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OTFCC 2004 was in Chicago and stuff.
It had BOB MOTHERFUCKIN' BUDIANSKY in it.  For this reason alone it rules you.  I was there. I got to touch him. If you ask nicely, I might let you touch me, and thereby vicariously bask in his BOBian presence.
(Yeah, yeah, I'll get around to doing this right in an hour or two...)
The following got ripped off from another page because I suck at coding:  (I'm telling you, I'll clean all this up, just gimme a minute.  Jeez.)
'''[[OTFCC]] 2004''' was the Official Transformers Collectors Club Convention in 2004, run by [[3H Enterprises]]. It was held in the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in suburban Chicago, July 31 through August 1.
'''[[OTFCC]] 2004''' was the Official Transformers Collectors Club Convention in 2004, run by [[3H Enterprises]]. It was held in the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in suburban Chicago, July 31 through August 1.


==Merchandise==
==Merchandise==
[[Exclusive]] merchandise included a [[Dreamwave Productions]] "20th Anniversary Mega-Litho" poster, a [[Palisade Toys]] 6" Ultra Magnus Statue, and a [[Devil Due Publishing]]'s GI Joe vs Transformers Volume II Preview Edition.  (At least that's what my convention souvenir booklet thing says.  Anyone actually see this stuff?)
[[Exclusive]] merchandise included a [[Dreamwave Productions]] "20th Anniversary Mega-Litho" poster, a [[Palisade Toys]] 6" Ultra Magnus Statue, and a [[Devil Due Publishing]]'s GI Joe vs Transformers Volume II Preview Edition.  (At least that's what my convention souvenir booklet thing says.  Anyone actually see/remember this stuff?)


===Convention-exclusive toys===
===Convention-exclusive toys===
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===Comics===
===Comics===
*'''Convention Comic: ''Dawn of Futures Past''''' - A prequel comic to ''[[Beast Wars]]''.
The Convention Guide had a five page teaser story, Shell Game, featuring the exclusive toys. Written by Simon Furman, with art by Andrew Froedge, colors by Joe Givens, and letters by Simon Bowland, it was notable for Ultra Trion and his nifty dashing cape.
 
*'''[[Spotlight Issue 2-Nightbeat|IDW Preview Comic: ''Transformers: Spotlight - Nightbeat'']]''' - A preview of the second issue of the [[IDW]] [[Spotlight]] series, with no ads, a sketch variant cover, the two normal covers included inside at full size, and a preview of the movie adaptation comic at the back of the book.


Free copies of the then-current issue of [[Master Collector]] and small teaser posters for the [[Transformers (2007)|Transformers movie]] were also distributed for free near the entrance to the dealer room. Both pre-registrants and walk-in attendees recieved these.
(Was there a Universe Comic, too?)


==Guests==
==Guests==
===Hasbro employees===
===Hasbro employees===
Along with standbys [[Aaron Archer]] and [[Eric Siebenaler]] of the design team, [[Forest Lee]] (writer of the biographical information for the large majority of the ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' line) was in attendance, as were a number of Hasbro marketing and administrative persons, such as [[Greg Lombardo]].
[[Tony Beard]], painter for Hasbro Toy Group -- Cincinnati (formerly Kenner). 
 
[[Guido Guidi]], freelance illustrator for various companies handling TF licensed work; some box art as well.


===Voice actors===
===Voice actors===
BotCon regular, veteran voice actor, and all-around-crazy-guy [[Scott McNeil]] was once again in attendance at the convention. Fellow ''Beast Wars'' voice actors [[Richard Newman]], [[Blu Mankuma]] and [[Pauline Newstone]] attended for their first BotCon.
[[Michael McConnohie]]  -- Voice of [[Tracks (G1)| Tracks]], [[Cosmos (G1)| Cosmos]], and [[Hot Shot (RiD)| Hot Shot]].
 
[[Dan Gilvezan]] -- Voice of [[Bumblebee (G1)| Bumblebee]] and [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]].


