Another Breezy Mascot Preview

[CaptainCavern]

Hello,

Recently, I was working on a mascot for next Ubuntu.
My idea is to make promotional animations with it (using Moho or maybe Blender).
If you have a suggest.....

EDIT: change color of his head, same as his belly.

EDIT2: next step, I'm studying his way to move... to be continue ..

EDIT3: not sure for the Breezy Logo, but i think colors are good (picked in Ubuntu palette)

[jobezone]

That is realy cool!

[trygvebw]

Very nice :)

[segrewb]

I like it!

[fng]

very nice

[Glanz]

Hey! That looks like a Canadian to me!

[dusu]

- Oh Man, is that what one calls breezy ?
- Yes
- I buy a dozen of these :grin:
- It's for free
- :shock:

[CaptainCavern]

Yes, duzu, that is exactly the thing to do :wink: : help me to imagine scenarios for promote Ubuntu 5.10. First i'm wondering if Breezy can talk ? I'm waiting suggestions ...

[basse1989]

N I C E ! :smile:

[jobezone]

What about the release after Breezy Badger?
I hereby recommend the release be called Roger Rabbit.


[For the future benefit of History Researchers, college students doing papers to History Researchers, and History Lovers. There was in this place a gigantic picture of a Rabbit, arms wide, grin on face, scary bugger really. Unfortunatelly, this may as well have breached internet etiquette #32 [as divulged in Johnson&Johnson, circa 1989 Chapter 3] Is it my fault? Or is it the fault of the hungry, thirsting, readers of ubuntuforums.org gawing and salivating at this beautiful example of the Leporidae species? You take the vote. It looked a bit like that other bunny which has been multiplying
(\ /)
(O.o)
(> <)
damn, here's another offspring of his.]

[dusu]

Yes, duzu, that is exactly the thing to do :wink: : help me to imagine scenarios for promote Ubuntu 5.10. First i'm wondering if Breezy can talk ? I'm waiting suggestions ...

Hi CaptainCavern, I really enjoy your mascot a lot.
I think that basically, Breezy can do anything : it's Ubuntu's mascot, don't forget it ! :grin:

I would really love to see your mascot in the following situation :
something like getting lots of wind in the face, making his ears go backwards, and the same surprised face as you already perfectly managed.
"In the wind", that's what I imagine when I hear Breezy.

It would also be cool if your Breezy would have a can of Ubuntu-soda or something like this in his left hand ;)

[Deusiah]

What about the release after Breezy Badger?
I hereby recommend the release be called Roger Rabbit.

lol and then Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck after that I suppose?


I don't get why there is this whole "name a release after an animal" thing but never mind, the image is very good and I'd like to see it used.

I think each release should have an animal characature :)

[jobezone]

CaptainCavern, I like the mascot you made. If Breezy has a mascot, I vote for yours. Why don't you show it on Ubuntu's developing mailing list (or other, if more apropriate), and bring them any more ideas you may have?

And I agree, it would be cool for each release to have its mascot! Then, the mascot could appear on the CD Back-Cover that Ubuntu ships:

It would be very interesting to look at,
as well as captivating to the "casual" computer user,
and would make for a pretty CD collection after a few releases.

[Yukonjack]

Pretty cool :smile:

[wfx]

it remember me on a character from "ice age" :-)

[basse1989]

it remember me on a character from "ice age" :-)
Now when you mention it, it looks alot like that squirrel. :)

EDIT: And there's nothing wrong with that. I like the squirrel.

[CaptainCavern]

Strange, wfx, my girlfriend said me too .... mmm my brain play with me :smile:

[dermotti]

Rawr!

[CaptainCavern]

Exellent :razz: !!

[somuchfortheafter]

my vote is for the first one

[Glanz]

Rawr!
OMG!!! That REALLY looks like a Canadian!!!:)

[macewan]

nice work

[gheorghe_pop]

Rawr!

Brrrrr!I'm scared!
Is this from StarWars III? :razz:

P.S. The first one looks great

[kuleali]

Nice work

[plb]

Nice job, I like it

[PedroCC]

Very Cool \\:d/

[ctt1wbw]

What about the release after Breezy Badger?
I hereby recommend the release be called Roger Rabbit.
http://www.angelfire.com/fl5/disney/images/roger02.jpg


DUCK DODGERS!!!!!!!!!

[dermotti]

i cant help but crack up when i see that picture hahah

[panickedthumb]

I like the first, but it does look like Scrat from Ice Age a bit! I'd suggest making Mr. Breezy a little less pudgy, and more confident, while still surprised. You've got the look down well though.

[bvc]

I couldn't help but notice that it's "Linux for Human Beings" and we have animal mascots that no one ever sees :roll:
not that I'd want a human mascots because of the lame result but....just thought it was diametrically opposed and mutually exclusive and funny, is all :razz:
;-)

[Buffalo Soldier]

Hello,

Recently, I was working on a mascot for next Ubuntu.
My idea is to make promotional animations with it (using Moho or maybe Blender).
If you have a suggest.....

EDIT: change color of his head, same as his belly. :) Good job. Two thumbs up.

[troutrou]

Hello,
Recently, I was working on a mascot for next Ubuntu.
My idea is to make promotional animations with it (using Moho or maybe Blender).
If you have a suggest.....


