Transformers Prime/Power Rangers Crossover

Optimus Prime is the leader of the Autobots, who believes that freedom is the right of all sentient beings. He is portrayed as an Abraham Lincoln: fatherly, wise, compassionate, but strict and maticulous if need be. However, he is also rather stoic, with every statement he makes being a bold declaration. Optimus speaks in a "strong enough to be gentle" tone, as though he is a former Marine, and he must sound similar to Peter Cullen's interpretation of the character.

Bumblebee is the Autobot scout and is always trying to prove himself worthy of being a warrior. He joined Optimus' team of Autobots during the sacking of Iacon after volunteering to be a messenger to tell him the news of Omega Supreme's defeat and Sentinel Prime's death. Notable adventures during the War for Cybertron include him helping re-establish communication with the rest of the city, joining Optimus in an attempt to save Sentinel before death, and helping to take down the mighty Decepticon titan Trypticon. During the battle of Tyger Pax, he lost his voice after Megatron crushed his voice box and left him for scrap until Ratchet restored him as best as he could. However, throughout the entirety of the show, Bumblebee is mute, only able to speak through bleeps and boops.

Goldfire is a reborn Bumblebee after being killed by Megatron at the end of the series and put into cyber matter from the Decepticon's Omega lock replica. Now with his voice box restored and an upgraded form from his original Cybertronian mode after killing the Decepticon warlord, not to mention an electric gold paint scheme, Bumblebee has officially become the warrior he was always meant to be, and he takes his new name Goldfire with pride, trying to live up to the expectations that Optimus Prime has put upon him.

Goldfire/Bumblebee needs to sound similar to Will Friedle's interpretation of Bumblebee in the last episode or like Rodimus Prime, provided by Judd Nelson. But for a prequel series, before he loses his voice, he needs to sound similar to Johnny Young Bosch's interpretation of the character, as he sounds a bit younger and eager.

Ironhide is a tough and rough Autobot soldier who originally started as a construction expert. He is Optimus Prime's weapons specialist and best friend, and a former Wrecker before the end of the War for Cybertron. While a bit clumsy first coming to Earth and all around rough around the edges, along with having a bit of a hot head, he eventually warms up to the people on Earth, yet wishes to return to his home to help rebuild it for the Autobot cause.

To get the voice of Ironhide down, please refer to Soldier 76's voice from Overwatch, provided by Fred Tatasciore. You may also refer to another version of the character from the live action movies, provided by Jess Harnell, as well as the G1 interpretation by Peter Cullen.

Windblade is a patriot of the Cybertronian colony world Caminus, and she is an honorable warrior for her home. She has a bit of a rivalry with the Decepticon Thundercracker and a long-harmed feud with the Decepticon Blackarachnia, with the latter one killing her mentor, Anakin, some time before she arrived on Earth. Windblade prefers to use her sword instead of a blaster to honor her aerial friends: a splinter faction of Aerialbots called the Jedi, all of whom were destroyed during the war for Cybertron. The toll of losing so many comrades has the Cybertronian samurai conflicted and rough to begin with, often trying to strike out on her own and fight Decepticons that way, but, if people get to know her, they may find a very caring and compassionate Autobot deep down inside.

For this voice, Windblade needs to sound like she is bitter at first, but eventually warms up to Earth. She needs to sound caring, but strong during a battle. You may refer to the voice portrayals by Kristy Wu in Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015) or Sumalee Montano as Arcee in Transfomers Prime to get a good idea for what the character should sound like. A Japanese accent is also suggested, but not required.

Ratchet is the Autobot's medic and scientist, and Optimus Prime's oldest friend. He is a gruff Autobot who constantly grieves the loss of Cybertron and doesn't necessarily like working with humans at first, but eventually warms up to them. While mostly in the background, transporting the other Autobots via the spacebridge and mending their wounds, he is also a formidable warrior who cares for his home world, as well as the humans who live on Earth.

For this role, you may refer to Jeffery Combs' performance in Transformers Prime for inspiration and try to emulate that.

Cliffjumper is an Autobot who is partners with Windblade as the show begins, and is both a great brawler and great sniper. However, he can be a bit too cocky and brash, and this ultimately leads to his unfortunate death halfway through the beginning episode of the series.