Last, but most certainly not least, was [[Peter Cullen]], voice of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] both in the [[Generation 1|G1 Cartoon]] and the 2007 film.
[[Scott McNeil]] -- Voice of [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], and [[Your Mom (Filthy Whore)|Your Mom]].


===Comics and art===
===Comics and art===
[[Chris Ryall]] and [[Dan Taylor]] attended to represent [[IDW Comics]]. [[Simon Furman]], writer of a vast portion of the ''Transformers'' mythos, was also present to discuss his past projects as well as his current projects with IDW.
[[Bob Budiansky]] -- Editor of the first four issues of the Marvel Comic, writer of the next 50 or so. Writer of bios, creator of mythos.  [[Scrounge]] sprung fully formed from his very cranium.  'Nuff said.
 
A majority of the artists who were currently working on Transformers art in an official capacity, including [[Don Figueroa]], [[Alex Milne]], [[Dan Khanna]], [[Jake Isenberg]], [[Drew Eiden]], and [[Marcelo Matere]] were in attendance as well.


==Events==
[[Simon Furman]] -- The guy who wrote the other half of the Marvel Comics.  Writer of other bios, creator of other mythos.  'Nuff said.
FunPub scheduled a large number of events to take place over the course of the convention to keep attendees entertained and informed.


===Wednesday and Thursday===
[[Andrew Wildman]] -- Artist for several issues of the Marvel Comic.
Wednesday and Thursday were the slowest days of the convention, primarily for the benefit of preregistrants. However, there were a few panels on those days, including the classic "[[MSTF]]" spoofing of Transformers episodes on Thursday night and a Transformer customization seminar on Wednesday and Thursday afternoon. (The customization panel cost extra, but the attendees got a badly-painted [[Scrapmetal (Cybertron)|Scrapmetal]] out of it with the option of giving it the [[Cobybot]] head.)


===Friday===
===Guys off the Street===
Friday was the first day the convention began in earnest, though it was open to preregistrants only.
[[Vince DiCola]]  -- wrote the musical score for Rocky IV.


Major events included...
==Events==
 
The highlight of the weekend was DEATH BY CHOCOLATE. Originally billed as a Transformers-themed murder-mystery dinner complete with Nightbeat art, it became a standard murder-mystery dinner based around a bunch of people named after brands of candy. We had lots of fun filling out the forms and playing with the pencils there on the group W bench there; then [[Bob Budiansky]] showed up and everybody got lithographs signed by [[Peter Cullen]] and [[Frank Welker]].
*A voice actor panel with Blu Mankuma, Scott McNeil, Richard Newman, and Pauline Newstone.
 
*A panel with the Hasbro design team, where the design process was explained and the shelved design sketches of [[Classics (2006)|Classics]] [[Cosmos (G1)]] were shown.
 
*A panel with Simon Furman.
 
*Autograph sessions with the ''Beast Wars'' voice actors.
 
*A midnight screening of the then-newly remastered Sony 20th Anniversary edition of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie (1986)|The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
 
*The first round of "Faction Feud," a trivia competition whose rules bore no resemblance to Family Feud whatsoever.
 
In addition, the dealer room was open from 2PM to 5PM.
 
===Saturday===
Saturday was the first day in which walk-in attendees were allowed.
 
Major events included...
 
*A panel on cartoon creation with [[David McDermott]] and Aaron Archer.
 
*A panel on the Collectors' Club newsletter hosted by [[Pete Sinclair]].
 
*Autograph sessions with Peter Cullen, as well as the ''Beast Wars'' actors.
 
*The Hasbro New Product Unveiling, the major panel of the year. Attendance was standing-room-only for walk-ins. The majority of the Classics line was shown, as well as a preview of the special features for the Sony TFTM DVD, and a "sizzle reel" for the 2007 Transformers movie. It was during this panel that the design team professed that they were huge fans of the Cincinnati Bengals.
 
*Another Voice Actor panel.
 
*A roundtable on the Transformers Club run by [[Brian Savage]].
 
*A Q&A panel featuring Peter Cullen.
 
*The annual dinner.
 
