Prime VS Megatron - The Battle for Cybertron

An all-out stop-motion battle between the Autbots and Decepticons, and Optimus vs. Megatron!
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You may or may not notice, but this video is actually a sequel to this:
• Prime's Message - Prel...
This stop-motion has literally been a work in progress for about 4 years (more impressive than it sounds, considering the time I actually worked on it.) Originally, after the first live action movie, I wanted to make a battle between protoform Optimus, and Robot Replicas Megatron. Then, I decided it would be cool to have all the bots and cons fighting below them at the same time. Of course, this required copious amounts of effects, which at the time consisted of frame-by-frame MS paint. About a year and a half later, after learning some VFX in After Effects, I started over. I also wanted to switch Megatrons with the WFC figure. This is the result.
I'm so happy to finally have this done. I've actually been finished with the visuals for a couple of months, but it was so large AE couldn't render it. I look at it now and I realize I could've improved a lot, lol. Luckily I discovered Adobe media encoder, and proceeded to edit the sound in Premiere.
Render Time: 25 Hours
Tell me what you think! And PLEASE, share it with everyone!
I have ideas for some continuations....I really wanna use more of Masterpiece Starscream somehow, as well as Omega Supreme, Tidal Wave, etc.

[@sparkside217]

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[@sailorsilverblue802]

That Battle Is Instance

[@shmac4530]

This stop motion was apart of my childhood thank you

[@Lamabott2234]

Couldn’t agree less

[@mintysquid171]

So true

[@mintysquid171]

Bro best stop motion

[@sewing3049]

9 years later this is still probably one of the best transformers stop motions I’ve ever seen. Would be crazy to see a remastered version of this or something using newer stuff or just making it bigger then it already is

[@sparkside217]

I made a similar battle last year! kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6mZpnWZns9-obc

[@samuelbaker1416]

11 years on and your still right

[@lozaus1]

Well done

[@opopp6240]

I can't believe that nobody except for me has liked your comment lol

[@StopShot86]

Make that 2

[@shardsoftime0952]

Wait WHAT!

[@swarz08]

Hmm

[@sumireko8159]

I remember watching this as a kid now who's with me in 2019?? Update : 2020! Update : 2021"

[@masterproductions1179]

So true

[@joshrosal5573]

Here mate

[@Cliffjumper38]

I Did As Well

[@shidatatsuki]

2020...

[@westbreazy9963]

Same

[@mitchellbennett454]

To this day this remains my favorite stop motion ever.

[@darkzombiproductions7756]

Same here

[@raum9343]

Same here too

[@arnavt6116]

ikr

[@obsidianthegamingzorua116]

this is on par with transformers generations stop motion

[@danangelomorandarte3273]

Me too

[@andyleggett841]

Omega supreme: crotch cannons activate

[@luckyexplorer1053]

Exactly as I thought.

[@omegaraver7609]

The ultimate weapon

[@kermitthefrog3996]

Correction: PP lasers

[@_marxono_9815]

Omega Supreme! Acticvate the PP Cannon!

[@CONMAR-ql2ws]

The animation is really smooth and it inspired me to step up my game in stopmotion. The sound effects, the dialogue, the animation and effects are just amazing. This is one of the best stop motions of all time in my opinion. Keep making videos!

[@cameronmitchell9445]

Do it dude

[@CONMAR-ql2ws]

What do you mean do it

[@IP_Films01]

CONMAR 2041 make a stop motion

[@CONMAR-ql2ws]

Okay thanks

[@miss9488]

.

[@bingisboy]

So your telling me omega supreme took out tidal wave with his PEPE GUN !!

[@alanfisher9691]

Bingis Boy blew up tidal wave with the smallest guns in the history of transformers, only part I didn’t like in the stopmotion

[@trystana1764]

Two words Pee pee gun

[@DirgeOfCerberus111]

Well Toy Story just got more intense...

[@nathanbray8973]

hop flyover ţú

[@Awesomeness10]

Oh lol.

