CGI Animated Short : "Ninja Turtles - Veterans of the Night (Homage)" - by Miguel Díaz-Rivera

Check out Miguel Díaz-Rivera"s thesis project that he did at the Academy of Art University. He made an homage to the original comic book turtles. But wanted to create a realistic approach and not having them as teenagers.
Synopsis:
40 years after the war against the Foot, a Japanese ninja clan. Four mysterious veterans are preparing themselves for the fight of their life.
This short film is a non-profit fan film and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures or any of their parent companies or affiliates. All names and references are copyright and trademark of their respective holders. This film was for educational purposes only. The short film contains graphic violence and is intended for mature audiences only. Viewer discretion is advised.
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Director | Writer | Editor | VFX Supervisor | 3D Environment & Prop Modeler | UV Unwrapping | Texture | Lighter | Match Mover | Compositor: Miguel Díaz-Rivera
Produced by: Laura Von Ins & Miguel Díaz-Rivera
Unit Production Manager: Laura Von Ins
Director of Photography | Camera Operator: Omayra Espino Vázquez
Gaffer: Casey McHugh
Assistant Director: Jordi Funtanet
Production Designer: Espen Gjertzen Øydvin
Wardrobe | Makeup: Busara Boussard
Ninja Gauntlets Designed by: Kristina Nestlerode
Sound Engineer | Designer: Napatz Singkarat
Music by: Yurun Wu
Storyboard Artist: Tyler Pinneo
Visual Development: Loy Bouttamy, Gus Reyes, Javier Avendaño & Miguel Díaz-Rivera
Character Modeling Supervisor: Vaughn Smith
Character Modelers: Stephen Stauffer, Wallis Wang, Luis Brigantty, Rose Barry & Joshua Ruiz
Rigging Supervisor: Amy Gohal
Riggers: Jordan Jones & Ksenia Bezrukov
Animators: Alyce Tzue & Alvin Geno
CAST: Casey McHugh, Jacob Fuentes Navarro, Cheree Stewart, Andy Roehl, Paolo Salazar, Anney Chan, Anson Yu, Pete Pan & Joshua Velázquez
Production Assistants: Raiza Centeno, Maya Hernandez, Foam Natnicha, Danyah Aossey & Ksenia Strelets
Special Thanks: Tom Bertino, George Pafnutieff, Catherine Tate, Amy Gohal, Vaughn Smith, Derek Flood, Sebastian Feldman, Jeff Doran, Carlos Joy, Kirby (Per Turtle), Flor I Rivera, Pilar Diaz, Jaime M Diaz, Jaime J Diaz, Flor Diaz, Rafael Hernandez, Laura Von Ins, Nancy Vázquez, Rafael Espino, Jose O Aleman, Yomaris Aleman, Maricelis Aleman, Ariel O Lebron, Ramarit Alba, Nayda Salgado, Migdalia Diaz, Michael Nasti, Iraida Diaz, Danette Rosario, Alberto Rosario, Idelis Rosario, Rhea Shetty & Ryan Chelf
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[@JamesMighty]

The freeze motion is very impressive! The modeling is also well made. props to the producers.

[@AhmedGhazwan]

Bringing back the Original Dark and bloody Comic ... I like that. ;)

[@seancarroll136]

Anyone feel like we need Zack Snyder and Guillermo Del Toro to bring these turtles to life? #restorethesnyderverse

[@windexnomore]

I agree I mean why have sharp weapons if your not gonna use them

[@duboisbarbour8902]

That was sick! The Turtles look realistic and had a lot of detail. This is what art looks like! *Sigh* I love cartoons that look real. COWABUNGA!

[@alang.bandala8863]

Leonardo is blind, but he can swing the katana like before. Mickey is hurt, but you can hear that his agility is still there Donatello lost and arm and a leg, but we know Donnie, he is too smart for being affected by that And Raph... that scream... was a scream of pain and lost...

