Sleepy Hollow (Wendigo Transformation)

This was a nice Halloween surprise. In episode 6 of second two ("And the Abyss Gazes Back") we're treated to a transforming wendigo, courtesy of a combination of make-up, a monster suit, and excellent CGI. The CGI works especially well because it serves as a bridge between two real figures, the human actor and the monster suit, resulting in a very convincing monster. (Are you taking notes Teen Wolf?)
After the transformation come two reversion scenes--the first quick and seen via reflection, the second longer. They're also notable because the actor who plays the wendigo is quite easy on the eyes, since he transforms back without any clothes on...

Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors (Spider Transformation)

A scene from episode 7 of the third season, when Spider-Man travels to the Savage Land and gets infected by a poison that transforms him into a man-spider (hence the episode title "The Savage Spider-Man"):




This isn't the first time Spider-Man became a man-spider (the idea seems like a natural one). It happened in the comics around 10 years ago (I'll post scans in a future update) and in the Spider-Man cartoon from the 1990s. Here's the transformation, along with the reversion, which is more detailed. The 90s show has a better man-spider design, but the new show has a better transformation.

Wolfcop (Werewolf Transformation)

It's not easy being a werewolf fan, because most werewolf movies suck. More are being made now than ever before, but most still suck. Three werewolf films released in the past few months--Wer, Wolves, and Werewolf Rising--were all crap, with no decent transformations. (Wolves was an especially big waste, given the quality of the fur-suits and the yummy Lucas Til).

The only decent, recent werewolf film is Wolfcop, a campy Canadian horror-comedy. It's good trashy fun, and though the transformations are the skin-ripping kind, they don't rely on excessive gore (unlike Hemlock Grove) and they exploit the comedic possibilities of the genre. For example, Wolfcop features the first penis transformation scene in werewolf film history! Perhaps it'll encourage future filmmakers to show more transforming wolf-junk...

Anyway, for this clip I've combined the two major transformation scenes. The first is short and has the infamous penis scene; the second is longer and more detailed.

Teen Wolf (Werewolf Transformation)

In the past Teen Wolf was a disappointment in terms of transformations, but remained extremely watchable, thanks to vivid characters, breathlessly-paced plotting, creatively scary visuals, and often underrated writing. But the recent fourth season has unquestionably been the show's worst. Much of the blame lies with MTV, which gave the staff only six weeks to prepare the season (other shows enjoy 18 to 26 weeks). The result is a set of episodes that wasted most of their time on an inconsequential mystery whose solution was an unguessable fraud.

But an even bigger problem is how show now handles werewolves. It's not interested in them. Teen Wolf treats lycanthropy as just another superpower. When it repeatedly uses a line like "You're not a monster, you're a werewolf," it makes werewolves boring and safe. And having the new werewolf learn to stop his full-moon transformation by reciting a Buddhist platitude makes this show's version of lycanthropy even more boring.

That said, there was one moment of TF interest, in the penultimate episode (#10). During a fight with an assassin, Scott begins losing control and his face transforms a third of the way into that of the Alpha Werewolf last seen in season one. There's also a reversion, and it's more noticeable than the transformation:




At first I thought this scene would foreshadow Scott completely transforming in the finale, but that didn't happen (instead there was a lot of absurdly pointless, dramatically inert crap involving berserkers in Mexico) . I now think this scene was an experiment by the special effects team to add variety to the monotonous look of the show's werewolves, especially since Jeff Davis has said the season one Alpha Werewolf form won't be coming back (he doesn't like working with large CGI creations and doesn't have the budget for them). I have a suggestion for Mr. Davis: Hire the folks who handled the transformation scenes in the British version of Being Human. The producer used them because he couldn't afford CGI, and they created the best werewolf transformations on television. It's not too late for Teen Wolf to redeem itself, provided it starts treating werewolves a little more like monsters

The Art of Meesh (Horse Transformations)

Readers of this blog know that I rarely plug other people's products. But I'm happy to make an exception for "An American Werehorse," a superb transformation comic that can be purchased here. The artist is named Meesh, and though he doesn't have a large backlog of TF artwork, he's already produced some of the finest (and sexiest) transformation art I've seen--his work looks wonderfully professional. If you don't believe me, take a look at his free comic "A Transformation Tale," which shows how Meesh can turn a man into a stallion. Just be warned, it's NSFW and gives literal meaning to the phrase "hung like a horse."

