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This article was published on March 3, 2012

    The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles intro, painstakingly recreated with stop motion animation

    The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles intro, painstakingly recreated with stop motion animation
    Martin Bryant
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    Martin Bryant

    Martin Bryant
    Story by

    Martin Bryant

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    Martin Bryant is founder of Big Revolution, where he helps tech companies refine their proposition and positioning, and develops high-qualit Martin Bryant is founder of Big Revolution, where he helps tech companies refine their proposition and positioning, and develops high-quality, compelling content for them. He previously served in several roles at TNW, including Editor-in-Chief. He left the company in April 2016 for pastures new.

    We’re not exactly sure why they did it, but we’re glad they did. A team of animators have recreated the opening titles for the classic 1987 cartoon series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, using hand-drawn scenery and customized action figures.

    Director Kyle Roberts says the video involved “4,000 individual pictures, 60 hand-drawn images and 3 months of tedious work.” It certainly paid off, we think.

    Don’t miss the ‘making of’ video below, too.

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