12-06-2020, 12:00 AM | #1 |
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2003 Series Art Style
I really like the art style (character design) of the 2003 show. The design of the Turtles also reminds me of Michael Dooney's art. Were the Turtles based on his art style?
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12-06-2020, 12:28 AM | #2 |
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Dooney drew the style guide art at the launch of the show, and a lot of the early merchandise art. The actual Turtles in the show don't really follow his model, but he definitely had influence.
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12-06-2020, 01:46 AM | #3 |
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Okay, I see. Yes, definitely feels like there is some influence. Thanks.
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12-06-2020, 06:05 AM | #4 |
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Dooney provided character design for Next Mutation too, if I'm not wrong. 2003 design was great.
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12-07-2020, 07:24 AM | #5 |
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I remember back in the day people used to complain the Turtles looked too blocky or had the same look
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12-07-2020, 08:18 AM | #6 |
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It looked like a DCAU type redesign that modernized the turtles, I loved it. Lionsgate loved it so much their DVD releases had the 1987 turtles look like the 2k3 ones.
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12-07-2020, 09:25 AM | #7 |
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Keep in mind the Turtles look different in the actual series than all the promo art:
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12-07-2020, 10:28 AM | #8 |
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I literally said that.
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12-09-2020, 09:00 PM | #9 |
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I would love to see an animated show in Peter Laird's style or Eric Talbot's style. That would be awesome. Talbot's style is so unique, it would make the show standout.
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12-09-2020, 09:19 PM | #10 |
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Cool thread. I love the art direction of this show as well. They took those square lines that made Batman TAS strong and made them a little more modernized without losing that classic Americana cartoon feel to the animation.
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12-26-2020, 01:11 PM | #12 |
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This TMNT artstyle heavily conditioned mine, so it's obvious that I'm gonna say it's awesome.
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