Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Animated Movie Optimus Prime vs Megatron Fight in CGI
Hasbro has posted a new CGI sequence that re-creates the Optimus Prime vs Megatron fight from the 1986 animated movie. I hope it just one of many. It is called "They Where Always Real To Me."
Sneak Peak at Transformers Classic 2.0
Hasbro has a provided a sneak peak at the next line of Transformers coming August 2008. They are calling it Transformers Universe Classic but I call it Classic 2.0 since it continues the line from last year which updated Generation 1 Transformers. It was one of the best lines in years (except for Alternators/Binal-Tech) and it looks like this wave is going to be a must have for me.The full release info and pics can be found here.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Transformers The Ride Planned
According to IESB.net, Paramount is planning on adding an amusement park ride to its Transformers plans. The goal is to open the ride between Transformers 2 and 3. Its still in the early planning stages so most of the info is speculation rather then firm info. Currently the concept is to have it as a "dark ride" which is " indoor amusement ride where riders in guided vehicles travel through specially-lit scenes that characteristically contain animation, sounds, music, and other special effects."
This sounds lot like some of the rides at Epcot, Disneyland (Indiana Jones Adventure) and the like where aim for emursive experience rather then rollercoaster effect. Early concepts of the experience include life size Autobots and Decepticons that might have people in the middle of a battle. Robots that will be used is also unknown since some may or may not survive the next two movies.
All told, the cost of the ride, where the ride will be located, construction and final design, etc are all unknowns. As of now it sounds more like a spec idea that may or may not happen. Guess know for sure once Paramount releases some official information. With today's technology, any Transformers ride could be lot of fun.
This sounds lot like some of the rides at Epcot, Disneyland (Indiana Jones Adventure) and the like where aim for emursive experience rather then rollercoaster effect. Early concepts of the experience include life size Autobots and Decepticons that might have people in the middle of a battle. Robots that will be used is also unknown since some may or may not survive the next two movies.
All told, the cost of the ride, where the ride will be located, construction and final design, etc are all unknowns. As of now it sounds more like a spec idea that may or may not happen. Guess know for sure once Paramount releases some official information. With today's technology, any Transformers ride could be lot of fun.
Friday, January 25, 2008
Oscar Nom Scott Benza Interview
CNET interviewed first time Oscar Nominee Scott Benza about getting the nod for Best Visual Effects for his work in Transformers. The full interview is here.
Highlights:
- Couldn't sleep after getting the nom. Happy to achieve his goal of getting a nomination.
- Been with ILM for 10 years, worked on Pearl Harbor, The Island, Star Wars Episodes II and III.
- Specializes in "big heavy things - mechanical things - and really emphasize realism" so of course Transformers perfect for that.
- Steps for the visual FX process: artwork > pre-viz > gathering background plates, animatics > combine > add ligtening, natural phenomena, and so forth. Can take weeks just to put together a couple seconds of screen time.
- Transformers took two years, completed one month before release.
- Transformations difficult as had the robot look and the car, but not how to get from one to the other.
- "It was scary, and we'd hoped we could pre-build transformations for each robot and design shots around them. But that wasn't practical, so we designed a different transformation every time you see one in the film."
- "My favorite sequence in the movie is the desert highway sequence where Bonecrusher transforms and Optimus gets tackled off the upper level the freeway and down onto the lower level. The robots were moving very fast, maybe 80 miles an hour."
Congrats and good luck Scott!
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Jon Voight Nominated for Razzie
While Transformers recieved three Oscar nods, it also got one less prestigious nominiation. Jon Voight was nominated for a Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor in Transformers, Bratz, National Treasure 2, and September Dawn. Basically they are slamming his entire year's worth of work.
The Razzie Award is the anti-Oscar, giving out an award for the worst performances of the year in multiple categories. Voight's fellow nominees include Orlando Bloom (Pirates 3), Kevin James (I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry), Eddie Murphy (Norbit), and Rob Schneider (I Now Pronounce..). The "awards" will be given out Febuary 23rd, the day before the Oscars.
The full list of Razzie nomonees is here on the left column.
