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‘Transformers One’ Gave Optimus Prime and Megatron a ‘Youthful Naivete’ in Their Origin Story


'Transformers One' gave Optimus Prime and Megatron a “youthful naivete” in their animated origin story

The first challenge to making “ Transformers One ” was defining the overall look, which in this case involved a design philosophy that was more rooted in the original “Generation One” toys and cartoons than the live-action series. … Somewhere between animation and live action.” He adds that working with Cooley and production designer Jason Scheier, they coupled this with a “cinematic” look — for instance, with shallow depth of field and backlighting. Set on Cybertron, “Transformers One” is the origin story of how Optimus Prime (voiced by Chris Hemsworth) and Megatron (Brian Tyree Henry) go from the closest friends to sworn enemies.

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