Concept Art

[Xiewin]

Originally Posted by masterninja

I agree I would have liked to see theses designs of the turtles in the film. Maybe they will change them a bit for TMNT 2.

I was talking about the ones that were used in the movie.

[Raven]

Those slimmed down versions are much better, now I'm really curious as to why they didn't use these instead?

[IndigoErth]

Camera adds 10 130 lbs. Mystery solved.

[Candy Kappa]

Originally Posted by samxsteal

and to hear people say the first one is definitely better then the other is utterly ridiculous.

Not really, as there are plenty of visible differences between the concept art and the final product.

[Commenter 42]

Originally Posted by Monstermash042

So very kind of you.

*EDIT

Nevermind, I hadn't read the full article. Now I know.

I just don't agree with the direction the designs went in.
I will agree that it would have been impossible to please everyone.
It would be nice to see all the designs that were generated, especially the ones done prior to 2012 that you were asked to incorperate.

Did you ever read the Blue Door script?

[samxsteal]

Originally Posted by Candy Kappa

Not really, as there are plenty of visible differences between the concept art and the final product.

yeah totally inconsequential little details that it and when it details that small it just seems to me the enters into nitpicking territory. IMO. sorry

[Candy Kappa]

Originally Posted by samxsteal

yeah totally inconsequential little details that it and when it details that small it just seems to me the enters into nitpicking territory. IMO. sorry

well, sometimes the details makes all the difference.

[samxsteal]

Originally Posted by Candy Kappa

well, sometimes the details makes all the difference.

not when they're that small in inconsequential.

It just seems so Juvenile to me, sorry.

How one design is perfectly fine and the other is suddenly totally preposterous.

[Candy Kappa]

Originally Posted by samxsteal

not when they're that small in inconsequential.

It just seems so Juvenile to me, sorry.

How one design is perfectly fine and the other is suddenly totally preposterous.

personally, I don't think they are that small, or inconsequential. The are some very big differences, such as body types, build, shell designs, color use and difference in details of the costumes. ( can leave facial build out, since the movie do mapped on the actors to the turtle models).

[samxsteal]

Originally Posted by Candy Kappa

personally, I don't think they are that small, or inconsequential. The are some very big differences, such as body types, build, shell designs, color use and difference in details of the costumes. ( can leave facial build out, since the movie do mapped on the actors to the turtle models).

the Body types are all the same exactly the same
Don tall lanky
Raph large brooding
Leo mid sized
Mikey smaller

As fir what they wearing is nearly identical only exception is Leos straps and when you wear wraps they leo does that a perfectly logical way of holing the shoulder armor on other then that thought they are identical.

The shells are nearly identical except the exclusion of the shell bridge

Which i understand you think if wholly important but many others its really a non issue

As i said very minor differences and nothing which would prove one broken over the other.

[Candy Kappa]

I disagree.

[Bloodsucker]

Originally Posted by samxsteal

The shells are nearly identical except the exclusion of the shell bridge

Which i understand you think if wholly important but many others its really a non issue

I doubt that you would say the same thing if one of the actors were missing a vital, or reasonably important body part.

If they erased Megan's nose for example. Would you argue, that's a minor detail?

[samxsteal]

Originally Posted by Bloodsucker

I doubt that you would say the same thing if one of the actors were missing a vital, or reasonably important body part.

If they erased Megan's nose for example. Would you argue, that's a minor detail?

Except the turtles have had version with a bridge and with out a bridge never mind the fact that they are a humanoid mutation which mean certain aspect are removed in order to function.

it is not vital to a Mutant as it would be to a normal turtle.

This would be the same issue as the turtle eating pizza. As Cappa has expressed in full in an other thread turtles can not process pizza and would likely kill them. But they aren't normal turtles are they.


And as i said above the turtle have been depicted with and without the bridge so its not a major issue only preference and is not the same thing as Megan have a nose removed

[IndigoErth]

Originally Posted by Bloodsucker

If they erased Megan's nose for example. Would you argue, that's a minor detail?

Thank you, enjoyed that image. More than I should have.

[Candy Kappa]

But the thing is. The bridge isn't some loose part that's just there for fun, the entires hell is one piece, it's just the different sections have different names. Because the shell IS the ribcage and the spine covered in scutes, there is no ribcag under that shell, it's a live-action adaptation, not a Merry Tunes cartoon where turtles can separate from their shells.

Missing the sides of their shell is as stupid as Vernon lacking elbows and knees.

[Refractive Reflections]

Originally Posted by Powder

Mikey's face is near perfect there, as far as what they were going for is concerned. They changed it for the final look so very little, yet it makes a world of difference. He goes from cute & charming yet still tough, to EUGH with that extra dose of uncanny valley. If all the turtles were similar facially & stature-wise to his concept art, I'd have been totally sold. Leo turned out for the best being made more chunky, though I would have preferred the X strap belts to the redundant bamboo armor. Donnie looks DREADFUL there, what was he thinking?! The face is like that of a disgruntled feline/ape hybrid.