===Sunday===
Sunday was the day when the show wound down. Most of the panels were repeats, and the dealer room opened late and closed early, but most attendees still managed to enjoy themselves.
 
Major events included...
 
*More autograph time with the Beast Wars voice actors.
 
*The final round of Faction Feud.


*A panel with the IDW comic creators.
Panels included:
* G1 Creators Retrospective, with Budiansky, Furman, and Wildman.
* MSTF: The Musical
* Hasbro Development Team
* Dreamwave's Future Plans
* Devil's Due's Future Plans
* Furman, Hallit, Khanna, and Guidi discuss Wreckers and Universe comic.
* Pat Lee Teaches You How to Draw Like Pat Lee
* Voice Actor Panel
* Painting Workshop with Tony Beard
* Aspiring Voice Actor Contest
* Live Action Reading of a Furman Script featuring Voice Actors and Winners of Aspiring Voice Actor Contest


*A repeat of the Simon Furman panel.


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Revision as of 05:29, 1 October 2007

OTFCC 2004 was the Official Transformers Collectors Club Convention in 2004, run by 3H Enterprises. It was held in the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in suburban Chicago, July 31 through August 1.

Merchandise

Exclusive merchandise included a Dreamwave Productions "20th Anniversary Mega-Litho" poster, a Palisade Toys 6" Ultra Magnus Statue, and a Devil Due Publishing's GI Joe vs Transformers Volume II Preview Edition. (At least that's what my convention souvenir booklet thing says. Anyone actually see/remember this stuff?)

Convention-exclusive toys

  • Universe Megazarak - A purple, light blue, red, and black repaint of Armada Megatron with no electronics and one of the pins in the hinge of the capture-minicons-thing on his leg missing. Nice box, though.

Comics

The Convention Guide had a five page teaser story, Shell Game, featuring the exclusive toys. Written by Simon Furman, with art by Andrew Froedge, colors by Joe Givens, and letters by Simon Bowland, it was notable for Ultra Trion and his nifty dashing cape.

(Was there a Universe Comic, too?)

Guests

Hasbro employees

Tony Beard, painter for Hasbro Toy Group -- Cincinnati (formerly Kenner).

Guido Guidi, freelance illustrator for various companies handling TF licensed work; some box art as well.

Voice actors

Michael McConnohie -- Voice of Tracks, Cosmos, and Hot Shot.

Dan Gilvezan -- Voice of Bumblebee and Hot Spot.

Scott McNeil -- Voice of Dinobot, Rattrap, Waspinator, and Your Mom.

Comics and art

Bob Budiansky -- Editor of the first four issues of the Marvel Comic, writer of the next 50 or so. Writer of bios, creator of mythos. Scrounge sprung fully formed from his very cranium. 'Nuff said.

Simon Furman -- The guy who wrote the other half of the Marvel Comics. Writer of other bios, creator of other mythos. 'Nuff said.

Andrew Wildman -- Artist for several issues of the Marvel Comic.

Guys off the Street

Vince DiCola -- wrote the musical score for Rocky IV.

Events

The highlight of the weekend was DEATH BY CHOCOLATE. Originally billed as a Transformers-themed murder-mystery dinner complete with Nightbeat art, it became a standard murder-mystery dinner based around a bunch of people named after brands of candy. We had lots of fun filling out the forms and playing with the pencils there on the group W bench there; then Bob Budiansky showed up and everybody got lithographs signed by Peter Cullen and Frank Welker.

Panels included:

  • G1 Creators Retrospective, with Budiansky, Furman, and Wildman.
  • MSTF: The Musical
  • Hasbro Development Team
  • Dreamwave's Future Plans
  • Devil's Due's Future Plans
  • Furman, Hallit, Khanna, and Guidi discuss Wreckers and Universe comic.
  • Pat Lee Teaches You How to Draw Like Pat Lee
  • Voice Actor Panel
  • Painting Workshop with Tony Beard
  • Aspiring Voice Actor Contest
  • Live Action Reading of a Furman Script featuring Voice Actors and Winners of Aspiring Voice Actor Contest
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