A Transformation Tale:
01 / 02 / 03 / 04 / 05 / 06 / 07 / 08 / 09 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13

Fine as "Tale" is, "American Werehorse" is even better, and Meesh has generously provided a preview of half the pages. (01 /  02 / 03 / 04 / 05 ). The second half is even better than the first and can be purchased for $6. That not only includes high resolution pages, but also many behind-the-scenes extras.
Even good transformation artists can have problems with pacing a long comic. By "pacing" I refer to the process of having multiple body parts gradually transform over the space of multiple pages. "American Werehorse" shows exquisite control of pacing--I don't think you'll find a better horse transformation on the web. The transformation community is always in need of good artists, so let's do our best to support them.

Hell Teacher Nube (Werewolf Transformation)

This horror-comedy manga dates from the mid-90s. The second chapter of Vol. 14 is titled "The Proud Werewolf" and tells the story of a wild boy (raised by wolves?) who learns to accept his inner lycanthrope. The scans are in the original Japanese.

We start out with the boy being visited by Nube and a friend, who reveals the full moon, cuing a quick transformation and reversion:

Later on, they visit the boy during another full moon. This time some sort of wolf spirit appears to the boy and initiates his transformation.

Here's a shot of him running off in wolf form. He looks a bit like Lycanthrope Leo...

Werewolf Video Round-Up!

In the months since I last updated, I've found several werewolf transformations videos floating around the web...

Creature Feature: I'm guessing the artist is an animation student. If so, I'm glad he chose this subject for his assignment. There are good close-ups of the hand and face transforming--I wish there was some clothes-ripping too, but I guess that's too time-consuming and difficult with solo computer animation.






Wolves: William Wei is a Taiwanese rock star--last spring he released a song called "Wolves," whose music video shows him turning into a werewolf. The transformation starts off well with some very smooth CGI, but ends way too early. His final form looks too much like a Teen Wolf version of a werewolf--a face mask with fake ears and teeth.






Werewolf Spotlight: this is rather unusual--a silhouette transformation. Normally I wouldn't feature that sort of thing, but I liked the level of detail, along with the sound effects.






Friends: a short about relationships gone monstrously wrong...
There are actually two transformations in the video, both fluidly rendered via the sketchy art style.






Full Moon: I'm cheating by including this last video (when you see the end you'll understand why), but it's cute and funny, and well-drawn.

Art Roundup 2 (Various Transformations)

Here are several items found around the web...

* First, a page from an Italian comic featuring a werewolf transformation.

* And here's another Italian comic with transforming werewolves (or as they say in Italian, licantropi).

* Our friend Externica recently informed us that the artist NKEN  has a Pixiv gallery containing several pictures not found on NKEN's furaffinity gallery. This artist is quite fond of transgender transformations and many are male-to-female, which don't concern us, but several others involve girls transforming into very well-muscled and well-endowed beastmen. Definitely not safe for work!

* Having earlier praised the transformation art of Crinitus, I just want to add that he's finished another superb werewolf morph. The alternate version is also good!

* This webcomic also includes a lycanthrope. It's only nine pages so long, so I've linked to the first page. Look out for the unusual rape van!

Wildcats (Monster/Age Progression Transformation)

This tacky cartoon was based on an equally tacky 90s comic (you can tell by the ridiculous outfits). In episode 7, one of the heroes--a green monster guy--has a dream/flashback about transforming into his present form. The muscle growth seems to imply age progression too.