The Razzie Award is the anti-Oscar, giving out an award for the worst performances of the year in multiple categories. Voight's fellow nominees include Orlando Bloom (Pirates 3), Kevin James (I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry), Eddie Murphy (Norbit), and Rob Schneider (I Now Pronounce..). The "awards" will be given out Febuary 23rd, the day before the Oscars.
The full list of Razzie nomonees is here on the left column.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Transformers Up for 3 Oscars
The Oscar nominations are out today and Transformers picked up three nominations in the technical catergories. The winners will be announced on Febuary 24th but with the Writers Strike that may change. SAG has already agreed to boycott the ceremony so nothing much to air right now.Achievement in Sound Editing
"Transformers" - Ethan Van der Ryn and Mike Hopkins
"The Bourne Ultimatum" - Karen Baker Landers and Per Hallberg
"No Country for Old Men" - Skip Lievsay
"Ratatouille" (Walt Disney)- Randy Thom and Michael Silvers
"There Will Be Blood" - Matthew Wood
Achievement in Sound Mixing
"Transformers" - Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Peter J. Devlin
"The Bourne Ultimatum" - Scott Millan, David Parker and Kirk Francis
"No Country for Old Men" - Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff and Peter Kurland
"Ratatouille" - Randy Thom, Michael Semanick and Doc Kane
"3:10 to Yuma" - Paul Massey, David Giammarco and Jim Stuebe
Achievement in Visual Effects
"Transformers" - Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Russell Earl and John Frazier
"The Golden Compass" - Michael Fink, Bill Westenhofer, Ben Morris and Trevor Wood
"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" - John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and John Frazier
The full list is here.
Obviousily I am partial but really it doesn't even seem like a contest to me. Transformers should get all three. Sadly, Oscar voters like to spread the wealth though. I think Transformers is a lock for Visual Effects, Bourne Ultimatum will probably get Sound Mixing and same for Sound Editing mostly because most of the nominees don't really understand the differences between the two categories.
Congrats to everyone on Transformers for the nominations and good luck.
Friday, January 18, 2008
Bay Writing Transformers 2
With an agreement reached for the Director's Guild of America, at least one impediment to Transformers 2 making its June 24, 2009 debut date is gone. All that's left is the end of the WGA strike and AMPTP working something out with SAG. Until then, apparently Bay has decided to take pen to paper himself and pen the script for the movie.
From Variety:
With careful planning, Bay could pretty much film the entire movie, sans words and actors. Since he is writing the movie (so far) he can even do the Transformers dialogue, use stand-in actors, and pretty much come up with a near final version of the movie. Once WGA or SAG work out agreements, the dialogue can be replaced, re-shoots done and the stand-ins either practically replaced or done with computers. I almost want the actors to strike just to see if its possible because it could revolutionize how filming is done.
From Variety:
Director Michael Bay said he was cautiously optimistic, but that he has been preparing to get a "Transformers" sequel into production, strike or no strike.The movie, because its CGI and action heavy, doesn't have the same reliance on dialogue and actors as most movies. The time from script to screen is long, not because of the filming itself but because of the longer pre-production and post-production that it requires. For example, Transformers took about two years from greenlight to screen, only 3 months of those 24 was actually shooting work. Because of this time and expense, the large action sequences and CGI is usually set in stone early in the film process so work can begin.
"We knew from early on that the writers strike could get ugly, and this has got to bring a little sanity to the situation," Bay said. "I can't do the movie without my writers, but I have been prepping. I'm not in the guild, but I've been writing every day. This strike (is) insane, and a director's responsibility is to the 50 crew members who depend on you for their livelihoods. We've got battle plans ready for the possibility of an actors strike. Somehow, you've got to keep the ball rolling."
With careful planning, Bay could pretty much film the entire movie, sans words and actors. Since he is writing the movie (so far) he can even do the Transformers dialogue, use stand-in actors, and pretty much come up with a near final version of the movie. Once WGA or SAG work out agreements, the dialogue can be replaced, re-shoots done and the stand-ins either practically replaced or done with computers. I almost want the actors to strike just to see if its possible because it could revolutionize how filming is done.
