Note that this list does not include perspective changes between storyboard and layout. If there is an equivalent shot of the same action, then it counts as being retained.
Key
* = scene truncated
+ = scene cut, but dialogue retained and moved.
Sequence 1: 6, 9, 18 before 17, 29, 34, 37 divided into 37A and 37B, 38, 39 divided into 39A and 39B.
Sequence 2: Entire sequence simplified. Green star, satellites, asteroids, ice crystals, stellar ring, nebula and swirling vortex all out. Superman credits or Star Wars crawl in
Sequence 3: 7*, 22 no pan - static shot.
Sequence 4: 1 no pan
Sequence 5: 2-9, 31 replaced, 36
Sequence 6: 15, 24*, 25, 34, 45-48A, 52, 56 replaced, 57-72, 89*, 90
Sequence 7: 31, 32, 39-44B replaced by early trailer footage, 54, 55+, 62-65, 67, 68+, 69-72, 83-87 no effects.
Sequence 8: 4-8, 11, 37, 37A, 48, 49, 54, 55, 62 replaced by 104, 71 replaced by 78, 80, 81, 83*, 86, 102-111, 116, 122-126, 128+, 130-135, 151, 152*, 183, 188*
Sequence 9: No visuals cuts, 10 second cut to score due to timing issue.
Sequence 10: 2
Sequence 11: 18, 31A, 32, 33, 36*
Sequence 12: 3
Sequence 13: 2, 4C, 10-12, 30, 32
Sequence 14: 2, 16, 18-20, 26, 27
Sequence 15: 24-28, 44, 53*, 57A*, 61, 61A revised, 61B-64, 66, 76, 77, 80, 82 cont. with action from 83, 84A, 84B, 99, 102-105, 107*, 108-112, 114-126
Sequence 16: 2*, 17*, 18-21, 23-25, 34+, 40, 41, 47, 48, 54, 56, 62, 73, 74*
Sequence 17: No visual cuts, Hot Rod dialogue moved from sc. 11 to sc. 1
Sequence 18: 3, 5, 6, 8, 15, 16
Sequence 19: 10, 11, 17, 23+, 30A, 33 static, 35, 38-41+, 53*, 71
Sequence 20: No cuts
Sequence 21: 1-3, 5-7, 11*, 12, 19A
Sequence 22: 1, 3, 8 revised, 10 revised, 13, 27 revised, 28-30, 32*, 33-35, 37-40
Sequence 23: 2B, 2C, 3-5
Sequence 23: 2B, 2C, 3-5
Sequence 24: 33F, 40*, 41, 42, 45, 49, 50, 53 revised, 59+
Sequence 25: 7-11B revised: 8, 10 cut, 7 and 9 action on 11, 14*
Sequence 26: 3C-3H, 14A, 15-15B action moved to 14D, 15-15G, 18, 21, 22A-22C, 23B, 26-27B, 48A
Sequence 27: 1, 12, 14-16, 25 replaced by 25A and 25B, 29, 30, 28 and 31 continuous scene, 34, 35, 39, 41-42, 43-47, 48 revised, 49, 55, 56, 60 moved to 49F, 61-64, 65-70 moved to 49A-49E, 75-77, repeat of 71, 78 moved to 82A, 79, 83, 84
Sequence 28: 2
Sequence 29: 13 and 14 revised (Unicron uses eye laser, not hand)
Sequence 30: 27, 28, 41-42, 46, 47A, 47B moved, 52 replaced by 40, 53
Sequence 31: No cuts
Sequence order in finished film
1 to 13
14-1 to 14-29
15-1 to 15-6
22
14-29A to end of 14
15-7 to end of 19
21
20
23 and 25 combined as a continuous sequence
24
26 to 31
