The anime influenced style of animation

10/7/12 10:07am

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JohnnyCrimson2000

October 23, 2012 - 12:52am

I dont care what anybody says, I LOVE the art direction they took for this series. I love how they blend several different styles and, IMO, it works very well because it fits whatever mood the turtles are currently in.

Payne

October 14, 2012 - 6:44am

That's actually the only part of the show that kinda bothers me.

Mattwo

October 11, 2012 - 10:03pm

I still hate the CG. It looks tacky and low-budget...

gamerninjaxl

October 12, 2012 - 7:45pm

I still think it looks alot more sharp than most nickelodian CG animation.

Mattwo

October 15, 2012 - 4:29am

Are you referring to monkey quest? Because I think it actually might be lower quality.

The models that is. I have no issues with the animation, it's the models that irk me.

GoldenCat12

October 9, 2012 - 12:00pm

There eyes look like sack person's buttons

Ataeru

October 8, 2012 - 5:16pm

Neet, I think it works pretty well.

FLoridian Joshua

October 8, 2012 - 8:45am

It remains me of Avatar: The Last Airbender.

TCJJ

October 7, 2012 - 9:08pm

I thought the animation would suck, but I'm loving every minute of it. The way it's done is to look clunky and stiff, but if you look carefully and pay close attention, you'll find that that's more a of a characteristic, as there are tons of little, subtle movements as well, such as in their eyes (I believe it was Raph who had a great up-close shot in the first episode with little facial twitches and subtle eye movements, which is a great example of what I'm talking about).

Evil Kmuz

October 7, 2012 - 6:13pm

oh man i dont want this!

EddieD129

October 7, 2012 - 12:26pm

I heard it's the same guy who directed Teen Titans, which would explain a lot.

Mattwo

October 11, 2012 - 10:07pm

Teen Titans:

Executive producer(s) Sander Schwartz

Producer(s) Glen Murakami

New TMNT:

Executive producer(s) Ciro Nieli Joshua Sternin J.R. Ventimilia Peter Hastings

Mach5Mike

October 8, 2012 - 8:05pm

Well, that would explain why I got some serious Teen Titans vibes from this show (not to mention that Michelangelo's voice actor was the same one for Beast Boy).

EddieD129

October 8, 2012 - 9:28pm

Robin's VA made a cameo in the cartoon Leo was watching too.

BarelyAudible

October 7, 2012 - 12:50pm

You wanna know the real funny part? The 2003 TMNT writers were huge fans of the TMNT and Teen Titans comics, but hated the 2002 Teen Titans cartoon. Now we have a TMNT in the animeish Teen Titans mold.

EddieD129

October 7, 2012 - 7:32pm

Now THAT'S irony.

NinjaRed64

October 7, 2012 - 3:35pm

ah yes, fresh irony

DanGuy

October 7, 2012 - 11:55am

This works better this for show than in Ultimate Spider-Man because the character designs are more anime-esque, while Ultimate Spider-Man's sudden chibi cutaways just clash with the show's art style.

NinjaRed64

October 7, 2012 - 3:36pm

that and because i always thought deadpool would be the one breaking the fourth wall and turning chibi and stuff.

DanGuy

October 7, 2012 - 4:34pm

True, most of the cutaways and 4th wall gags would be more suitable for a deadpool cartoon instead of one with spider-man, but apparently Jeph Loeb wouldn't know that because he thinks that cartoons are ,"just for kids", and wants to insert as many stupid things into our cartoons as he possibly can.