DGA and AMPTP Sign 3-Year Deal
The Director's Guild of America and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have worked out a three year deal that put to bed any fears that Director's would go on strike this June. It also may provide a template to help the WGA work out an agreement. Looking at the below, I wish I could work out such deals with my bosses considering that "show rate" basically means per episode. Might actually be able to afford an HDTV then. They get paid more in directing two episodes of TV then I earn in a year. I think I picked the wrong career. Anycase, it might help end the WGA strike as a template to build an agreement now exists but I think the ego of the leadership on both sides may interfere with things for a few more weeks until pressure builds and someone (I think on the WGA side) is replaced.
So what this has to do with Transformers in general is it means that Bay can continue to work on the movie. With the writer's strike still going on they might not have a finalized script, but usually the big action and CGI heavy sequences get locked in very early in the scripting process (because of the pre-prep and time it takes to shoot) so he could film much of the movie and do the dialogue and actor stuff at a later date if plan carefully enough.
The agreement includes:
Wage Increases
- Compensation for all categories except directors of network primetime dramatic programs and daytime serials increases by 3.5%, each year of the contract.
- Compensation for directors of network prime time dramatic programs and daytime serials increases by 3%, each year of the contract.
- Outsized increase in director's compensation on high budget basic cable dramatic programs for series in the second and subsequent seasons:
- For 1/2 hour programs: 12% increase in daily rate and increase in guaranteed number of days to 7 days.
- Results in show rate increasing from $9,009 to $11,760.
- For 1-hour programs: 12% increase in daily rate and increase in guaranteed number of days to 14 days.
- Results in show rate increasing from $18,010 to $23,520.
Residual Increases
- Residual bases increase by 3.5%, each year of the contract, except for reruns in network prime time.
- Residuals for reruns in network prime time increase by 3%, each year of the contract.
Healthcare
- Employers continue to make health care contributions at specially negotiated rate of 8.5%, secured in the
2005 Basic Agreement to address the impact of the growing cost of health care on the DGA Plan. Provisions permitting decrease in contribution rate by employers removed.
Other Provisions
- Second Assistant Directors to manage locations in New York and Chicago.
- Establishes a wrap supervision allowance of $50/day for the Second Assistant Director who supervises wrap on local and distant locations.
- Increases incidental fees and dinner allowances for Unit Production Managers and Assistant Directors.
New Media
Jurisdiction over:
- All new media content that is derivative of product already covered under current contracts.
- Original content:
- All original content above $15,000/minute or $300,000/program or $500,000/series, whichever is lowest.
- Original content below the threshold will be covered when a DGA member is employed in the production.
Electronic Sell-Through (Paid Downloads)
- More than doubles the rate currently paid by the employers on television programming to .70% above
100,000 units downloaded.
- Below 100,000 breakpoint: rate will be paid at the current rates of .30% until worldwide gross receipts reach $1 million and .36% thereafter.
- Increases rate paid on feature films by 80% to .65% above 50,000 units downloaded
- Below 50,000 breakpoint: rate will be paid at the current rates of .30% until worldwide gross receipts reach $1 million and .36% thereafter.
Distributor's Gross
- Payments for EST will be based on distributor's gross instead of producer's gross, a key point in our
negotiations. Distributor's gross is the amount received by the entity responsible for distributing the film or television program on the Internet. We would not have entered the agreement on any other basis.
- Companies will be contractually obligated to give us access to their deals and data, enabling us to monitor this provision and prepare for our next negotiation. This access is new and unprecedented.
- If the exhibitor or retailer is part of the producer's corporate family, we have improved provisions for challenging any suspect transactions.
Ad-Supported Streaming:
- 17-day window (24-day window for series in their first season).
- Pays 3% of the residual base, approximately $600 (for network primetime 1-hour dramas), for each 26-week
period following 17-day window, within first year after initial broadcast.
- Pays 2% of distributor's gross for streaming that occurs more than one year after initial broadcast.
Clips
- Provides the companies with limited windows where they can distribute clips of feature films and television programs in new media to promote a program. Provides for payment for all other uses in New Media.
Sunset Provision
- Allows both sides to revisit new media when the agreement expires.
