New TMNT Summer Shorts Series

*Vicky82* · 05-31-2017, 10:32 AM

There is going to be a TMNT Summer short series and it will be on Facebook

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tmnt See #TMNT like NEVER BEFORE in a new Summer Shorts series! The first film kicks off this Sunday on the #TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Facebook page

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUw27fAD-Vg/?taken-by=tmnt

drewizzle88 · 05-31-2017, 10:49 AM

Sigh...I'm at a loss for words on what I just saw.

*neatoman* · 05-31-2017, 10:50 AM

Seriously, I don't know what to make of this promo. I can't tell how many shorts there are actually going to be, I can't tell if most are just cheap or rushed, I don't even have a clear idea of what some of them will look like based on the footage (how is that even possible?).

*TigerClaw* · 05-31-2017, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Vicky82

There is going to be a TMNT Summer short series and it will be on Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUw27fAD-Vg/?taken-by=tmnt

Looks like these shorts will consist of different artists, and mixed with some live action shorts.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 05-31-2017, 11:00 AM

Nothing to take seriously at least, I guess...

Redworld96 · 05-31-2017, 11:01 AM

I've moved my reply from S5 thread to this one because I didn't know there was already a thread about it:

I tried to compile all the scenes in their respective “short”:

Spoiler:

But to be honest, with the last picture I’m not sure if those scenes are from the same short or not ….

But we’ll have at least 6 new shorts

*neatoman* · 05-31-2017, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Redworld96

I've moved my reply from S5 thread to this one because I didn't know there was already a thread about it:

I tried to compile all the scenes in their respective “short”:

Spoiler:

But to be honest, with the last picture I’m not sure if those scenes are from the same short or not ….

But we’ll have at least 6 new shorts

In the first one, why does Raph have a double chin and why does April(?) look like Lars from Steven Universe?

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 05-31-2017, 11:27 AM

So this is what Nickelodeon will focus time and money on these days rather than the ordinary episodes?

*oldmanwinters* · 06-11-2017, 07:44 PM

Very MADtv-ish. I actually felt kinda bad for Baxter. Leo's voice reminded me a lot of Cam Clarke.

Hmm, I guess there will be another short in this same style since we didn't see everything from the preview images.

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Originally Posted by Redworld96

I tried to compile all the scenes in their respective “short”:

Spoiler:

*Candy Kappa* · 05-31-2017, 11:03 AM

Some of them looks really fun.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 05-31-2017, 11:06 AM

One of the images looks like some town in the southern parts of Italy.

*Sabacooza* · 05-31-2017, 02:02 PM

What is the point of any of this really? It's all quite ridiculous. Having lots of animated shorts in different styles isn't a bad idea per se but why do 99% of them have to look like garbage?

*CyberCubed* · 05-31-2017, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Sabacooza

What is the point of any of this really? It's all quite ridiculous. Having lots of animated shorts in different styles isn't a bad idea per se but why do 99% of them have to look like garbage?

They look exactly the same as most Nick and Disney current cartoons. They're all animated in this style that looks like flash, with the flat character designs and thick outlines.

This has been the state of the cartoons for a decade now, with few exceptions like Avatar/Korra, Young Justice, etc.

*neatoman* · 05-31-2017, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

They look exactly the same as most Nick and Disney current cartoons. They're all animated in this style that looks like flash, with the flat character designs and thick outlines.

This has been the state of the cartoons for a decade now, with few exceptions like Avatar/Korra, Young Justice, etc.

No... The ugliest that might pass for one of those shows is the one where Krang is waiting in the pregnancy ward, above that there are only two that would look acceptable as a full series. Everything else looks really badly animated.

The Turtle Terminator · 05-31-2017, 02:40 PM

That was amazing. I'm looking forward to this. I hope the 2018 show is like this. This franchise is headed in the right direction. Onwards and upwards from this point!

