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Published: 2014-07-29 03:40:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 4040; Favourites: 44; Downloads: 12
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Description Collaboration between me and Gabi Payn, who was Peter Venkman's original character designer for Real Ghostbusters.  She drew me all these little expression sketches of Peter, and I cleaned them all up and made them into a model sheet!   Not sure if it counts as "official" art, but it's pretty dang close!

Peter's pretty much the same character as he was in the show, though he's been expanded upon.  He's a little more expressive, and of course his ear's pierced!  He's still a kid in his 20s and the essence of his character is untouched.  But he's been updated for 2014, especially with the outfit he wears when he's not in uniform.  Peter's more of a raver kid, so he's ditched the sweatpants and sweatshirt for baggy cargo jeans and a baseball jersey.  He's also gained a new permanent accessory in his headphones, which he's always listening to, and always tuned to dubstep.

As for his brand of headphones?  Pete's by Dre. 
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Comments: 17

marklungo [2015-08-10 19:19:50 +0000 UTC]

"Things are much too censored and monitored these days and a show like Real Ghostbusters would never be allowed to exist." I wouldn't be to sure about that. Gravity Falls is a contemporary horror/comedy cartoon, and Disney has let the creators do some surprisingly mature stuff with both the humor and the scariness.

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Gojira012 [2014-08-09 04:39:21 +0000 UTC]

I don't know. I hate to see the greatness of yesterday ruined by the  garbage of today

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TDotBabs In reply to Gojira012 [2014-08-09 10:12:46 +0000 UTC]

honestly, so do I.  Once in a great while it does work, like My Little Pony:  Friendship Is Magic, or the latest string of Mickey Mouse cartoons Disney has been doing. If RGB were to be professionally redone, the characters would be ruined, as would the overall premise and groove of the show.   Things are much too censored and monitored these days and a show like Real Ghostbusters would never be allowed to exist.

As for my modifications, they're very minor and if anything improve on the way he looked in the 80s.  Other than maybe what he wears when he's not at work, and the earring, Peter's unchanged.  He's still got every quirk and nuance to his personality that he's always had, and if he were to be animated, he'd have that Garfield voice....or something close to it, since Lorenzo Music is not longer with us.   (Dave Coulier would be staying far out of the picture) 

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Gojira012 In reply to TDotBabs [2014-08-09 12:22:51 +0000 UTC]

Well. Mind if I show you some of my ideas with mlp

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Dragonstar78 [2014-08-04 00:30:23 +0000 UTC]

Peter was one of my two favorite RGB characters (he took second to Egon). Totally love his overhaul / update.

Theoretically, if you were to update Egon (or Ray, or Winston, or Janine), what sort of updates would you incorporate into their characters?

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TDotBabs In reply to Dragonstar78 [2014-08-04 01:01:57 +0000 UTC]

I dunno.  The other 3, as I found out, were supposed to be a few years older than Peter.  Egon and Ray are more weird and offbeat and keep to themselves, and Winston's already in a nice laidback groove.

I think I'd keep them as they were.  Especially since it accentuates the roles they had keeping up with and keeping an eye on the comparatively more rambunctious Peter.

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zillabean [2014-07-29 12:11:13 +0000 UTC]

Nicely done!

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TDotBabs In reply to zillabean [2014-07-29 12:56:13 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!  Eventually I want to do more entailed sheets with poses and stuff.

I like the idea of him as a 20something by today's standards.  I can imagine Egon or Winston yelling at him to put his phone away and help bust whatever ghost is at hand!

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realghostbusteralex1 [2014-07-29 04:34:52 +0000 UTC]

You should do the others. This is really amazing!

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TDotBabs In reply to realghostbusteralex1 [2014-07-29 05:07:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!   I don't intend to do the others though.   Peter is my favourite cartoon character of all time, and a good chunk of this exercise was exploring his character and breaking him down and studying him as a toon.  I'm still in the process of all this, and I'm happy to have his designer as one of my good friends, since she's been a huge help!

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realghostbusteralex1 In reply to TDotBabs [2014-07-29 05:10:06 +0000 UTC]

Wow! So your favorite Real Ghostbuster is Dr. Peter Venkman? Who is your favorite movie Ghostbuster? 

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TDotBabs In reply to realghostbusteralex1 [2014-07-29 05:14:49 +0000 UTC]

favourite movie Ghostbuster is Egon.  Harold Ramis was amazing.

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realghostbusteralex1 In reply to TDotBabs [2014-07-29 16:33:54 +0000 UTC]

Have you ever played the Ghostbusters video game? 

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TDotBabs In reply to realghostbusteralex1 [2014-07-30 01:01:54 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, but I don't like it.  3D games make me nauseous.

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realghostbusteralex1 In reply to TDotBabs [2014-07-30 01:49:28 +0000 UTC]

Why do 3D games make you nauseous? 

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realghostbusteralex1 In reply to TDotBabs [2014-07-29 16:32:42 +0000 UTC]

Yeah. Remember the part where he said "yo" cause he was trying to be cool? 

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ElementosKingu73 [2014-07-29 03:42:41 +0000 UTC]

Really cool remodel of a Ghostbusters character.

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