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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. | 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. | ||
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* ''[[The Complete Ark|Transformers: The Complete Ark]]'' | * ''[[The Complete Ark|Transformers: The Complete Ark]]'' | ||
* ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac]]'' | * ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac]]'' | ||
==Fiction== | |||
===''Animated'' cartoon=== | |||
Sorenson hails from [[universal stream]] ''Quadwal -3760.925'', where he and Bill Forster were incarcerated for a period of time (don't ask) before being recruited by [[Porter C. Powell]] to put together the [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|AllSpark Almanac]]. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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Revision as of 01:24, 14 September 2009
Jim Sorenson (born July 15, 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
- Transformers: The Complete Ark
- Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac
Fiction
Animated cartoon
Sorenson hails from universal stream Quadwal -3760.925, where he and Bill Forster were incarcerated for a period of time (don't ask) before being recruited by Porter C. Powell to put together the AllSpark Almanac.