[Note the sarcasm]

*sdp* · 05-31-2017, 02:44 PM

These are not "rushed", I'm sure they all take a great deal of time to make, just because you don't like the art style doesn't mean they are lazy. Many companies have done shorts like these where they try different art styles and it's cool, of course some art styles work better than others and some you wish would become real series and others you're glad they'll only ever be these short films. DC Nations, Tomb Raider Revisioned, Batman Gotham Knight, The Animatrix among others have experimented with stuff like this.

I think these will be fun, I don't know if they'll be 5 minutes, they might be shorter since they'll be posed on facebook and not youtube, also there seems to be a few more shorts than last year where we only got 3 so I'm guessing around 2 minutes each is more likely.

Cyndaquilfan123 · 05-31-2017, 02:11 PM

Cool, seems like fun!

*Andrew NDB* · 05-31-2017, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Cyndaquilfan123

Cool, seems like fun!

Probably about as much fun as this, anyway:

*neatoman* · 05-31-2017, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Probably about as much fun as this, anyway:

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...a7904293b8.jpg

Eeeeeeeh... To be fair the one where they're on a train cart looks like it might be OK and the one with the robot turtles at least look acceptable in terms of style. Everything else though... Yeah, looks more or less like Murphy's law...

*Sabacooza* · 06-01-2017, 04:40 AM

People have every right to voice their distaste for it just as much as others have every right to voice praise for it.

05-31-2017, 10:49 AM	#2
drewizzle88 Stone Warrior Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 572	Sigh...I'm at a loss for words on what I just saw. __________________

05-31-2017, 11:27 AM	#8
Original TMNT Cartoon Fan Overlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,169	Nickelodeon So this is what Nickelodeon will focus time and money on these days rather than the ordinary episodes?

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Candy Kappa The Agenda of Existing Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vikingland Posts: 14,596	Some of them looks really fun. __________________ devianArt Instagram Youtube Tumblr Art Blog Patreon

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Sabacooza Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,989	What is the point of any of this really? It's all quite ridiculous. Having lots of animated shorts in different styles isn't a bad idea per se but why do 99% of them have to look like garbage? Last edited by Sabacooza; 05-31-2017 at 02:14 PM.

05-31-2017, 02:40 PM	#15
The Turtle Terminator Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,100	That was amazing. I'm looking forward to this. I hope the 2018 show is like this. This franchise is headed in the right direction. Onwards and upwards from this point! [Note the sarcasm] __________________

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Original TMNT Cartoon Fan Overlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,169	Nothing to take seriously at least, I guess...

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Redworld96 Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 639	I've moved my reply from S5 thread to this one because I didn't know there was already a thread about it: I tried to compile all the scenes in their respective “short”: Spoiler: But to be honest, with the last picture I’m not sure if those scenes are from the same short or not …. But we’ll have at least 6 new shorts

05-31-2017, 11:06 AM	#11
Original TMNT Cartoon Fan Overlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,169	One of the images looks like some town in the southern parts of Italy.

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sdp Megan Fox = April Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 9,999	These are not "rushed", I'm sure they all take a great deal of time to make, just because you don't like the art style doesn't mean they are lazy. Many companies have done shorts like these where they try different art styles and it's cool, of course some art styles work better than others and some you wish would become real series and others you're glad they'll only ever be these short films. DC Nations, Tomb Raider Revisioned, Batman Gotham Knight, The Animatrix among others have experimented with stuff like this. I think these will be fun, I don't know if they'll be 5 minutes, they might be shorter since they'll be posed on facebook and not youtube, also there seems to be a few more shorts than last year where we only got 3 so I'm guessing around 2 minutes each is more likely. __________________ *Bye* *TMNT !!! I'm unaliving tonight* Click to join The Drome Discord server

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Cyndaquilfan123 Foot Soldier Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 174	Cool, seems like fun!

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Sabacooza Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,989	People have every right to voice their distaste for it just as much as others have every right to voice praise for it.