Boy, I laughed my head off my when I saw your mascott ! :o)))
It is just perfect, I already love it to bits ! :o)

I have to confess, I have always hated 99% of the official Ubuntu artwork so far, be it Warty or Hoary. But your drawing looks just beautiful. It still uses this "chocolate/african" colors, but actually makes the best out of them, looks just superb.
I truly hope that Ubuntu will use your mascott as a base to design its entire artwork, from end to end : pressed CD's, graphical installer, GRUB image, kernel bootsplash, GDM, Gnome splah, desktop background, website top banner...
And as you said, since its an animal, we can put it in different situations, instead of just using the same pic everywhere in the system.
And if really you can make animations, how marvelous it would be to have one, in the kernel bootsplash, while the system is booting/loading !!! :o)
FOr exmaple Breezy could be "talking", you could put a text bubble (sand coloured), in which you could write some stuff, to reflect the state of the booting process, like "What the hell is that hard driv ehe plugged, can't recall seeing it last time !" as Hotplug is scanning for H/W. Or just random chit-chat, like "Hey dude, please turn the system off properly today, last time I spent bloody hours running fsck, I have better things to do, please think of me for a change !!! " :o)))

I sincerely hope that your work will find its way into Breezy, if just for national pride...being a fellow Frog ! ;o)


--
Vince

[jery_wang2002]

Hello,

Recently, I was working on a mascot for next Ubuntu.
My idea is to make promotional animations with it (using Moho or maybe Blender).
If you have a suggest.....

EDIT: change color of his head, same as his belly.

Very cool.
Just a suggestion, considering the tux logo;
Can we make the mascot more contented, maybe in a slightly resting position.
That symbolize ubuntu users who are contented with ubuntu and can rest while using ubuntu.

[Maniak]

I did smile when I first saw Mr Breezy.

.... I'd suggest making Mr. Breezy a little less pudgy, and more confident, while still surprised. You've got the look down well though.

I agree. Perhaps give Mr. Breezy a bit of muscle (showing the underlying strength in linux, without being too flashy!!). Also, drop the question mark - this is a confident badger!

[Jason-X]

That looks really cool :cool:

Nice work!

[CaptainCavern]

Breezy seems to hear yours suggests .... wait and see ;-)

[basse1989]

The tooths are wierd, took some thime before I saw what they wore, then i loved them. :)

[CaptainCavern]

I think Breezy can't talk, he have not specific language, for more universality.
However he can send some sounds. Can you help me to elaborate his «dialect» ? Because I think with french sonorities.

[troutrou]

I think Breezy can't talk, he have not specific language, for more universality.
However he can send some sounds. Can you help me to elaborate his «dialect» ? Because I think with french sonorities.

Hmmm yes, you are probably right.... he has no language...so can't speak :o(
But you are also right, I think we can make the Breezy express things without actually talking. We can use "sounds", we can put it in various positions, situations, with various stares, attitudes etc. A bit like a cartoon really !! :o)
I am sure we can come up with a set of varied Breezy "cartoons" in time for the Breezy release, you seem plenty talented enough to accomplish that, and we will try and give you ideas to work on... :o)))

[hampus]

Very nice work!

[jery_wang2002]

I think Breezy can't talk, he have not specific language, for more universality.
However he can send some sounds. Can you help me to elaborate his «dialect» ? Because I think with french sonorities.


How about Google geek language, but of course must ask Google permission
http://www.google.com.sg/preferences?hl=xx-bork

[mohaham]

neece joob..
me theenks thees shood be thee noo deffoolt mascot..

[ubuntu_demon]

Hey this logo rocks!
I have two suggestions :
1) holding a flag with the Ubuntu logo like he's going to plant it somewhere to conquer a bit of the world
2) Maybe you should consider working together with archibald.I like his medicine mask very much but your squirrel is better. Maybe your squirrel could have a medicine mask of his :)

something like this but with your squirrel and a flag :
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=132467&postcount=23

[Bitchcassidy]

CaptainCavern, your job is so magnificient !!
Keep on creating pls !!
++ \\:D/

[vague-]

Really good, I like him alot.

[basse1989]

Hey this logo rocks!
I have two suggestions :
1) holding a flag with the Ubuntu logo like he's going to plant it somewhere to conquer a bit of the world
2) Maybe you should consider working together with archibald.I like his medicine mask very much but your squirrel is better. Maybe your squirrel could have a medicine mask of his :)

something like this but with your squirrel and a flag :
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=132467&postcount=23
Whatever you do, please no medicine mask. Please. :-|

[Buffalo Soldier]

Whatever you do, please no medicine mask. Please. :-|I agree. Just keep doing it your way. It's much better.

[CaptainCavern]

This is the end for this episode test. Not really link to computer context, but it's just a casting no? ;-)
He is not really at ease with computer (yes few computer school exist for animals), but in next episodes, I think Breezy is going to discover he can do a great things with his Ubuntu distro and that's easy to do it....

Not sure for the Breezy Logo, but i think colors are good (picked in Ubuntu palette)

[Buffalo Soldier]

Damn you're good :) very breezy :p

[basse1989]

Indeed. :D

[jayded]

NIce !

[CaptainCavern]

Hi everybody,

Somes improvements (shading) on previous pictures and the first pict of a new episode. Breezy try to be more "breezy" guy again... to be continue ;-)

EDIT: second picture of second episode added
EDIT2: episode 2 completed. See my next post.

[DR_K13]

http://ubuntuforums.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=833


i like this one

[CaptainCavern]

Second episode completed.

[defkewl]

One word: Excellent. Enough said. Keep contributing dude.

[panickedthumb]

What does "you go up in my estimation" mean exactly?

Great artwork!

[ubuntu-geek]

wow.. want to make me some wallpapers?

[wfx]

It is awesom!
But (again) the pose the look (also the last) remeber me
to the squirrel from a movie :-)

[CaptainCavern]

Yes PanickedThumb, my english is bad :-? "you go up in my estimation" mmm or maybe "you grow up in my opinion" ?

In french (if a french guy can help me ;) "Tu remontes dans mon estime"

[ubuntu-geek]

Yes PanickedThumb, my english is bad :-? "you go up in my estimation" mmm or maybe "you grow up in my opinion" ?

In french (if a french guy can help me ;) "Tu remonte dans mon estime"
I think he was just asking what it meant, I don't think he was saying your english is bad. :)

[panickedthumb]

Nono, your English isn't bad-- things get lost in translation quite easily.

I get it now, and may have gotten it last night had I not been increibly sleepy.

