Anyone else loving the visual style of this movie?

~~fridaynightdestination~~ · 07-17-2014, 09:18 AM

I really love the look of this movie, some of the shots looks awesome. It has a very Mass Effect, Star Trek look to it. Speaking of Mass Effect, they are making a movie of it, I really wish they weren't because I don't see how it can work as a movie, but I hope that Mass Effect uses the same visual style as this movie. But here are some shots that I think demonstrate that:

Spoiler:

And the shot that demonstrates the awesome visual style more than any other

Spoiler:

A_Little_Too_Raph.9859 · 07-17-2014, 09:20 AM

I really like the look of it.

DioLeo451 · 07-17-2014, 09:26 AM

Has very nice cinematography and lighting and use of colors they just pop very cool

Bob · 07-17-2014, 09:28 AM

Yes, the cinematography does look top notch. It also looks visually striking and fairly unique.

Radical Raph · 07-17-2014, 09:29 AM

Yea, it's pretty awesome and colorful. You can see the individual colors of the turtles within the lighting of almost every shot.

*Shark_Blade* · 07-17-2014, 09:33 AM

Yes. The colors are very VIVID and I love that ray of lights that shimmer into the camera from time to time, glorious to behold. Like candy for the eyes.

*MrTMNT2012* · 07-17-2014, 10:27 AM

This is probably the most colourful movie I've seen since....Kick-Ass!

*IndigoErth* · 07-17-2014, 10:30 AM

Yeah, Turtles may not be all too pretty to me, but cinematically speaking it collectively has a nice look to it.

*Candy Kappa* · 07-17-2014, 10:34 AM

It's one of the few things I do like about this movie.

*samxsteal* · 07-17-2014, 02:14 PM

IM loving the visuals they are awesome And i cant wait to See the full thing

*Andrew NDB* · 07-17-2014, 02:19 PM

The visual look of the costuming and such? No, not at all. The cinematography and camerawork? Fairly brilliant, what I've seen so far.

~~Leo656~~ · 07-17-2014, 02:42 PM

Yeah I think the cinematography and camera work are gonna be highlights.

I'll agree it has sort of a Star Trek/Mass Effect look to it... but that's not something I really see in my head when I think "TMNT". It's slick, but feels a little too slick for this property's film. And as others have said, skin textures aside, I really can't stand the character designs.

It looks like a lot of stuff I don't like the look of will at least be shot very well and look pretty. The lair's mostly okay; that, I wish they'd just dialed down about, say, 10%, where everything else I wish they toned down about 60-80%.

Glados · 07-17-2014, 03:07 PM

Yes, everything is very vivid and colorful. As the Black Nerd said: The color correction is TAIGHT!

*Powder* · 07-17-2014, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

The visual look of the costuming and such? No, not at all. The cinematography and camerawork? Fairly brilliant, what I've seen so far.

This. The shots are shot nice, but the high contrast & excessive use of lens flare is nothing new. It's flashy for the sake of flashy.

mexichrist83 · 07-17-2014, 05:16 PM

Seeing a lot of orange and teal.....

Item #4
http://www.cracked.com/article_18664...look-same.html

http://theabyssgazes.blogspot.com/20...ease-stop.html

http://****ingorangeandteal.tumblr.com

http://www.slashfilm.com/orangeblue-...movie-posters/

The blocked out part of the tumbler link is the F word, by the way

SwiftNinjaFox · 07-17-2014, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by fridaynightdestination

I really love the look of this movie, some of the shots looks awesome. It has a very Mass Effect, Star Trek look to it.

So long as they don't use lens flares. No lens flares, you put ONE lens flare in this thing and you're in big trouble, dude!

*Shark_Blade* · 07-17-2014, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SwiftNinjaFox

So long as they don't use lens flares. No lens flares, you put ONE lens flare in this thing and you're in big trouble, dude!

Wtf? Do you not see there's tonnes of lens flares ever since the beginning announcement trailer.

And they are gorgeous to look at!

