Concept Art - Page 8

Lou 500 · 08-25-2014, 02:48 PM

The one of Mikey scares the living sh*t out of me. "I can feel my shell tightening!"

*Xav* · 08-25-2014, 02:49 PM

Why does Shredder look like a character from Mortal Kombat?

Lou 500 · 08-25-2014, 02:54 PM

Not sure why he decided to give them voided black eyes, but I do prefer Raph's more streamlined shape.

thebrownranger · 08-25-2014, 03:04 PM

I really do like these designs a lot more than the hulkish ones we got. Leo looks perfect like that.

*Galactus* · 08-25-2014, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by newhire13

No, considering the amount of negativity surrounding the movie leading up to the release it should probably be doing poorly. This movie was counted out and predicted to fail since Day 1. That didn't happen.

Well this is a different story to months ago when supporters of this movie argued strongly that it would be bigger than Guardians and that any stigma this movie has wouldn't be a factor.

When the whole aliens controversy kicked off and that same camp argued that Michael Bay makes billion dollar hits and the proof being the huge success of the Transformer movies that the casual public doesn't care about the opinions of "whiney fanboys" now it seems that both that the existence of Guadians of the Galaxy and fan negativity is being used to justify the movie not doing those numbers.

Perhaps the question should be why there was so much negativity surrounding this movie in the first place.

*IndigoErth* · 08-25-2014, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Galactus

Perhaps the question should be why there was so much negativity surrounding this movie in the first place.

Root of it goes back to the makers themselves imo when they incited fan insecurity early on. Even if they changed it, still lost people's trust that it would/could be handled ok by them.

ScrewtheMirageTMNT · 08-25-2014, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Candy Kappa

HAYTAR!!!1!

No, please. Elaborate.

The eyes, face shape, big feet, big legs, big forearms, big hands. They look like they are out of shape.

*The Boston Ninja Turtle* · 08-25-2014, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ScrewtheMirageTMNT

The eyes, face shape, big feet, big legs, big arms. They look like they are out of shape.

you do realize aside from texture its the same exact proportions as 2k12

*Cipher* · 08-25-2014, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by newhire13

No, considering the amount of negativity surrounding the movie leading up to the release it should probably be doing poorly. This movie was counted out and predicted to fail since Day 1. That didn't happen.

That sort of justify's this movie's (as in this particular movie's) performance.

But studios aren't going to, or shouldn't, look at this movie against its own predicted failure. They're going to look at it against the idea of any Ninja Turtles movie, because that's what this was -- a project to get their franchise back into theaters. A Ninja Turtles movie needn't have had to fight against its own backlash as this one did. As Galactus said, there's no reason, with the fame and popularity of this franchise, as well as its current presence, that it shouldn't have seen Guardians of the Galaxy numbers.

This particular Ninja Turtles movie? Sure. All the reasons in the world. But a Ninja Turtles movie? No way. One with decent or, hell, just even not negative, word of mouth could have pulled those numbers. There's no reason for that negative word of mouth to exist; this particular movie brought that on itself wholly on its own.

~~Commenter 42~~ · 08-25-2014, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by d_osborn

Commenter 42-- I'm reading all of your posts as Magnum PI. It's providing a much-needed chuckle to this wretched Monday.

Oh you are, are you...

*TheSkeletonMan939* · 08-25-2014, 05:18 PM

Boy, Raphael is FAT. How can you be a ninja if you're the size of a bus?

Mikey has a nice beer belly.

*Cipher* · 08-25-2014, 05:24 PM

Yo. Why can't the Turtles just be, like, the same size and shape anymore?

Mellie · 08-25-2014, 05:41 PM

Good sweet LORD I'm so happy those weren't used.

~~Commenter 42~~ · 08-25-2014, 07:20 PM

Okay, now that these threads are merged, it makes very little sense.

I like it

TerranigmaFreak · 08-25-2014, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Commenter 42

Spoiler:

Holy crap, now this is the absolute worse concept of them yet. The faces are even more grotesque.

*Xav* · 08-25-2014, 08:35 PM

You know what? I actually wouldn't mine that Shredder. At least he looks like a human and not a robot, and he has two blades on each hand, and not knife fingers.

