Ben Procter Transformers Designs

Ben Proctor, Lead Robot Illustrator for Transformers, has posted up many designs, videos and explanations for the movie version of Transformers. Be sure to click all the images as they are not just thumbnails of the entire picture but a window into just one portion of the whole. Definitely a must see website for any Transfan. Also be sure to check out other projects as also show great designs for other movies such as Superman Returns and many more projects. Below is the hi-res final design ILM version of Optimus so can have fun with the details. Be sure to check the full gallery above for more hi res pics. Thanks to readers for the link.

Interesting discoveries includes Blackout naming goes from Devastator to Incinerator and then Blackout. Design work for the Transformers apparently started in mid to late 2005 with final designs confirmed around February 2006. Awesome prop that should get re-created and sold - Frenzy's blades. I noticed that Frenzy's design work went up to June 06, probably because no toy would designed so didn't need to give Hasbro the same year plus lead time for toy production. Other pics of note include the Mountain Dew bot, Toaster-bot used in the Dew commerical, Nokia Bot, and AllSpark which has lots of detail on its surface.

Ben Procter TF Designs - Talk about the how to of the process, very interesting read.
Gallery of Designs - 99 pics of TF design goodness. Go to bottom, many have hi-res versions availabe.