Nilba e os Desastronautas (Werewolf Transformation)

First, I have to apologize for the terrible visual quality of this clip--it's the only copy I could find (you try hunting obscure down Brazilian cartoons!). Anyway, in episode 31 of this cheaply animated show, Nilba, the main character, transforms into a mischievous little werewolf. I've combined the transformation and reversion scenes.

Jekyll and Hyde Ultimate Transformation

Many thanks to the anonymous commenter who alerted me to this excellent video of Dr. Jekyll transforming into Mr. Hyde. Apparently created for a video game, the computer animation is quite well-rendered (I want to thank the storyboard artist who lavished attention on the growth of Jekyll's limbs). Technically this version of Hyde is more Hulk-like and monstrous than Stevenson's original, but I ain't complaining!

The Monster Ring (Monster Transformations)

Co-Editor Daymon here--take a look at this animated special, which features several monster transformations:


The Monster Ring Transformations 

The Bookworm Turns (Age Progression)

Our friend Caleb suggested featuring this classic MGM cartoon from 1940, which features Dr. Jekyll switching the brains of Poe's raven and a literal bookworm. He compensates by making the bookworm grow into a giant brute. Unfortunately the only video online is a German dub (the original starred Mel Blanc), but we'll take what we can get, since this is a cartoon transformations from animation's golden age.

Hello Gang,

I'm happy to announce that I've updated the blog with five videos, all featured below. Tomorrow I'm going on vacation and will be gone for most of August, so I hope this update will tide you over (if not, just remember that Dutchbull has recently updated too).

Son of Batman (Bat Transformation)

Once upon a time DC released some of the best superhero cartoons ever made (Batman: The Animated Series, Justice League Unlimited, etc.). Now the focus is on making direct-to-video animated films, and they're not as good. Son of Batman is overall mediocre, but it does have a subplot about members of the League of Assassins being turned into man-bats. Here's a scene of one of them reverting to human form, along with a slow-motion replay.

Blue Exorcist (Demon Transformation)

The first two episodes of this anime include a bully who gets possessed by a demon and undergoes a two-stage transformation, as seen in this edited compilation (two stage-one TFs, a stage-two, and a reversion). The video is in Japanese language with Spanish subtitles, but it's not like you were watching this for the plot...

Oddly enough, no ponies are involved in this transformation, taken from episode 36 ("The Secret of My Excess"). Instead we get a dragon named Spike. He's a child-sized and cutesy, until he starts getting greedy and undergoes what can only be described as monstrous dragon puberty, complete with gigantic growth spurts, a deeper voice, and increased aggression. This lengthy clip has been awkwardly assembled from various bits of the episode. Sadly, the final stage of the transformation occurs off-screen.

Dan Vs. (Bear Transformation)

Did you know all Canadians are half-bear? Dan's friend Chris is living proof! If you don't believe me, take a look at this clip from episode six, "Dan Vs. Canada."

Packages From Planet X (Monster Transformation)

Episode 18A of this obscure cartoon is called "Big Dan on Campus" and involves the skinny protagonist acquiring bracelets that siphon electricity to give Dan increased size, strength, body hair, and all-around manliness. Soon he gets too manly!

Unfortunately, I was only able to get a Polish dub of the episode. Also, since he transforms throughout most of the episode, I had to edit together parts of various scenes. That said, enjoy the masculinity overload!

Shin-Chan (Tanuki Transformation)

Known as Crayon Shin-Chan in America, this anime about a mischievous little boy has been on the air for over 20 years and new episodes are still being made. Episode 784 features a unique werecreature, along with an amusing parody of a classic werewolf transformation. I only have access to a Spanish dub of the episode (titled "Hay un hombre lobo en Kasukabe").


As a completely unrelated bonus, here's a soccer football short to mark the World Cup. What a shame America got eliminated--too bad the only werewolf at the cup was Suarez!

