User:BluJayWarrior/Studio Series Backdrops

currently the only backdrop image on the wiki lol (Police Chase)

Sandbox / Work in Progress

Documenting every Studio Series Backdrop display in one page. Buzzworthy Bumblebee included. Organized by media origin and listed in order of first appearance by SS number. All backdrops are artistic renditions of settings in the film, and usually aren't completely accurate to the actual film scenes they came from. Particularly notable inaccuracies will be mentioned.

Page style inspiration from Fire Blast effect page.

• "version" = the image has been altered in some way, such as parted added/removed or an entirely new image but using the same name
• "variant" = the exact same imaged, but with different cropping/pan/zoom/etc. Designated using "v#"

Copy Paste Template:

• name

• SS-X Name (Deluxe, 20xx)
• SS-X Name (Voyager, 20xx)
• SS-X Name (Leader, 20xx)

Live Action Series

Transformers

• Police Chase

• SS-01 Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-01 Bumblebee (TaoBao) (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-01 Bumblebee (Singapore) (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-28 Barricade (Deluxe, 2019)

An artistic rendition of the nighttime power plant where Bumblebee and Barricade fought.

• Mission City Battle (v1)

• SS-04 Ratchet (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-10 Jazz (Deluxe, 2018)

Generic city destruction scene, 5 planes doing a missile run with destroyed yellow car on left and debris on right. possibly based on final optimus vs megatron battle?

• Desert Base Assault

• SS-08 Blackout (Leader, 2018)
• SS-08 Blackout (TaoBao) (Leader, 2018)

Blackout's Attack on SOCCENT Forward Operations Base. Not accurate, backdrop takes place in evening and has multiple helicopters in the air

• Mission City Battle (v2)

• SS-06 Starscream (Voyager, 2018)

Different cropping of the same backdrop, zoomed in closer to the yellow car and cutting off the topmost plane

• Mission City Battle (v3)

• SS-12 Brawl (Voyager, 2018)
• SS-14 Ironhide (Voyager, 2018)

Another crop of "Mission City Battle", panned over to the right, showing more of the debris pile and nearly cutting off the yellow car completely

• Used Car Shopping

• SS-27 Clunker Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2019)

Bolivia's Finest Quality Used Cars and Petting Zoo. Surprisingly accurate (including red car on left!) besides the palm trees in the background.

• Highway Showdown

• SS-32 Optimus Prime (Voyager, 2019)
• SS-33 Bonecrusher (Voyager, 2019)

Moment Optimus and Bonecrusher tumble off the overpass. black and silver/white cars are present, though black car should also be spun around

• City Tunnel Switch

• SS-49 Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2020)

Tunnel where bee switches from 1977 to 2008 Concept Camaro. NEw camaro is in backfround, so clunker might've been more appropriate

• Mission City Battle (v4)

• SS-54 Megatron (Voyager, 2020)

Same image, zoomed out even further (note 6 columns of windows visible on leftmost building instead of 4)

• Police Chase (v2)

• SS-27BB Clunker Bumblebee vs SS-02BB Decepticon Stinger (Multi-pack, 2021)

wider view, slightly cropped top

• Autobots Arrival

• Transformers 15th Anniversary (Multi-pack, 2022)

a unique reversible backdrop depicting the alley where the Autobots first met Sam on one side and the exterior of Sam's house on the other.

Revenge of the Fallen

• Forest Fight (1st version v1)

• SS-05 Optimus Prime (Voyager, 2018)
• SS-13 Megatron (Voyager, 2018)

Hillside forest with flames on ground, doesn't seem to line up with a particular moment. Amusingly, tree lines up perfectly with crease

• Forest Fight (2nd version)

• SS-21 Starscream (Voyager, 2018)

Less cropped version of above, and flipped horizontally. "I'll take you all on" moment? flaming trees, smoke on ground, and fallen tree where sam hides.