[@totallynotanfbiagent-3078]

DirgeOfCerberus111 HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

[@hideofreakingkojima5457]

You've got a villian in me!

[@zekenunn7435]

DirgeOfCerberus111 transstory

[@masonroberts6206]

Make part 2!!!!!!!!

[@Coalbag12]

Who voiced Magnus cus that speech is amazing

[@sparkside217]

A user named tommy2longview provided that voice a long time ago!

[@Coalbag12]

Thanks

[@S_pes]

which prime did you use???

[@S_pes]

.

[@sparkside217]

Protoform Optimus, from 2007.

[@MACVSOG55]

Masterpiece for 10 years... Will never be forgotten.

[@a_seanboi1318]

Megatron: Why throw away your life so recklessly prime? Optimus: That's a question you should ask yourself megatron. Me: OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ROASTED

[@GenericCommenter-by4zi]

For being almost a decade old this still holds up perfectly like if this was released today I would still consider this amazing.

[@RustEZZEProductions]

This is still the best Transformers stop-motion I've seen by far! I've searching for new ones all day and came back to watch this one at the end because there is no equal.

[@RustEZZEProductions]

I still stand by this statement 7 years later

[@Starscream_EditZ]

@@RustEZZEProductions me too

[@sparkside217]

Because Peter Cullen is amazing.

[@Mandalorian_Goblinslayer]

“One shall Stand...one shall Fall”

[@sparkside217]

2007 Protoform Optimus Prime, came out before the first live action movie.

[@sparkside217]

They're talking about Optimus being from the 07 toyline, there's figures here from around 2000-2011.

[@sparkside217]

Um sorry I just read this lol. I can't do Mudflap.

[@Mx12b]

I really wish I could see my transformers fight to the death...

[@Gragglesimpson1]

TheIncredebleBulk kzbin.info/aero/PLYEp5J-Gl-vMObwofsN9Zkjpg0Ri708Cz

[@BetterBrickStudios]

Make animations on stop motion studio ☺

[@sparkside217]

Well I mean, there's tons of ways you can animate for free. Windows movie maker is free, you might can find some trials too.

[@sparkside217]

LOTS of different places. Wal Mart, Target, Toys R Us...these places always carry current Transformers figures. Old ones are all over Ebay and Comic-con-type places.

[@sparkside217]

A lot of different places over the last ten years, lol. Just stores like Wal Mart, Target, and Toys R Us mostly.

[@InsaneCoasterPOVs]

0:32 Omg!! I missed that lego like toy so much!! I had that in my childhood and not seeing this for years

[@sparkside217]

Worked on it over the course of 4 years, with lots of other videos in between.

[@sparkside217]

Worked on it for about 4 years total. Not very continuously though.

[@sparkside217]

UT? Lol, that sounds fun. I kinda wanted to do that originally, but I wanted to have the Matrix come out.

[@Armentitron]

Seriously, these camera shots are really professional looking. Very cinematic. Great SFX too.

[@sparkside217]

Imported the pictures I took into a program and made them play back-to-back really quickly.

[@sparkside217]

Lol, not what I have planned actually. Thanks!

[@RustEZZEProductions]

I still never get tired of this video :)

[@sparkside217]

Thanks!

[@sparkside217]

Thanks! Everything was done in After Effects.

[@thithunguyettran344]

It has been 7 years but this is still the best TF stop motion video

[@RustEZZEProductions]

I clapped at the end after the first time I watch this. I still clap now after like the 20th time I've watched.

[@KillSwitch-xu3xv]

In the beginning of the video, when Optimus Prime is talking, that voice line is from a Transformers game called "Transformers War for Cybertron." I haven't played that game since I had my old Xbox 360 and that has been a long time since I had played that amazing game, and I still remember that voice line.

[@sparkside217]

lol. Masking, animating, adding sound to the timeline?