SwiftNinjaFox · 07-17-2014, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Shark_Blade

Wtf? Do you not see there's tonnes of lens flares ever since the beginning announcement trailer.

And they are gorgeous to look at!

I hate lens flare. It's not gorgeous, it's usually out of place and distracts more than anything.

And I was paraphrasing Mikey's line about anchovies, btw

*Bry* · 07-17-2014, 07:16 PM

Just when I think I'm out...

I actually really dislike the visual style of this movie, actually. I'll explain why, but for the sake of fairness: it's a totally subjective thing and I don't expect anyone to agree, necessarily. Okay? Okay!

But... I actually don't think it has "good" cinematography or camerawork at all, based on the trailers I've seen. I think it has very flashy cinematography and camerawork, and that has its appeal and is definitely popular with some folks, but to me it just seems really obnoxious and overly-busy. It's eye candy, but... there's a reason you get sick if you eat too much candy in one sitting.

The most effective storytelling is often the simplest. The flashy stuff is best used sparingly, and it's more effective because of it. But with this movie, it seems to be all flash: we seem to have the camera almost constantly moving, sweeping and bouncing around, while nearly every shot seems to have spotlights and smoke machines going off in the background. Seriously, look at those shots in the original post - smoke and heavy, artificial-looking filtering and bright lights and lens flares all over the place. And I know that some people really enjoy that, but I think it's totally obnoxious and distracting.

And my worry about this, based on what I've seen so far, is that this movie's overall "look" is more concerned with being the cinematography equivalent of a fireworks show instead of offering any actual decent, legitimate storytelling - all flash, zero substance.

If you haven't seen it yet, there's a great (and fair) video describing the overall Michael Bay style called "Bayhem" that sums up a lot of my issues with the look of this movie. (And I know that Bay didn't direct it, but this movie is very much in his style and follows his influence, so I think it's relevant.) IMO, and as it says in the video, that style is great at being flashy, but it's incredibly limited by its need to be flashy at all times, and it suffers because of that on a basic storytelling level. There's no subtlety and no nuance. And I don't care what kind of movie you're making -- even a silly action/comedy -- you need those things, even just a little bit, to make anything worth watching.

*pennydreadful* · 07-17-2014, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SwiftNinjaFox

I hate lens flare. It's not gorgeous, it's usually out of place and distracts more than anything.

And I was paraphrasing Mikey's line about anchovies, btw

I got it.

FWIW, I can't stand lens flare either. *shrugs*

07-17-2014, 09:18 AM	#1
~~fridaynightdestination~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Michigan Posts: 553	Anyone else loving the visual style of this movie? I really love the look of this movie, some of the shots looks awesome. It has a very Mass Effect, Star Trek look to it. Speaking of Mass Effect, they are making a movie of it, I really wish they weren't because I don't see how it can work as a movie, but I hope that Mass Effect uses the same visual style as this movie. But here are some shots that I think demonstrate that: Spoiler: Spoiler: And the shot that demonstrates the awesome visual style more than any other Spoiler: Sorry I had to lol

07-17-2014, 09:20 AM	#2
A_Little_Too_Raph.9859 Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: NYC Sewers Posts: 955	I really like the look of it. __________________

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Radical Raph Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 702	Yea, it's pretty awesome and colorful. You can see the individual colors of the turtles within the lighting of almost every shot. __________________ "Less rahk n' row, boys!" -Leuhnardoh

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MrTMNT2012 Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,512	This is probably the most colourful movie I've seen since....Kick-Ass! __________________ Fav Quote - 87 Leo: "TURTLES FIGHT WITH HONOUR!" Fav Series - 2012 Nickelodeon Fav Game - Out of the Shadows Fav Comic - IDW Series Fav Movie - Liebesman's TMNT (2014)

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Candy Kappa The Agenda of Existing Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vikingland Posts: 14,596	It's one of the few things I do like about this movie. __________________ devianArt Instagram Youtube Tumblr Art Blog Patreon

07-17-2014, 09:26 AM	#3
DioLeo451 Hench Mutant Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 492	Has very nice cinematography and lighting and use of colors they just pop very cool

07-17-2014, 09:28 AM	#4
Bob Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UK, England Posts: 546	Yes, the cinematography does look top notch. It also looks visually striking and fairly unique.