The Rock voiced Cliffjumper on the Transformers Prime pilot episode: "Darkness Rising, Part 1," and was later re-cast in a flashback in Season 2 by Billy Brown. You will have to emulate either/or to get a good feel for the Cybertronian interpretation of the Brahma Bull.

Jazz is a minor-supporting Autobot who shows up when Optimus needs another man on deck. A former enforcer during the war for Cybertron, he is one of the first Autobots to arrive on Earth, and easily and quickly adapted to life on the planet, particularly with his love and enjoyment for music from live rock concerts. Sometimes he loves going for a quick run with his fellow companions and being a mentor to the Power Rangers, but his real passion is fighting Decepticons with his light shows and loud music from his speakers. Jazz's voice is a cool and funky tone who loves both planets and what both have to offer, caring for his teammates but always able to keep a smooth beat going.

Jazz's voice was originally provided by the late Scatman Crothers, and you may refer to the G1 performances by the late actor/musician. You may also look at other versions of Jazz, such as from the live action movies or the Fall of Cybertron videogame, with the latter role being played by Troy Baker.

Sideswipe is an Autobot who is always reckless and lives up to the title of being a Wrecker. He is best friends with Ironhide, and always seems to have a knack for action. Always itching for a fight against the Decepticons, Sideswipe usually likes to go solo and take out Decepticons across the galaxy, piloting his famed ship, the Jackhammer. Tensions with Ultra Magnus caused Sideswipe to leave the Wreckers before the Autobots took off for Earth, and his gung-ho persona sometimes rubs his fellow Autobots the wrong way.

Sideswipe's voice is similar to that of TFP's Wheeljack, but you may also refer to Michael Bell and Travis Willingham's interpretations of the character in the G1 and War for Cybertron video game series respectively.

Roadbuster is a rookie Autobot who graduated from the Autobot Elite Guard Acadamy before the war shifted to Earth. He served under Alpha Trion as his bodyguard, yearning for action. Although young and carefree, Roadbuster eventually understands that sometimes being in the field is not as glamorous as he thought.

Roadbuster is a young upstart, and as such, his voice needs to be similar to that of Cheetor from Beast Wars, provided by Ian James Corlett, or Smokescreen from TFP, provided by Nolan North. You may also look into Judd Nelson's interpretation of Hot Rod from the G1 and Animated cartoons, as well as Hot Shot from Transformers: Cybertron.

Ultra Magnus is Optimus Prime's personally trained second-in-command and commander of the Autobot Elite Guard. He takes his duty seriously, and is willing to step in when Optimus is absent. Although stern and seemingly stoic like any commander, Magnus eventually learns the importance of family and begins to open up by the show's end. Magnus is a loyal and tactful combatant, and the Decepticons seem to fear him about as much as Optimus Prime. Tensions with Sideswipe when Magnus took over the Wreckers gave him a bad reputation with the loose cannon, but he eventually warms up to him and Ironhide and creates a new Wreckers team with them and Pink Ranger Vida Rocca.

Ultra Magnus is a strict commander, and his voice was originally provided by Michael Ironside for TFP. You may refer to his role for inspiration, but you can also look at the G1 version from both the 1986 movie and the third season of the Transformers G1 cartoon.

Anakin was one of the high-ranking members of the Jedi splinter faction from the Autobot Air Force. He used to work with Anakin, and helped train a few members, including Ahsoka (who went on to help the Autobots leave Cybertron with Jetfire's squad and was one of the unfortunate victims to a hard-charging Bruticus) and later Windblade, who became his partner during the final days of the war on Cybertron. However, he could not escape death, and he went out a hero after being killed by Blackarachnia.

Anakin's voice needs to sound similar to his interpretation in the Clone Wars animated series, as delivered by actor Matt Lanter.

Megatron, leader of the Decepticons, is a power-hungry bot who wishes to restore Cybertron in his own image, by any means necessary. He believes that peace can only be achieved through brute force, given his training as a gladiator in the pits of Kaon, and he wages war on all who opposes him through his army of followers. As one who rules with an iron fist, he is often referred to by his followers as "Lord Megatron." Megatron was once brothers-in-arms with Optimus Prime before their differing ideologies drove them apart, and Megatron went down a dark path, his dream of a peaceful Cybertron severely skewed into something evil.