[hazza96]

I hope you don't mind but I removed the white around the outside, made my background the same brown colour and made it into my wallpaper:

Harry's screenshot (http://www.tux.com.au/files/Screenshot.png)

[CaptainCavern]

Hi,

I'm continuing to studie Breezy. I had finished the second episode and I
about another scenario: Breezy eats a Ubuntu CD (I dont know why ;) and
he is overflow by this "Spicy" distro. He becomes "The Incredible
Breezy" with a shape breath like Debian's spiral.

Have fun.

http://sloss.free.fr/gallerie/gallery.php?gal=5&pic=4
http://sloss.free.fr/gallerie/gallery.php?gal=5&pic=7
http://sloss.free.fr/gallerie/gallery.php?gal=5&pic=10

[plb]

you should definatly make some wallpapers out of these they look great! Nice work!

[hazza96]

I'm continuing to studie Breezy.
I like the first character better, what about one with him causing his own little "breeze" behind him and looking a little embarrassed.

[hazza96]

Could you make a CD cover with your character on it?

[zaxer]

Awesome.

Great work!

[defkewl]

Perhaps you should submit it to canonical :D

[CaptainCavern]

Anyone knows where i can find the SVG file of UBUNTU's logo ? Because I can't load this one http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/LogoSVG into Inkscape..... it is a Illustrator SVG format [-X !!
Strange : GNOME's preview works on this kind of file! Does not Inkscape share the same library ?!
Is a workaround existing?

[Tobias Pistohl]

Anyone knows where i can find the SVG file of UBUNTU's logo ? Because I can't load this one http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/LogoSVG into Inkscape..... it is a Illustrator SVG format [-X !!
Strange : GNOME's preview works on this kind of file! Does not Inkscape share the same library ?!
Is a workaround existing?
Very strange indeed. On my Computer Inkscape (version 0.40, 4 April 2005) loads the logo (and any other SVG-File I tested so far) perfectly. Maybe you're working with an other version?

Have you tried to extract the logo from another SVG-file, created by Inkscape? e.g. this one here (http://www.ubuntuforums.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=914) (100% Inkscape, except for the Ubuntu-logo).

[CaptainCavern]

ok Tobias, the problem arose from the nighty build (via autopackage)
.......I'm waiting for a "razor" tool ... it's failling.

The 41-4 version from debian unstable is ok !

Thanks for your help :wink:

[CaptainCavern]

First step of Breezy's animation project is done. I have finished investigations for technical part. Now, I begin to elaborate a guideline to make animation of breezy easier and faster. Here is a WIP document for the vectorization part.

Bye ;-)

[panickedthumb]

nice. that is one bad motha-shut-yo-mouth.

[CaptainCavern]

I invite you to see a little (very little) Breezy's animation. This is a test to find and to solve technicals problems. Timing is bad (produced quickly) but Breezy seems to be alive. Bad light and shadow (I have fixed this problem with layer mixer).
Afterwards, I'm going to add hair and fur with dynamic animation.

This animation work will help me to make design's breezy evolved even better (no fondamentals changes), but I'm going to respect the first idea.

to be continue ...

PS: sorry, for the flash file (it's big too :-? ), Gif file is rendered too slowly in Gecko engine, and I had not time enough to make a Xvid file.

http://sloss.free.fr/test&calm_Breezy.swf

EDIT: Free server is very slow sometime ](*,) , be patient :-|

[pdk001]

good work

[archibald]

very nice!

[Jens Bache-Wiig]

I think we might have a winner here. Seeing stuff as good as this makes it sort of ok that I didnt reach the deadline for the compo myself. ;)

[CaptainCavern]

Thank for yours compliments. It's encourage me a lot :)
Next step : Breezy is juggling with 3 balls (the part of Ubuntu logo) ;-)

[basse1989]

I hope and think you will win. Nice work!

[honeywelljr]

I invite you to see a little (very little) Breezy's animation. This is a test to find and to solve technicals problems. Timing is bad (produced quickly) but Breezy seems to be alive. Bad light and shadow (I have fixed this problem with layer mixer).
Afterwards, I'm going to add hair and fur with dynamic animation.

This animation work will help me to make design's breezy evolved even better (no fondamentals changes), but I'm going to respect the first idea.

to be continue ...

PS: sorry, for the flash file (it's big too :-? ), Gif file is rendered too slowly in Gecko engine, and I had not time enough to make a Xvid file.

http://sloss.free.fr/test&calm_Breezy.swf
This may be a stupid question, and obvious to everyone else. I was wondering what programs you used for this animation. Are they all linux programs? I am trying to find a linux alternative to Macromedia Flash. (I would love to run Flash itself in linux, but I haven't heard good things about doing it that way.)

How awefully unobservant I am. I have just noticed that it is spelled out underneath. Sorry. O:)

[CaptainCavern]

Hi,

A preview of final design of Breezy. NOT FINISHED ;) Many, many mistakes because this scene was design directly in moho (I have met some difficulties, but now it's cool) : the aim is to detect how many points and curve I need for a optimal breezy for animation. Smaller tail (design not fixed yet) to reduce confusion with a squirrel. I must find a good ratio between good graph with interpolation animation technic for shoulder, ecetara, ecetara ](*,).

In preparation: Wallpaper,GDM theme and CD cover

I going to sleep now ;-)

Bye

EDIT: I removed attached image to relieve the HDD of forum's server. Have a look at next message ;-)

[CaptainCavern]

Some improvements ... the next will be CD sticker...

[CaptainCavern]

My proposition for screen print CDs. Extra CD is a virtual proposition ;)
Later, I'm going to join technicals spec (Pantone, CMYK matchs, dim)
Here, there are bleeds, but I think it's unuseful for screen print.
I have to cut/modify Breezy's hands around the center.

Bye ;)

....next step : CD Cover

[vassalle]

they are very nice! keep up the good work..

[XDevHald]

they are very nice! keep up the good work..
lol, that splash is awesome, I like the breezy CD's as well, these are all good and I am sure that the developers are enjoying these themselves :)

[bvc]

those cd cover rock!!! :razz:

[somuchfortheafter]

does anyone know when this will be made to be the official breezy stuff?

