Zodiac Bridge | The Ascensionverse | Transformers Stop Motion Animated Short

A small platoon of Autobots is all that stands between a Decepticon tank division and the absolute annihilation of Iacon.
CAST
Ultra Magnus/Inferno/Outback/Fastlane - Joe Powell
Jazz - Hunter Hinshaw
Soundwave - Dan Storm
Written by Joe Powell
Sound Design by Joe Powell
CG SOFTWARE
Google SketchUp (models by Paul H Manning)
Music by Abbie Verity
EDITING SOFTWARE
Corel VideoStudio X8 Pro
Corel PaintShop Pro X5
Stop Motion Pro V7.5 Action! HD
Filmed with a Canon EOS 600D DSLR
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[@awesometjgreen]

Love the 3d model background. It brings the show to life and reminds of those old style cartoons like the first animated clone wars. Keep up the good work

[@christianalvarado9946]

Man, skytread's transformation was sick. And that dreamy soundwave voice

[@optimistprime3192]

Despite growing up with the 86 movie, this video is one of the first things to come to mind when I think of Ultra Magnus. So of course here I am to rewatch this yet again after getting SS86 Magnus.

[@Trademark56]

Poor Flywheels is gonna have a hard time without legs XD Very well done overall!

[@superomegaprimemk2]

They likely gone wherever OP stores his trailer unless he has a bunch of spare legs in storage

[@blastatron2007]

@@superomegaprimemk2 or maybe he's a triple changer in this stop motion

[@alphamaximus2888]

UNICRON?!?!?!?

[@Chromatic_Ghost]

unicron I am surprised you care about him you tried to eat the whole Cybertron

[@joezilla1018]

My LEG!!!!

[@Alzeal07]

Man I love this, Magnus and Jazz, Decepticon looking Tanks, amazing backgrounds and SE, Flywheels losing his legs in the process and Barricade alongside Soundwave....... Watched it 5 times already

[@WhyTho525]

The Decepticon Insignia looking tanks must've been designed by Tarn

[@good7bad138]

Your green screen quality has improved! I can't wait to see Ascension!

[@bradtobin839]

Props to the voice actors for Jazz and Soundwave! But what did Inferno say to Ultra Magnus during his lighting up speech, "Primal ___?"

[@bradtobin839]

Also, I love that scene with Ransack screaming as he falls. Plus, how'd you turn a Vehicon into the Bayverse version of Barricade for that last scene? I'd love to know, as I'm planning to get the War: Siege version from Amazon.

[@fishpop]

Damn, that's a good Soundwave voice. Sounds like it's from G1!

[@redfire1186]

We surely need more parts of the war on Cybertron from your EU cause this was AWESOME!

[@brostarx]

Something tells me that the EU videos we’re watching will have some important connection to the next season of Transformers Ascension.

[@yaboi5832]

Brody Stark only turmoil vs arcee has a connection to season 2

[@omarsalem1219]

Yes I want more full scale battles on cypertron like this one

[@MR-1]

Awesome. Glad too see ya back at it! Also nice Barricade you got there man!

[@Gearshifter09]

This is fantastic. I especially appreciate that this Cybertron scene takes place during the day and I can actually see what's happening. Also, Wilhelm scream.

[@BarricadePrime09]

Such an amazing short, both visually and story wise. And that sound design is just amazing!

[@player3productions502]

I like the thought that the war on cybetron is so intense it can be heard from space

[@theragoooverlord5021]

Better voice acting than anything official from the last few years too.

[@Theorymus]

Amazing

[@ericscott0335]

Nice adding the Wilhelm Scream.

[@kram67kram]

Once again thank you. This one is too notch. The graphics, the photography, the whole Sha bang. Your improvement is showing.

[@MateoPotatoReviews]

Excellent work my friend! It’s awesome to see stuff like this that creators such as yourself pour their heart and soul into!

[@TheGojira93]

That was awesome! Keep up the work Joe :)

[@autobotwaynestopmotion8588]

sound wave's Voice actor is Good

[@VAULT-TEC_INC.]

Fantastic effects and Soundwave’s voice was awesome

[@alphaprime8880]

This is absolutely amazing mate, great work

[@thevader107]

Awsome soundwaves the mvp

[@beastmanreview009]

I'd absolutely love to do a voice for your work!

[@alexl9724]

That's is quite Amazing and Fantastic job! The effects are Impressive! Keep up with the good work!

[@SkunkLifeMedia]

Wilheim Scream for the win. Good stuff. Nice blend of the CG with the figures. Usually looks like trash when people do it, but you and a few other stop motion guys have a good handle on it.

[@iBeamer]

As always, amazing job. Well done!

[@lilzippy9180]

Green screen was pretty good! Really liked all the characters that showed up in the background. Pretty good stopmotion for being 4 minutes

[@360verse]

Great work here! Your cinematography keeps improving

[@MrPrimejet]

I share this on my Facebook because you and your friends do a excellent job.

[@TransformersFan5000Transfomers]

This was neat! Really well done!

[@rbc555erc]

Wow your stop motions are amazing 👍🏻

[@pokeprime94]

So hyped for the next season

[@j-sant-animations8105]

That was great! I don’t know what else to write . . .

[@Leo.AC.]

Wow very well done, nice job!

[@leonleonon9025]

Skytread 2 form short story Sky: I got to get out of here Sky: fuck it I am going to live my legs here When he flying down Sky: I regret this

[@athanasiosk9911]

As always good job... I can't wait for episode 2

[@hellofelloasians6208]

that animation and stop motion was really good

[@nightlypiano4116]

Sometimes you can't even tell its stop motion. Amazing work!

[@rainbowpegacornstudios]

Nice use of the WIlhelm scream

[@cheeseyboi20]

Thats awesome bro!