• Pyramid Desert Battle (1st version v1)

• SS-31 Battle Damaged Megatron (Voyager, 2019)

Egyptian ruins during the bombing run of Operation: Firestorm

• Pyramid Desert Battle (1st version v2)

• SS-35 Jetfire (Leader, 2019)

Zoomed out version of above, slightly panned to the right and with tank now visible. Labeling as "1 v2" as there is a significantly different "Pyramid Desert Battle" already labeled as "2nd version" by TFWiki below.

• Pyramid Desert Battle (2nd version)

• SS-37 Constructicon Rampage (Voyager, 2019)
• SS-41 Constructicon Scrapmetal (Deluxe, 2019)
• SS-42 Constructicon Long Haul (Voyager, 2019)
• SS-47 Constructicon Hightower (Deluxe, 2019)
• SS-53 Constructicon Mixmaster (Voyager, 2020)
• SS-55 Constructicon Scavenger (Leader, 2020)
• SS-60 Constructicon Scrapper (Voyager, 2020)
• SS-66 Constructicon Overload (Leader, 2020)
• SS-67 Constructicon Skipjack (Voyager, 2020)

Quarry where Devastator Transforms, with pyramids in background and his shadow visible on the floor. Leaders might have it slightly zoomed out? unsure. Scrapper has a cut corner

• Shanghai Pursuit (v1)

• SS-52 Chromia • Arcee • Elita-1 (Deluxe, 2020)

Shanghai chase scene after Sideways busts through the building. missing vertical blue street sign to left of red lights

• Orbital Espionage

• SS-62 Soundwave (Deluxe, 2020)

Spaaaccceee

• Pyramid Desert Battle (3rd version)

• SS-69 Devastator (Multi-pack, 2019)

A massive version of the Constructicons' Pyramid Desert Battle with two key differences: Most of the sky has been cropped out and Devastator's shadow has been removed.

• Forest Fight (1st version v2)

• SS-73 Grindor & Ravage (Leader, 2021)

zoomed out version, two trees visible on left

• Pyramid Desert Battle (1st version v3)

• SS-74BB Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2020)
• SS-74 Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2021)

same image, slightly panned to the right

I lied, there is another
...does this count?

• Pyramid Desert Battle (Jolt version)

• SS-75 Jolt (Deluxe, 2021)

gets its own entry because what the heck happened here?

Backdrop display is Battle of Chicago 1v3. (Of course, the aforementioned backdrop display is an error because Jolt never appeared in Dark of the Moon. The packaging itself, however, claims the toy comes with a "Pyramid Desert Battle" backdrop instead, which would have been a much more logical choice. Bizarrely, the included Chicago backdrop features Revenge of the Fallen branding anyway, and even the printing for that is unusually misaligned. Even more bizarrely, the backdrop image on the back of the packaging is just the Jolt render slapped over that of Studio Series 68 Leadfoot, who can still be seen peeking out underneath!

• Shanghai Pursuit (v2)

• SS-78 Sideswipe (Deluxe, 2021)

zoomed out version with more visible on the left

• Shanghai Pursuit (v3)

• SS-88 Sideways (Deluxe, 2022)

slightly zoomed in compared to above

• Pyramid Desert Battle (1st version v4)

• SS-91 The Fallen (Leader, 2022)

zoomed in, cropping out the ground and focusing on the ruins

Dark of the Moon

• High Speed Chase

• SS-03 Crowbar (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-71 Autobot Dino (Deluxe, 2021)

Highway Chase scene, specifically when Crowbar crashes into the road sign (with him removed, since you have his toy)

• Chicago Aerial Offensive

• SS-09 Thundercracker (Voyager, 2018)

Generic aerial combat scene with lots of plane silhouettes, mid-air explosions, and missile trails

• Battle of Chicago (1st version)

• SS-16 Ratchet (Deluxe, 2018)

Bridge from the ending scenes. Missing collapsed building in front of Board of Trade Building.

