Transformers: First Encounter
Brief Synopsis
The Earth is caught in the middle of an intergalactic war between two races of robots, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, which are able to change into a variety of objects, including cars, trucks, planes and other technological creations.
Cast & Crew
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Michael Bay
Director
Shia Labeouf
Tyrese Gibson
Josh Duhamel
Anthony Anderson
Megan Fox
Film Details
Also Known As
Transformers: Prime Directive
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Adventure
War
Release Date
2002
Production Company
Amblin Partners; Angry Films; Asylum Visual Effects; Central Casting, Inc.; Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Chef Robert Catering; Company 3; Di Bonaventura Pictures; Digital Domain; Hasbro, Inc.; Industrial Light + Magic; Knb Efx Group, Inc.; L.A. Maddogs; Paramount Pictures; Pop Sound; Solar Entertainment Corporation
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures; Paramount Home Media; Paramount Pictures; Paramount Pictures International (PPI); Taramount
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Alaska, USA; Washington, DC, USA; New Mexico, USA; Nevada, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 20m
Synopsis
The Earth is caught in the middle of an intergalactic war between two races of robots, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, which are able to change into a variety of objects, including cars, trucks, planes and other technological creations.
Director
Michael Bay
Director
Cast
Shia Labeouf
Tyrese Gibson
Josh Duhamel
Anthony Anderson
Megan Fox
Rachael Taylor
John Turturro
Jon Voight
Kevin Dunn
Michael O'neill
Julie White
Amaury Nolasco
Bernie Mac
Ronnie Sperling
Charlie Bodin
John Robinson
Travis Van Winkle
Chris Ellis
Ashkan Kashanchi
Rizwan Manji
Carlos Moreno
Glenn Morshower
Samantha Smith
Zack Ward
Peter Cullen
Hugo Weaving
Mark Ryan
Jess Harnell
Robert Foxworth
Jimmie Wood
Darius Mccrary
Charlie Adler
Reno Wilson
Luis Echagarruga
Pat Mulderrig
Brian Shehan
Michael Trisler
Morgan Sheppard
Cj Thomason
Johnny Sanchez
Peter Jacobson
Frederic Doss
Joshua Feinman
Steven Ford
Michael Shamus Wiles
Craig Barnett
Brian Prescott
Scott Peat
Colleen Porch
Brian Stepanek
Jamie Mcbride
Wiley Pickett
Sean Smith
Andy Milder
Brian Reece
Ravi Patel
Rick Gomez
Andy Dominguez
Michael J Fisher
Colin Fickes
Tom Lenk
Jamison Yang
Esther Scott
Madison Mason
Jeremy Jojola
Jessica Kartalija
Andrew Altonji
Andrew Caldwell
J.p. Manoux
Pete Gardner
Sophie Bobal
Laurel Garner
Chip Hormess
Ray Toth
Dan Ferris
Michael Adams
Ron Henry
Benjamin Hoffman
Michael Mcnabb
Jason T White
Adam Ratajczak
Maya Klayn
Michelle Pierce
Odette Annable
Bob Stephenson
David C. Potter
Lead Person
Amanda Moss
Lead Person
Crew
Charles Abou Aad
Cgi Artist
Erik Aadahl
Sound Designer
H. Barclay Aaris
Special Effects Technician
Mimi Abers
Digital Effects Artist
Ismail Acar
Animator
Alex Acuna
Musician
Terry Ahue
Stunts
Coleen Aiello
Accounting Assistant
Ulrika Akander
Adr Editor
Edward Albolote
Apprentice Editor
Jon Alexander
Digital Effects Supervisor
Charles Alleneck
Animator
Antonio Almaraz
Costumer
Jimmy Almeida
Animator
David Amborn
Special Effects Foreman
Ryan Amborn
Special Effects Technician
Sean Amborn
Special Effects Technician
Eric Amundsen
Assistant Camera
Mitchell Amundsen
Director Of Photography
Slamm Andrews
Score Recording
Audie Aragon
Grip
Donald Arnold
Driver
Okan Ataman
Digital Effects Artist
Fahima Atrouni
Wardrobe
John Yehia Atrouni
Tailor
Christopher Aud
Sound Editor
François Audovy
Graphic Designer
Michael Babcock
Sound Editor
Rocky Babcock
Camera Operator
Kenneth Bailey
Digital Effects
Jeanie Baker
Set Costumer