An emulation of Frank Welker's performances is recommended, but not necessarily required. You may also refer to Hugo Weaving, Corey Burton, David Kaye, and Fred Tatasciore's interpretations of the famous Decepticon leader as inspiration for the role.

Starscream is Megatron's right-hand man, and Decepticon commander in his absence, whose ambitions are to seize control of the Decepticons and overthrow Megatron to defeat the Autobots by any means necessary. But though he talks a big game, he is a coward at heart, and when his schemes ultimately fail, he resorts to whimpering, cowering, and pleading for mercy from Megatron to ensure that he didn't get rid of him for long. He leads a small splinter faction of Decepticons called the Seekers, with two of them, Thundercracker and Skywarp, as his personal wingmen and enforcers.

Starscream's voice needs to balance the feeling of ambitious backstabbing underling and hapless cowering shmuck, yet still be a threat to the Autobots. You may refer to Steve Blum's performance in TFP for inspiration, but you may also look into the live action movies and other performances of this famous character, including the late Chris Latta's G1 performance.

Soundwave is one of Megatron's most loyal followers and is mostly mute throughout the entire series, which has been explained by ancillary media by Hasbro as a vow of silence to prove that actions speak louder than words. However, he proves that he is very effective and tactical in combat, sabotaging, and in communications, and all the while looking menacing and heartless throughout.

When Soundwave speaks, it is in random places, but it is most prominently featured a few episodes away from the end of the series, when he crashes his own drives and says the final audition line to the Autobots. Originally provided by Frank Welker, you may need to use an emulation of the live action movie interpretation of the character for the lines, but they will need to be edited in such a way that it sounds like the G1 or War for Cybertron videogame incarnations.

Thundercracker is one of Starscream's Seekers, and the only one to have an Earth-based vehicle mode. He seems to have a bit of a qualm with Windblade after the Battle of Polyhex, during which she managed to slice one of his arms completely off and leave him for dead. Thundercracker's loyalty is to the Decepticon cause, but he sometimes questions if what they are doing is right for Cybertron. However, in vehicle mode, he has the power to generate sonic booms and knock the Autobots' air superiority down or temporarily deafen them.

Thundercracker's voice needs to sound dark and bitter. You may refer to the original G1 voice or the voice from the War for Cybertron video game. You may also use inspiration from the live action movie Starscream's voice, provided by actor Charlie Adler.

Skywarp is one of Starscream's seekers and the supposed top spy for Megatron. Even through the war, he is the only one of the three to keep his root form consistent. He is also the Decepticons' king of sass and sick burns, dropping any savage insults to the Autobots and Decepticons whenever the opportunity presents itself. Despite this, he has proven himself a worthy combatant when necessary and has a special ability to turn invisible and/or teleport to different locations.

Skywarp is somewhat comedic, but his voice still needs to sound like he can be taken seriously. You may refer to his G1 voice or Tom Kenny's Starscream portrayal, as well as looking into the Transformers Cybertron Sideways voice, for inspiration.

Barricade is one of the Decepticons' most trusted enforcers on Earth, and one who takes the name Decepticon to its extreme limits with his alternate mode of a police cruiser. While not often in the spotlight, he always takes pleasure in interrogating his victims for information worthy to the Decepticon cause. Megatron often sends Barricade out for courier and sabotage missions for ground units.

Barricade's voice needs to be strong enough to scare someone, and thensome. His live action voice portrayal by Jess Harnell may be used as a reference point for inspiration. You may also use the Ben Affleck Batman voice for him, as that is the darkest interpretation of Batman yet.

Onslaught is a master strategist and the leader of the Combaticons, a splinter faction for the Decepticons that has no problem combining in order to salvage an operation for Megatron. He has no qualms with his master or the Decepticon cause, but he has had problems with Starscream's command, and has even called him out on an occasion or two because of a failed mission.

Onslaught's voice needs to sound intelligent but powerful. You may refer to Travis Willingham's performance of this character from the Fall of Cybertron videogame.

Swindle is a con-man, opportunist, and a hustler. He also is the Combaticons' saboteur, but he would much rather spend his time trying to find opportunities to make a profit due to the war between the Autobots and Decepticons.

Swindle's portrayal in Fall of Cybertron by Steve Blum may be used for inspiration, but you may also look into his G1 series voice provided by Johnny Haymer.