OrangeNinja1987 · 08-25-2014, 08:58 PM

I actually like the 2014 designs (asides from how Mikey looks with his mask off and Raph's huge size). Everything that doesn't look good in the promotional material just works for me onscreen. But I think it would have been five times better to have the Out of Shadows designs or something similar. Those are some of my favorite TMNT designs ever, coming out of a totally underrated game.

~~Leo656~~ · 08-25-2014, 09:40 PM

I'm oddly comforted in knowing that absolutely zero good ideas went into this project from the beginning. Even the earliest concepts and ideas were awful. It's kind of amazing.

**Machias Banshee** · 08-25-2014, 10:06 PM

Well... those concept pictures are gonna give me nightmares. I like what we got, even if they were all HUGE and Raph looked like he was hit with waaay too many steroids.

The guys' faces in the were rather endearing... I don't know if it's because they actually used the actor's faces for the turtles and not just cgi plasticy facework. I really like Leonardo's design most...

Was there any other concept art for Splinter or the lair? I know we had that really nice 2K3-ish Splinter that was rejected, but did they try anything else..?

ScrewtheMirageTMNT · 08-25-2014, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Machias Banshee

Well... those concept pictures are gonna give me nightmares. I like what we got, even if they were all HUGE and Raph looked like he was hit with waaay too many steroids.

The guys' faces in the were rather endearing... I don't know if it's because they actually used the actor's faces for the turtles and not just cgi plasticy facework. I really like Leonardo's design most...

Was there any other concept art for Splinter or the lair? I know we had that really nice 2K3-ish Splinter that was rejected, but did they try anything else..?

The only other concept art of him is the one of him wearing a red robe and not having fur tied up, or a mustache. But if you saw that old concept art then no. It was from that book that there is pics of from months ago.

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08-25-2014, 08:58 PM	#157
OrangeNinja1987 Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 223	I actually like the 2014 designs (asides from how Mikey looks with his mask off and Raph's huge size). Everything that doesn't look good in the promotional material just works for me onscreen. But I think it would have been five times better to have the Out of Shadows designs or something similar. Those are some of my favorite TMNT designs ever, coming out of a totally underrated game. __________________ DON: We've got to find that bomb! And we've only got eight minutes to do it! RAPH: Excuse me; is that including the commercial break? - 1987 For TMNT art and more, check out OrangeNinja1987 on Deviantart! http://orangeninja1987.deviantart.com/ To help with a current TMNT project: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=53441 Proud fan of the TMNT 2014 movie

08-25-2014, 02:48 PM	#141
Lou 500 Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 478	The one of Mikey scares the living sh*t out of me. "I can feel my shell tightening!"

08-25-2014, 02:49 PM	#142
Xav Foot Elite Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,040	Why does Shredder look like a character from Mortal Kombat?

08-25-2014, 02:54 PM	#143
Lou 500 Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 478	Not sure why he decided to give them voided black eyes, but I do prefer Raph's more streamlined shape.

08-25-2014, 05:24 PM	#152
Cipher Foot Elite Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,454	Yo. Why can't the Turtles just be, like, the same size and shape anymore?

08-25-2014, 05:41 PM	#153
Mellie Foot Soldier Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 184	Good sweet LORD I'm so happy those weren't used.

08-25-2014, 07:20 PM	#154
~~Commenter 42~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,954	Okay, now that these threads are merged, it makes very little sense. I like it

08-25-2014, 08:35 PM	#156
Xav Foot Elite Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,040	You know what? I actually wouldn't mine that Shredder. At least he looks like a human and not a robot, and he has two blades on each hand, and not knife fingers.

08-25-2014, 09:40 PM	#158
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	I'm oddly comforted in knowing that absolutely zero good ideas went into this project from the beginning. Even the earliest concepts and ideas were awful. It's kind of amazing.

08-25-2014, 10:06 PM	#159
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	Well... those concept pictures are gonna give me nightmares. I like what we got, even if they were all HUGE and Raph looked like he was hit with waaay too many steroids. The guys' faces in the were rather endearing... I don't know if it's because they actually used the actor's faces for the turtles and not just cgi plasticy facework. I really like Leonardo's design most... Was there any other concept art for Splinter or the lair? I know we had that really nice 2K3-ish Splinter that was rejected, but did they try anything else..?