[SepheeBear]

This is awesome artwork!! I'd promote CD's looking this good with reckless abandon. Looks like its time for me to get one of them printers that can print on CDs. I just want to congratulate you on a job well done.
:)

[hazza96]

does anyone know when this will be made to be the official breezy stuff?
Was the Breezy Mascot competition winner announced?I liked this character the best. Simple, recogniseable, distinctive, flexible, customisable, fun and the artist has loads of imagination.

Even if all you had was the head you would still recognise it. I think that this little guy should be the Ubuntu Mascot, not just for the next release. I could imagine his little face on CD's, t-shirts, badges, tie pins, lunch boxes, school bags etc

He could be put in all sorts of poses and it would not detract from the original like the variations of TUX.

[Bitchcassidy]

I totally agree with you, I think this mascot (from CaptainCavern) is the BEST !!
What a job my friend !!
Everyone who I had shown this artwork were very very enthusiast, and they are now so interested in UBUNTU !

That's the Point: This artwork makes UBUNTU people !! (In addition with the powerfull UBUNTU system that is really the best I have ever seen !)

So keep on working CaptainCav' and I wish this Mascot would be the ONE for UBUNTU !

Waiting some news ..

:razz:

[Firetech]

Even if all you had was the head you would still recognise it. I think that this little guy should be the Ubuntu Mascot, not just for the next release. I could imagine his little face on CD's, t-shirts, badges, tie pins, lunch boxes, school bags etc
I agree to that. The CD stickers are Hilarious. The logo should still be the same, but this badger could tempt more people to ubuntu. Although, what would people think when the next release with another name comes, and ubuntu has a badger as a mascot.
Just waiting for a wallpaper. (Please?) (I'd prefer the sky series because I'm running on kubuntu, which is blue... The badger is in perfect colours though...) You have it vectorized, right? Why not make a SVG wallpaper? (KDE supports SVG wallpapers (I don't know about Gnome), and it's a lot easier to make it in the different resolutions that people want. I'm not demanding anything, but it would be nice with a blueish Breezy wallpaper...

[CaptainCavern]

Dont worry Firetech, all are vectorized ;)
Tomorrow, I will post my work documents (SVG files). I have to make its cleaner (rename layer, group some parts) and add some modifications. There will be the CD cover added too.
At the moment WIPs are:
- wallpapers
- new splashs (Breezy's playing with a Ubuntu/Xmame arcade cabinet....lol)
- somes story-boards for promotional animations
- crossover splash with the Hoary Hedgehog mascot (I drawn it too)
- some test on Grumpy mascot ;)

Bye

[hazza96]

Although, what would people think when the next release with another name comes, and ubuntu has a badger as a mascot.
What does the name have to do with the mascot?

Theres this little pengiun and it is instantly recognisable on my business shirt by the guy at the newsagency, a pharmacist, a service station attentdant, a teacher at my kids school and many other people in the most unlikely places. It has happened so often that it does not surprise me any more. Take a guess which OS they ask me about?

I really don't think people would care. The circle thingy can be the "serious" logo, Breezy can be the fun mascot. If you are targeting businesses then don't have Breezy about, he could put them off. But my guess is that Breezy would attract alot more users to Ubuntu than without him.

Besides that it will give the distro a bit of history, imagine in 5 years time when most people using Linux are running Ubuntu and you see a FAQ of why it uses a Badger as it's mascot. You can think to yourself "Hey I was there when that happened".

[CaptainCavern]

No time for preparing all SVG work documents (soon I do it ;) but I show you this WIP.

This cover is based on the Warty's one. But it could be change... of course.
I'm not sure for the brown background because of white text: indeed I dont know if readability of the text survive to the print process. I have to interrogate a printer.

Done:

- add shading on Breezy but it depends on the budget of canonical :more colors more expensive, except if the cover will be printed with CMYK process but direct tones give a better result.
- change install CD's color in function of the final color of background.(maybe yellow)
- fix tail position (put on the floor)
- draw a toon chipset for Intel x86, AMD64 and PPC
- fix ubuntu logo size behind CD: it must be totaly masked by the CD.
- rotate Breezy on CDs for mask him when the CD is put away.

Todo:

- add (maybe) a computer nearby Breezy for a visual understanding of the product.
- complete the pantone reference
- search good fonts (where is the Ubuntu's font ?).


If you have a suggestion for the baseline of Breezy logo : "Operating system for all", or something else, please tell me.

Note: I keep the copyright to protect the mascot until competion results because I dont know how Ubuntu/Canonical think to protect it or what licence under they want to place it. But dont worried about that.

EDIT : I add a less brownish version for fun ;) Sorry for size file :roll: , I clean the forum later...I promise :)

[hazza96]

- search good fonts (where is the Ubuntu's font ?).
One was made based on the Ubuntu logo but she was not willing to release it. She wanted approval to release from Conical first. There were arguments about if she could legally release it without their approval or not.

In the end what it came down to was that no matter what anyone said or if it was legal or not, whether she needed their approval or not, she was not going to release it without their go ahead.

If you have a suggestion for the baseline of Breezy logo : "Operating system for all", or something else, please tell me.
I thought the Ubuntu tagline was "Linux for Humans Beings", why not use that?

Note: I keep the copyright to protect the mascot until competion results because I dont know how Ubuntu/Canonical think to protect it or what licence under they want to place it. But dont worried about that.
You are awesome, I laughed at the latest CD slip, the expression on Breezy's face is a crack up.

That Breezy is so well designed, it only takes a small change in the eyes, ears and the mouth line and his expressions changes dramaticlly. Are you a professional artist? Any links to your other work? Surely this mascot cannot be a one off, there is too much talent there.

[hazza96]

Do you have some where central to host these files instead of spreading them through the thread? I could provide a Gallery (http://gallery.sourceforge.net/) on my web host for you. Give you a login and password so that you could upload new ones etc.

