USA Today talks about the upcoming computer-animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie:
First-time feature writer/director Kevin Munroe, who has worked previously in video games, comics and TV animation, says he wanted to do total animation instead of simply inserting digital characters in a real world. He said it’s easier for the audience to suspend disbelief for such an offbeat story.
“This way there’s no break in the reality between CG and live-action,” Munroe says. “With (total) animation, there’s a continuous reality that exists for the whole thing. Your mind opens up a little bit more.”
Of course, another element that can help make or break an animated film is the voice talent involved, and the new TMNT is bringing a decent set of credentials to the film. Heck, it’s almost like the San Diego Comicon exploded, and the turtles picked up the pieces. Patrick Stewart (X-Men, Star Trek) and Zhang Ziyi (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) will voice villains in the film, while Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Chris Evans (Fantastic Four) will voice April and Casey Jones, respectively. Kevin Smith (Daredevil:The Target #1) will have a small part as a chef. The turtles, however, will not have celebrity voices.
December 21st, 2006 at 1:26 pm
“First-time feature writer/director Kevin Munroe, who has worked previously in video games, comics and TV animation, says he wanted to do total animation instead of simply inserting digital characters in a real world. He said it’s easier for the audience to suspend disbelief for such an offbeat story.”
“This way there’s no break in the reality between CG and live-action,” Munroe says. “With (total) animation, there’s a continuous reality that exists for the whole thing. Your mind opens up a little bit more.”
I couldn’t agree more.
January 2nd, 2007 at 9:52 am
“The turtles, however, will not have celebrity voices.”
I’m not sure if this means that Corey Feldman will or will not be in the film.