• Dreads Standoff (v1)

• SS-29 Sideswipe (Deluxe, 2019)

Intersection of the "Mexican standoff". bunch of random cars added, missing red convertible that was featured in this scene. stop sign added. smoke cloud is accurate

• Dreads Standoff (v2)

• SS-30 Crankcase (Deluxe, 2019)

Panned to the left, cutting out out building on the right.

• Serengeti Hideout

• SS-34 Megatron (Leader, 2019)
• SS-51 Soundwave (Deluxe, 2020)

Decepticon hideout in Namibia, Africa, with Mount Kilimanjaro in the background as seen in the film (in reality, the mountain is located in Tanzania, more than three thousand kilometers away.)

• Battle of Chicago (2nd version)

• SS-44 Optimus Prime (Leader, 2019)

Optimus attacking the Driller. Angle of the fallen building is wrong, should be sloping downwards left-to-right

• Battle of Chicago (3rd version)

• SS-56 Shockwave (Leader, 2020)

Shows the NEST paratroopers jumping out of Ospreys. notably in the film itself, the parachutes weren't deployed until the soldiers had wing suited some distance away.

• Battle of Chicago (1st version v2)

• SS-58 Roadbuster (Deluxe, 2020)
• SS-61 Sentinel Prime (Voyager, 2020)

Slightly zoomed in version of final bridge scene. Sentinel has cut corner.

• Battle of Chicago (1st version v3)

• SS-63 Topspin (Deluxe, 2020)
• SS-68 Leadfoot (Deluxe, 2020)

Bridge from the ending scenes, but zoomed in even more. with spire of trade building touching top

• Battle of Chicago (1st version v4)

• SS-87 Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2022)

slightly less zoomed in than v3 with the trade building centered and pan up

• Unnamed "Tea Party" Backdrop

• Laserbeak (Core, 2022)

Tea party! surprisingly accurate

Transformers: The Ride – 3D

• Megatron Wreaks Havoc on Universal Studios

• As Seen In Parks Megatron (Leader Class, 2019)

Doorway of Transformers Meet and Greet at Universal Studios Orlando. Background is as if it were a real nest facility instead of a park attraction.

Age of Extinction

• Hong Kong Pursuit

• SS-02 Stinger (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-07 Grimlock (Leader, 2018)
• SS-23 KSI Sentry (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-43 KSI Boss (Voyager, 2019)
• SS-90 Galvatron (Voyager, 2022)

"Chinatown" Hong Kong scene with circular arch and pagoda. near exact match for soon after Hound throws his grenade

• Enemy Ship Infiltration

• SS-11 Lockdown (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-17 Shadow Raider (Deluxe, 2018)

(need double check) Inside of lockdown's ship. Angle is from the meeting with Cemetery Wind, but with the ship used to capture Optimus

• Autobot Reunion

• SS-45 Drift (Deluxe, 2019)

Monument Valley, where the Autobots, well, reunite.. Shape of the plateaus seems slightly off

• Duel of the Dopplegangers [sic]

• SS-79BB Bumblebee vs SS-02BB Decepticon Stinger (Multi-pack, 2021)

End of their fight in Hong Kong. All cars are wrong, missing bus that Stinger get shot through. the pack itself better reflects their first encounter at KSI's headquarters, when Bumblebee was still in his "High Octane" design

The Last Knight

• London Escape (v1)

• SS-25 Bumblebee 2016 Chevrolet Camaro (Multi-pack, 2018)

police car pile up in front of admiralty arch

• WWII Flashback

• SS-26 WWII Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2019)
• SS-26BB WWII Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2020)

Assault on Nazi Stronghold. Swastikas removed from red banners

• Junkyard Meditiation

• SS-36 Autobot Drift & Dinobot 'Tops, Dinobot Pterry, Dinobot Sharp T (Multi-pack, 2019)

Cade's junkyard

• London Escape (v2)

• SS-39 Cogman (Deluxe, 2019)

zoomed in version of above, removing most of the empty street

• WWII Flashback (2nd version)