[CaptainCavern]

Yes, Hazza96, I'm a professional artist. I have my own business for 1 years (and 5 years of experience). But I use to work on 3D architectural design (with Blender). I'd never worked on character design before.
When I saw there was a competition for Ubuntu I decided to work on because I use GNU/Linux and free software for 6 years:
My mind is totaly in agree with the free software spirit. For my business, I need robust softwares.
So I WANT to contribute to this huge human project. I WANT to introduce more fun in it to attract more people and to show us that free software is rather mature for doing anything.
I think Ubuntu is the turning point for flooding the world of free software in order to reach the main goal of free software: software for human beings.

As you can see, I am motivated :D :P

EDIT: Ok for your gallery Hazza96, my web site is very slow sometime and at this time a friend rewrite it. So I want it. Thank you very much :smile:

[benplaut]

on the the CD covers above, it looks like the name of the OS is Breezy Badger, and Ubuntu Linux is something seperate, like the company that makes it...

move the name around? (or just say, somewhere, "Breezy Badger Edition"

[hazza96]

I'd never worked on character design before.
Wow then you really do have talent, that character has to be one of the best mascots I have seen in a while.

EDIT: Ok for your gallery Hazza96, my web site is very slow sometime and at this time a friend rewrite it. So I want it. Thank you very much :smile:
I have sent you an e-mail via the forum thingy with the username and password. If you don't receive it then just let me know. It's up to you when you want to announce the address/location.

[panickedthumb]

With the cd cover, I should point out, the copyright of the Ubuntu logo prohibits using it at different angles, so you should have one "head" pointing directly to the left, where on the design you have one either pointing directly down or directly up.

But I really do like it ;)

[Bitchcassidy]

I thought the Ubuntu tagline was "Linux for Humans Beings", why not use that?

Yes, I think this idea is very pleasant, and is really close of the feelings we have when we install this Ubuntu distro.

Hey Captain, why don't you make a style of word game between Human Beings and Breezy badger ? In sense where a badger may ask itself why he is HERE !!? On Ubuntu CD !

No ? How does he come here ?

To ending, I am amazed too with your work, for a first mascot, the result is very professional ! Ready to print and sell ! WONDERFULL !!
Great job, keep on !

A Ubuntu fan and fond of your job !

[CaptainCavern]

Thanks to all for yours encouragements and suggestions.

I made a draft of Ubuntu's Artwork project under the Creative Commons Licence (Attribute Non-Commercial ShareAlike) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/.

http://sloss.free.fr/gallerie/gallery.php?gal=5&pic=1

What dou you think about?

I have not attached the SVG file because I dont know If I'm allowed to make that.
So while waiting for that a person from Canonical enlighten me about this subject
(or while waiting for competion result ;-) ) I provide this PNG file (licence isn't active of course).

Bye

When you will have the SVG file, you will be able to correct my english ;)

[smarttaz]

http://sloss.free.fr/gallerie/gallery.php?gal=5&pic=1

What dou you think about?



Mais non, voyons !
Into the "special thanks to..." section, your nana is the last person in the list.
Voyou, va... ;-)
Your friends are before your girlfriend (and Linux is in front of them all, hehe).

R.

[jayavarman]

Great, great work CaptainCavern!

I love the badger on the CDs, it reminds me my cats when they see a dog :grin:

[CaptainCavern]

Boaaa ! it's not very important....but I change it ;P
Dont we tell that : "garder le meilleur pour la fin" - "to keep the best for the end" ? lol

R.

[hazza96]

CaptainCavern,

Have you seen my e-mail and PM with the location, username and password for the Breezy Gallery? I have already downloaded all the images from this thread and all the ones from the Gallery on your site.

If you haven't seen either message send me a message "gallery at tux.com.au" so that we can use normal e-mail instead of using the forum interface to e-mail.

[macewan]

Thanks to all for yours encouragements and suggestions.

I made a draft of Ubuntu's Artwork project under the Creative Commons Licence (Attribute Non-Commercial ShareAlike) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/.

http://sloss.free.fr/gallerie/gallery.php?gal=5&pic=1

What dou you think about?

I have not attached the SVG file because I dont know If I'm allowed to make that.
So while waiting for that a person from Canonical enlighten me about this subject
(or while waiting for competion result ;-) ) I provide this PNG file (licence isn't active of course).

Bye

When you will have the SVG file, you will be able to correct my english ;)


gets my vote

great work

[Poul]

I must say that I really do admire this artwork. Looks extremely proffesional and has nice friendly look at the same time. Keep up. I give you my vote.

[plb]

your work is incredible :)

[hazza96]

your work is incredible :)
It can all be viewed in this Gallery (http://ubuntu.tux.com.au/gallery)

[pdk001]

that's so cute

[andrewpmk]

No. I don't like it. We're a Linux distribution, not a giant badger mascot. Ubuntu doesn't need a mascot.

[hazza96]

No. I don't like it. We're a Linux distribution, not a giant badger mascot. Ubuntu doesn't need a mascot.
I think that it does, Ubuntu has got a logo but I think that it needs to have a mascot. Linux itself has Tux as it's logo/mascot. That hasn't turned away any big businesses now has it? Businesses turn a blind eye or use a self imposed amnesia but it certainly attracts more ordinary users that it would have otherwise.

The problem with the design of Tux is that if he is altered too much he doesn't look like Tux. Can you imagine a Tux that is angry? Sure you could do it but it just doesn't seem part of his personality. I have seen a picture of Tux holding a Doom II weapon and yes it did look completely stupid with him still having the same expression on his face.

This Breezy Badger character that CaptainCavern has designed is awesome. It has so much potential and range, I can imagine the little guy in almost every situation, scared, awed, cheeky, angry, proud, laughing, running, sitting, jumping, parachuting (http://ubuntu.tux.com.au/gallery/breezy/badger2_1_4_wc), peeking out from behind the Ubuntu logo, the possibility's are endless.

[Bitchcassidy]

No. I don't like it. We're a Linux distribution, not a giant badger mascot. Ubuntu doesn't need a mascot.[-X

Do you see any Enterprise without logo or mascot ?
Personnaly, I don't see ...