[@michaelwalker8870]

i got caught off guard when i realized that Leonardo had no eyes, its good to see the boys back and that music when they made that epic appearance, that Donatelo always finding time to improvise even when there is none i think Don took leadership right there when i noticed Leo`s eyes and he came foward a bit, i was so proud to see Michael the youngest and goofiest of the group get ready for a hard fought battle, i gotta big surprise when i saw him with one arm. It made me think of Future Gohan and then i was in awe from then on.

[@althea_sirius]

I think it's based off of STNC, or Some things never change.

[@baileynelson7289]

Okamei Kitsukami I think you mean The Same as It Never Was, right? That was the 2003 TMNT episode where Donnie went to the future, Leo was blind and Mikey only had one arm.

[@justingibson5526]

If Leo's eyes are gone how can he fight

[@ninjaturtleronin692]

@@justingibson5526 haven't you ever herd of daredevil??

[@agentreptard]

He's challenging himself by wearing a blindfold, or it's just his design

[@the-nuclear-man6384]

I'Love Ninja Turtles 🐢✊👊

[@ConstantGamingSyndicate]

That's pretty sick. Awesome job, especially not being overdone with CG big explosions effects, or trying to focus on the money shots, fan made aside this looks incredible. Subscribed!

[@backyardmadness3959]

I think it's funny that they made them look more like real turtles.

[@baljazz]

first time i have seen someone try and tell the story of the turtles when they are older. other than the crappy tv show. good job.

[@gezi5927]

Google Name which show? 2003 was comic accurate for a lot of it

[@clownman9184]

This is what Michael Bay should’ve made

[@UnseelieRose]

I loved the more realistic and highly detailed look this production gave the Turtles as well as the return to the original darker, grittier atmosphere. The nod to the original TMNT comic at the end was beautiful. When I realized Leo was missing his eyes and Donnie his foot, it broke my heart. But at the same time it was so heroic the way they all stepped up, even Mikey, fighting and winning despite injuries. Even so I still wanted to cry and hug them all and make them feel alright because I'm a complete softy like that. Anyway, this was really well done! Thank you!

[@sneakyfox5]

Its so sad!.. Leo without eyes, Donny missing two limbs, Mikey's arm's useless. It's sad to see deteriorate like this. Their master AND Cassy are gone too?.. Man... This is really good work, just not a future I look forward to. Lol!..

[@solcorvinusoftiktok9907]

Just wait til you read The Last Ronin

[@gavinsiville9969]

The turtle designs in this are my favorite, but I’d make their necks longer and their heads a bit bigger

[@stacycd81]

Raf and Don looked the coolest, well done!

[@fahedalazzawi]

A bit too realistic looking for my taste but its a hell of a lot better than what Micheal Bay could make. Good job guys :)

[@civilsavant6072]

Very cool. This is fan art done right.

[@kamthegoat23]

Make a real movie of this would totally watch

[@ryan-fp5tv]

this was awesome and i luv how the turtles look! (except from the masks and Donatello's robot limbs)

[@gabrielalmeidabrito2559]

especially the darker tone and the fact of having blood the special effects are very good also I just didn’t really like the look of the turtles but it’s cool too 🐢🐢🐢🐢

[@j2raw180]

Awesome

[@diareciabickham289]

Go ninja turtles (: your good at fight for your dad

[@TheMagista88]

pretty good!

[@videobirdshow]

0:44 Leonardo 🔵 🟠 Michelangelo 1:03 1:12 Raphael 🔴 🟣 Donatello 1:28

[@juliantorrez1451]

loved this very much! i liked seeing how years of battle took its toll on all of them physically! amazing job guys! my turtle thumbs up haha

[@ViralWatchMedia]

so the turtles are blind since they have blindfolds on? .......

[@TranslatorCarminum]

Actually, as far as I can see, Leo is the only one whose mask seems to lack eye holes, I think he's the only one who might be blind. In which case, I have to wonder how he can still fight. Maybe he was blinded a long time ago and managed to re-train himself in a vein similar to Daredevil.

