TransformerToys.co.uk has been updated with a new news story called Bumblebee and Me now available in AudioBook format via audible.com.
Our thanks go out to Dan Gilvezan for letting us know that an audiobook version of is recently released book \"Bumblebee & Me\" is now available for download on audible.com. The book is read by Dan himself and can be found at http://www.audible.com/pd/ref=sr_1_2?asin=B006NY1QP0&qid=1324486559&sr=sr_1_2
TransformerToys.co.uk has been updated with a new news story called Roll Out Roll Call 3 Final Guests.
Roll Out Roll Call, the UK convention show for Transformers, GI-Joe, Action Force is back, announcing their main guest line up for the 10th and 11th of March 2012 at The Jury\'s Inn in Southampton, United Kingdom.
The main guest line up has now been confirmed and announced:
Meet Transformers ReGeneration One Team:
Simon Furman - Transformers ReGeneration One writer
Andrew Wildman - Transformers ReGeneration One artist
John-Paul Bove - Transformers ReGeneration One colourist
Meet The Legendary GI-Joewriter at his first ever UK show:
Larry Hama - GI-Joe writer - 1st ever UK show
Meet the IDW Team that helped create the new look Cobra Commander:
Robert Atkins - IDW GI-Joe artist - 1st ever UK show
Simon Gough - IDW GI-Joe colourist - 1st ever UK show
Bill Forster - Transformers Ark & The AllSpark Almanac Author & Artist
Jim Sorenson - Transformers Ark & The AllSpark Almanac Author
James Eatock - Cereal:Geek Animation of the 80\'s Magazine Editor
please note that due to personal circumstances, Jon Goode is no longer able to make the show, however this may change and we will keep you updated
There may be more guests to come and additional features for the show, including traders, presentations and panels will announced soon.
Roll Out Roll Call 2 featured several exclusives for the show and Roll Out Roll Call 3 is no different.  As part of the build up, we are running clues and hints as to what the main exclusive will be.
Hint No.1: I am Red, White & Blue.
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Tickets will go on sale soon and will have limited availability.
For more launch details on the show: visit ROLL OUT ROLL CALL Transformers & GI-Joe 2012 UK Convention | All The Cool Stuff or follow @rolloutrollcall on Twitter
The new Cobra Commander
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TransformerToys.co.uk has been updated with a new news story called Auto Assembly\'s 12 Days Of Christmas - Day Nine - Hordes Of Fans Cosplaying.
Day Nine of Auto Assembly\'s Twelve Days Of Christmas is here, and this time we\'re back to bringing you convention footage and once again we turn the clock back a few months to Auto Assembly 2011... Yes, it\'the Cosplay Competition from our Saturday Evening Programme so sit back and enjoy this year\'s fantastic display of costumes...
http://youtu.be/dG-dWZwZB-k
Stay tuned for our next video being released on 21st December 2011...
Don\'t forget, our special Christmas sale is still running on tickets for Auto Assembly 2012 where you can get adult weekend passes for just £35, saving over 20% on the normal price as long as you order online by 24th December and our special offer for Dealers! For more details on Auto Assembly or to book your tickets, visit the website at www.autoassembly.org.uk and for all the latest news on Auto Assembly Europe, visit www.autoassemblyeurope.eu
Have a great Christmas and have a Happy New Year!
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TransformerToys.co.uk has been updated with a new news story called Transformers Prime Q&A Session: Production Coordinator Meredith Rodgers.
The Transformers facebook page has posted this week\'s Transformers Prime cast and crew fan Q&A session with Production Coordinator Meredith Rodgers.
Yessie Nieves asks: What are the main tasks you are in charge with as Production Coordinator and how did you get to be part of this awesome project?
MEREDITH RODGERS: My main tasks are overseeing the work of the Production Assistants, implementing the scheduled deadlines per department as provided by my producer and being my Production Manager’s right hand. Some tasks involve design reviews and animation reviews. It\'s up to me to make sure that information is properly dispersed and executed. Animation is so much fun, but get the wrong color on an Autobot and that’s a big problem! Since Transformers is such a huge franchise we really have to be delicate in designing from the vast lore of the brand. I was very lucky to land this job and for a Transformers G1 fan, it’s awesome!