So what this has to do with Transformers in general is it means that Bay can continue to work on the movie. With the writer's strike still going on they might not have a finalized script, but usually the big action and CGI heavy sequences get locked in very early in the scripting process (because of the pre-prep and time it takes to shoot) so he could film much of the movie and do the dialogue and actor stuff at a later date if plan carefully enough.
The agreement includes:
Wage Increases
- Compensation for all categories except directors of network primetime dramatic programs and daytime serials increases by 3.5%, each year of the contract.
- Compensation for directors of network prime time dramatic programs and daytime serials increases by 3%, each year of the contract.
- Outsized increase in director's compensation on high budget basic cable dramatic programs for series in the second and subsequent seasons:
- For 1/2 hour programs: 12% increase in daily rate and increase in guaranteed number of days to 7 days.
- Results in show rate increasing from $9,009 to $11,760.
- For 1-hour programs: 12% increase in daily rate and increase in guaranteed number of days to 14 days.
- Results in show rate increasing from $18,010 to $23,520.
Residual Increases
- Residual bases increase by 3.5%, each year of the contract, except for reruns in network prime time.
- Residuals for reruns in network prime time increase by 3%, each year of the contract.
Healthcare
- Employers continue to make health care contributions at specially negotiated rate of 8.5%, secured in the
2005 Basic Agreement to address the impact of the growing cost of health care on the DGA Plan. Provisions permitting decrease in contribution rate by employers removed.
Other Provisions
- Second Assistant Directors to manage locations in New York and Chicago.
- Establishes a wrap supervision allowance of $50/day for the Second Assistant Director who supervises wrap on local and distant locations.
- Increases incidental fees and dinner allowances for Unit Production Managers and Assistant Directors.
New Media
Jurisdiction over:
- All new media content that is derivative of product already covered under current contracts.
- Original content:
- All original content above $15,000/minute or $300,000/program or $500,000/series, whichever is lowest.
- Original content below the threshold will be covered when a DGA member is employed in the production.
Electronic Sell-Through (Paid Downloads)
- More than doubles the rate currently paid by the employers on television programming to .70% above
100,000 units downloaded.
- Below 100,000 breakpoint: rate will be paid at the current rates of .30% until worldwide gross receipts reach $1 million and .36% thereafter.
- Increases rate paid on feature films by 80% to .65% above 50,000 units downloaded
- Below 50,000 breakpoint: rate will be paid at the current rates of .30% until worldwide gross receipts reach $1 million and .36% thereafter.
Distributor's Gross
- Payments for EST will be based on distributor's gross instead of producer's gross, a key point in our
negotiations. Distributor's gross is the amount received by the entity responsible for distributing the film or television program on the Internet. We would not have entered the agreement on any other basis.
- Companies will be contractually obligated to give us access to their deals and data, enabling us to monitor this provision and prepare for our next negotiation. This access is new and unprecedented.
- If the exhibitor or retailer is part of the producer's corporate family, we have improved provisions for challenging any suspect transactions.
Ad-Supported Streaming:
- 17-day window (24-day window for series in their first season).
- Pays 3% of the residual base, approximately $600 (for network primetime 1-hour dramas), for each 26-week
period following 17-day window, within first year after initial broadcast.
- Pays 2% of distributor's gross for streaming that occurs more than one year after initial broadcast.
Clips
- Provides the companies with limited windows where they can distribute clips of feature films and television programs in new media to promote a program. Provides for payment for all other uses in New Media.
Sunset Provision
- Allows both sides to revisit new media when the agreement expires.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Transformers Animated in 14 Countries
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Bay Predicts Death of HD-DVD
Michael Bay fired off another post on his forums regarding the HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray debate. He has a real jones for Transformers to pop up on Blu-Ray for some reason.
However, Toshiba isn't taking the news lying down with across the board price cuts (not sure if temporary or permanent). The line of HD-DVD players have all been cut in price (cheapest is $150), the 5 free HD-DVDs with purchase has been extended and Amazon is running a 50% off sale on HD-DVDs.