[@MelauthenticJr]

I like these turtles, holding nothing back, always wanted to see that side

[@MelauthenticJr]

also nice take on design choices, use to the grotesque looks from the last movie, they fit the aggression of the turtles, nice take on them

[@hypertezuka]

IDoesIt i bet you this is later on after the 2012 series

[@latefolkshi3039]

Love the music

[@Triple-S-Entertainment8282]

ninja turtls is a very good movie

[@ezekielsparadise4633]

Of course Leonardo would blindfold himself.

[@punkin2486]

WOW that’s cool and realistic

[@jasonmichael3546]

What all is on the tuttles trophy shelves? And spectacularly done! Loved the designs and the injuries showing they have been at this for some time. I'm excited to see if you will do more with them.

[@SpeekyGeeky]

this is fantastic! Great job with this, Shell Yeah!

[@TheRealAlpha2]

They're a bit chubby but I like them way better than the Bay produced Turtle-Hulks. The frozen in time action was one of the best versions of the effect I've seen, especially with the merged in CG.

[@garciavashchino1]

this will never work... "why?" cause the turtles look to damn real and as we know, the turtles need to look like toys... and not at all battered and bruised cause kids wont like them... even though the original fans of the turtles are now parents them selves and would love to prolly see this movie come to light... Thumbs Up i loved this...

[@therealfrankwhite]

It was a good effort, I didn't care for this style of turtles but my bigger quip with this was that 40 years later and the bad guys still look like weak expendable knock off characters that couldn't hit the side of a barn yard door even if they were 5 feet away from it.

[@salmansengul]

The animation and the movie itself are great!! What I don't like is the way the Turtles look like. I'm not into the huge body and shell with tiny heads.

[@agentreptard]

I actually wouldn't mind these designs realistic but also not too realistic I think they need more comic accurate heads though.

[@chromedome5878]

Thats. really good im big turtle fan i would not mind watching that at all they look like real Turtles. Two thumbs up.

[@Wildicon19]

I love this version of the turtles! Is Leo blind? It definitely is an edgy and dark version of the turtles that I would like to see as a full length feature for sure!

[@SherAli123go]

This gives Zack Snyder's epic slowmo vibes

[@gavinkailey332]

Plz do a hole movie with these turtle designs but when there teens and not veterans and make a shredder suit with bebop and rocksteady

[@itsbabytappallo1840]

Hm I’m kinda interested and I like how you brought the dark version of the turtles to life maybe y’all would make a fan film

[@cs2d20]

woah epic

[@moonlighttigress]

that's amazing :D

[@latefolkshi3039]

Really good I thought that the design was pretty good it thin it was a little to bloody for the turtle unless your aiming for the original but I’m okay with blood just in less vital but kept up the good work 👍🏼

[@DJGarlicBread]

So goood

[@thekillerbear2904]

OMG THEY ACTUALLY USE THEIR WEAPONS TO LIKE KILL THEM THATS MESS D UP BUT COOL AND IT IS BRUTAL

[@Ducket]

Ok. If you made the heads a Bit bigger, these would be one of my favorite TMNT designs.

[@Ducket]

@RAMIRO0 no, it's a fanfilm.

[@Tallacus]

atleast they don't have those ridiculous human noses the first TMNT movie had

[@kino8530]

Top

[@ShawnWeeded510]

the turtles looked bad overall but the gear they where is cool like Leonardo wearing his over his eyes is very interesting.

[@ShawnWeeded510]

+Crimsonland1 the internet at its finest

[@Something-Waffle]

If I have one critique, it's the music. It's way too melodramatic, and doesn't fit with what's happening on screen.

[@MaximusJohal]

Yeah they look more like turtles but i feel uneasy.... i prefer Bay's version.... but great job!

[@dragoon5170]

MaximusJohal bro are you high..? This Version of turtles are actually accurate. Bays turtles are ugly as shit!

[@ryan-fp5tv]

these turtles look like actual turtles

[@wistonmanyore8698]

why are the heads of the turtles so small

[@angelazaplotinsky1791]

oh god and i thought that the turrtles look worse in the micheal bay movie

[@luckystarz6472]

make more tmnt its soo good

[@lightyagamiunofficial1788]

Better than micheal bay 2014 film

[@SSMBukhari]

My rocky famy childhood most favourite drama Ninja Turtles(◍•ᴗ•◍)❤(◍•ᴗ•◍)❤

[@jswatch9270]

Nice but I wish the turtles would've look more like the 1990 movie version

[@ellabcool247]

Amazing, I loved it. Please do more

[@hectorvasquez77]

Turtles look they good aid from the sewer almost fooled but nah son this won't pass.

