Voltron Movie Being Pitched, Along With Concept Art
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Posted on: 2010-09-16 10:22 in Comic and Hero-Villain Culture
Not crazy about the random bits of metal look either.
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This is gonna be Cloverfield 2, right?
I like that they are at least considering putting the battlefield on Earth instead of wherever the TV show was set at.
you mean Planet Arus?
and I'll form...the head!
I like the look of the joined robots, but as individuals they look like lions with some sort of wasting disease or extreme anorexia.
Goodbye, I guess.
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Ehhh.
Do not like the Transformers skeletal robot designs on the lions.
Tales of Judgment. Also here, instead of that other place.
good luck D.B.B.
F***, not in NYC! WTH? 
*bangs head on desk*
Why is it that people can't go with what is iconic and make it work?
Gawd those look awful!
If that is the style intended, I'm gonna start having nightmares like the Tri-Star Godzilla did for me...
And what's the point of Setting Voltron on Earth? IIRC, the original Japanese series was. If the film is based on the changes made to create Voltron though, then no it shouldn't be done on earth.
Sheesh....
Thank you for the time...
@Travlr (Main) / @Tymers Realm (Test) 
concept art people...concept art
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I've always thought that Voltron looked way to bulky and rigid for a fighting robot (and I have the same opinion about the Power Rangers' various Megazords), so I have no objection to slimming it down and making it look more streamlined. Plus, there's also a Star Trek effect going on, where something that looked high-tech to its original audience looks like crap to newer audiences, thus requiring an update.
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Originally Posted by Tymers_Realm
Why is it that people can't go with what is iconic and make it work?
Gawd those look awful! |
Goodbye, I guess.
@Lord_Nightblade in Champions/Star Trek Online
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Originally Posted by Mr. DJ
concept art people...concept art
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yes...concept art...
btw.. those are FF concept art. the first is FF7 and the second is FF9
Sometimes I really wonder how Yoshitaka Amano keeps getting work >.>
reminiscent of old Japanese art? *shrug*
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I think these are awesome! I look at this in this light, if this was just artwork made by say Alex Ross, or really any other artist, it would be praised to no end even some wishing a movie would look like that. Actually, I've already seen artwork of robots like this elsewhere for arts sake that were praised to no end.
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Originally Posted by Lord_Nightblade
I've always thought that Voltron looked way to bulky and rigid for a fighting robot (and I have the same opinion about the Power Rangers' various Megazords), so I have no objection to slimming it down and making it look more streamlined. Plus, there's also a Star Trek effect going on, where something that looked high-tech to its original audience looks like crap to newer audiences, thus requiring an update.
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Well excuse me for being an old-school Giant Robot fan who grew up on this stuff!!|
Originally Posted by Lord_Nightblade
I've always thought that Voltron looked way to bulky and rigid for a fighting robot (and I have the same opinion about the Power Rangers' various Megazords), so I have no objection to slimming it down and making it look more streamlined. Plus, there's also a Star Trek effect going on, where something that looked high-tech to its original audience looks like crap to newer audiences, thus requiring an update.
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Though your Power Rangers comment isn't that far off from the mark. Cause shows like both Voltron Groups were basically animated versions of the 5-man team formula. And that's apart of the whole spiel of those kind of shows, in a way.
I'm not against some tweaking of the basic design, but what's shown in those concept pics is too much. Too bio-tech, not robotic, IMHO. And don't get me started on the Bay-formers either...
@Mr. DJ
Your right, it is concept art. Thing is though, your gonna have to figure most of the actual Lion/Voltron/Robeast stuff is gonna be full CGI. I would tend to think it won't be too much of a stretch to develop off of the art here.
Thank you for the time...
@Travlr (Main) / @Tymers Realm (Test)
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The trouble is that what works in a piece of static art does not always work as well when in motion.|
Originally Posted by Innovator
I think these are awesome! I look at this in this light, if this was just artwork made by say Alex Ross, or really any other artist, it would be praised to no end even some wishing a movie would look like that. Actually, I've already seen artwork of robots like this elsewhere for arts sake that were praised to no end.
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The designs for the Transformers movies weren't really bad, but in motion were just too confusing. Plus I just don't think Voltron should look so..... cobbled together. More Iron Man, less Blade Runner.
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Originally Posted by Innovator
I think these are awesome! I look at this in this light, if this was just artwork made by say Alex Ross, or really any other artist, it would be praised to no end even some wishing a movie would look like that. Actually, I've already seen artwork of robots like this elsewhere for arts sake that were praised to no end.