[@thekeegancraft2307]

2:29 yah bumblebee got a turret that's why he is second in command,,, yah I saw his TF5 concept art History: second in command Personality: loyal guardian and scout I know what's up

[@KittyNinjaYT]

Please make a sequel???!!!!???

[@sparkside217]

Is what really hard?

[@uainjansun]

3:38 Thats landmine and jolt didn't get enought screen time again dang it

[@sparkside217]

Thank you!

[@collincutshaw967]

This video is true art to YOU Tube and I think you should do more videos like it.

[@sparkside217]

Collin Cutshaw Thanks! I will definitely make more!

[@cauemarcosmiranda1212]

Man, plis make another stop motion like this! This animation can not be beat.

[@sparkside217]

Check out the VFX breakdown and behind the scenes here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipLGk4iPetqXh5Y

[@sparkside217]

Haha thanks!

[@lonecolamarine]

The only thing missing now is the touch! Otherwise 11/10 I struggle with simple animation.

[@sparkside217]

? I don't know him personally lol.

[@sparkside217]

Eh, it gets easier with practice. Also heavily depends on what kind of equipment you have and what you're trying to animate.

[@elifmehmedovik3440]

NO LOVE DESERTICON YES LOVE NETNAVI AND ANTIDESERTICON OK

[@donkeykong6426]

is bionicle invovled in this video???

[@HaystackSpartan]

I like that you used a more cybrotron version of optumus

[@epiccogman7959]

When I was younger I thought this was the coolest thing ever (which it is)

[@cfbfxdtgsergsre]

In 2015，I also see this video

[@kill-o-]

Even in 2018 this is the best transformer stop motion animation

[@anniegunn881]

3:47 i thought he was going to catch it

[@3than877]

Who is still watching this in 2019

[@Mandalorian_Goblinslayer]

R u here 2020?

[@luckyexplorer1053]

Omega Supreme's crotch gun is some how very effective at 4:33

[@spiderbots]

This stop motion by itself convinced me to get Protoform Prime

[@davidicke1974]

this 6 minute video was more fun to watch and had better action then bays films loved it :)

[@koperpac4638]

David Icke no

[@Pyro_Manus]

Dude this was an epic video one of the best I've seen so far you must have put slot of effort into this but still great job

[@jordan0892]

1:34 what autobot toy is he called

[@sluggishleaf3853]

Transformers Cybertron Crosswise

[@No-ny3co]

I can't believe this is a whole decade old, I feel so old. this holds up surprisingly well though, really well done

[@scout2003]

Vector prime:*Stabs the body and then shoots him more* thank you vector prime, you did sooo much

[@cooliorblx8664]

Where's Grimlock?!

[@silverback5730]

This stop motion animation is inspiring! Your video is what every stop motion animator strives to be, I just wanted to say....amazing!

[@zeehimchew6386]

I refuse to believe it is made a decade ago it is one of the stop motion i have ever seen

[@T-M-ik3hw]

2019 anyone ?

[@VP-jk6kj]

Dude.....this has been my favorite stop motion of all time ever since I started watching this stuff. Amazing job.

[@MADIN76]

Still holds up as a badass stop motion in 2021

[@the9der352]

Wow he hearted your comment

[@imre540]

BEST STOP MOTION VIDEO OF ALL TIME

[@devinhernandez9850]

12 years later and I always get goosebumps when he releases the matrix from 7 years old to 19

[@ShatteredGlassUnicron]

I see I'm not the only one who thought Armada Hoist's minicon port could be a gun too.

[@sparkside217]

I think I actually got that from the show, I don't remember at what point I saw it but I'm pretty sure he shoots out of it in Armada.

[@SPARTAN-CODENAME-ZYPHON]

YRQRM0 who's the autobot at 3:38 I really want to know so I can buy him

[@ShatteredGlassUnicron]

Keith Jimenez The gray one with the black Autobot logo on his chest? That's ROTF Armorhide I believe... Or is he technically a first movie toy?... I can't remember.