Blast Off is a space shuttle in vehicle form, and the sniper for the Combaticons. He always loves taking down targets from a distance, and sometimes prefers to not scratch his paint job. He always seems to think himself above all the other cons, even Megatron. Unlike Starscream, however, he keeps these thoughts to himself and is always willing to make a special kill in the name of his superiority.

Blast Off's voice needs to sounds like he is always conceited, proud and boastful. You may use inspiration from either the US or UK dubs for Gordon in the Thomas and Friends CGI series. I recommend watching some episodes from Seasons 17-20 to get an idea for what I am envisioning for Blast Off.

Brawl is an always-angry tank, and, as his name suggests, the brawn of the Combaticons. While somewhat dim-witted in some aspects, Megatron believes that Brawl is a worthy combatant in every sense of the word.

For Brawl's voice, you need to look for voices that are always angry. You may use Atrocitus' voice from Injustice 2 or Shao Khan from MK11, provided by Ike Amadi, as inspiration.

Vortex is not much of a combative fighter, but this gleeful helicopter loves to take on Autobots with his magnetic grapples and his eagerness to go out for a fight. It's because of this eagerness that Onslaught keeps him around so they can form Bruticus.

The voice for Vortex needs to sound similar to Ransack from Transformers Cybertron to show his comedic glee but still show he is still a threat to the Autobots and Rangers.

Bruticus is the combined form of the Combaticons, and when he shows up on the scene, most Autobots panic and can't find a way to beat him because of his brute strength. Often, he finds himself in conflict with Megazord, the Power Rangers' combined Zord forms.

Due to being such a brute, Bruticus need to have a hulking, loud, and angry voice. You may refer to the performance done in Transformers: Fall of Cybertron for inspiration. You may also look into voices from the live-action movies, such as The Fallen or Blackout/Grindor.

Shockwave is one of Megatron's most trusted scientists who believes in pure logic. Although he stays on Cybertron for most of the series to help preserve it, his scientific skills and endeavors have helped win the Decepticons many a battle during the war. Upon arriving on Earth, Shockwave becomes Megatron's right-hand-man for science, rivalling Starscream for the full position. It may also be believed that he is a staunch atheist, and it possibly shows with his lack of emotion. 

Shockwave's voice needs to be cold, dark, and brooding. You may refer to the Corey Burton performances from G1 and Animated, Steve Blum's portrayal in Fall of Cybertron, or Dave Sobolov in Transfomers Prime to make him sound this way.

The Decepticons' medic and weapons engineer, Knockout is a vain, snobbish 'bot who is always obsessed with his looks, who transforms into a sports car (unusual for a Decepticon) specifically for its sleek, stylish shape. Heavily queer-coded, he is one of those Decepticons who talks mainly in all forms of campy mannerisms and sassy dialogue. Although he likes battling Autobots, hunting down relics when the situation calls for it, and occasionally kidnapping a few humans for his own personal amusement, his primary concern is usually making sure his paintwork doesn't get scratched. In his off-hours, Knockout likes to spend time in his alt mode, often partaking in illegal street races with unwitting human drivers and attending drive-in movies.

Knockout's voice needs to have an emulation of Daran Norris' performance, and remain sassy and campy throughout. You can also look into James Woods' performance as Hades from Disney's Hercules for inspiration.

Dropshot is Knockout's assistant and a constant rival to Ironhide. Originally named Scattershot, this Autobot turned Decepticon started out as a recruit for the Wreckers, but his constant competitive attitude towards his comrades soon had him removed a few short months into service, which left him scarred. Hoping to find a chance to destroy Ironhide, who had had Scattershot arrested on charges of harboring spies and fraternizing with Knockout, he quickly joined the Decepticons and changed his name to Dropshot. He loves his life as a Decepticon, and has no regrets joining Megatron's side, and is willing to be an enforcer and brawn to the Decepticon troops as well as assistant and partner with Knockout in the medical lab.

Dropshot needs to sound similar to Adam Baldwin's Breakdown in Transformers Prime; tough, strong, and always ready for a fight. You can also look into any of the G1 Constructicons or Stunticons, particularly in the Transformers Devastation videogame, for inspiration.

