Turtle film designs?

[Panda_Kahn_fan]

Dumb Idea, moving on!

[Etsyturtle2]

Originally Posted by Panda_Kahn_fan

Okay, we all know that some people think the PD TMNT designs are bad.

Fixed that.

[neatoman]

I guess the bodies look fine (if a bit oversized), the main thing they should change is to make the faces less human and not to be so tacky with what they wear.

But if I had to be more specific, if the idea is to have them mesh with live action it might be a good idea to make more turtle-like than ever. You know beaked faces instead of flat ones, claws instead of fingers, tails and so forth.

[TurtleTitan97]

Something like Campbell's Turtle designs in terms of base designs would work as a starting point:

Spoiler:

In terms of casting, they should go the same route that Marvel/Sony did with Tom Holland's Spider-Man and cast teenage actors for the Turtles.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Originally Posted by TurtleTitan97

Something like Campbell's Turtle designs in terms of base designs would work:

Spoiler:

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...c70c77c11d.jpg

http://orig01.deviantart.net/887f/f/...fe-d52p329.jpg

In terms of casting, they should go the same route that Marvel/Sony did with Tom Holland's Spider-Man and cast teenage actors for the Turtles.

I'd prefer Cory Smith's depictions, but agreed on everything else.

[Powder]

If not Henson-esque, these:

[TurtleTitan97]

Originally Posted by Powder

If not Henson-esque, these:

http://i1.wp.com/www.sopitas.com/sit...13/03/TMNT.jpg

That would be ideal as well.

[plastroncafe]

If we could somehow blend Campbell's work with Farley's, that'd be awesome.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Originally Posted by Powder

If not Henson-esque, these:

http://i1.wp.com/www.sopitas.com/sit...13/03/TMNT.jpg

Yep, changing my vote.

[neatoman]

For an animated movie, Ben Bates' designs would work.

[thundermaster612]

I think they should have HUUUUUGE nostrils, that take up half of their face. Then they should be about Nick Slash's size with the shell spikes and giant ass beaks and they should wear literal garbage and dirt. Don's staff should be a tree trunk, Leo's Katana a giant piece of jagged metal, Mikey's chuck's are two giant dead mutant spiders that have their webs binded together, and Raph Sai's can be giant SALAD FORKS!!!!! also they should be from Dimension X and have Shredder be Scrhader whos an Alien aswell as Splinter. They should also have Don be a girl named Bernini and Casey be the main character. and April should be played by Rebecca Black and Casey by Justin Bieber. and the Foot should be the Hands

of course not. I did read the original Blue Door script and it was alright. Although the alien reveal part was dumb. The Don being a girl thing was I think a rumor according to an old video and Bernini is... well you guys figure that out. and the Foot was gonna be called the hands too but not in the script

[Electric]

Actually yeah, OOTS video game had some really good designs.

I thought voices were fine. Sure they didn't sound exactly like teens, but outside of the Nick series, they never have.

Still thought these designs were good, and actually liked the faces. One critique though would be make them smaller. The fact that they're bigger than most humans kinda detracts from their need for ninjutsu, and they seem to be twice as strong as a basic foot soldier, so one punch is all they need

[chrisdude]

I've always liked the turtles in clothes. Yeah, they're ninjas, but they're teenagers, too. And, done well, clothing can be expressive and personal. I've never liked how a turtle looked more than Donnie in OOTS. All the little touches on all the turtles speak to who they are. I'd say I'd prefer pants, with varying amounts of gear. To be honest, I'm 90% in love with the designs for this movie. I'd make the turtles smaller, but that's about it. If anything, I'd ditch the bandanas, since I'd dress them as individuals.

Originally Posted by Electric

The fact that they're bigger than most humans kinda detracts from their need for ninjutsu, and they seem to be twice as strong as a basic foot soldier, so one punch is all they need

That has pretty much always been the case. It just never made sense before.

[TMNT is cooler than MOTU]

Originally Posted by Powder

If not Henson-esque, these:

http://i1.wp.com/www.sopitas.com/sit...13/03/TMNT.jpg

I always thought the designs for this game were a perfect marriage between realistic and classic.

I'd also be pretty happy with something like this.

[ProactiveMan]

I dunno, beaks are a bit paradoxical as far as I’m concerned. You give them beaks because turtles sort’a have beaks and it adds realism, but there is no way something with a bony beak could realistically speak English – but who cares because talking turtles is a fanciful idea, but then why are we striving for realism in the designs and give them ugly old beaks?

The old oval head design is good because it’s definitely not humanlike, but it’s still appealing and relatable. When they get too ‘turtley’ I think they become less relatable. The other extreme is what we have now, which is too humanlike to the point that it’s grotesque.

[Electric]

Originally Posted by chrisdude

That has pretty much always been the case. It just never made sense before.

What I meant to say was that, in each other incarnation, they have to use their stealth and speed to fight their opponents, including foot soldiers. Yeah it still only took one punch, but it wasnt nearly as easy as having twice the size and weight of one of soldier so that they could basically just walk up and swing.

Keep the same designs (from OOtS), tone down the mass a bit, and have Donnie the same height as April (with each turtles heights respective to that), and these designs would be perfect

[Candy Kappa]

Base it of either of Sophie's designs:



or the OotS game:

[Bry]

Originally Posted by chrisdude

I've always liked the turtles in clothes. Yeah, they're ninjas, but they're teenagers, too. And, done well, clothing can be expressive and personal.

I think there's a balance you have to hit with this to make it work and not distract from the iconic "look". Too much clothing and they're not as immediately recognizable, and it can cover up that they're turtles a bit, too. I think the IDW designs pretty much perfect this -- have different wraps and gear that reflect their personalities and fighting styles, but dont cover them up so much that they dont look like the characters everyone knows (or look dated dressed in a particular kind of modern fashion).

Originally Posted by chrisdude

If anything, I'd ditch the bandanas, since I'd dress them as individuals.

Man, I dunno about that. They might not be "accurate" per se, but the bandanas work as visual shorthand for "ninja" and are just hugely iconic. Losing then would be like Superman without a cape. There's a decent argument for it, but it just wouldnt look "right."

[IndigoErth]

I dunno, they might be able to find pants that fit, but realistically there's no way in heck they should be able to wear a shirt, esp any version as big as 2014, so the turtleyness is still out there. Maybe smaller Turtles can fit in large shirts made for chunky humans, but then it may be too long on them, so what's the point.

Those with a more classic design can get away with the more normal look though, they don't appear quite so human as to need it. I don't mind them in some clothing sometimes, like the occasional disguise, though don't mind it full-time on these movie guys. Unlike 2012 and some others, I doubt the plastron on 2014 weirdly wraps around to cover the undercarriage, so I can sort of understand putting these big "realistic" guys in pants just to avoid any awkward angles. Maybe they aren't mammals, so that spares it in that department, but I'm not sure quite how well bare ass shots would go over with the casual (esp parental) viewer. Maybe the shell covers from the back, but going by that side shot of Leo in that poster with the moon... yeah, there would have no doubt be some awkward green moon in that film, too.

Other designs might need to ditch the mocap (if CGI) or something, or modify the suits to make them less human proportioned and shaped.

Keep the masks, just because. Signature element, and I guess is useful to keep the sweat out of the eyes, since many versions show them capable of sweating. (Also, the masks are simply cute. Edit: Plus, esp with Leo and Raph, kind of reflects their temperament as well.)

[letscook89]

Originally Posted by Panda_Kahn_fan

Okay, we all know that the PD TMNT designs are bad. So, my question is; how should the TMNT look in a movie series? What is your favorite design for a film?
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Speak for yourself. These designs look great to me.