[@LordCommanderSpaceAlligator]

😂😂😂 Since when do the turtles have microcephaly???

[@desmon1.2.3.4]

the cgi itself is very good, but tbh the turtle's designs are terrible

[@icecoldbluesonic]

Who aged the worst?

[@alanhuddleston3029]

Good effort, but honestly I didn't care for the design

[@hettyscetty9785]

Nunchuck to the face.

[@necro_farmer123]

The only thing I don't like is the design for the turtles

[@AdaraFukuchi]

this is just weird. didnt the creator have copywright issues?

[@MDRFables]

+AdaraTheChive No, I did not have any issues with copyright. Since I made this project for education purposes.

[@AdaraFukuchi]

ohhh. ok kewl.

[@ReeceMcCreless14]

1:50 - 2:05 - 2:20 - 2:35

[@ReeceMcCreless14]

1:38 - 1:49

[@Yvng_ghoulish]

These turtles r dark

[@dielahahahaa]

PT2 PLEAS

[@king_choas4855]

The heads are so small

[@chaplainnormie]

Nice video, but a bit too dark.

[@ShreddHed]

+Elijah Nutter It's a homage to the original comic. Which was pretty freaking dark

[@chaplainnormie]

Yeah, I read the grim comic books and for some reason their cartoon counter-parts makes more sense.

[@ShreddHed]

Elijah Nutter I like the cartoon better too

[@saleonardo]

Better than the creepy Michael Bay's version. More realistic.

[@hectorvasquez77]

What did you do to my childhood

[@ytchris4107]

Lol ikr

[@codymoore2586]

Owe no! What did you do to the turtles? Cool vid but come on these turtles look like they born in a crack house instead a vile of ooze. Lol why you do my dudes like that?

[@ytchris4107]

1:41 No no pls no NOOOOOO why Is it just me por do they look really creepy Not giving hate just saying

[@skullx7657]

Tmnt 2014 if it wasn’t bad

[@revocsoa5762]

The Turtles desing are Horrible..

[@lemuntpicard7482]

+Revoc soa Less than the Michael Bay's ones

[@Watter_son]

If only you had changed the heads..... Tsk tsk tsk....

[@Webhead2000]

Turtles are a little too realistic

[@LecramLecramMate]

That's kind of the goddamn point

[@andreiacarladasilva4142]

1:41 wtf

[@Nobunaga1983]

Awesome effects but I just don’t like the look of the turtles

[@Kadjoaka]

Ok. no. wtf as soon as I saw those turtles is was done. nope. I know whoever did this spent lots of time on this but. the idea is terrible.

[@nemospodcast6766]

Oh my god they’re so ugly. I know you guys were turn on this but I’m sorry why would you guys agree to make it look like this? Other than that it’s OK.

[@lonewolf4979]

They did not age well

[@romancancer9719]

в мультиках они красивее :/

[@RobZomBOfficial]

HORRIBLE DESIGN FOR THE TURTLES!!!! Cringe.🤣

[@nickwesttv]

THE WORST THING IVE EVER SEEN, AND CHEAP

[@ryan-fp5tv]

of course its cheap it so expensive to animate ninja turtles so don't expect a fan film to look amazing

[@Turo602]

Horrible looking Ninja Turtles

[@seanfield6916]

They are the ugliest things I have ever seen since I am a big ninja turtle fan I find as an insult

[@nooneknows9615]

Interesting. The skins and hands might need to be changed a little bit. I thought it’s the lizard’s. I like this personally. I would like to watch some episodes, even short length of time, if it would happen. Also, I’m glad a woman was added in this video. Need more women, dark skinned people and others, just to be balanced. Blood from both ninja turtles and people are nice. By the way, I read your description about this project for a school, which is understandable. Nice job there.