I thing the use of a mascot is to universalize the idea, concept or product.
I demonstrate it works in a precedent post, because when I show the CaptainCavern Artwork around, people becomes interested in the product.

I think you are a bit closed saying Ubuntu doesn't need mascot or any representative logo :! Of course Ubuntu needs one, they were making a art competition, weren't they ??

Perhap's the fact that the mascot is too huge may you think that Ubuntu is a mascot ? But I don't think so ...

To end:
Ubuntu is a linux distribution, WE ARE people who use it !
Ubuntu is an operating system debian based, only represented by a (for my part: wonderfull) mascot, that's all !

I think the idea of an ubuntu mascot is good, and CaptainCavern work, the ONE (this is the only complete and cute artwork I have seen on this forum) !

Breezy Badger Rulez my friend !

[hazza96]

I think the idea of an ubuntu mascot is good, and CaptainCavern work, the ONE (this is the only complete and cute artwork I have seen on this forum) !

Breezy Badger Rulez my friend !
This character was produced to be a mascot for the Breezy Badger development, but I think it is so good that it should be the mascot of the distro not just one development cycle.

Maybe that's why there has been no anouncement of the mascot competition, they could be deciding if they want this as their official mascot.

[panickedthumb]

"I think that it does, Ubuntu has got a logo but I think that it needs to have a mascot. Linux itself has Tux as it's logo/mascot. That hasn't turned away any big businesses now has it? Businesses turn a blind eye or use a self imposed amnesia but it certainly attracts more ordinary users that it would have otherwise."

Well, I for one was quite turned off by the penguin at first.

I think that if Ubuntu gets a mascot for the whole distribution, not just one build, it needs to be professional-- and i don't mean made by a professional, I mean it needs to LOOK professional. Konqui (the KDE dragon) doesn't, Tux doesn't really. People are more attracted to abstract logos that are compelling and interesting. That should also be taken into account

[hazza96]

Well, I for one was quite turned off by the penguin at first.
Really? I haven't taken any sort of survey but my guess is that you are a minority.

People are more attracted to abstract logos that are compelling and interesting.
Interesting, do you have anything I could read to find out more about this? Survey's, studies, physc papers, reports?

[panickedthumb]

I don't HAVE them, but I have read them.

It's been a while, but someone posted some here a few months ago. I'll try to find them but I'm not sure what to even search for :)

But when I said I was quite turned off by Tux at first, the key words are "at first." :) I do like him now, but for major adoption by users and businesses, I don't think the response to an animal in th elogo would be great-- unless there's something interesting and fresh being done with it, and that's what leads me to the abstract. Just an animal for the official logo or mascot (not just for one version) looks like a kids book or something.

I'm all for a mascot for each release, I'm just not sure how best to handle them.

[CaptainCavern]

Hi,

I had an idea ...

http://sloss.free.fr/test/cardsplash.html

NOT FINISHED (I am back monday)

Not too huge mascot, as you can see :P
I think Breezy could do his job. ONLY. Without to be very intrusive.

Couls you help me to improve my english : send me mails for correct this ;)

Have fun.

EDIT: don't use card svg file for printing because is not functionnal for the moment.

[jobezone]

I like your splash very much! This has given me this idea on how to have the mascot in breezy ubuntu, without alienating those who don't find him funny/cute:

The CD cover would only hint at this mascot. Either by having a small sillouette of him doing something funny, or hidding somewhere, waiting to be installed.

When first booting the future LiveCD/Install CD, breezy badger would give his first, and possibly only if the user so chooses, apearence. He would also appear a bit hidden or cloaker, perhaps his head poping in from the side of the screen, or his silluete from affar. This would also be "breezy badger" the mascot being hinted to users.

Users who don't like or don't care for animated caracters(is there a spellcheck for firefox?), could just ignore him, and go on using ubuntu, and never see him again.

Users who became interested and curious about this little guy, could try and search for him a bit more inside ubuntu.
And they would find him as a theme in System->Preference->Themes, with a name such as "Breezy Badger" and a description like "Ah, you found me! Nice to meet you, my name is breezy badger and I can brighten up your ubuntu experience!". This of course should be something which follows his persona.

This theme would "install" breezy into various places in gnome (and kde if kubuntu) like in your gnome splash, and the desktop, etc.

[panickedthumb]

I like the splash screen!

And jobezone-- that's what I'm talking about! That would rock hard, the idea of the mascot being an easter egg. But have it harder to find than just the theme dialog. It'll be a reward for hard work!

Now, it would be nice if there were a way to make it random, so that it's not just a matter of going on to the forums and finding the instructions on how to find it. But that would be next to impossible.

[hazza96]

How do I use this as the splash image? When you say splash image is that displayed while it is booting or the one that is displayed at the login screen?

I would like to have both, the splash screen would have him looking excited and the second would be him happy to see you.

caracters(is there a spellcheck for firefox?),
Yes there is but I could not get it working properly. I use the Gnome Dictionary lookup.
Right click the top panel.
Select "Add to panel"
Click on "Dictionary lookup"
Click on the "Add" button.

[panickedthumb]

"How do I use this as the splash image? When you say splash image is that displayed while it is booting or the one that is displayed at the login screen?"

It's actually the splash screen AFTER you login, while gnome is actually loading.

[hazza96]

It's actually the splash screen AFTER you login, while gnome is actually loading.
Ahhhh that explains the wording then, I thought that it was just CaptainCavern's bad English :)

So how do you set it to use the image?

[jobezone]

I like the splash screen!

And jobezone-- that's what I'm talking about! That would rock hard, the idea of the mascot being an easter egg. But have it harder to find than just the theme dialog. It'll be a reward for hard work!

Now, it would be nice if there were a way to make it random, so that it's not just a matter of going on to the forums and finding the instructions on how to find it. But that would be next to impossible.
Well, I think that if it was made harder to find, it would keep the main target of the mascot away of the mascot, that is, new users to ubuntu, linux and computers in general :)
I think the theme preferences would be an easy way to enable the mascot's customizations (Just a theme, with it's background, splash screen, perhaps even icons?), and serve as a good reward for those curious and exploring novice users (skills they should keep in ubuntu).

