It's already 2022, but I'd like to insert this last One Shot for 2021. Earlier in December, fan-favorite creative Derrick J. Wyatt passed away. He was involved in several productions but is most known for Transformers Animated as art director and lead character designer. He was also close to the Transformers fan community, making his … Continue reading One Shots / “Double Axe Salute”
2007 was a great year for the Transformers franchise, thanks to the first live-action movie that brought the brand to the mainstream audience. 2007 was also a great year for Apple thanks to the massive popularity of their iPods. Wanting to capitalize on both successes, Takara Tomy had the (seemingly) brilliant idea of combining both, … Continue reading One Shots / “Silhouettes”
Time and time again, Optimus Prime has become a beacon of hope and saved countless lives across the multiverse. In the process, he has already taken countless forms and appearances as "robots in disguise." But in this universe, he's taken a form which has confused him, especially when searching for allies in this never-ending conflict. … Continue reading One Shots / “Gadgets in Disguise”
"Straight out of camera" is what I wanted to say, but this photo was created though focus stacking in post, a technique I should've tried sooner. Anyway, I had a couple of tech and gear upgrades recently, including the camera I used for this photo. I'll get into details in a future post, but I'm … Continue reading One Shots / “Straight Out of… Box”
I'm not really sure when tensegrity structures and consumer goods started to become a thing, but it looks like the Transformers brand is joining the fad with its recent announcement of an Optimus Prime set that comes with a tensegrity base. But before we go into what the set comes with, I believe I'm not … Continue reading Display it with Science! Transformers Anti-Gravity Tensegrity Base Optimus Prime Set