[@SPARTAN-CODENAME-ZYPHON]

Shattered Glass Unicron thank yuo!

[@saharaly9565]

Shattered Glass Unicron

[@sparkside217]

A Slideshow? You mean a bunch of pictures flashing in sequence, yes, that's what a stop-motion is.

[@BenAliceaVlogs]

This was spectacular! I would like to know how did you animate the matrix part at 4:53 ?? I'm working on a stop motion series and I want to do a floating matrix scene

[@sparkside217]

I'll be posting a new tutorial in the next month or so that details how I mask things out like that as part of a stop-motion workflow, so stick around :)

[@Gen_ShadowCompany_203]

All I can say is, thank you for creating this It's brought so much memories and nostalgia

[@aj_wlyms3117]

At the time I’m watching this, this video is 6 years old. This stop motion has aged very well!

[@jdashimusprime]

the way omega supreme and tidal wave entered the battle is the definition of epicness

[@frankprete8797]

It's great I like how you used protoform Optimus prime its like the movie comics

[@allspark2013]

This is freakin' awesome! You got a sub! Would love if you could check out my transformers stop motions!

[@sparkside217]

I've checked it out, good stuff man.

[@DamonKnight39]

Even after 6 Years, This is still one of the best Stop Motions ever made

[@Cliffjumper38]

I watched this video around the time it came out and realized I never liked or subscribed. Man I feel disappointed in myself for that. But it's a pretty nostalgic video.

[@XxhugogachaxXD4543]

This is my childhood

[@Tigermusproductions]

For being 11 years old this is one of the best transformers stop motion you got a nee sub and all notifications and likeing this good job bro

[@EvexiansVideoworks]

Nostalgia flows through my veins….

[@bigfatsumo35]

I was 8 years old when this came out. I’m an adult now and I always find myself revisiting this video a few times a year because it helped shape my childhood in terms of what I thought was possible within the Transformers community. Thank you for being an inspiration to so many stop motion animators, and thank you for shaping me into the man I am now.

[@Ultracharge9]

12 years later and this is still majestic and perfect

[@_pate]

2:09 That Scenr give me Chills. who also??

[@blankblonk6334]

Not really

[@blankblonk6334]

I don't see how it would

[@Crelix_]

What did he use for set pieces

[@Slotsmarvel]

this video kicked ass. I love the scenery... fluffy carpet and drawer chest :)

[@shockwave514]

I really love this stop motion, I really miss your stop motions, any chance you plan on doing some new ones soon?

[@sparkside217]

Thanks! I always want to make them, I just hardly have time. Trying my best to find time to get some pictures before the summer ends

[@shockwave514]

I understand that :) I plan on doing a stop motion sometime soon once I get my figure in.

[@ElizabethBalloon789]

WTF BRANDON HOW HAVE I NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE NOW???? This is amazing, dude!!! Keep up the good work!!

[@sparkside217]

Elizabeth Valoon haha thanks!

[@fabianrocha9924]

Oh boy I remember watching this when I was younger... The memories... To this day its still awesome Maybe you could make a remake of this some day?

[@sparkside217]

Maybe a sequel!

[@bendybraz3874]

@@sparkside217 YAS pls

[@DaLastPrimeVids]

Best transformers stop motion I've ever seen! If you are looking for a better Optimus to use that's not WFC use the FOC one. Very articulated and easy transformation!

[@Stwloyth_ver.2]

Nice

[@Transformers_nerd_stop_motions]

I can't believe it's been 10 years...

[@unicronpureevil4124]

Amazing vdeo it was awsome!

[@lyrichasmoxie2586]

I grew up mostly in the years 2006-2013. So this most definitely hit home for me. Music and all it was so amazing man.

[@mr.bananaman8882]

Still just amazing after all these years

[@user-ub9gk8sz1f]

Great video but omega supreme has overpowered crotch guns

[@VirussRuss]

bravo sir thumps up

[@sparkside217]

Thank you very much.