Lorne Balfe
Music
Leigh Barbier
Digital Effects
Stuart Barter
Location Scout
Ivan L Bates
Stunts
Ken Bates
Unit Director
Ken Bates
Stunt Coordinator
Ken Bates
Coproducer
Geoffrey E Baumann
3-D Artist
Michael Bay
Executive Producer
Daniel Bayona
Digital Effects Artist
Chris Bayz
Digital Effects Artist
David Beadle
Adr Editor
Robin Beauchesne
Makeup Artist
Mike Beaulieu
Animator
Eric Beaver
Digital Effects Artist
Kathleen Beeler
Digital Effects
Ramiro Belgardt
Music Editor
Robert Bell
Special Effects Technician
Elissa Bello
Rotoscope Animator
Jeffrey Benedict
Digital Effects Artist
Colin Benoit
Digital Effects Artist
Bill W Benton
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Terran Benveniste
Software Engineer
Scott Benza
Animation Supervisor
Erik Berentsen
On-Set Dresser
Howard Berger
Digital Effects Supervisor
John Berger
Set Designer
Travis Berger
Art Department
Craig Berkey
Sound Editor
Craig Berkos
Camera Operator
Kevin Berlandi
Production Assistant
Luis Bienvenedes
Property Master
Jeff Biggers
Score Recording
Mark Binder
Sound Effects
Matthew J. Birch
Production Supervisor
Courtney Bishop
Adr
Steve Bissinger
Sound Editor
Duncan Blackman
Digital Effects Artist
Ken Blackwell
Associate Editor
Horacio Blanco
Special Effects Technician
Dianne Bloom
Assistant
Richard Bluff
Digital Effects Supervisor
Jeremy Bolan
Animator
Michael Bomagat
Animator
Beau Borders
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paul Borne
Stunts
George Borthwick
Grip
Sara Bozik
Makeup Artist
Andrew Bradbury
Modelmaker
Janda D Braden
Driver
Cynthia N Braga
Special Effects Technician
Timothy Brakensiek
Digital Effects
Rosemary Brandenburg
Set Decorator
James Brett
Music Conductor
Corey C. Bronson
Set Costumer
Michael Brook
Musician
Jason Brown
Digital Effects Artist
Mark Brown
Assistant Property Master
Scott Brust
Modelmaker
Greg Bryant
Special Effects Technician
Ian Bryce
Producer
Page Buckner
Assistant Art Director
Brian Bull
Art Department
Brent Burge
Sound Editor
Michael Burmeister
Location Manager
Chrysta Burton
Production Coordinator
Buzzy Burwell
Lighting Technician
Jon Bush
Property Master
Alex Byrnes
Production Assistant
Kela Cabrales
Digital Effects Artist
David Calvert-jones
Pilot
Burt Campbell
Driver
Colin Campbell
Digital Effects Artist
Danny Cangemi
Special Effects Coordinator
Brian Cantwell
Digital Effects Artist
Kathryn Capri
Modelmaker
Des Carey
Visual Effects Producer
Stacey Carino
Stunts
Derrick Carlin
Animator
Damien Carr
Production Manager
Phil Carr-forster
Camera Operator
Jerry Carville
Accounting Assistant
Jeff Case
Grip
Mark Casey
Digital Effects Artist
Todd Casey
Assistant
Simon Cassels
Main Title Design
Ted Castrellon
Foreman
Joe Ceballos
Digital Effects Artist
Tony Cecere
Stunts
Matthew Center
Property Master
Chris Cera
Modelmaker
Kevin Cerchiai
Boom Operator
Clete Cetrone
Foreman
Charmaine Chan
Software Engineer
Kai Chang
Digital Effects Artist
Kate Chase
Assistant Location Manager
Kathy Chasen-hay
Visual Effects Producer
Rick Chavez
Assistant Property Master
Peter Chesloff
Digital Effects Artist
Terry Chostner
Digital Effects Supervisor
Brian Christensen
Stunts
Ian Christie
Digital Effects Artist
Paul Churchill
Digital Effects Artist
Siobhan Claridy
Accounting Assistant
Chris Clark
Property Master
Kenneth C Clark
Special Effects Technician
Allegra Clegg
Coproducer
Allegra Clegg
Unit Production Manager
John Cleveland
Grip
James Clyne
Illustrator
Mark Coffey
Assistant Sound Editor
Chandra Cogburn
Music Engineer
Matthew Cohan
Associate Producer
David Cohen
Art Department
Tim Coleman
Digital Effects
Nancy Collini
Key Costumer
Brian Connor
Digital Effects Artist
Robert Consing
Storyboard Artist
Michael Conte
Digital Effects Supervisor
Luis Conti