Blackarachnia is a Decepticon who often prefers to be a scavenger and add to her collection of various species across the universe. But when the opportunity arises, this spider will find a way to tear teams or families apart. A menace to Windblade after promptly executing Anakin, she finds great joy in killing for sport and being a Widowmaker to everyone on Cybertron.

For this voice, you can use inspiration from Gina Torres voice portrayal of Airachnid (a solid and terrifying reinvention of this Beast Wars character), and/or emulate Venus Terzo's performance. Better yet, you can make her sound French and emulate Chloe Hollings' voice work for Overwatch character Widowmaker. The French accent is recommended, but not required.

Unicron, the Cybertronian god of destruction and Primus' evil brother, is a planet-sized Transformer who has become the Earth itself. Only to be reawakened by the prophecy of the 47 spheres aligning together, he is someone whose shadow likes to hang during the show with the influence of both the Dark Spark and his own blood, called Dark Energon, which is known to revive the dead and become his own personal undead army to destroy Cybertron. He also has the power to create avatars from rock to take on Autobots and Decepticons, small or large, combiner or not. Unicron can even use his Anti-spark to possess another Cybertronian's body if they have Dark Energon flowing through them, whether in life or death, as his own personal vessel.

For this incarnation, the actor needs to have an emulation of the late Orson Welles' performance from Transformers: The Movie from 1986. You can also mesh the interpretations from Armada and Prime together to make him more menacing, dark, and brooding.

Nitro Zeus is one of Megatron's most loyal soldiers but has severe anger issues who unfortunately meets his end after his debut episode while battling Optimus Prime and Bumblebee. As such his voice will need to be similar to that of Transformers Prime's Skyquake: booming and menacing.

Dreadwing is a Decepticon who shares the same spark as Nitro Zeus. Whereas Zeus is a bit more of a hot-head, Dreadwing prefers to fight with honor and respect his opponents. He serves as Megatron's second-in-command for most of the second season of the show, and is always trying to achieve a goal with avenging his fallen brother. However, once the truth is revealed by who killed Nitro Zeus, he turns on the Decepticons and pays for it with his life when he tries to destroy Starscream.

Dreadwing's voice in Transformers Prime was provided by Tony Todd, whereas Fred Tatasciore voiced him in the Wii U/Nintendo 3DS exclusive videogame. You will have to try to emulate either of these to make him as menacing as Nitro Zeus, but more cool-headed and not so loud.

Hardshell is an Insecticon warrior who was one of the main three Insecticons that Shockwave found during the war for Cybertron. When asked who is the most ferocious around in his hive, he took no hesitation to prove so, and even went so far as to almost killing Ironhide and finishing off Sideswipe. However, his role is brief but strong.

All the other Insecticons in this hive had a symbiotic link to him, then Airachnid, and finally Megatron. A few of these Insecticons are clones of him, Skrapnell, and Kickback who normally speak in the same tone, but with different dialects, while others have the same body designs as the ones seen in Transformers Prime. The voices of these warriors need to be dark and menacing, sometimes even grovely. Please refer to the voice work in the Prime cartoon. And for any other Insecticons who speak, try to give them a different voice each time. During the break in your second audition line, you can also attempt to do the Insecticons' rallying cry.

Kickback is an Insecticon warrior who was one of the main three Insecticons that Shockwave found during the war for Cybertron. His role in the series is brief, but he should still have a bit of an impact.

The voice for Kickback needs to be gleeful, yet evil. Please refer to the Transformers: Fall of Cybertron video game for a reference to his voice.

Skrapnel is an Insecticon warrior, and the leader of the main three Insecticons that Shockwave found during the war for Cybertron. After the destruction of Darkmount, NV, he took command of the Insecticon hive, hunting for Predacon bones, and became the first victim to fall under the Terrorcon curse placed on Airachnid, with him being last seen having all his energon being sucked up.

Skrapnel's voice is inspired from his Fall of Cybertron and G1 interpretations (without the echo). Please refer to the voice work in the Prime cartoon for a voice as well, but try to make it sound different from Hardshell.

Predaking is Shockwave's first creation of cloned remains of the extinct Predacons from Cybertron's pre-history. While mostly in beast mode for the majority of the final season, he does have a robot mode and poses himself to be a beast both physically and combatively. A terror to both Autobots and Decepticons, his main goal is to rule his own breed of Predacons and avenge his bretheren if any of them fall.

