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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem – Breakdown Reel

22 January 2024

For more than two years, the Mikros Animation studio teams, split between Montreal and Paris and comprising more than 550 members – 320 in Paris and 230 in Montreal – worked on developing and creating the unique visual and animation style for the film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, directed by Jeff Rowe and Kyler Spears.

Spend the next 5 minutes exploring the breakdown reel to understand the creation process of CG graphics and animation. Learn about the development of characters, backgrounds, lighting, and FX to uncover the distinctive animation style of the film.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem stands out for its unique blend of hand-drawn and CG animation styles, giving it a distinct and nostalgic feel. The use of doodles and hand-drawn elements in the animation adds a teenager’s notebook vibe to the film, setting it apart from other contemporary animated movies.