What do you think the turtles will look like?

[Powder]

I'm actually kinda rooting for the OOTS designs at this point, honestly. If they look that good or better I'll be happy.

[Zulithe]

Hopefully not like huge mounds of muscle like in some of those pics... they are teenagers... also, ninjas NOT bodybuilders... i'd like to see those aspects of their physique represented. I think Nick does a good job at it.

[Genesis]

Originally Posted by Zulithe

I think Nick does a good job at it.

What, with blocky limbs?

I get where you're coming from, though. A lot of artists portray them as being excessively bulky, and it can be annoying.

[Zulithe]

Originally Posted by Genesis

What, with blocky limbs?

That's a style choice, but they don't overstate their muscles like a lot of art does. I think Nick does a good job of blending both what a turtle's limbs look like mixed with a teenager who's been training daily for a martial arts competition or whatnot.

Better than this:

[Refractive Reflections]

Originally Posted by Zulithe

Hopefully not like huge mounds of muscle like in some of those pics... they are teenagers... also, ninjas NOT bodybuilders... i'd like to see those aspects of their physique represented. I think Nick does a good job at it.

I see what you mean. I always thought the physique of OT Turtles (blue sky or red sky) was just right because it displayed their mutant strength but it wasn't over the top (i.e. in the X-Men cartoon). The 2K3 Turtles seemed more like twenty-something Turtles and kind of "roided up". But with the Nick Turtles they appear a bit too weak if the show wanted to incorporate any fighting moves that involved lifting any enemies/people up.

[Hannurdock]

I'm hoping for darker and realism. I want a darker film, like the way Christopher Nolan remade the Batman franchise. We've had happy and kiddy for years, it would be nice to have a more serious take on the boys.

[Zulithe]

Originally Posted by JYX

But with the Nick Turtles they appear a bit too weak if the show wanted to incorporate any fighting moves that involved lifting any enemies/people up.

Perhaps... but they are mutants, anything can be explained. You could also say that, because of them being mutants, they can have musculature that's way beyond what a typical teenager may have.

But then I wonder, if they wanted them to look like Hulks with huge muscles, why make them teenagers at all? If they are teenagers then try to make them look like teenagers. Splinter is an older man and he looks like an older rat, he certainly didn't grow huge muscles... so the turtles should look like teenagers as turtles.

Yeah not a fan of the 2k3 look. It has its fans, that's fine. Just glad we are past that.

I think the 1990 film did a lot right regarding the look & feel, tone, heck even the music. The costumes were about as good as could be accomplished at that time, so I definitely give it a pass. But now that there's total freedom in how they design their appearance, no longer confined to what a man in a suit can accomplish, so much more is possible

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

i hope they go for a look like the 2007 movie, but with better cgi, after all, if they want this film to do well, they need to make it appeal to the kids. if they make it too realistic, then kids won't go to see it, and they will lose money

[Lord Nightwalker]

Originally Posted by Hannurdock

I'm hoping for darker and realism. I want a darker film, like the way Christopher Nolan remade the Batman franchise. We've had happy and kiddy for years, it would be nice to have a more serious take on the boys.

As do I. But that's not what we are going to get, especialy since it's stuck in their heads that for children to like it and make oodles of cash it has to be dumbed down to rediculous levels. Forget about all the older fans, and all the tweens, and the comparible films that have done well before it.
Forget about the potential to be great, let's just make an all flash no substance, toy commercial movie. I fear that's all we shall get.

[gobo]

Originally Posted by Zarana-X

Originally Posted by D-Nizzy

Ah, Raph's vehicle mode. I guess we can stop speculating on what Bay's turtles will look like.

[TMNT is cooler than MOTU]

Expect something VERY different than anything we've seen before. Trust me.

[chrisdude]

Originally Posted by whatswiththeheadbands?

i hope they go for a look like the 2007 movie, but with better cgi, after all, if they want this film to do well, they need to make it appeal to the kids. if they make it too realistic, then kids won't go to see it, and they will lose money

I loved the 2007 designs...

Originally Posted by TMNT is cooler than MOTU

Expect something VERY different than anything we've seen before. Trust me.

Agreed. If nothing else, these are the first CG turtles designed to mesh with the real world. That alone will make them unlike anything we've seen.

Plus, Ritchson and Eastman have raved about the designs, without being asked. People ask about the movie, and these guys talk about the designs. I can't wait to see them.

[Refractive Reflections]

Originally Posted by Zulithe

Perhaps... but they are mutants, anything can be explained. You could also say that, because of them being mutants, they can have musculature that's way beyond what a typical teenager may have.

I guess so... I guess just visually it may be hard for the audience to accept Turtles with the Nick physique being able to lift enemies.

Originally Posted by Zulithe

But then I wonder, if they wanted them to look like Hulks with huge muscles, why make them teenagers at all? If they are teenagers then try to make them look like teenagers. Splinter is an older man and he looks like an older rat, he certainly didn't grow huge muscles... so the turtles should look like teenagers as turtles.

I can see your point, but since we're dealing with "mutants" and the Turtles having the "heroic" status, I think it's expected for the Turtles to have some superhuman strength and for it to show visually.

As for "why make them teenagers at all", besides keeping with tradition in leaving the "teenage" aspect of TMNT, most writers/storytellers like to use adolescents as a time of self-discovery when emotions are at an all-time high when everything feels new in approaching adulthood, so that's probably why the "teenage" aspect is left in the story. But from a pure aesthetic viewpoint, then yes I can completely see your reasoning as to why bother making them teenagers at all.

...Maybe that's why Micheal Bay was considering shortening it to "Ninja Turtles" in the beginning.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Hannurdock

I'm hoping for darker and realism. I want a darker film, like the way Christopher Nolan remade the Batman franchise. We've had happy and kiddy for years, it would be nice to have a more serious take on the boys.

I like that way you think.

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

Originally Posted by chrisdude

I loved the 2007 designs...

i do too, but what i am saying is they should make the cgi better, but sticking with the same overall design

[DONATELLO DUZMACHINES]

Originally Posted by Zulithe

Hopefully not like huge mounds of muscle like in some of those pics... they are teenagers... also, ninjas NOT bodybuilders... i'd like to see those aspects of their physique represented. I think Nick does a good job at it.

Completely agree with this. I personally hope that the Nick design or the more detailed Santlouco design. (current artist on the on IDW series)

[Candy Kappa]

Originally Posted by JYX

I guess so... I guess just visually it may be hard for the audience to accept Turtles with the Nick physique being able to lift enemies.

There a huge difference in fit and bulky. The Turtles don't need Conan the Barbarians physique to lift heavy stuff.

[Refractive Reflections]

Originally Posted by Candy Kappa

There a huge difference in fit and bulky. The Turtles don't need Conan the Barbarians physique to lift heavy stuff.

For sure, I mean I don't mind the Teenage Turtles looking more normally fit, but others may not accept a more "fit" physique if they're lifting say a 220 lb person over their heads.

[Welmanshire]

Spoiler:

This.

[Bob]

Why have you got it inclosed in a spoiler tag? Anyway, I quite like that. It looks like the Dave Rapoza art.