never know where the germ of a good story is going to come from; absolutely everything you learn in the classroom, and in life, could be fodder."

Production Crew

Mathias Dougherty - Production Manager
"When I was 8, I remember watching a new show that changed my life forever; this show was called Transformers (G1). I knew right then and there I wanted to work in cartoons and maybe one day hopefully be part of such an amazingly cool show. Well, 26 years later and with positive encouragement from my parents, a love for animation, and a determination to do what I set out to do, I AM working for Transformers, Transformers: Prime!"

Lorena Gallego - Casting Coordinator
"Having the opportunity to work with extraordinary actors such as the man who brings Optimus Prime to life is one of the most exciting things about my job in casting for animation. Also, I love being able to contribute my own creativity into each story and getting to see those choices come to life when the character speaks"

Nathan Johnson - Production Assistant
"If you have a dream, hold onto it tight and believe in it, even when no one else does. When I was a kid I used to play with my Transformers every day and wish that I got to be an Autobot. Now my job is to help create Transformers cartoons. I like to tell everyone that Optimus Prime is my boss! How cool is that?"

Writers

Mairghread Scott - Writer
"Writing for animation is 80% hard work, 15% things you learned in school, and 5% crazy awesomeness that leaks out of your brain."

Category: Transformers: Prime | Submitted by: Moonbug - on: Thursday, 18th November 2010 at 21:06:53 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Four new Transformers Prime Character Promo clips

The Hub have produced four new Transformers Prime promotional videos this time focusing on four characters.� You can view the videos below.

Transformers: Prime - Arcee Promo

Transformers: Prime - Bumblebee Promo

Transformers: Prime - Cliffjumper Promo

� Transformers: Prime � Jack Darby Promo

You can also find still image galleries from the clips within the resource section of www.transformers-prime.com.�

Don't forget to check out the Character Section on Transformers-Prime.com which also contains various stills and promotional images of the cast of Transformers Prime

Category: Transformers: Prime | Submitted by: quartz - on: Saturday, 13th November 2010 at 10:35:33 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Low-res stills from the Transformers Prime TV Spots now online

I have taken some low-resolution stills from the Transformers Prime TV-Spots which have aired which you can find both on Transformers-Prime.com and Transformers At The Moon.

To view the images on Transformers Prime simply visit the resource section of the site where you can find galleries for TV Spot1 and TV Spot 2.

On Transformers At The Moon, visit the Cartoon Section to view the same galleries.

Category: Transformers: Prime | Submitted by: quartz - on: Friday, 12th November 2010 at 20:57:48 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Two new Transformers Prime TV Spots

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Two new TV spots for Transformers Prime have aired and as you would expect, are now available on YouTube.� You can view the two new trailers below.�

Category: Transformers: Prime | Submitted by: quartz - on: Friday, 12th November 2010 at 08:59:24 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Hasbro inks deal with Canadian broadcaster

Hasbro have issued the following press release via the Associated Press announcing that Transformers Prime, G.I. Joe Renegades and other new shows made for The Hub will air on Corus Entertainment in Canada

Hasbro inks deal with Canadian broadcaster
Hasbro Studios-produced shows will run on Corus Entertainment networks in Canada.

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Hasbro Studios, the toy company's media production and distribution division, said Tuesday it has agreed to let a Canadian TV broadcaster air the TV shows it produces.

Financial terms were not disclosed.

Corus Entertainment will broadcast shows including "Transformers Prime," "My Little Pony Friendship is Magic," "G.I. Joe Renegades," "The Adventures of Chuck and Friends" and "Pound Puppies."

The shows are airing in the U.S. on "The Hub," Hasbro's joint venture station with Discovery Communications.

Shares of Hasbro Inc. slipped 30 cents to $47.02.