Transformers 3 Filming-- Explosions, Jumpers and Movie Stars in Downtown Chicago

From explosions and gun battles on Wacker Drive to parachutists plummeting from Trump Tower and celebrity sightings, the "Transformers 3" film shoot provided plenty of free entertainment in downtown Chicago this week outside the Crain's Chicago Business office building. www.chicagobusi...

[@tankmaster1018]

I'm not a big Michael Bay fan, but I just LOVED him running around with the camera and that huge smile on his face! As a fellow film enthusiast, nothing makes me happier then people who have made it in the industry just loving what they are doing. I know his films are nothing special but it just puts a huge grin on my face to see Michael running around like that and filming!

[@kckgames1724]

Yeah they are more than something special

[@jennifersprague8585]

Sucks to be you not being a big fan of someone that dose everything they can to do stuff others haven’t for a movie 😆

[@melbavelez6782]

At 2:29 he is standing on shockwave.

[@Ntrendguy]

I was in Chicago when they were filming this it was sooo cool! It kind of freaked me out though when there were like a billion helicopters flying around lol :D

[@justanothersomeone0121]

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[@autisticwhale2968]

2:14 is where optimus was going ham!

[@tallme]

it's amazing how they turned all of this into a blockbuster

[@allensanchez1990]

How in the world do they clean up all that stuff after they are done lol

[@Peppachini]

My thoughts exactly.

[@Kobratero]

It's HowToBasic magic!

[@zenduin1735]

Blow it up probably.

[@FirstnameLastname-zk3ne]

Use The Scrap Metal From The Transformers To Fix It

[@2sabat]

By just... cleaning up? like what other way do you think there are

[@mrd168]

Do anyone see him smile while filmming ? He really love his job.

[@Ronin_TheLostJedi66]

The action at 3:56 is so badass with all the autobots rolling up to the battle. It’s weird when you watch this and then watch the same scene in the movie, their so different!! I think that DOTM is the best Bayverse movie!! What do you all think?

[@Cinemarkerz96]

Man i remember searching for footage like this almost everyday while waiting for the movie to be released. It was cool to imagine what would happen in the final film that would flip those cars like that.

[@heywatchme101]

would have thought they would just use CGI for that the avengers for example used way more CGI

[@AidanMcLeodProductions]

AxeFire right but this is cooler

[@loominatrx]

he want it more r e a l

[@TheFreakJessie]

@@AidanMcLeodProductions right? Imagine just working in your office, dieing from boredom and then suddenly you start hearing fucking gun shootings and explosions right in your window .

[@k-town5535]

if you watch at 1:40 one of the guys hits the buildings and kicks off of it.

[@NyT3T3rr0rz]

this just makes me wanna get in to the film industry even more!!

[@ryantwistya6406]

i don't really like the movie, but i liked how these people pouring 10,000 hrs of hard work only for 2 hours movie.

[@minecraftmaniac84]

Ryan Twistya that's like every movie

[@Afineaddition]

Welcome to the movies

[@flingshot3550]

a little less gun fire than chicago is used to but still cool.

[@PieroMinayaRojas]

Lol

[@PaintedBread]

it's amazing how realistic the destroyed cars and that kind of stuff look like :O

[@fluttershy122345]

Wow, it's really neat to see them film behind the scenes. I've never scene anything quite like it before. :D

[@EpicSauce12345]

2:06 battlefield anyone?

[@dinostormguy2624]

+EpicSauce12345 lmao, YES PLEASE!!

[@shortininja]

Leave it to Michael Bay to forgo CGI explosions and go for the real deal. I love his directing style :D

[@facubosterito2]

this is the best making off , behind scenes eeever !

[@GabesEdtiz]

Say what you want about Michael Bay, but he doesn’t damn sure knows how to film awesome, practical action 💯🔥

[@shakeyjakey35]

should keep makeing these films there so kool to watch never get borded of em keep going guys

[@YEOsCanal]

1:10 What Mikaela Banes? This is Carly Spencer, someone didn't get the memo.

[@jeremychicken3339]

I was in the city when filming was happening and because of that, DOTM is my fav.

[@EmoGiirlLovesMusic]

Wait... Transformers aren't real? :o

[@bospaladinmartinezihatesyn5465]

no

[@bretmaccaull3429]

Jorgina Cruz No they use special effects

[@daboss9407]

Transformers as in machines, yes. But not the transforming cars.