The voice for Predaking needs to be similar to that from the Transformers Prime cartoon. Try to emulate his voice's dark tone and filled with brutal rage when extremely angry.

Vehicons are Decepticons that are Megatron's footsoldiers, acting almost as though they are droids from the Clone Wars animated series. They take on several shapes and forms, including futuristic cars and car jets. They also have a mining faction, which do not transform, but they act similar to Separatist droids from Star Wars.

For these Vehicons, you will need to refer to different versions, and may also refer to the droids from The Clone Wars series. There are multiple slots available, and each one will be replicated like this with a different picture for each of these, and some will have different audition lines. All auditionees will be considered for these roles.

Vehicons are Decepticons that are Megatron's footsoldiers, acting almost as though they are droids from the Clone Wars animated series. They take on several shapes and forms, including futuristic cars and car jets. They also have a mining faction, which do not transform, but they act similar to Separatist droids from Star Wars.

For these Vehicons, you will need to refer to different versions, and may also refer to the droids from The Clone Wars series. There are multiple slots available, and each one will be replicated like this with a different picture for each of these, and some will have different audition lines. All auditionees will be considered for these roles.

Vehicons are Decepticons that are Megatron's footsoldiers, acting almost as though they are droids from the Clone Wars animated series. They take on several shapes and forms, including futuristic cars and car jets. They also have a mining faction, which do not transform, but they act similar to Separatist droids from Star Wars.

For these Vehicons, you will need to refer to different versions, and may also refer to the droids from The Clone Wars series. There are multiple slots available, and each one will be replicated like this with a different picture for each of these, and some will have different audition lines. All auditionees will be considered for these roles.

Vehicons are Decepticons that are Megatron's footsoldiers, acting almost as though they are droids from the Clone Wars animated series. They take on several shapes and forms, including futuristic cars and car jets. They also have a mining faction, which do not transform, but they act similar to Separatist droids from Star Wars.

For these Vehicons, you will need to refer to different versions, and may also refer to the droids from The Clone Wars series. There are multiple slots available, and each one will be replicated like this with a different picture for each of these, and some will have different audition lines. All auditionees will be considered for these roles.

The idea is to write scripts that are loosely based on every Transformers Prime episode, with a few twists here and there, such as including the Power Rangers. Original episodes can be made to incorporate the Rangers into the story a bit more, but these will need to be kept to a minimum.

To get an idea on what camera angles we need, please refer to the official show and how they did it. Also, please refer when to transition from stop-motion to live-action, as this is a blend of both. Stop-motion will have to be used for the Autobots, with the live-action scenes happening with humans. If need be, we will find a green-screen effect to put the humans in the background.

A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script; coordinating writing, directing, editing; and arranging financing.

For this show, we need someone to help us find a good budget and what programs needed to make this show the best it can possibly be. We also need someone to determine what shots are good to go for the final production and which ones still need to be redone.

For this show, we need someone to map out where the characters will be and how to make them move. For a transformation sequence, please look into various types of fan transformers productions, such as from TFI Creations. Try to make the characters move in such a way that there is nothing attached to them while transforming, and try to keep camera angles stable and focused.

As a film/video editor, you'll manage material such as camera footage, dialogue, sound effects, graphics and special effects to produce a final film or video product. This is a key role in the post-production process and your skills can determine the quality and delivery of the finished result.

The soundtrack of the show needs to sound like this is from an actual movie. To get some inspiration, please refer to the Transformers live action movie scores by Steve Jablonsky and the music by Brian Tyler for Transformers Prime. You may also look into other scores from various media, such as from Star Wars, Halo, The Dark Knight Trilogy, and even Call of Duty.

If you wish to compile music from other media to fit a particular scene, be sure to give credit to the original composers and where the music comes from.

This production is mostly stop-motion, but scenes that include actual humans need to be included. Due to the differing sizes, you will need to coordinate the shots and have cameras rolling at various places. As a director, you control the show's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members (in your case, the humans involved in the live-action shots), production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking.

From the Resnick Interactive Group:

"The voice over director has a myriad of responsibilities. They include, but are not limited to: The breaking down of the script by character, by scenes, beats within each scene and determining the flow of the voice actor’s performance as well as the correct edit and cut. Organizational and communication skills are paramount to the success of the director, as s/he is liaison between actors and the engineers, writers and producers, and must be as loved as the Scarecrow by all.