"Their individual personalities had to be apparent through the design, so for inspiration they gave us reference pictures of who they wanted each individual turtle to be. Michaelangelo was Bill Murray, Raphael was Clint Eastwood, Donatello was Leonard Nimoy, and Leonardo was Tom Hanks."

...Is he trolling?

My viewpoint is similar to yours Powder.

As for the quotation, I can understand that idea behind the art concept, but did that mindset have to be so extreme for the designs? To me, the more extreme they tried to make these Turtles to visually distinguish their individual personalities, the funnier I found the Turtles' designs to be.

[Commenter 42]

Originally Posted by Candy Kappa

But the thing is. The bridge isn't some loose part that's just there for fun, the entires hell is one piece, it's just the different sections have different names. Because the shell IS the ribcage and the spine covered in scutes, there is no ribcag under that shell, it's a live-action adaptation, not a Merry Tunes cartoon where turtles can separate from their shells.

Missing the sides of their shell is as stupid as Vernon lacking elbows and knees.

He doesn't care. He's blinded by fandom and star stuck by Jared.
...

I suppose spelling and punctuation are nit picky details as well.
Unfortunately, it's these details that give sentences structure, and thus meaning.

Don't worry Sam, it's cool cowboy. As your clearly an expert in what mutants "need", your's must clearly be the only voice of reason.

Why try to understand another OP's (significantly more educated) point of view, when clearly you have it all figured out.

Remind me again, when you wrote your dissertation on cross species hybridization, what was your hypothesis, and where did you publish?

Must have been groundbreaking work.

[Monstermash042]

Originally Posted by Commenter 42

He doesn't care. He's blinded by fandom and star stuck by Jared.
...

I suppose spelling and punctuation are nit picky details as well.
Unfortunately, it's these details that give sentences structure, and thus meaning.

Don't worry Sam, it's cool cowboy. As your clearly an expert in what mutants "need", your's must clearly be the only voice of reason.

Why try to understand another OP's (significantly more educated) point of view, when clearly you have it all figured out.

Remind me again, when you wrote your dissertation on cross species hybridization, what was your hypothesis, and where did you publish?

Must have been groundbreaking work.

Ain't nobody Star Struck here Dude, at this point you either didn't like the movie or you did. Move on with your life.

[samxsteal]

Originally Posted by Candy Kappa

But the thing is. The bridge isn't some loose part that's just there for fun, the entires hell is one piece, it's just the different sections have different names. Because the shell IS the ribcage and the spine covered in scutes, there is no ribcag under that shell, it's a live-action adaptation, not a Merry Tunes cartoon where turtles can separate from their shells.

Missing the sides of their shell is as stupid as Vernon lacking elbows and knees.

Dude When a thing mutates all Normal logic is gone I humanized turtle Could not and would not function with every aspect of a normal turtle being in tact the mere fact that it is walking upright is proof of that. Real turtles cant function like ninjas its pretty simple to assume then that the ninja turtles bone structure is no the same a a turtle.

Originally Posted by Commenter 42

He doesn't care. He's blinded by fandom and star stuck by Jared.
...

I suppose spelling and punctuation are nit picky details as well.
Unfortunately, it's these details that give sentences structure, and thus meaning.

Don't worry Sam, it's cool cowboy. As your clearly an expert in what mutants "need", your's must clearly be the only voice of reason.

Why try to understand another OP's (significantly more educated) point of view, when clearly you have it all figured out.

Remind me again, when you wrote your dissertation on cross species hybridization, what was your hypothesis, and where did you publish?

Must have been groundbreaking work.

Kappa Isn't some Turtle expert. He Freaking uses Google. You dont know me, you don't know my education. People pick on others for bad grammar because they are pretentious, No other reason. You are the epitome of pretentiousness. Go have fun belittling people, its just compensation of some underlying issue you have either that or you truly are just a jack ass. I dont pretend so be some Turtle expert. But i damn well can Google the same **** he or you do.

Fact it Mutation like the TNMT is purely hypothetical, but as it stand a being with a turtle skeletal structure could not possible function like a human as the TMNT do

[masterninja]

Originally Posted by samxsteal

Dude When a thing mutates all Normal logic is gone I humanized turtle Could not and would not function with every aspect of a normal turtle being in tact the mere fact that it is walking upright is proof of that. Real turtles cant function like ninjas its pretty simple to assume then that the ninja turtles bone structure is no the same a a turtle.


Kappa Isn't some Turtle expert. He Freaking uses Google. You dont know me, you don't know my education. People pick on others for bad grammar because they are pretentious, No other reason. You are the epitome of pretentiousness. Go have fun belittling people, its just compensation of some underlying issue you have either that or you truly are just a jack ass. I dont pretend so be some Turtle expert. But i damn well can Google the same **** he or you do.

Fact it Mutation like the TNMT is purely hypothetical, but as it stand a being with a turtle skeletal structure could not possible function like a human as the TMNT do

What is a Kappa anyway, is it a monster in the water I should Google it be right back.