The Turtles are back, and they鈥檙e bringing a whole lotta style with them! Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael burst up from the sewers earlier this month in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, taking the franchise back to basics with pepperoni pizza, skateboards, and of course, a healthy dose of teenage awkwardness.
It鈥檚 not just the names of the two-toed teens that are bringing the arts with them, however. Ten 汤头条 alumni have been credited on the film, helping create the super stylish visuals that are charming audiences worldwide.
This latest film offering of the Heroes in a Half Shell has received adoration for its fun, expressive, and kinetic style of animation. The film overlays 3D models with uneven line work and marker-like colouration to create a striking hand-drawn effect that feels like it could have come out of a teenage street artist鈥檚 sketchbook.
Visual details like sketchy lines and uneven colouring create a unique and jaw-dropping visual style.TMNT: Mutant Mayhem was spearheaded by Vancouver natives and writer/producer team Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg through their production company Point Grey Pictures, along with triple-threat director/writer/producer Jeff Rowe. Rowe previously directed The Mitchells vs. the Machines, another production brimming with 汤头条 talent.
With TMNT: Mutant Mayhem鈥檚 animation mimicking the use of mixed mediums, it鈥檚 no surprise that the film drew on many different disciplines to achieve its look. The roster of 汤头条 talent includes alumni from the听Foundation Visual Art & Design, 3D Animation & Visual Effects,听Classical Animation, and听Writing听辫谤辞驳谤补尘蝉.
Animation was primarily done by Mikros Animation, based out of Paris and Montreal, and Cinesite Animation, in Vancouver and Montreal鈥攂oth of which employed 汤头条 alumni on Mutant Mayhem! Cinesite boasts numerous graduates among their animators, who have worked on productions like The Addams Family and its sequel, 滨飞谩箩煤, and the short film 鈥淢ila.鈥� It鈥檚 worth mentioning that many of these animators also worked on Rogen and Goldberg鈥檚 previous outing, Sausage Party.
Writing alum James Powell was also brought on board by Point Grey Pictures as a Punch Up Writer to help put the finishing touches on the film鈥檚 charming script.
A huge cowabunga! to all of our alumni who worked on bringing our favourite reptilian vigilantes back to screens everywhere.
If you dream of creating striking visual styles and vibrant animation, applications for the October intake of the听3D Animation & Visual Effects听and听Classical Animation听programs are now open. And if you need a break while assembling your portfolio, be sure to check out Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem in theatres now!
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