Monsterpedia (Werewolf Transformation)

Monsterpedia is series of animated webvideos, and this entry is called "How To Be a Werewolf in 3 Easy Steps." It really is that easy.

Monsterpedia: How to be a Werewolf in 3 easy steps from Johanna Martinez on Vimeo.

Alien Spike (Werewolf Transformation)

This anime-style webcomic features a werewolf character named Jack, who begins transforming here.

The Order 1886 (Monster Transformation)

Here's something rare--a post involving video games. As you might guess, I'm not a gamer and I haven't come across much that's caught my eye. But this game has a relatively well rendered and timed transformation scene, involving a monster that looks like a cross between a zombie and werewolf.

Scan2Go (Werewolf Transformation)

I honestly have no idea what this anime is about (pokemon with remote control cars?) but one of the characters is a werewolf-type thing and transforms in episode 39.


The video should be cued, but if it isn't the TF starts at the 17:58 mark.

Growing Pains (Werewolf Transformation)

Here's an exciting work-in-progress. Growing Pains is a Danish animated short about a teenaged boy who turns into a werewolf whenever he gets horny. Being a teenager in love, this happens quite often! The short isn't finished yet, but the teaser looks like heaven for transformation fans:



The werewolf-as-puberty metaphor is frequently mentioned, but very few films, aside from Ginger Snaps, have really explored the idea. John Landis (director of An American Werewolf in London) has also suggested that the werewolf transformation is an erection metaphor, and Growing Pains seems to agree.

We hope Growing Pains will be a great success. To keep tabs on the production, go to its website.

Black Blood Brothers and Blood Lad (Werewolf Transformations)

Here's are two transformations from anime I otherwise know nothing about:




The youtube account they're on is named "Lycan Volkodlak Werewolf," and it's entirely devoted to werewolf transformation videos, though most of the material will already be familiar to my readers. (I'm amused to note that several of the videos are taken from material I "discovered" on this blog. But I don't mind--it's not like I owned the material in the first place.) My only quibble with Lycan Volkodlak is that he stripped the original sound from both videos. For the original sound from "Black Blood Brothers," go to this video, which features inferior visual quality. That account is also devoted to werewolves by the way. Perhaps all of us should team up and form a pack...

Ben-10: Omniverse (Ape and Werewolf Transformations)

The interminable Ben-10 franchise featured two brief transformations during a recent episode titled "An American Benwolf in London."

Here's the Benwolf transformation. Many will recognize the creature as an updated form of the original Benwolf, from the first Ben-10 series. That show featured a three part transformation which started promisingly but fizzled out, since parts two and three used off-screen transformations.

The Omniverse episode also features a villain turning into a big purple ape-man, seen here. The muscle growth causing his armor to fly off is a nice touch, but I'm sick of that trick where the transforming character covers his face so the animators don't have to draw it.

Art Roundup (Ape and Various Transformations)

Two recent art finds, both NSFW.

A while back we reported on the transformation artwork of Navetsea. That artist has completed a new transformation sequence involving devolution, one of my favorite themes. An amorous couple start making out, only to get devolved into dumb, horny cavepeople. The sequence is available at the site "Hentai Foundry," and you might have to register in order to see it. The images are located within this gallery.

Our friend Externica recently informed us of a large gallery of transformation pictures (labeled 猪竹の) on Pixiv, a Japanese image-hosting site. A couple of things you should know: the artist does not have a good scanner, and his work is rather sketchy, though it does have vitality and a great love of transformation. Also, since it's adult-themed, you'll need to register with Pixiv to see the gallery (Externica reports that Pixiv might give some email addresses trouble). Lastly, many of the pictures are sequences loaded into one file, and you have to keep scrolling to load the next few images. But  it's worth it--many of the pictures involve demon and werewolf transformations, and there are also some involving leopards, kappa, bulls, dragons, and even plants. See them here.