[@abbottwyttenbach8193]

Jorgina Cruz they are but they don't fight so hard they destroy a major city

[@abbottwyttenbach8193]

in fact I don't even think irl transformers can move

[@voiture35]

Very impressive !!! It's so good to see how this happens behind the scene !!

[@Trainlover1995]

That wasn't Mikaela Banes, but Carly Spencer. You remember Carly from the original cartoon, right?

[@ObamaTookMyCat]

this was filmed in 2010, the public had no idea yet that the mikaela character was replaced

[@PGanderV]

1:12 .... Mikaela was in Transformers 1,2 . That is Carly Spencer...

[@brendan1470]

1:12 That not Mikaela Banes, That's Carly, Sam's Second GF

[@soulsilk1127]

R.I.P iron hide you'll never will be forgotten.

[@Lucky1247]

2:12 This is where Optimus is beating the f*ck out of the unknown enemy :D

[@carpatianboy]

saw it in 3D...best Transformers movie I've ever seen :D...I can die in peace now !

[@BeyondTheGraveTakai]

hey that's Gotham.. oh wait this is not Dark Knight

[@darnell461]

this video is so awsome it makes me want to see the movie already

[@MC-oi2pb]

4:38 That woman is annoying.

[@Deltaskater]

THAT WAS SO SICK!

[@Teeheehee093]

can't wait, I have never been so hyped about a movie in my life! I wasnt that hyped for the first one because I only found out a month before it came out same with the second one, I have been waiting two years for this, and i have been following all the news, i cannnntt waiit :D

[@PieroMinayaRojas]

This comment makes me feel so old

[@usagiXrookia]

Lennox: Oh ya, lets just toss a football back and forth while the decepticons take over the planet :D XD

[@leonbenlolo]

I just watched the movie, if you have not watched run for the nearest movie theater and preferably in 3D, this film will exceed all your highest expectations.

[@VEXENTH13]

looking good bumblebee! thumbs up! if you like his new vehicle look :)

[@legoking07]

I was there when they shot.So cool!

[@Martin716]

This kind of footage shows you how hard it is to coordinate scenes and act. It's a pretty damn tough business!

[@k04llife]

I am from Chicago, I saw 2:14 - 2:20 being filmed. IT WAS AWESOME. Your probably cant tell, but that third bridge down is where they made everyone go. That bridge was FULL of people.

[@NeilCaulfield]

Must have been fun cleaning that up. How do they close off such a large area and bring in a bunch of debris like that? Also how do they make the cars roll like that? is there cables attached to them that pull them in a ciruclar motion?

[@BLIGHTPRODUCTION]

if you look at the car at the end there is a cable attached and when the car is put in the air the cable pulls it

[@LadyBeeDee]

Hey, I spotted Sideswipe! =D Can't wait for the movie to come out.

[@AshleyAugust31]

i live in Chicago so i saw all of this happen and it was awesome the explosions were the best oh and all the cars like bumblebee and optimus prime.

[@bassplaya1549]

2:14 part is when Optimus flies from outta the sky and fucks shit up lol

[@thedknuckles]

Look at all that carnage. Can't wait to see it!

[@Bo1Bo1valentine]

The last part was ridiculous !

[@ToaivaTTeevale]

Someone should use this raw footage and create their own transformers or monsters even. Great learning tool!

[@tigervyh]

Shia and the girl taking cover in the bus stop... that must be some pretty sturdy bus stop!

[@chunkmanshaun]

MORE EXPLOSIONS BAY CMON WE WANT MORE!!!

[@1daftpunk]

0.17 to 0.40 everyones favourite shakey cam returns.

[@197922007]

what an excellent video

[@Bonxo94]

I like how bumblebee always, came back in the movie without any scratches.

[@Dkmasteris]

bublebee just keeps looking cooler and cooler

[@DarkApostleNoek]

ya thats why he is still making movies that people want to see

[@MULTIWEENUSES]

bay was just kinda pissin around at the begging, havin a good time

[@DeltaWinters88]

LOL Josh Duhamel has actually really good form for throwing a football haha

[@schvartsvald]

I love how in these movie everything has to explode. Its epic. Lol.

[@FlowerHimeko]

3:22 to 3:26 i heard "Gun fire ugly,gun fire ugly." LOL

[@weirdmarwan8880]

You can see how happy he is with what's he is saying

[@lifeismagical3123]

I respect appreciate the making of the Transformers

[@DerekBiryani]

The 90 degree handbrake turn stop at 3:58 is awesome!