"Prior to the voice over recording session, the director will have met with the producers and writers to fine-tune the tone of the project as well as the personalities and attitudes of each of the characters. In short, the director is, ostensibly, the ‘brains’ behind the voice over recording session.

"The voice over director must have a strong, personal relationship with each of the actors and s/he must use that connection to help pull a perfect performance from them.

"When an actor is being asked to repeat the same line for the eighty-fifth time, they need to trust the director. The actor needs to be reassured that the reason they are all on this journey is that the director will lead them to that perfect scene no matter how many times it’s performed.

"The director must dance that fine line between repeatedly working an actor to the point where the words lose meaning and getting that exact inflection, that perfect line read that makes the scene sing off the page. The director does this by making sure the actors feel safe by assuring them that they are all on the same side.

"The voice over director has the most hands on creative role during the voice record session. S/he is responsible for ensuring that the voice over recording goes as smoothly and efficiently as possible."

For your position, you will be looking into the voices of each of the Autobots and Decepticons, as well as the Power Rangers once in their Zords. You will need to guide the actors to try and keep the emulation of their respective roles alive and strong (e.g. Optimus Prime needs to sound mostly like Peter Cullen's portrayal, and the actor must be cautious when diving into other portrayals, such as by David Kaye in Transformers Animated or Gary Chalk in the Unicron Trilogy) while at the same time trying to make the character theirs.

The Production Sound Mixer is head of the sound department on set, responsible for recording all sound during filming. This involves the choice and deployment of microphones, operation of a sound recording device, and sometimes the mixing of audio signals in real time.

The Boom Operator is an assistant to the Production Sound Mixer, responsible for microphone placement and movement during filming. The Boom Operator uses a boom pole, a long pole made of light aluminum or carbon fiber that allows precise positioning of the microphone above or below the Actors, just out of the camera’s frame. The Boom Operator may also place radio microphones and hidden set microphones.

For this project, you will be working on the live-action aspect of the show and ensure that all the cast members have the highest quality of sound in the final production.

The utility Sound Technician has a dynamic role in the Sound Department, most typically pulling cables, but often acting as an additional Boom Operator or Mixer when required by complex filming circumstances. Not all films employ a Utility Sound Technician, but the increasing complexities of location sound recording in modern film have made the job more prevalent. This role is sometimes credited as Cable Puller or Python Wrangler.

The Sound Designer, or Supervising Sound Editor, is in charge of the post-production sound of the show. Sometimes this may involve great creative license, and other times it may simply mean working with the Director and Editor to balance the sound to their liking.

The Dialogue Editor is responsible for assembling and editing all the dialog in the soundtrack, particularly for the stop-motion portions of the show.

The Sound Editor is responsible for assembling and editing all the sound effects in the soundtrack.

The Re-recording Mixer balances all of the sounds prepared by the dialogue, music and effects editors, and finalizes the films audio track.

The Music Supervisor, or Music Director, works with the Composer, Mixers and Editors to create and integrate the film’s music. In Hollywood a Music Supervisor’s primary responsibility is to act as liaison between the film production and the recording industry, negotiating the use rights for all source music used in a film.

For this project, we are looking for something very cinematic. Compiling various other pieces of music from various types of media and franchises may also be used, but if this route is taken, then the original composers and supervisors need to be credited (e.g. If we used The Fallen's theme from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, we would put this under a "Music Used" tab in the credits saying "The Fallen" from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen by Steve Jablonsky).

The Composer is responsible for writing the musical score for the show. For this project, we are looking for something absolutely cinematic and orchestral, similar to Hans Zimmer and Steve Jablonsky's works.

The Foley Artist is the person who creates many of the ambient or routine sound effects for a film. It is your duty to provide the ambience of certain scenes. For example, if you wish to make an ambience of Cybertron, you need to make it seem dark and solemn, as it has been devastated due to the Autobots and Decepticons' civil war. Conversely, if you want it to seem like the Rangers are outside locations, demorphed, and not having to worry about trouble from the Decepticons or other monstrous creatures, you will need to make it seem more cheerful and enjoyable.