"Real" Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle - Update 5.2.15
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Westies14
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Re: Custom TMNT costume/mask project - "Real" Mutant Ninja Turtle
I love father's day! In addition to watching Superman and Die Hard and playing hours of music with my one-year-old, I was finally able to get a third session in on this! The left side of the face is catching up to the right side; the structure is almost there. Once that's done, I can start detailing and texturing, and who knows - maybe I can get some pulls out this summer! I'm psyched. Pics coming soon!
- D
I love father's day! In addition to watching Superman and Die Hard and playing hours of music with my one-year-old, I was finally able to get a third session in on this! The left side of the face is catching up to the right side; the structure is almost there. Once that's done, I can start detailing and texturing, and who knows - maybe I can get some pulls out this summer! I'm psyched. Pics coming soon!
- D
Tylerdurden389
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Re: Custom TMNT costume/mask project - "Real" Mutant Ninja Turtle
Dude, you've totally got the Michael Zulli look of the turtles down. Check it out.
I was 6 when that issue came out (I was also born in 84'), and when my dad brought it home I had no idea what I was looking at. I couldn't believe my eyes. Surely these weren't the fun loving, pizza eating, cowabunga-speaking turtles that I loved so much. But there it was, in plain English right on the cover: "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". The look of the turtles actually scared me.
Years later, I'd say this is my favorite incarnation of them. I really hope the live action movie they're gonna make will lean closer towards this look. Can't wait to see more!!
Dude, you've totally got the Michael Zulli look of the turtles down. Check it out.
I was 6 when that issue came out (I was also born in 84'), and when my dad brought it home I had no idea what I was looking at. I couldn't believe my eyes. Surely these weren't the fun loving, pizza eating, cowabunga-speaking turtles that I loved so much. But there it was, in plain English right on the cover: "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". The look of the turtles actually scared me.
Years later, I'd say this is my favorite incarnation of them. I really hope the live action movie they're gonna make will lean closer towards this look. Can't wait to see more!!
robo3687
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Re: Custom TMNT costume/mask project - "Real" Mutant Ninja Turtle
looks pretty awesome to me, i did a (digital) sculpt recently of a more realistic ninja turtle, it sort of came out like voldemort meets the turtles...lol....
Turntable Video
the bloodmask and hair were just an effort to individualise the design a bit...
looks pretty awesome to me, i did a (digital) sculpt recently of a more realistic ninja turtle, it sort of came out like voldemort meets the turtles...lol....
Turntable Video
the bloodmask and hair were just an effort to individualise the design a bit...
Westies14
Master Member
Re: Custom TMNT costume/mask project - "Real" Mutant Ninja Turtle
Thanks for the interest, fellas! I like that look from the comics as well, TD, though they are a bit monstrous. I definitely have had it in mind along with some of the other incarnations seen earlier in the thread as I've worked on my sculpt. I'm hoping to keep a bit of friendliness and wisdom in this expression - but I also want it to feel like a real creature. Hopefully you like the way he comes out as much as you like the look from those TMNT issues!
I've worked on him for one short session since these pics. I'll have to do another and take some more pics... Halloween's gonna come faster than I expect it to (as usual)!
- Douglas
Thanks for the interest, fellas! I like that look from the comics as well, TD, though they are a bit monstrous. I definitely have had it in mind along with some of the other incarnations seen earlier in the thread as I've worked on my sculpt. I'm hoping to keep a bit of friendliness and wisdom in this expression - but I also want it to feel like a real creature. Hopefully you like the way he comes out as much as you like the look from those TMNT issues!
I've worked on him for one short session since these pics. I'll have to do another and take some more pics... Halloween's gonna come faster than I expect it to (as usual)!
- Douglas
Westies14
Master Member
Re: Custom TMNT costume/mask project - "Real" Mutant Ninja Turtle
Very cool design - the "mask" reminds me of the coloring on many of the real turtle reference pictures I've collected! What software did you use to model this?
Would you mind scaling your image down some? It's really messing with my browser window. Thanks very much!
- Douglas
Very cool design - the "mask" reminds me of the coloring on many of the real turtle reference pictures I've collected! What software did you use to model this?
Would you mind scaling your image down some? It's really messing with my browser window. Thanks very much!
- Douglas
kryptoboy1
Active Member
Re: "Real" Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle - Updated 7-25-2011
WOW..... just WOW... LOL
WOW..... just WOW... LOL
jarvis
Sr Member
Re: "Real" Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle - Updated 7-25-2011
Totally Tubular! Seriously though, I like how you've managed to maintain a lot of the forms of the 2d design while making it look like a real turtle. I really don't care for those re-designs that look like creepy man-turtles.
Totally Tubular! Seriously though, I like how you've managed to maintain a lot of the forms of the 2d design while making it look like a real turtle. I really don't care for those re-designs that look like creepy man-turtles.
callmemilo
Sr Member
Re: "Real" Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle - Updated 7-25-2011
the sculpt's looking FANTASTIC! i can totally see this working. which is a pretty big deal, considering how wrong something like this could look. i have every faith this is gonna be badass
the sculpt's looking FANTASTIC! i can totally see this working. which is a pretty big deal, considering how wrong something like this could look. i have every faith this is gonna be badass
superDrool
Sr Member
Re: "Real" Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle - Updated 7-25-2011
I agree. Perfect twist on a childhood icon.
I agree. Perfect twist on a childhood icon.
eclipse74569
Well-Known Member
Re: "Real" Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle - Updated 7-25-2011
This is looking better than the cartoony style version! I like it!
This is looking better than the cartoony style version! I like it!
Cpl Potter
Sr Member
Re: "Real" Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle - Updated 7-25-2011
saweeet , incredible detail .
saweeet , incredible detail .
chimmera30
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Re: "Real" Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle - Updated 7-25-2011
Love the texture and detail,your work is very inspiring!!!
Love the texture and detail,your work is very inspiring!!!
KlotziDotCom
Member
Re: "Real" Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle - Updated 7-25-2011
Thats smokin. Childhood heroes coming to life. Please, don't make them "scary" white eyes. Since when do Turtles have white eyes? Breathe life into this thing!
Thats smokin. Childhood heroes coming to life. Please, don't make them "scary" white eyes. Since when do Turtles have white eyes? Breathe life into this thing!