[@elijahhaynes216]

Magnus is awesome!

[@Phant0mwolf-Productions]

That was Amazing....I can't wait to see more

[@ultimateknight4667]

Love that some of your figures have add on kits especially that vehicon in the end, make me want the x2 xt009 but unfortunately its sold out everywhere and I have no idea of anyone will ever sell it.

[@qadlaonyt8670]

realy love your video

[@nathanielkenneth5719]

👏 This is gold

[@T-M-ik3hw]

Nice job, really good

[@destronlaserwave9566]

Ideal voice for Ultra Magnus. Good episode.

[@danbarnes300]

Awesome stop motion 😍

[@holden_7597]

Those Decepticon tanks are great.

[@ELPADRINO507]

Very well done.

[@SparkyHellhound]

Awesome Me: Keep Firing!

[@happiestwolf1238]

ive been waiting for a new video

[@pjones8189]

Im a subscriber...just saw this. Nice work!

[@enderdrone6432]

This is awesome, very awesome

[@jmatseas]

Great voice for soundwave

[@maddocmonkey]

great work!

[@WriterPlaysMTG]

The stop motion is awesome

[@ExiaBlade]

That was pretty dope

[@sideways198]

Are you going to pick up siege wave or will u stick to foc?

[@Tiga674]

or give us some Intel for united series season 2!Thx!

[@brostarx]

Why not use both? I can see both working in the series.

[@yaboi5832]

SD//productions 198 that is wfc wave not not foc wave

[@omegaprime1139]

AWESOME VIDEO! TAKE THAT FLYWHEELS!

[@amieliskandar1361]

Gotta love that Wilhelm scream.

[@trence5]

Nice work as always. Oh look Magnus is being a car carrier (looking at you Siege Magnus).

[@rodimuspm]

OMG! THIS IS BEAUTIFUL!❤❤❤❤❤🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆

[@rainbowpegacornstudios]

That was EPIC

[@MrPrimejet]

Keep it coming I enjoy the video

[@alphamaximus2888]

clever. you made the tanks shaped like decepticon symbols.

[@lilworm9893]

Great quality

[@CyberSteamer]

1:50 I actually have that Armorhide

[@anautomatedbot5373]

Jared Penn That seaspray was one of my first transformers

[@omegaus817]

Awesome video.

[@tsukishadow5715]

Awesome video!!! Loved the effects, the sounds, the voices, everything! I really admire the work you do here. Stop motion animation is so underrated.💖 Id like to ask, what would you suggest to someone whos starting out on stop motion animation? I have a friend who's working on a project with Transformer toys as well as voices for the characters and plans to do a series. Im in it too as a character. I was wondering what would you say/suggest to someone who's starting out?

[@friendlyandroid]

Was that a pink vehicon I saw? Great work on this. Ultra Magnus is one of my favorites.

[@ValkInnit]

It's the jet Vehicon

[@wreckersproductions]

3 Wreckers in that video. They wrecked that bridge, bro

[@yb7292]

Nailed soundwave

[@greengoblin2447]

Brilliant.

[@athanasiosk9911]

You deserve more man..

[@miklostoldy7448]

I FUCCIN LOV DIS!!!!!!!!!!

[@momihog]

2:01 My fav scene

[@maxjulmiste5558]

Cool

[@ValkInnit]

Great as always, I’m curious what head you used for Barricade, thanks!

[@BetterBrickStudios]

So it's canon that seaspray is an absolute unit of a man in ascension?

[@WhyTho525]

I'm getting serious Bumblebee the movie vibes from this

[@ArchivesofCybertron]

Wait... you only have 16K!? Shit, I thought you were in the 100Ks

[@Daldi564]

Poor Ransack

[@justsomeguywithprimusapoth5927]

Was that a vehicon barricade in the background?

[@ForgimusPrime]

I really love the expanded universe. However are you still working on the second season?

[@grungusjarvis9413]

Goooooooooo Treadshot And The Other Autobots.

[@sharkpansoup]

Skytread really left his lower half to die smh my head

[@catamonga3837]

Dude how did you get the sticker to turn a vehicon to barricade

[@storminusprime7352]

I wonder what happened to inferno jazz and outback in the present acensionverse because they haven't shown up in broken mirror or acension

[@CrosshairsProductions]

Jazz is one of the Autobots in the 'Welcome To Earth' EU short

[@soliperro6710]

2:06 the red one, I have him. His name is skytread

[@gokumasteredultrainstinct1235]

You did a great Job in This 2 year Ago but One question,what happen to Jazz in your Universe?,did he when to Earth with Optimus and the others or he died,or Just stay behind?.

[@megatron2171]

👌👌

[@quewerty8401]

Awesome Homage to Scatman Crothers. And how did you get Welker involved?

[@Lgm105ROBLOX]

Epic stop motion how big is that ultra magnaus I’m looking for one that’s bigger then leader of the primes Optimus prime mines 10 inich can you pls tell me how much iniches is this?

[@CrosshairsProductions]

this is the Combiner Wars/Takara Legends Ultra Magnus, it's about the same height as Power of the Primes (I assume that's what you meant?) Optimus at 10 inches. If you wanted a bigger Magnus you'd have to go Masterpiece.

[@DVProductions-yi8uf]

Go, Joe, i have faith in you. Be with Jesus, and your life shall be light. Have a nice day.

[@chad4208]

3d models done for the show or you get them somewhere? I know its in the credits but it doesnt really answer my question for sure

[@kitt7555]

Finaly

[@user-fu5qg9fb5q]

I am crafted Bumblebee costume

[@bbrigman9382]

Where does Homeward bound fit into the Ascension play list?

[@CrosshairsProductions]

it fits in an alternate timeline where I followed through with that story :P (Cancelled)