Goober.

The Character
One thing that has been discussed most weeks and proves to be a very important element in good animations is the use of good characters. One character which I actually created many years ago and remain drawing to this day is a character called "Goober." I felt this would be a good opportunity to display this character and show how I've used this character to create a mock iPod advert called the "gPod". This was created by taking an already existing iPod advert and drawing over the human silhouettes with a Goober silhouette. I later took this idea and furthered it more by creating a gPod advert animation on ToonBoom.

Although I don't believe I'll actually be using this character in any capacity this semester, I feel it's a good idea to post him and attempt to further his characteristics and perhaps he'll be used in future projects.


Goober - Computer Drawing.



Goober and Landscape Computer Drawing.




gPod Advert.

Animated gPod Advert.

Characteristics

Goobers appearence resembles that of an almost goat-like and camel-like creature. Coloured purple with two large teeth and two large tiresome eyes, Goober is never seen without trembling. This is one of the constant rules concerning Goober as it displays his nervousness. Goober also proves to be rather goofy at times and talks with an amusing accent. The character of Goober serves no real purpose. He merely wanders the grass-filled landscapes and rarely approaches other creatures out of fear. Goober enjoys eating grass and other vegetation. He also enjoys eating mushrooms and toadstools however has become wary after some bad expereiences.