Robot Chicken (Werewolf Transformation)

Here's a short skit from the stop-motion animation show Robot Chicken, called "Werewolf Problems." The transformation mostly involves clothes-bursting and hair-growth, and there's a humorous climax.

The Werewolf In the Living Room (Werewolf Transformation)

 Since my last text-based post was well-received, here's another book for your consideration.
The Werewolf In the Living Room is part of R.L. Stein's popular Goosebumps series of children's horror books (it's actually part of the Goosebumps 2000 series, but who cares?).

Contrary to what the cover suggests, there are no scenes of werewolves sitting around the living room with their paws on the ottoman. Sorry feet fetishists!

The protagonist is Aaron, who describes himself as "tall and skinny" with "curly red hair, freckles, and light green eyes." Aaron is the son of a werewolf hunter, so of course he gets turned into a werewolf and hunted down by Dad.

Here's the first transformation scene:

I sat on my bed--stared out the window--and waited.
I watched the sun slowly set.
As dusk turned to night, I saw the full moon rise in the sky--and felt my skin begin to tingle. Then burn.
I gazed in the mirror--and saw dark fur sprout over my skin.
My back and chest began to throb. I could see the muscles pulsating, straining against my T-shirt. Then a searing pain shot through my body as my bulging muscles tore through my clothes.
I squeezed my eyes shut as the bones in my face shifted. Formed into a skill that was half human, half beast.
I let out a howl of agony as fangs exploded from my gums.
Then a fiery pain shot through my hands and feet. I gazed at them in horror as my fingers and toes shrank. As my hands and feet formed into paws. As razor-sharp claws sprang from my scalding skin.
I burned with fever.
Burned with hunger.
With an ugly roar, I grabbed the rope around my waist and tore it away.
With the fury of a wild animal, I ripped the planks from my bedroom door.
And then I was running.
Running out of the house.
Running on all fours through the cool night air.
Running--with a raging, bloodthirsty hunger--in search of fresh meat!

There's another transformation towards the end, though it's shorter and more clumsily written. Here's an edited version:

As Ashlee searched the house, I began to feel my skin tingle.
I can't let Ashlee see me change! I told myself.
..."Hurry, Ashlee! Hurry!" I shouted, unable to hide my panic.
My skin began to burn.
My head began to ache...
"You'd better hurry home." I sprung out of the cage.
I could feel the fur begin to sprout on my back...
My muscles began to pound...
I glanced down--and saw dark, bristly hair begin to sprout from my hands.
...Don't turn back, Ashlee, I silently begged.
Please--go out the door. Don't turn around.
Please--don't see what I've become.
...A sharp pain shot through my skull as my head turned half human, half creature.
... A searing pain shot through my mouth as my fangs slipped out. I howled in agony.
The transformation was complete.
I was a total wolf-creature now.

Furry Force (Various Transformations)

The popular College Humor site has branched into animation--its latest effort is Furry Force, a sort of Captain Planet/Superfriends parody where the heroes are teens...who transform into ludicrously endowed furries. The transformation content is slight (there's some muscle growth at the 16 second mark in part two), but the videos are hilarious (the writers clearly did their research!). I'm not a furry, but I think most folks in that community will find these videos more funny than offensive.

Furry Heroes Are Super Gross--FURRY FORCE

Furry Force Part 2: Furry Superheroes Get Even Grosser

Unexpected Hiatus

My plan of updating more often was jinxed by Windows, which started crashing a month ago. While I can still browse the internet, editing video clips and images has become a hassle. I will probably have to re-install Windows and reformat my hard drive. Luckily, I've already back up my files, and with luck should have the computer fixed later this week.
In the meantime, take a look at Shadowlord and Dutchbull's sites, both of which have been recently updated (Dutchbull actually updated twice, on April 8 and May 1).


P.S. In case anyone's interested in the computer problem...