[@dagdamor1]

@UnluckilyEnlightened Well said. Plus if you're a theoretical physics buff or someone into military and weaponry, these last two movies have been AMAZING. I have no doubt that the third's gonna be an absolute trip. All you haters would be jumping up and down in your seats if this came out when you were in Middle School or Elementary school, before you all became cynical and extremely unappreciative of other people's accomplishments.

[@12VIIVII]

lol people in the back " oh my god oh look loo oh my my ooohhhhhh oh my god that was cool."

[@jamesmccaffreyfan]

i don't know why but when they showed shia just standing there @ 0:53 I really had to laugh out loud. You see? I didn't write lol, that's how much i had to actually laugh out loud, and I just don't know why

[@Ignas359]

Wow I never thought that they would change the outside look of bumblebee

[@VogueMraz]

wow lennox is playing catch in a middle of a war, cool

[@AzPakaTa]

HAHahhahaahha THIS IS EPIC! Michael is runing with camera in his hands! Omfg EPIC! RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!!! MIECHAEL RUN!!!

[@doopnamnam4275]

They used way more practical affects than I thought. Even the guns were real. (Probably firing blanks though)

[@HEARTBREAKARMAGEDON]

Amazing video!

[@Archer0795]

Can't wait to see this movie in June or July when it comes out

[@PieroMinayaRojas]

Same, oh wait this isn't 2011

[@NateHenrichs]

it'd be so beast to be the stunt drivers in these, or the soldiers.

[@AzzleSpazzle]

Look how happy Bay is! :P

[@reaper4450]

lol you can see michael bays devilish smirk as he is filming these special effects and explosions

[@josueortiz3099]

It was so cool. How did you do the set in Chicago? And help they could control people when they're driving to work, walking and without photo bomb. And it wouldn't imagine if I see this in person. It's almost like I'm in the movie and it's pretty cool. I heard the news that Will Smith went to Miami Florida to do the Sephora new bad boys movie. I'm so happy to see.Will Smith again, but I hope in the future that Chris Rock and Will Smith.Will be friends again I hope.

[@SullyIsPrime]

so that was a real car in the trailer spinning, pretty cool lol

[@mamons30]

0:19 he was like "cover me Im a reload!!!"

[@gamer46ful]

ok Micheal Bay in the beginning of this video looks like he is jizzing his pants out of the amount of violence that is going on

[@spider853]

LOL, Michael is so happy :-D like a child who was given a camera for the first time )

[@Naaru009]

i just can't wait for the movie :X

[@needkolas]

2:12 the best part, cool movie, i hope linkin park do the soundtrack again

[@mayito7615]

now thats something i will never see happening in my city

[@mamons30]

2:13 the rolling car scen is awesome as hell!

[@Supastarwww]

One word: AWESOME !

[@MrAdrios4]

thats bad ass cant wait for movie

[@gaben1134]

Awesome..... Chicago : D

[@emilyc1988]

awesome!!!! can't wait for Transformers 3 :D

[@TheCgrules]

This is fucking awesome to see how they made certain parts of the movie

[@yqr5357]

bumblebee looks super cool.

[@jediskunk67]

I saw this film two weeks before I left for Chicago

[@TheSpy312]

i wonder if i can ever buy 1 of those guns they have when u shoot it looks real with the sound

[@gelatomusica384]

Chi Town got a little taste of LA and Hollywood. I grew up seeing movies filmed. I love when they shoot action scenes

[@fortyforfree]

Where at, LA?

[@gelatomusica384]

Bubbles Yes I'm from LA

[@fortyforfree]

How's echo park like?

[@gelatomusica384]

Bubbles I don't know. Its like echo park. Used to be a lot of gang bangers now theirs a lot of outsiders and hipsters. Palm trees everywhere

[@Omari1125]

A little taste, do you know how many blockbusters were made in chicago within the last 10 years.

[@haragaarari]

I want to watch the movie again... =D

[@brand10000]

Rosie got the pro look like alright im ready for this..

[@Blooper1980]

Very interesting.. Thanks for this. :)

[@2010MConnolly]

thats so cool how its done :)

[@GRANPAHCREED]

Thanks for the cool video

[@RavenandKidFlash]

To everyone wondering where Meagan Fox is, she quit/was fired from the movie. They said she was bad mouthing the movie or something like that. And she does not make the movie contrary to popular belief.