[jobezone]

Or perhaps exist as a .deb package installable from synaptic. This way it would be possible to customize the GDM screen, and the bootsplash (there will be one in breezy, right?).

[dolny]

OMG... I'm stunned. The mascot in the first post is jaw-dropping! I'm gonna print it and hang over my desk + gonna make a t-shirt with it if you don't mind.

Great!!!

[hazza96]

OMG... I'm stunned. The mascot in the first post is jaw-dropping! I'm gonna print it and hang over my desk + gonna make a t-shirt with it if you don't mind.

Great!!!
There's three of them in the first post and quite a few after, they are all in this Gallery (http://ubuntu.tux.com.au/gallery)

[BKonkle]

I love the Breezy Badger mascot here! The gallery is great! I have to admit I like the first one the best, where Breezy is just standing there looking clueless with no smile and the caption "Breezy Badger?" overhead. That one is priceless. I also love the CD covers and labels. Perfect! I'm going to use this for my own copies of the CDs, even if Canonical doesn't!

[CaptainCavern]

Hi,

Easter egg is a good idea :D

I'am updating my website. You can access to Breezy Badger Artworks here :

http://www.ayuka.fr > «creative commons» section.
There is only Cardsplash page for the moment. Actually I'm working on this section.

The SVG file "ready to print" is avaible now ;)

Make a lot of funny and beautiful things with it !!

Bye.

Todo : page with all Breezy Badger stuff (New CD cover, CD screen print, ...)

[hazza96]

http://www.ayuka.fr > «creative commons» section.
That link is really hard to find. It took a couple of wild swings with the mouse to find what was a link and what wasn't.

Todo : page with all Breezy Badger stuff (New CD cover, CD screen print, ...)
Are you going to make a whole theme? The login screen, the splash screen, the backgrounds etc?

My Todo: Add a link to your web site from the Gallery, sorry but I had forgotten about that.

[CaptainCavern]

That link is really hard to find. It took a couple of wild swings with the mouse to find what was a link and what wasn't.

Yes, you're right...I will fix that ;) thanx.


Are you going to make a whole theme? The login screen, the splash screen, the backgrounds etc?

Yes, I'm working on it. I not post a lot but I listen to you ;)


My Todo: Add a link to your web site from the Gallery, sorry but I had forgotten about that.

Thanks, without it the CC license pain to work :?

Bye

[allforcarrie]

if it is linux for humans why have an animal mascot?

[hazza96]

if it is linux for humans why have an animal mascot?
Why have an animal name:
Warty Warthog
Hoary Hedgehog
Breezy Badger

That's the naming scheme that the Ubuntu development team came up with. I have no idea why but I think that the Mascot that CaptainCavern has produced should become the Ubuntu mascot no matter what names/animals are used after Breezy.

[dolny]

No time for preparing all SVG work documents (soon I do it ;) but I show you this WIP.

I am absolutely amazed. Its the best mascot I have seen. I would love to see it as the official one. Its GREEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAT!!!!!! ...and I have a rather nazi critical taste.

Is this legal If I make a t-shirt with this badger for myself? I just love it... CaptainCavern can I? ;)

You could also make a Kubuntu version :) ...and some wallpapers! Ahh.. Wow. :)

PS. I tried to download the works from creative commons:

Not Found
The requested URL /documents/BreezyBadger_splash1.svg.tar.gz was not found on this server

[CaptainCavern]

I am absolutely amazed. Its the best mascot I have seen. I would love to see it as the official one. Its GREEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAT!!!!!! ...and I have a rather nazi critical taste.

Is this legal If I make a t-shirt with this badger for myself? I just love it... CaptainCavern can I? ;)

You could also make a Kubuntu version :) ...and some wallpapers! Ahh.. Wow. :)

PS. I tried to download the works from creative commons:
Oups ! Sorry :P (fixed)

Yes, you can do anything with it: share under CC-a-sa-nc licence,modify,improve it .... it's a free artwork ;) like GPL software except the Non-Commercial mention.

Just:
- it must appear the source (relationship with ayuka here)
- you aren't allow to make profit with it. Keep the CC-Atribute-share alike-non commercial marks for protect this artwork from commercial entities.

EDIT: my url redirection is strange, in CC section, press the key enter in url field and you will be able to refresh the page.

[dolny]

Thanks. Can you make a cool wallpaper with Breezy? :)

It would be nice if you created one wall. for Kubuntu users, like me :)
Maybe a Badger with a helmet with this pacifistic sign ( http://www.tkumagai.de/Pacifist.JPG - i don't know how do you call it in english?) ? It would probably look kewl :)

[dolny]

Why have an animal name:
Warty Warthog
Hoary Hedgehog
Breezy Badger

That's the naming scheme that the Ubuntu development team came up with. I have no idea why but I think that the Mascot that CaptainCavern has produced should become the Ubuntu mascot no matter what names/animals are used after Breezy.

Agreed.

[allforcarrie]

Why have an animal name:
Warty Warthog
Hoary Hedgehog
Breezy Badger

That's the naming scheme that the Ubuntu development team came up with. I have no idea why but I think that the Mascot that CaptainCavern has produced should become the Ubuntu mascot no matter what names/animals are used after Breezy.

I was being a smart ***. I think its is great!!!!!

[Havoc]

I was being a smart ***. I think its is great!!!!!

Smart *** is a great name for a future release!

Here's a macot preview:

http://www.virginiahorsecouncil.org/Images/smart_donkey_chalkboard_hg_clr.gif

Or we could keep it real:

http://www.hiddenhollowstables.com/img/sales/Red_mini-donkey_1a.jpg

\:D/

[allforcarrie]

it would have to be some verb that starts with A.;-) \\:D/

[hazza96]

My Todo: Add a link to your web site from the Gallery, sorry but I had forgotten about that.
Done, the link is at the top of each page and opens a new browser window (or new tab if you use the "Tabbroswer extension" in Firefox)

Do you have any more pics to add to the Gallery (http://ubuntu.tux.com.au/gallery)? What about the SVG files for them? I know a few people in this section of the forum would like them to use.