Musician
Jeremy Cook
Digital Effects Artist
Bill Cooper
Camera Operator
Brenton Cottman
Matte Painter
Rupert Coulson
Score Recording
Catherine Craig
Digital Effects
Richard D Crain
Property Master
Barry Crane
Modelmaker
Emily Crupper
Art Department
Dax Cuesta
Accounting Assistant
Mark Cueto
Lighting Technician
Rocky Curby
Digital Effects Artist
Sean Curran
Animator
Beth D'amato
Digital Effects Supervisor
Vincent D'aquino
Greensman
Frank D'iorio
Digital Effects Artist
Etienne Daigle
Digital Effects Artist
Danielle Daly
Post-Production Coordinator
Joseph Danyluk
Driver
Peter Daulton
Animator
Fermin Davalos
Location Manager
Eben Davidson
Studio Executive
Jack Davis
Special Effects Technician
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
Tom De Santo
Producer
Mike Deak
Digital Effects Supervisor
Dave Deever
Video Assist/Playback
Jeff Deist
Modelmaker
David Deuber
Digital Effects
Sean Devereaux
Digital Effects Artist
Peter Devlin
Sound Mixer
Fred Deyoe
Property Master
Lorenzo Di Bonaventura
Producer
Al Di Sarro
Special Effects Foreman
Larry Dias
Set Decorator
Francine Dichiara
Assistant
Joe Digaetano
Special Effects Technician
Daniel Dirks
Set Costumer
Danielle Dispaltro
Assistant
George Doering
Musician
Rob Dolittle
Visual Effects Editor
Sierra D Donley
Production Assistant
Brenda Donoho
Set Costumer
Andy Dorowsky
Chief Lighting Technician
Frank Dorowsky
Rigging Electrician
Rob Dressel
Digital Effects Artist
Andrew Dudman
Score Recording
Clay Duncan
Music
Chris Duskin
Camera Operator
Brad Dutz
Musician
Film Details
Also Known As
Transformers: Prime Directive
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Adventure
War
Release Date
2002
Production Company
Amblin Partners; Angry Films; Asylum Visual Effects; Central Casting, Inc.; Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Chef Robert Catering; Company 3; Di Bonaventura Pictures; Digital Domain; Hasbro, Inc.; Industrial Light + Magic; Knb Efx Group, Inc.; L.A. Maddogs; Paramount Pictures; Pop Sound; Solar Entertainment Corporation
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures; Paramount Home Media; Paramount Pictures; Paramount Pictures International (PPI); Taramount
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Alaska, USA; Washington, DC, USA; New Mexico, USA; Nevada, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 20m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
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Feature film based on The Transformers toy line introduced in the United States by Hasbro in 1984. An animated television series soon followed (1984-1987), and an animated feature "The Transformers: The Movie" (USA/1986) was released by Marvel and Hasbro.
Hasbro will work with the production team on all aspects of the film's creative development, marketing and merchandising.
Released in USA July 3, 2007.
Nominated for three 2007 Academy Awards including Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing and Best Visual Effects.
Previous directors mentioned include Roland Emmerich and Jonathan Mostow.
Released in USA on video/DVD October 16, 2007.
rtg MPAA PG-13: intense sequences of sci-fi action violence, brief humor, and language.
Shown at the Los Angeles Film Festival June 21-July 1, 2007.
Takara, the Japanese company that manufactured the toys upon which Transformers were based, will also be involved in development.
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Winner of four 2007 awards including Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture, Best Single Visual Effect of the Year, Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture and Outstanding Compositing in a Motion Picture by the Visual Effects Society (VES).
