These heroes are known to every boy. The generation that grew up on the adventures of the Turtles remembers a lot of comics and animated series dedicated to these brave heroes. Pizza lovers, wits and unsurpassed supermen, they are fighting evil.
Not forgotten by the audience
The last time the Turtles appeared on the screens in 2007. But then again there was a animation with many Hollywood stars who gave voices (Chris Evans, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Patrick Stewart and others) to the heroes. Several years have passed since then, and the main characters never got an independent full-length film. Jonathan Libesman, who previously staged the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and the epic Anger of the Titans, teamed up with screenwriters Josh Appelbaum and Andre German to give the Turtles a second wind. The future picture was a tidbit in terms of the technical side of filming. The first question that ripened among the audience was how the Ninja Turtles were filmed.
New rewritten old story
The fantastic action studio Gama Entertainment Partners launched in April 2013. The shooting area was surprisingly quite trivial - only the United States, but, however, several states: Alabama, Kansas, California. As soon as information about the starting picture appeared in the media, fans were interested in the question of whether the main characters would be drawn, or they would be played by live actors. In that case, how did you make the movie “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”?
Before - about the plot
Before moving on to the main question, it is worthwhile to find out what new scriptwriters have prepared for us. The city has long been bored with its heroes. Rat Shredder is still the main enemy of the Turtles. Together with his Clan of Feet, he catches fear in entire areas. The four brothers rise from the bottom of the city to challenge. The world will learn about new superheroes who turn out to be real ninjas. The charming April journalist will be the one to help the Turtles stop the cunning Shredder’s threatening city plan.
Received!
The picture was a huge success. With a budget of 125 million, she brought the studio over 470 million. Reaffirming the fact that viewers need similar stories. The plot of the brave comrades, which goes deep into the past and the comics-ancestors, has generated a lot of rumors and gossip. How was the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles filmed? Of course, for this every fan would give anything!
Interesting Facts
- For the shooting, a car was built in the spirit of the Turtles, with large wheels, painted in green combat style. True, this vehicle did not move independently. In scenes, when it moves through the streets, the car is on a created hill, which actually moves in the frame
“Many will not pay attention to April O'Neill's yellow jacket.” But it was just such a yellow jumpsuit was in the original series “Mutant Ninja Turtles”, which was released from 1987 to 1996. Michelangelo received a seashell necklace. This made it clear that he was addicted to surfing.
- Danny Woodburn, with a height of 122 centimeters, was supposed to play Splinter. But he was very upset to learn that his participation would be minimal - only the hero’s movements, drawn up later on the computer
- Teenage Mutant was added to the original name so as not to confuse the versions of the adaptations.
Only alive!
According to generally accepted laws, complex scenes are reproduced by means of a set background green or blue screen located in front of the camera. After that, specialists responding to special effects supplement the corresponding images with the help of computer programs. Also, complex images are created that cannot be played in kind. What happened to our film? How was the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles filmed? A complete surprise for the fans will be the news that the creators of the tape categorically abandoned the usual methods. None of this was used on the set. Living actors wore special soft costumes, marked only with dashed lines - so the editors will orient themselves when reconstructing a scene on a computer. The actors tried on the prepared shoes on their feet, and on the head - a kind of helmet with mini-cameras, allowing you to capture all their facial expressions. A similar scheme was used by James Cameron when creating extraterrestrial characters in “Avatar”. The tortoise suit also included a shell - it was specially attached to the back of the actor.
Fast and interesting
The new story of Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo and Donatello was received by the audience with a long-awaited impatience. It’s always interesting to remember old favorites, isn't it? And be sure to attend the premiere when they return to the screen. The playable theme of bad villains and good heroes in the youthful fervor of the Turtles makes the whole film incredibly easy and fun. Released on the 30th anniversary of famous characters who still live in the hearts of fans, the film was released in 3D, which also contributes to overall success.
Many viewers plunged into childhood, seeing the picture. With existing modern technologies that can answer the main question: “How?” - filmed “Ninja Turtles” is quite simple. To which the audience will confidently add that all ingenious is by no means complicated!