Michelle Stosez asks: What is the target time frame for each stage of production? Storyboard, VO recording, Editing, PR..etc...? What is the total time frame from pre-production to completion for an entire season?
MEREDITH RODGERS: I can tell you that not all productions have the same time frame. It depends on many different factors to determine the schedule. For Transformers Prime, storyboarding for one episode takes about six weeks. Designs from conception to final art take approximately eight weeks. Records can take up to five hours depending on how many people are recording. Each department also has to do some area of prep which is also figured in and usually several different episodes are overlapping in various stages. Our management team has been in the business for some time now, so I would say that we have a pretty smooth production process.
Cassidy Klassen asks: What were some cool ideas that, for whatever reason, just couldn\'t be used in the show?
MEREDITH RODGERS: Transformers Prime has a nice story arc that does not usually happen in an animated series. But we all love the action too! There has to be a balance of story and action. In some episodes we have to cut some of the action to help the story and some times we find it necessary to cut a line or two to keep the action moving. Both are hard decisions. For example in \"One Shall Rise:Part 2,\" we had to cut quite a few action shots with Optimus Prime fighting Unicron. The action was so cool, but we needed to get to the following scenes with Ratchet and the team joining him in the fight. Maybe the edits will be included as extras on the upcoming DVD!
Cambria Castle asks: What sorts of skills/interests does it take to perform the job of a \"Production Coordinator\"? Is there something special added to the usual list when you work on a show like Transformers with a high quality standard and a serious fan base behind it?
MEREDITH RODGERS: A production coordinator should be someone who has good organizational skills, is able to juggle several different tasks and be a positive motivator. I have a Computer Animation degree which has served pretty useful since Transformers Prime is a CG show. There is definitely some serious thought that goes into each aspect of the production. Transformers Prime goes through many different approval processes. Since the show raises the bar on children\'s animated series, we have to constantly up the ante and push the show towards great storytelling, action packed storyboards, and animation that is out of this world! We need to make sure that Optimus Prime is pleased with our work!
Jocelyn Simmons asks: Are you a [Transformers] fan, and if so, for how long and what brought it on?
MEREDITH RODGERS: I have been a fan of Transformers since the eighties; I grew up watching Transformers G1! I have to admit that what brought it on was the converting sound. I remember sitting in the kitchen in my parents\' old house and I peeked around the corner to see my brother watching it. I was hooked! I hope all of you enjoy the show as much as our crew. We truly enjoy hearing the feedback from the fans.
--Meredith Rodgers is the Production Coordinator on Transformers Prime. In animation, the Production Coordinator assists with the flow and details of the production process from pre-production (writing and design) through post production (editing and sound). As the Production Coordinator, Meredith helps manage the day-to-day running of departments (schedules, assignment lists, project review, etc). Meredith is the soccer mom of Transformers Prime, making sure every episode has what it needs before heading out the door. She loves working with so many different kinds of art (sketches, transformations, color scripts, CG models) to ensure that what Prime artists see in their heads is what fans see on the screen.
Before this, Meredith lived in New York, working as a Production Manager/Coordinator on several animated series for Animation Collective. She also worked as a Design Coordinator at Curious Pictures and painted backgrounds for Clifford\'s Puppy Day\'s at Scholastic Entertainment. Meredith has a degree in Computer Animation from Full Sail University.
TransformerToys.co.uk has been updated with a new news story called Japanese Transformers Prime toys.
Kapow Toys has published listings for TakaraTomyTransformers Prime toys, Included are Ratchet and Skywarp and Legion Ratchet
TransformerToys.co.uk has been updated with a new news story called Death of Optimus Prime Preview images.
PreviewsWorld has updated with a preview of IDW\'s Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime. This special issue, the 125th Transformers comic published by IDW, is written by James Roberts and John Barber, with art by Nick Roche. This new team will be looking after the comics from January.
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TransformerToys.co.uk has been updated with a new news story called Year Of Dragon Ultimate Optimus Prime robot mode image.
Planet Iacon, the Singapore Transformers Fans Group on Facebook has posted a new image of the Year Of Dragon Ultimate Optimus Prime in robot mode.
This Asian Exclusive figure is the repaint version of Transformers Dark of the Moon Ultimate Optimus Prime to commemorate the coming Year Of Dragon for Lunar Calendar.
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