[CaptainCavern]

Hi,

SVG sources of my proposition of Breezy Badger Mascot are avaible now.
www.ayuka.fr > creative commons papers

Make beautiful things with it. Bye.

PS: Disco Breezy was inspired by nickless avatar ;)

Waiting for pages loading before browse it, sorry :/ not preload image yet.
There was a position bug with todo icon (I must fix it).

EDIT: You must have Bitstream fonts for the svg files.
EDIT2 : Sorry, FREE servers are very slow around 6H00 pm (UTC/GMT +1 hour) !! I'm searching affordable one (pro).

[AgenT]

Amazing job CaptainCavern!

Votre mascotte est étonnant.

Voila Monsieur Breezy Badger! La mascotte de Ubuntu!

[Gtaylor]

Very neat, I most definitely approve :)

[dolny]

The requested URL /documents/BreezyBadgerv1.0.svg.tar.gz was not found on this server.
The requested URL /documents/BreezyBadger_splash1.svg.tar.gz was not found on this server.

:(

/me wants a Breezy wallpaper!!!

[CaptainCavern]

The requested URL /documents/BreezyBadgerv1.0.svg.tar.gz was not found on this server.
The requested URL /documents/BreezyBadger_splash1.svg.tar.gz was not found on this server.

:(

/me wants a Breezy wallpaper!!!


Oups sorry, I'm fixing that immediatly !!
Thx for feedback ;)

EDIT: done !! If "download icon don't display" clear your historic. How I can prevent this ? This problem appears when the link was clicked and broken. Is it a normal behavior? A bug ? Or a bad CSS style?

[volvoguy]

Second episode completed.

I love the "badger in the sky with diamonds" image. :razz: Too bad we can't have him jumping out of a burning plane with a Microsoft logo on the side. hehe. maybe some variation of "time to make the jump to (ubuntu) linux!" for a slogan?

also, with the fan idea, perhaps he could be holding an ubuntu flag? (hence the need for the fan!)

for curiosity's sake, are you up for sharing SVG's for either plain old backgrounds or to more easily make visual suggestions? i'm only a lowly graphic designer (as opposed to an illustrator), but it might be a little easier on you if some of us could *try* to implement some of the suggestions in this thread. just a thought.

Aaron - aka - volvoguy
http://www.volvoguy.net/ubuntu/

[CaptainCavern]

I love the "badger in the sky with diamonds" image. :razz: Too bad we can't have him jumping out of a burning plane with a Microsoft logo on the side. hehe. maybe some variation of "time to make the jump to (ubuntu) linux!" for a slogan?

Good idea....

also, with the fan idea, perhaps he could be holding an ubuntu flag? (hence the need for the fan!)

Why not, but the flag is a very(too?) agressive symbol. What do you think about it?

for curiosity's sake, are you up for sharing SVG's for either plain old backgrounds or to more easily make visual suggestions?

Sure, I will prepare package with SVG files of first BB scenes.


i'm only a lowly graphic designer (as opposed to an illustrator),

Don't tell that man ! [-X

Guide for become a CG illustrator

Slacken (take a bath or walk in a square for example).

Imagine a story (single scene or complete trilogy ;). At this point the most part of the work is done.

Takes a lead pencil, eraser and paper, forget computer. Why ? To save time.

Because paper is multiplateform, wireless, no powered, it has no bugs, no complex interface.... ;)
Draw, put your ideas on paper and organize your project in function of production type (paint,still,animation,vector,3D...).

Now, you can use your computer : scanning, colorization, vectorization, modeling, ect.

Your imagination and experience do the rest.

Tips: don't waste time to search tutorials for copying aqua-drop-shadow-steal-metal-brushed-blabla-X_version4562354687451.2.
These tutorials are usefull but limit imagination and graphical innovations.

Free your imagination. :grin:


but it might be a little easier on you if some of us could *try* to implement some of the suggestions in this thread. just a thought.

Ok. My proposition :
if someone want to suggest idea (in order to discuss with art community), post a scanned draw/schema/storyboard .... simple and effective ;)
Imagine .... art forum full of draw, few words (just essential), no trolls, no intrusive interface. This will create good imagination emulation, for sure.

...that gives me an idea ...

Bye.

[hazza96]

Following the instructions in this thread:
http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=43023

I grabbed this image:
http://ubuntu.tux.com.au/gallery/breezy/badger1_2_wc

And turned it into a grub splash screen and you can find it here:
http://tux.com.au/files/breezy_splash.xpm.gz

Are there any other Breezy images you would like converted to a grub splash screen?

[dolny]

I would love to see it as a splashy theme. Check out splashy on these forums.

[hazza96]

I would love to see it as a splashy theme. Check out splashy on these forums.
Ahh... that is a splashy theme... if you followed the links you would see that the first one is instructions for creating a splashy theme. grub splash == splashy

Next on my list is a GDM theme.

[nharihar]

Hello,

Recently, I was working on a mascot for next Ubuntu.
My idea is to make promotional animations with it (using Moho or maybe Blender).
If you have a suggest.....

EDIT: change color of his head, same as his belly.

EDIT2: next step, I'm studying his way to move... to be continue ..

EDIT3: not sure for the Breezy Logo, but i think colors are good (picked in Ubuntu palette)
Really cool!!

got two suggestions can you reduce his slump and make his smile more prominent please :)

[pirast]

CaptainCavern, maybe you can join the ubuntu art mailing list at http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art and present your mascot to them.

Martin

[charlieg]

The grin is too big in this one (http://ubuntuforums.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=790).

It should be shortened. Like most snouted creatures, badgers do not have mouths that extend to the end of their snouts. The grin should only go half way down or 2/3 of the way down the badger's snout. Currently it goes all the way down.

[ounas]

u got in man kool :)