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Originally Posted by Lord_Nightblade
I've always thought that Voltron looked way to bulky and rigid for a fighting robot (and I have the same opinion about the Power Rangers' various Megazords), so I have no objection to slimming it down and making it look more streamlined. Plus, there's also a Star Trek effect going on, where something that looked high-tech to its original audience looks like crap to newer audiences, thus requiring an update.
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Originally Posted by Tymers_Realm
Well excuse me for being an old-school Giant Robot fan who grew up on this stuff!!
Though your Power Rangers comment isn't that far off from the mark. Cause shows like both Voltron Groups were basically animated versions of the 5-man team formula. And that's apart of the whole spiel of those kind of shows, in a way. I'm not against some tweaking of the basic design, but what's shown in those concept pics is too much. Too bio-tech, not robotic, IMHO. And don't get me started on the Bay-formers either... @Mr. DJ Your right, it is concept art. Thing is though, your gonna have to figure most of the actual Lion/Voltron/Robeast stuff is gonna be full CGI. I would tend to think it won't be too much of a stretch to develop off of the art here. Thank you for the time... |
Now personally I love this sort of aesthetic, because to me a robot is an incredibly complex piece of machinery, and the visual complexity should reflect that. It also probably helps that the main giant robot series I grew up with as a kid was Mechwarrior, which always treated the robots like practical weapons of war, and wasn't afraid to use less humanoid appearances if they acted better on the battlefield.
What it all boils down to is what your target audience is used to.
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Yeah, I think there should be more simplicity in the designs. The stuff in the Voltron concept art looks way too busy, there's no obvious focal point for the viewer. Also, the lions need some meat on their bones, so to speak. The rib cage look doesn't look good on anything.
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Originally Posted by Cowman
The trouble is that what works in a piece of static art does not always work as well when in motion.
The designs for the Transformers movies weren't really bad, but in motion were just too confusing. Plus I just don't think Voltron should look so..... cobbled together. More Iron Man, less Blade Runner. |
Goodbye, I guess.
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nightblade7295@gmail.com if you want to stay in touch
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So how is whirls, spikes, and holes "complex" or "humanoid" |
Originally Posted by Mr_Squid
Now personally I love this sort of aesthetic, because to me a robot is an incredibly complex piece of machinery, and the visual complexity should reflect that. It also probably helps that the main giant robot series I grew up with as a kid was Mechwarrior, which always treated the robots like practical weapons of war, and wasn't afraid to use less humanoid appearances if they acted better on the battlefield.
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The thing is ugly
And complex tech never looks complex. Look at your cel-phone. That is pretty much the pinacle of modern technology save for a fusion/fission reactor and the most complex ones look like thin smooth stone that serve no purpose what so ever.
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Which makes perfect sense in that setting. Transformers are mechanical organisms. Voltron is nearly magical in nature. I don't think they SHOULD look like practical machines. They should look fantastical and alien.|
Originally Posted by Mr_Squid
Now personally I love this sort of aesthetic, because to me a robot is an incredibly complex piece of machinery, and the visual complexity should reflect that. It also probably helps that the main giant robot series I grew up with as a kid was Mechwarrior, which always treated the robots like practical weapons of war, and wasn't afraid to use less humanoid appearances if they acted better on the battlefield.
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Now the point about appealing to the larger audience carries more weight (as disappointing as it is). Though I WILL point out that you don't HAVE to use the popular style. It's riskier not to, sure, but look at games like Bioshock.
But more importantly, who's hot enough to play the Princess.
I totally grew up on Voltron, but with that said I have mixed feeling about the way the concept are looks. The pics showing the cats, that I like they do look cool, not classic but cool, now the one with Voltron himself in it...I don't think I am liking it, it doesn't look bad, but it don't look good either. 
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But more importantly, who's hot enough to play the Princess.
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OG Voltron looked bulky because they wanted it to look like the toys they were selling, just like Transformers did back then. I don't have a problem with the look of the lions, nor of Voltron in this art, however I agree with the weirdness of him being on Earth.
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They got the arms and legs backwards. Or is that whole picture reversed?
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See the concept art below (via JoBlo). You can click the images for larger versions:
I'm really excited about this, although I am a little iffy on it looking a little like the Transformers movie design. It is still just concept art though. Hopefully this turns out well.