07-17-2014, 09:33 AM	#6
Shark_Blade Emperor Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,909	Yes. The colors are very VIVID and I love that ray of lights that shimmer into the camera from time to time, glorious to behold. Like candy for the eyes.

07-17-2014, 10:30 AM	#8
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,293	Yeah, Turtles may not be all too pretty to me, but cinematically speaking it collectively has a nice look to it.

07-17-2014, 02:19 PM	#11
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,422	The visual look of the costuming and such? No, not at all. The cinematography and camerawork? Fairly brilliant, what I've seen so far. __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

07-17-2014, 02:42 PM	#12
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	Yeah I think the cinematography and camera work are gonna be highlights. I'll agree it has sort of a Star Trek/Mass Effect look to it... but that's not something I really see in my head when I think "TMNT". It's slick, but feels a little too slick for this property's film. And as others have said, skin textures aside, I really can't stand the character designs. It looks like a lot of stuff I don't like the look of will at least be shot very well and look pretty. The lair's mostly okay; that, I wish they'd just dialed down about, say, 10%, where everything else I wish they toned down about 60-80%.

07-17-2014, 03:07 PM	#13
Glados Foot Soldier Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 198	Yes, everything is very vivid and colorful. As the Black Nerd said: The color correction is TAIGHT!

07-17-2014, 05:16 PM	#15
mexichrist83 Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 273	Seeing a lot of orange and teal..... Item #4 http://www.cracked.com/article_18664...look-same.html http://theabyssgazes.blogspot.com/20...ease-stop.html http://***ingorangeandteal.tumblr.com http://www.slashfilm.com/orangeblue-...movie-posters/ The blocked out part of the tumbler link is the F word, by the way Last edited by mexichrist83; 07-17-2014 at 05:17 PM. Reason: censored*

07-17-2014, 07:16 PM	#19
Bry So Long, Stinktown! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,463	Just when I think I'm out... I actually really dislike the visual style of this movie, actually. I'll explain why, but for the sake of fairness: it's a totally subjective thing and I don't expect anyone to agree, necessarily. Okay? Okay! But... I actually don't think it has "good" cinematography or camerawork at all, based on the trailers I've seen. I think it has very flashy cinematography and camerawork, and that has its appeal and is definitely popular with some folks, but to me it just seems really obnoxious and overly-busy. It's eye candy, but... there's a reason you get sick if you eat too much candy in one sitting. The most effective storytelling is often the simplest. The flashy stuff is best used sparingly, and it's more effective because of it. But with this movie, it seems to be all flash: we seem to have the camera almost constantly moving, sweeping and bouncing around, while nearly every shot seems to have spotlights and smoke machines going off in the background. Seriously, look at those shots in the original post - smoke and heavy, artificial-looking filtering and bright lights and lens flares all over the place. And I know that some people really enjoy that, but I think it's totally obnoxious and distracting. And my worry about this, based on what I've seen so far, is that this movie's overall "look" is more concerned with being the cinematography equivalent of a fireworks show instead of offering any actual decent, legitimate storytelling - all flash, zero substance. If you haven't seen it yet, there's a great (and fair) video describing the overall Michael Bay style called "Bayhem" that sums up a lot of my issues with the look of this movie. (And I know that Bay didn't direct it, but this movie is very much in his style and follows his influence, so I think it's relevant.) IMO, and as it says in the video, that style is great at being flashy, but it's incredibly limited by its need to be flashy at all times, and it suffers because of that on a basic storytelling level. There's no subtlety and no nuance. And I don't care what kind of movie you're making -- even a silly action/comedy -- you need those things, even just a little bit, to make anything worth watching. __________________ My Stuff: Webcomic \| Podcast \| DeviantArt \| YouTube \| Patreon Last edited by Bry; 07-17-2014 at 07:45 PM.