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[[Image:JimSorenson.jpg|right|180px|thumb|The fan you wish you were.]]'''Jim Sorenson''' (born July 15th, 1976) is a Los Angeles-based Transformers fan who freelances with [[IDW Publishing]]. Along with [[Bill Forster]], he restored and did layouts of character designs in the ''Ark'' books. He also wrote the copy and compiled the material from fans and professionals like [[Andrew Hall]] (aka Hydra) and [[Bob Budiansky]]. In the course of compiling this material, he came across several original series notes, some of which (nicknames and extended biographies) he has made available to online forums. He is also an [[User:Jimsorenson| active participant]] on this wiki.[[Image:Botcon 2008 Jim Simon Denton.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Jim in the middle, with Simon Furman on the right and Denton J. Tipton on the left, at the BotCon 2008 IDW Panel]] | [[Image:JimSorenson.jpg|right|180px|thumb|The fan you wish you were.]]'''Jim Sorenson''' (born July 15th, 1976) is a Los Angeles-based Transformers fan who freelances with [[IDW Publishing]]. Along with [[Bill Forster]], he restored and did layouts of character designs in the ''Ark'' books. He also wrote the copy and compiled the material from fans and professionals like [[Andrew Hall]] (aka Hydra) and [[Bob Budiansky]]. In the course of compiling this material, he came across several original series notes, some of which (nicknames and extended biographies) he has made available to online forums. He is also an [[User:Jimsorenson| active participant]] on this wiki.[[Image:Botcon 2008 Jim Simon Denton.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Jim in the middle, with Simon Furman on the right and Denton J. Tipton on the left, at the BotCon 2008 IDW Panel]] | ||
Prior to making the leap to pro, he had been a longtime fan, contributing to alt.toys.transformers as early as 1994. He was perhaps best known for deciphering the [[Maximal]] and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Cybertronix|languages]] as used in the [[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]] show and making the text, in canonical order, available as a true-type font.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/77395bc6a16258d7/b5bae9cb3dd23c81?lnk=gst&q=maximal+font#b5bae9cb3dd23c81 ATT Thread from 1999]</ref> In the late '90s, Sorenson created fonts based on [[Cybertronian languages| writing]] in "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]" and "[[Decepticon Graffiti!]]"; in 2007, these fonts were [[Retcon|retroactively made official]] when they were incorporated into the [[AllSpark Wars]] Mini-ARG (Alternate Reality Game). | Prior to making the leap to pro, he had been a longtime fan, contributing to alt.toys.transformers as early as 1994. He was perhaps best known for deciphering the [[Maximal]] and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Cybertronix|languages]] as used in the [[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]] show and making the text, in canonical order, available as a true-type font.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/77395bc6a16258d7/b5bae9cb3dd23c81?lnk=gst&q=maximal+font#b5bae9cb3dd23c81 ATT Thread from 1999]</ref> In the late '90s, Sorenson created fonts based on [[Cybertronian languages| writing]] in "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]" and "[[Decepticon Graffiti!]]"; in 2007, these fonts were [[Retcon|retroactively made official]] when they were incorporated into the [[AllSpark Wars]] Mini-ARG (Alternate Reality Game). The Autobot language was subsequently used by [[Burger King]]'s [[Transform Your Way]] contest. He also provided material used by [[Shout! Factory]] in their DVD releases. | ||
== IDW == | == IDW == | ||
Revision as of 18:08, 30 June 2009
Jim Sorenson (born July 15th, 1976) is a Los Angeles-based Transformers fan who freelances with IDW Publishing. Along with Bill Forster, he restored and did layouts of character designs in the Ark books. He also wrote the copy and compiled the material from fans and professionals like Andrew Hall (aka Hydra) and Bob Budiansky. In the course of compiling this material, he came across several original series notes, some of which (nicknames and extended biographies) he has made available to online forums. He is also an active participant on this wiki.
Prior to making the leap to pro, he had been a longtime fan, contributing to alt.toys.transformers as early as 1994. He was perhaps best known for deciphering the Maximal and Predacon languages as used in the Beast Wars show and making the text, in canonical order, available as a true-type font.[1] In the late '90s, Sorenson created fonts based on writing in "Cosmic Rust" and "Decepticon Graffiti!"; in 2007, these fonts were retroactively made official when they were incorporated into the AllSpark Wars Mini-ARG (Alternate Reality Game). The Autobot language was subsequently used by Burger King's Transform Your Way contest. He also provided material used by Shout! Factory in their DVD releases.
IDW
- Transformers: The Ark — A Complete Compendium Of Transformers Animation Models
- The Ark II - A Compendium of Japanese Character Designs
