Target's TMNT Shell Raising Showdown Contest

[tone-master21]

I just found this what they want you do is read the digital TMNT comic they have on the website and come up with an ending using the new toys and upload the video to their site.

Contest link:
http://ads.nick.com/sponsors/2012/target/tmnt/

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Nickelodeon's sample ending
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Prizes
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[rufus]

Sounds fun.

[Master Splinter]

Link isn't bringing anything up for me...?

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[Master Splinter]

Link isn't bringing anything up for me...?

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Nevermind, appears to be a Google Chrome issue. Pulls up fine in Firefox.

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[Drose18]

Thats impossible how do we make our own stopmotion ending?!?!?!?

[TMNT_Guy]

That digital comic is so small a blurry it make it almost unreadable.

EDIT: Wait, both Eastman AND Laird are involved with this?

[DonatelloFan]

It's something I'd love to try, but after seeing that video, I won't have a shot in hell. They'll be so many professional looking videos coming in. But I hope they release some of them to be watched by the public.

[DonatelloFan]

Thats impossible how do we make our own stopmotion ending?!?!?!?

Oh, Stop Motion is doable, and I love doing it. But there's no way someone with my *ahem* skills will ever win, so I won't waste my limited time. I hope some on here do it though.

[Mr.Turtle]

that is wagg dude!

[DonatelloFan]

And...available at Target my ASS!!

[Mr.Turtle]

^ can i help u?

[DonatelloFan]

^ can i help u?

Dude, what ARE you, like 5?! I didn't say one word to you. What the hell?

[Mr.Turtle]

jeez everybody so sensitive these days...

[SS_Turtle]

jeez everybody so sensitive these days...

Very, very sensitive......

[IamtheKnight]

That cover is sick. Too bad my stop motion skills aren't that great. Good luck to whoever wins the contest.

[DonatelloFan]

I think for the hell of it, I AM going to enter. I won't have Photoshopped graphics, backgrounds, or smooth animation, but maybe they'll think an 8 year old did it, and give me a prize anyway.

[TMNT_Guy]

I think for the hell of it, I AM going to enter. I won't have Photoshopped graphics, backgrounds, or smooth animation, but maybe they'll think an 8 year old did it, and give me a prize anyway.
It is better to have tried and failed, then to never have tried at all.

Glad to read it! I look forward to see what you come up with.

[DonatelloFan]

It is better to have tried and failed, then to never have tried at all.

Glad to read it! I look forward to see what you come up with.

Thanks. And it does make me feel a little more at ease about it since the deadline is October 12th. That gives me three months to come up with something. And the fact (if it really is done this way) that the criteria breakdown is judged as follows:

60% Enthusiasm
30% Authenticity/Authentic Sounding
10% Creative/Costume (Whatever the hell 'Costume' means)

Now that's more like it. So yeah, I've got three months to come up with something, film, edit, etc. Maybe I can pull that off.

[Ravenxl7]

Definitely tempting to enter. It's been a while, but I've got some stop-motion experience. If I've bought at least the turtles and Shredder, and have enough time to get a vid finished, I'll probably enter.

[Threat]

every "fan video" i click shows the same one. uhhh?

[DonatelloFan]

That's what I was wondering. But hey, it can't ALL make sense, right?

[Threat]

and it isn't just that the main video they show was anything but great, but that video also has figures used that are either prototypes or just cool customs to add more insult. they really set the bar high with that one.

[DonatelloFan]

and it isn't just that the main video they show was anything but great, but that video also has figures used that are either prototypes or just cool customs to add more insult. they really set the bar high with that one.

I know, that's why I was hesitant to enter, but hey, I'm really going to try. And it doesn't necessarily say it has to be stop motion, but that's what I'm going to do anyway. It just isn't going to be as flashy or have any graphics. I mean NO graphics, unless I can learn how to make word bubbles in Window's Movie Maker. That's about as far as my skills will go.

[Genesis]

That video of theirs is really good, which likely means that someone out there is going to produce something godlike.

[Slade]

Is there an age limit to this?

edit: just checked 6 or older

[Jester]

Does it even have to be stop motion? I mean, the rules talk about getting releases from people featured...
(Edit: Oh, wait, DonnieFan mentioned that...)

Also, gotta love the figure head swaps (or maybe belt swaps) in the cover picture. I mean, Mikey is wearing Donnie's belt, Leo's got Mikey's, and Don, had Leo's.

[Mr.Turtle]

I know, that's why I was hesitant to enter, but hey, I'm really going to try. And it doesn't necessarily say it has to be stop motion, but that's what I'm going to do anyway. It just isn't going to be as flashy or have any graphics. I mean NO graphics, unless I can learn how to make word bubbles in Window's Movie Maker. That's about as far as my skills will go.

u never kno maybe they will return u a small gift or something for participation even if u didn't win anything.

[DonatelloFan]

I hope so. Or maybe I'll enter the contest as a 7 year old. I think as a '7 year old' I could win it.

But hey, if someone doesn't want to enter, but wants to help me out, I'd love some backgrounds for my video...

[Mr.Turtle]

I hope so. Or maybe I'll enter the contest as a 7 year old. I think as a '7 year old' I could win it.

But hey, if someone doesn't want to enter, but wants to help me out, I'd love some backgrounds for my video...

humm i thought u r abt that old...guess not.

[DonatelloFan]

humm i thought u r abt that old...guess not.

Nope, sadly, at 29, I still act like a child sometimes. And at 29, my creativity and skills at just about anything, are just about pitiful.

[Mr.Turtle]

human lifes so short...what a shame.