As always, the studios follow the money, and until the last two studios make a decisive decision, the game isn't quite over. With only 10% of consumers out there owning HD TVs, if your not one of them (such as me) the format war is irrelevant as its just a complete waste of money to buy the next gen format if don't have a TV that takes full advantage of it. On top of that, a success in either format is 500,000 copies sold. Compare that to 5 million+ for DVDs. Quite a substantial gap that still has to be crossed before a winner can be declared. As always, time will tell and until I can afford an HD TV, I am content to sit on the sidelines and wait it out.
Update: According to The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the studio war on the formats is kind of ugly under the surface. There have been rumors that HD-DVD payed Paramount $100 million to go exclusive to their format and Blu-Ray apparently did the same thing. Waners where going to go to HD-DVD but Blu-Ray swooped in and gave them $400 to $500 million to go to their format. They also did the same with Fox to prevent them from jumping ship.
So basically, if not for nearly a billion dollars total win fall from Blu-Ray, HD-DVD would have had 4 of the 6 studios rather then Blu-Ray. I don't know about you, but having to pay atudios to join your side isn't exactly confidence builder when it comes to your format. If Blu-Ray was the best and selling like they keep claiming, I would think they numbers would have spoken for themselves. Instead, apparently the camp willing to blow the most money up front will decide the format wars rather then the consumer. Its money and only money, pure and simple. "Quality" has nothing to do with it. (source)
Well another studio down. Maybe I was right? Blu ray is just better. HD will die a slow death. It's what I predicted a year ago. Now with Warner's down for the count with Blu Ray. That makes it easier for Wal-Mart to push Blu Ray. And whatever Wal-Mart pushes - wins. Hd better start giving out those $120 million dollars checks to stay alive. Maybe they can give me some so I can give it to my Make-A-Wish charity, just to shut me up. Have faith people Transformers will come out in Blu-ray one day!He does have a point. Warners jumped ship. Universal is going with both formats (the exclusive contract with HD-DVD ends at end of the month) and rumors continue that Paramount is considering a switch.
Bay
However, Toshiba isn't taking the news lying down with across the board price cuts (not sure if temporary or permanent). The line of HD-DVD players have all been cut in price (cheapest is $150), the 5 free HD-DVDs with purchase has been extended and Amazon is running a 50% off sale on HD-DVDs.
As always, the studios follow the money, and until the last two studios make a decisive decision, the game isn't quite over. With only 10% of consumers out there owning HD TVs, if your not one of them (such as me) the format war is irrelevant as its just a complete waste of money to buy the next gen format if don't have a TV that takes full advantage of it. On top of that, a success in either format is 500,000 copies sold. Compare that to 5 million+ for DVDs. Quite a substantial gap that still has to be crossed before a winner can be declared. As always, time will tell and until I can afford an HD TV, I am content to sit on the sidelines and wait it out.
Update: According to The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the studio war on the formats is kind of ugly under the surface. There have been rumors that HD-DVD payed Paramount $100 million to go exclusive to their format and Blu-Ray apparently did the same thing. Waners where going to go to HD-DVD but Blu-Ray swooped in and gave them $400 to $500 million to go to their format. They also did the same with Fox to prevent them from jumping ship.
So basically, if not for nearly a billion dollars total win fall from Blu-Ray, HD-DVD would have had 4 of the 6 studios rather then Blu-Ray. I don't know about you, but having to pay atudios to join your side isn't exactly confidence builder when it comes to your format. If Blu-Ray was the best and selling like they keep claiming, I would think they numbers would have spoken for themselves. Instead, apparently the camp willing to blow the most money up front will decide the format wars rather then the consumer. Its money and only money, pure and simple. "Quality" has nothing to do with it. (source)
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Bumblebee at CES
Transformers Bumblebee model used for the movie made an appearance at CES. Not sure for what looks cool in the pic.
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Transformers 2 Shooting Date: June 2nd
IESB.net interviewed Transformers Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura about G.I. Joe and Transformers. The interview is Joe-centeric but below is the info he gave out about Transformers, the most important bit being a plan to start principle photography on June 2nd. With the current WGA strike and possible future strikes from actors and directors, this could change.
IESB: Can you give us a quick update on Transformers 2. Is it still planned for shooting in July of 08?
LDB: The second, June 2nd.
IESB: Is the story locked?
