The Original Trailer for the 1990s TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Movie Gets a Stop-Motion Animated Tribute
This month is the 30th anniversary of the classic 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film, and in honor of that, Reckless Abandonment has made a stop-motion animated version of the original trailer using NECA action figures.
With over 3,500 individual pictures, Kyle Roberts and crew wanted to recreate the nostalgic films trailer in stop motion. The Reckless Abandonment team illustrated over 60 hand-drawn images to establish a colorful backdrop to complement Roberts’ use of action figures. As massive Turtle fans, we wanted to recreate as much as possible from scratch dudes! Even the iconic original TMNT score was reconstructed by composer Nikolas Thompson. The figures were provided by NECA toy company. Each individual piece could stand alone by itself, but when fused together they create a TOTALLY TUBULAR TRIBUTE for the 30th anniversary of the film!
I also included a video that offers a side-by-side comparison with the original 1990 trailer. Enjoy the videos!