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Although the character designs created by Floro Dery and the animators at [[Toei]] were typically the ones used in the ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Transformers]]'' animated series, a lone exception was made for the episode "[[Call of the Primitives]]". For reasons unknown, this single episode chose to use the more detailed Studio OX character designs and is often praised for its beauty. A long-standing rumor is that the episode was animated by [[Tokyo Movie Shinsha]], who only worked on this single episode for the series, which might lend an explanation as to why they used alternate character models from the other studios. Regardless, no proof has surfaced to explain this oddity. | Although the character designs created by Floro Dery and the animators at [[Toei]] were typically the ones used in the ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Transformers]]'' animated series, a lone exception was made for the episode "[[Call of the Primitives]]". For reasons unknown, this single episode chose to use the more detailed Studio OX character designs and is often praised for its beauty. A long-standing rumor is that the episode was animated by [[Tokyo Movie Shinsha]], who only worked on this single episode for the series, which might lend an explanation as to why they used alternate character models from the other studios. Regardless, no proof has surfaced to explain this oddity. | ||
The folks at [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] were very excited about this episode, in large part due to | The folks at [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] were very excited about this episode, in large part due to the impressive visuals. "Call of the Primitives" was heavily promoted in the pages of ''[[TV Magazine]]'', boasting a full-color two-page spread filled with still frames of the episode. Most episode promotions in ''TV Magazine'' were simply one-page collections of art by [[Ban Magami]], usually two to four pieces per page, and always in black and white. "Call of the Primitives" received what can only modestly be described as "preferential treatment". | ||
==Artwork collections== | ==Artwork collections== | ||
Revision as of 23:59, 2 February 2010
Founded by Sugito Atsuhiko in 1985, Studio OX (スタジオ OX) is a feelance art studio that produced more "anime styled" Transformers art for TV Magazine and Comic Bom Bom throughout the early years of Generatiion 1 in Japan. They continue to provide production and conceptual artwork to this day, primarily for feature film animation, such as Gunhead and Android Kikaider.
Their Transformer character designs are notable for being far more detailed than Floro Dery's models, as well as borrowing visual elements from Japanese mecha designs. Being an actual studio comprised of numerous artists (most of whom went without individual credits), the quality and details of Studio OX's Transformers often fluctuated wildly. Both scale and proportions were often brutalized to horrific effect, while other pieces boasted more technically pleasing, dynamic action.
Studio OX's participation in the Transformers franchise was gradually phased out as the popularity of the series died down. By the time of Zone, nearly all story pages and magazine artwork was provided by Ban Magami with additional pieces of box artwork from Hidetsugu Yoshioka to round out the decreased page space.
"Call of the Primitives"
Although the character designs created by Floro Dery and the animators at Toei were typically the ones used in the Transformers animated series, a lone exception was made for the episode "Call of the Primitives". For reasons unknown, this single episode chose to use the more detailed Studio OX character designs and is often praised for its beauty. A long-standing rumor is that the episode was animated by Tokyo Movie Shinsha, who only worked on this single episode for the series, which might lend an explanation as to why they used alternate character models from the other studios. Regardless, no proof has surfaced to explain this oddity.
The folks at Takara were very excited about this episode, in large part due to the impressive visuals. "Call of the Primitives" was heavily promoted in the pages of TV Magazine, boasting a full-color two-page spread filled with still frames of the episode. Most episode promotions in TV Magazine were simply one-page collections of art by Ban Magami, usually two to four pieces per page, and always in black and white. "Call of the Primitives" received what can only modestly be described as "preferential treatment".
Artwork collections
Several resource books have been printed in Japan collecting large portions of Studio OX artwork. Transformers Generations boasted a large collection of both color and line art by Studio OX in both its original and Deluxe printings. Perhaps most comprehensive, though, would be Transformers Visualworks, which dedicated an even larger section to spotlighting the work of Studio OX.
Gallery
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Devastatingly handsome. -
Not a very fair fight? Those Autobots are pussies. -
He never looked that good in the cartoon. -
Yeah, Studio OX had their ups and downs...