LDB: We're nowhere because of the strike, we won't know until we come back. We have a very fine outline and we know exactly where we want go with the movie but until this writers strike comes back, we'll find out exactly where we are. Michael is completely on top of every detail. He's designed a lot of great stuff already. He's got a lot of great sequences imagined but you know, he needs some writers to work with before he's ready to go, so I would say June 2nd is an unofficial start, it's the target date we'd like to go for but, you know, we've got to get some writers to help us.
IESB: Now, comparing to Transformers 1, how much bigger is Transformers 2 going to be?
LDB: (laughs) You know, I'm gonna let Michael answer that question.
IESB: (laughs) Well, come on $700 million dollars...
LDB: I'll say this much, I know that Michael wants to deliver a bigger experience for everybody.
Paramount Dropping HD-DVD? No
With Warner Bros and New Line officially going Blu-Ray in May, it appears the Blu-Ray vs HD-DVD might be over. The lynch pin is Paramount who last year went exclusive to HD-DVD (to Bay's disappointment). Rumors are now circulating that Paramount is planning to invoke a clause in their contract and jump ship to Blu-Ray. However, Paramount themselves have debunked the rumor "Current plan is to support the HD DVD format." So no rejoicing for those PS3 owners out there. For now Paramount and Universal remain in the HD-DVD camp so the format wars are not yet decided. I say this mainly because hardware for HD-DVD are not below the $200 level, Blu-Ray remains at $400 and a ton of HD-DVD went on sale in the low $100s and below for the holidays. If that translates into disc sales then it could lead to studios jumping to HD-DVD because at the end of the day they are going to follow the money. Any case my plan is to sit on the sidelines and wait it out as I don't have an HD television anyway so neither format does me any good.(source)
Transformers #1 For DVD Sales in 2007
According to Reuters, Transformers was the number one selling DVD of 2007, despite only being out for three months. For the year, DVD sales where down 2% to $24 billion. (source)
#1 - Transformers - 13.7 million units
#2 - Happy Feet - 13.5 million units.
#3 - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - 13.2 million units
#4 - 300 - 12.9 million units
#5 - Shrek the Third - 12.2 million units
#6 - Ratatouille - 12 million units
#7 - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - 10.1 million units
#8 - The Departed - 8.9 million units
#9 - Night at the Museum - 8.7 million units
#10- The Bourne Ultimatum - 7.4 million units
#1 - Transformers - 13.7 million units
#2 - Happy Feet - 13.5 million units.
#3 - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - 13.2 million units
#4 - 300 - 12.9 million units
#5 - Shrek the Third - 12.2 million units
#6 - Ratatouille - 12 million units
#7 - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - 10.1 million units
#8 - The Departed - 8.9 million units
#9 - Night at the Museum - 8.7 million units
#10- The Bourne Ultimatum - 7.4 million units
Sunday, January 06, 2008
Bay: Jazz is Dead
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Transformers I Trailers, Posters and Links
With a New Year starting, figured a good time to restart the posters and trailers sections (that where on the left and right columns). So below is all those trailers and posters for Transformers taking one last bow (assuming the links still work).
Links that use to be in top left column.
Sector Seven | Transformers MySpace | Transformers Official Site
Transformers Trailers, TV Spots, etc | The Transformitorium Forums
| Fan Made SuperTrailer | TV Spot #15 |
| International Trailer #2 | TV Spot #14 "Everything Changes" |
| TV Spot #13 "Army" | TV Spot #12 |
| TV Spot #11 | TV Spot #10 "Event" |
| TV Spot #9 | TV Spot #8 |
| TV Spot #7 "Friendship" | TV Spot #6 "Freakout" |
| TV Spot #5 "Vibration" | TV Spot #4 "Declare" |
| Theatrical Trailer Extended | Theatrical Trailer #1 |
| TV Spot #3 "Discovery" | TV Spot #2 "Destiny" |
| TV Spot #1 "Hidden" | Teaser Trailer 2 |
| Teaser Trailer 1 | Fan Made Teaser Trailer |
Links that use to be in top left column.
Transformers Trailers, TV Spots, etc | The Transformitorium Forums
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