• SS-50 WWII Hot Rod (Deluxe, 2020)

Zoomed in version, cuts off most of right side

• Bowling Alley Quest

• SS-92 Crosshairs (Deluxe, 2022)

the bowling alley where Cogman breaks his finger. Includes the TRF Drones that Crosshairs shoots down. Yellow bollard added on right

• London Escape (v3)

• SS-93 Hot Rod (Deluxe, 2022)

zoomed in even further

Bumblebee

• Highway Freedom (v1)

• SS-15 Bumblebee (Multi-pack, 2018)

random scenic seaside highway, inspired by several moments in the film

• Charlie's Garage

• SS-18 Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-EX 1967 Rusty Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2018)

artistic depiction/concept art, with Charlie's dad's car to the right. Takara's SS-EX Rusty Bumblebee uses a grayscale version.

• Autobot Pursuit

• SS-22 Dropkick (Deluxe, 2018)

depicting the aerial dogfight scene that... never actually happened in the movie. Rather, the blurb implies this was meant to be where Dropkick and Shatter fly in on Bumblebee after discovering his energon signal. The backdrop reuses assets from Studio Series Thundercracker's backdrop.

• California Hideout

• SS-24 Bumblebee 1967 Volkswagen Beetle (Multi-pack, 2018)

Identical to Charlie's Garage above

• San Francisco Bridge

• SS-38 Optimus Prime (Voyager, 2019)

Street view of Golden Gate Bridge where Optimus and Bumblebee were seen driving at the end of the film.

• Decepticon Arrival

• SS-40 Shatter (Deluxe, 2019)
• SS-46 Dropkick (Deluxe, 2019)
• SS-40BB Shatter (Deluxe, 2020)

Location where Shatter and Dropkick crash down on Earth. in full version, Javelin AMC can be seen to the left before it gets destroyed by Shatter. Buzzworthy slightly differnt zoom/pan?

• Canyon Attack (1st version)

• SS-57 Offroad Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2020)
• SS-77 N.E.S.T. Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2022)

Bumblebee POV surrounded by Sector 7 soldiers as Blitzwing comes in from the air. Blitzwing does not resemble his f4 phantom

• Sector 7 Deception

• SS-59 Shatter (Deluxe, 2020)

Inside of Sector 7 as seen in this film, with the wires across the ceiling from when Shatter and Dropkick were linked into the system.

• Cybertron Falls (1st version v1)

• SS-64 Cliffjumper (Deluxe, 2020)

yellowy scene of war torn cybertron, setting lines up with Optimus final stand. might be ILM concept art like the others, have not found yet

• Canyon Attack (2nd version)

• SS-65 Blitzwing (Voyager, 2020)

Same as original but with blitzwing removed and slightly panned upwards

• Highway Freedom (v2)

• SS-15BB Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2018)

taller crop with more sky

• Cybertron Falls (1st version v2)

• SS-70 B-127 (Deluxe, 2021)
• SS-72 Starscream (Voyager, 2021)
• SS-76 Thrust (Voyager, 2021)

more zoomed out version

• Showdown by the Docks

• SS-18BB Bumblebee vs SS-46BB Dropkick (Multi-pack, 2021)

self explanatory title lol. Docks are concept art/inaccurate

• Cybertron Falls (2nd version)

• Ravage (Core, 2022)
• Shockwave (Core, 2022)
• SS-80 Brawn (Deluxe, 2022)
• SS-81 Wheeljack (Deluxe, 2022)
• SS-82 Ratchet (Deluxe, 2022)
• SS-84 Ironhide (Deluxe, 2022)
• SS-85 Arcee (Deluxe, 2022)

ILM concept art of Bumblebee about to knock over seekers from behind

• Cybertron Falls (1st version v3)

