Stylish Tarantino-esque 3D Animation Imagines a Young Version of TMNT's Splinter

Take a look at this outstanding 3D animation depicting the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles team's wise sensei, Master Splinter, in his prime, set up by 3D Artist and Art Director Rodrigo Sauré:

Based on a 2D illustration by Ian Higginbotham, the animation depicts the bloody and gory aftermath of young Splinter's fight with two enemy ninjas, dispatched by the radical rat in one fell swoop. According to Rodrigo, the artwork was sculpted and animated in Blender 4.1, with Cycles having been used to handle the rendering tasks. Additionally, the author utilized Krita to set up the Tarantino-esque fountains of gushing life juice.

Here's the original concept by Ian Higginbotham:

And here are some of Rodrigo Sauré's previous works, you can check out more by visiting the artist's Twitter and ArtStation pages:

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