[Zany Orange Dude]

:tgrin: Dude, that was a cool comic and video. Gotta admitt I really enjoyed them.:tcool:

[Zulithe]

Yeah the comic was great and the video was really impressive. Good luck to all entrants. Glad Nick is putting some effort into getting people's attention

[Cowabunga Carl]

I want a copy of this comic. I coud see the Nick show comic being done in this style.

[HerpDerp]

You can now read the comic for this contest online:
http://ads.nick.com/sponsors/2012/target/tmnt/?xid=TMNTsocial

Shame the text is so tiny you can barely read it.

[pannoni1]

I have never seen such a complicated contest in my life, that I almost feel like I need some training just to enter. You really have to put down about $50 in figures, and perhaps $100 with some Foot Soldiers, and then if you don't have a smartphone, you're out of luck. Plus, animation is time consuming, and the most liked video even has some voice acting in it, so this definitely targets the skilled. Its a great example of why kids just grow up too damn fast these days; I don't think that anyone under 10 will have the skills to complete this in a way it can compete with the teens and young adults. Why can't we just bring back the survey/simple drawing/short essay type contests back, with sending entries in the mail as an option like it was in the good old days?

[Roseangelo]

You can now read the comic for this contest online:
http://ads.nick.com/sponsors/2012/target/tmnt/?xid=TMNTsocial

Shame the text is so tiny you can barely read it.

It's always been online:

http://static.targetimg1.com/DVM/2012/July/wk2/6839_Nickelodeon/TMNTtarger_Ashcan.pdf

[TheSkeletonMan939]

human lifes so short...what a shame.

...

You make the weirdest, most off-beat posts I have ever seen. Do you really have to post every last thought that pops into your head?

[TMNTChris1980]

I'm really mad. The site is completely broken. On 2 of my PC's the page won't even load (yes, 2 different OS's, multiple browsers, internet security shut off, etc.). On 2 other PC's I got the page to load, but it wouldn't let me submit my age to even load my video. I'm really bummed out, cause I spent a lot of time on my video. I contacted Viacom, and Nick, but don't have my hopes up. :(:tcry::tsad:

If they don't let me submit it, then I'll post it to youtube, and you guys can check it out.

[Kevin G]

Too bad, we can't use the NECA Turtle figures in the contest. I already have sick scenario mind. Reason why I'm saying this out loud is because I not only don't a camera but the editing software to do this.

[Powder]

Sick scenario mind? Out loud? Don't a camera?

As for software, it doesn't really require much. Stop motion movies can be done with any camera & Windows Movie Maker (which comes with most PC's). Just requires a lot of patience to do it that way.

[Jester]

And why can't you use the NECA figures? I thought you could act it out with your buddies if you wanted.

[WestCoastTurtle]

I'm really mad. The site is completely broken. On 2 of my PC's the page won't even load (yes, 2 different OS's, multiple browsers, internet security shut off, etc.). On 2 other PC's I got the page to load, but it wouldn't let me submit my age to even load my video. I'm really bummed out, cause I spent a lot of time on my video. I contacted Viacom, and Nick, but don't have my hopes up. :(:tcry::tsad:

If they don't let me submit it, then I'll post it to youtube, and you guys can check it out.

Yeah I was on the website Sunday and noticed the same thing. They really don't have their stuff together. I uploaded mine on Thursday and its not even on the site but I got an email today saying I won one of the $50 giftcards. I wonder who won the grand prize.

Here's the link if anyone cares to watch, it was my first attempt at stop motion ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVds80NqkgQ&feature=youtu.be

[Roseangelo]

Yeah I was on the website Sunday and noticed the same thing. They really don't have their stuff together. I uploaded mine on Thursday and its not even on the site but I got an email today saying I won one of the $50 giftcards. I wonder who won the grand prize.

Here's the link if anyone cares to watch, it was my first attempt at stop motion ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVds80NqkgQ&feature=youtu.be

Well, I'm impressed! Congrats on the prize!

[zkarlette]

Wow! You did such a great job! The little hippo at the end was really funny.

[WestCoastTurtle]

Well, I'm impressed! Congrats on the prize!

Thank you, that means a lot. It was nice getting some use out of my figures, than just letting them getting dusty on the shelf :tgrin:

Wow! You did such a great job! The little hippo at the end was really funny.

Thank you! I had my girlfriend make the baby hippo she had such a blast making it and the sewer lid! :tgrin:

[Jester]

It's very nice. Very good for a 1st stop motion. Loads better than I could do. :P

[Zulithe]

Yeah I was on the website Sunday and noticed the same thing. They really don't have their stuff together. I uploaded mine on Thursday and its not even on the site but I got an email today saying I won one of the $50 giftcards. I wonder who won the grand prize.

Here's the link if anyone cares to watch, it was my first attempt at stop motion ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVds80NqkgQ&feature=youtu.be

Simply awesome! $50, must feel good man! I'd also like to see the other winning entries.

Apply for a job on robot chicken :P

[Powder]

Laugh out loud stuff, man. Nice work! Congrats on winning a prize.

[WestCoastTurtle]

It's very nice. Very good for a 1st stop motion. Loads better than I could do. :P

Thanks! I had to film the opening scene like 3 times cause I had no idea what I was doing with stop motion, but i eventually got the hang of it.

Simply awesome! $50, must feel good man! I'd also like to see the other winning entries.

Apply for a job on robot chicken :P

Much appreciated! I'll probably use that $50 to buy more tmnt stuff haha.

Laugh out loud stuff, man. Nice work! Congrats on winning a prize.

Glad you enjoyed it! Who knows maybe I'll try making another tmnt stop motion in the future for fun.