• SS-83 Soundwave (Voyager, 2022)
• SS-89 Thundercracker (Voyager, 2022)
• SS-113 Skwarp (Voyager, 2024)

slightly zoomed in version of v2, orange area now on other side of crease. or same zoom as v1 but panned left. gets confusing

• Cybertron Falls (1st version v4)

• SS-70BB B-127 (Deluxe, 2022)

Panned down, cutting off orange part

The Transformers: The Movie

aka the "SS-86" line

• Moonbase One Destruction

• SS-86-01 Autobot Jazz (Deluxe, 2021)
• SS-86-13BB Cliffjumper (Deluxe, 2022)

Jazz's computer terminal and observation window from Moonbase One at beginning of film. cybertron in background?

Cliff has different crop due to shrunken box size

• Sea Squid Showdown

• SS-86-02 Kup (Deluxe, 2021)

the sea squid on Quintessa with a severed tentacle tip and cloud of ink.

• Battle of Autobot City (1st version v1)

• SS-86-03 Blurr (Deluxe, 2021)

plaze where autobots first gather to respond to the attack

• The Depths of Unicron

• SS-86-04 Autobot Hot Rod (Voyager, 2021)
• Exo-Suit Spike Witwicky (Core, 2022)

the shot of Hot Rod about to open the Matrix as he stands within Unicron's innards

Core isvery zoomed in version. spike is packed sideways

• Herald of Unicron

• SS-86-05 Scourge (Voyager, 2021)
• SS-86-10 Decepticon Sweep (Voyager, 2021)

scrolling energy grid from when Unicron reformats Thundercracker into Scourge, complete with mid-reformatting Kickback and Shrapnel drawn in

• Mockery of Justice

• SS-86-06 Grimlock & Autobot Wheelie (Leader, 2021)
• SS-86-07 Dinobot Slug & Daniel Witwicky (Leader, 2021)
• SS-86-08 Gnaw (Deluxe, 2021)
• SS-86-15 Dinobot Sludge (Leader, 2022)

Walls of the Quintesson judgement chamber. Gnaw slightly zoomed in. Sludge cropped due to smaller size, also missing Genrations logo on top right.

• Junkion Dance Party

• SS-86-09 Wreck-Gar (Voyager, 2021)
• SS-86-14 Junkheap (Voyager, 2021)

Junkion landscape, specifically when the Junkions charge the Autobots (around 01:02:05) with the Minnow added in the background.

Junkheap's backdrop features the same "Junkion dance party" art as Wreck-Gar, albeit cropped marginally differently.

• Battle of Autobot City (1st version v2)

• SS-86-11 Perceptor (Deluxe, 2022)

zoomed in

• All Hail Starscream

• SS-86-12 Coronation Starscream (Leader, 2022)

Starscream's backdrop depicts the Hall of Heroes, where his ill-fated coronation took place. missing Genrations logo on top right.

• Unnamed "Quintessa" Backdrop

• Autobot Wheelie (Core, 2022)

Scenery of Quintessa where Wheelie first appears (timestamp 00:54:03)

• Decepticon Shuttle Ambush

• Autobot Ratchet (Core, 2022)
• SS-86-17 Ironhide (Voyager, 2022)

front of the Autobot shuttle ambushed by Decepticons. core is a very cropped

• Battle of Autobot City (1st version v3)

• SS-86-16 Arcee (Deluxe, 2022)

zoomed in further on the building in the middle

• Unnamed "Communications Tower" Backdrop

• Decepticon Rumble (Blue) (Core, 2022)

roof of the communications tower he breaks into at the beginning of the movie

• Battle of Autobot City (1st version v4)

• SS-86-02BB Kup (Deluxe, 2022)

v2 but panned down a bit

Notes

• The SS-19 Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage and SS-20 Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway sets are the only Studio Series sets to not include a background of some sort.
• 86-18BB Autobot Hound and 94BB Hatchet were cancelled, it is unknown what their backdrops might have been. A potential leaked image suggests Hound may have used "Battle of Autobot City" (1st version).