Your browser does not seem to support JavaScript. As a result, your viewing experience will be diminished, and you have been placed in read-only mode.
Please download a browser that supports JavaScript, or enable it if it's disabled (i.e. NoScript).
what are the legalities of using a photo as reference t0o draw a sword or a house etc. i know people copyright thier photos or whatever saying that you cant use them but what about drawing the content of the photo? if you can use thier photos id like to make some tutorials in photoshop for people who cant really draw so maybe they can go about it this way.
------------------ (url="http://"http://www.redknightentertainment.com/rkewerks/htmldavesworld/coldstonelinkspage.html")Coldstone Links For - Art, 3D, Animation, Problem Solving, Tips and tricks.(/url) Morvera ner Morden
I would say if you were using a photo for reference , and not a duplicate, then it would be fine. In any event, obtaining the permission of the photographer is a must. Just be sure to explain to him what your intentions for using his photo are, watermark his photo with his URL/Name and tell people to be creative, not to carbon copy their reference pic.
------------------ Just pimpin' my (url="http://"http://homepage.mac.com/dampeoples/iblog/dampeoples")scandalous stories(/url),(url="http://"http://homepage.mac.com/dampeoples/damcam.html")voyeur cam(/url), (url="http://"http://homepage.mac.com/dampeoples/Sterling/Menu19.html")stuff(/url), (url="http://"http://homepage.mac.com/dampeoples/artlinks/stuff.html")art tutorial links(/url), and (url="http://"http://market.renderosity.com/softgood.ez?Who=dampeoples")Sweet Sounds(/url)
Quote
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/rice.html
I. Fair Use for Teaching and Research
The "fair use" doctrine allows limited reproduction of copyrighted works for educational and research purposes. The relevant portion of the copyright statue provides that the "fair use" of a copyrighted work, including reproduction "for purposes such as criticism, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research" is not an infringement of copyright. The law lists the following factors as the ones to be evaluated in determining whether a particular use of a copyrighted work is a permitted "fair use," rather than an infringement of the copyright:
the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;
the nature of the copyrighted work;
the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole, and
the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.
Although all of these factors will be considered, the last factor is the most important in determining whether a particular use is "fair." Where a work is available for purchase or license from the copyright owner in the medium or format desired, copying of all or a significant portion of the work in lieu of purchasing or licensing a sufficient number of "authorized" copies would be presumptively unfair. Where only a small portion of a work is to be copied and the work would not be used if purchase or licensing of a sufficient number of authorized copies were required, the intended use is more likely to be found to be fair.
I think the idea of "fair use" will allow you to use scanned photos as a reference material for teaching without necessity to license the work.
------------------ look! its a signature!
(This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 05-08-2003).)
Originally posted by Patrick: **I think the idea of "fair use" will allow you to use scanned photos as a reference material for teaching without necessity to license the work.
**
Too bad DJ's not a teacher, and the people whom he's teaching are probably makign their games for profit. It's not hard at all to ask for permission, a quick, well thought out email to the author, and you'd be surprised at the number of yes replies you get. Bottom line is, play fair, nobody wants to be ripped off.
the whole problem is i was tryng to think of a way to help people draw without knowing how per say. now true it would be easy for me to get permission for a picture etc but for someone making a game who cant draw and they relied on this method it would go nowhere fast. i think, i think ill work towards another idea to help people with drawing basic items and stuff.
Search google for a royalty-free image site, there are a few out there, read the fine print though.
Originally posted by DJ: the whole problem is i was tryng to think of a way to help people draw without knowing how per say.
Well, if you are looking for a good tutorial on how to draw a dragon, check (url="http://"http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail58.html")this(/url) site out.
------------------ (url="http://"http://stark.evula.net/pogwalkthrough.htm")PoG Walkthrough and Compendium(/url) | (url="http://"http://stark.evula.net/plugins/dev_tools.htm")PoG Dev Tools(/url) | (url="http://"http://stark.evula.net/plugins/spells_expander.htm")Spells Expander(/url) (url="http://"http://stark.evula.net")Stark.evula.net(/url) | (url="http://"http://www.evula.net")EVula.net(/url) | (url="http://"http://mail.ambrosiasw.com/mailman/listinfo/coldstone_dev")Coldstone-dev mailing list(/url) | (url="http://"http://ucplugs.evula.net/pog.html")PoG Upcoming Plug-Ins Directory(/url)
Originally posted by Stark Bledfast: **check this site out.:) **
Well that was fun but it really comes down to "there just ain't no substitute for talent."
------------------ My Doctor said I was having too much wine, women, and song - so I gave up singing because 2 out of 3 is not so bad. The (url="http://"http://www.evula.org/rduck/")Kingdom of Garendall(/url) sectional map is easily printed from gif format pages. Find those areas you missed the first time around. You'll want to explore those hidden areas now made accessible with Spells Expander.
Originally posted by Rubber Ducky: Well that was fun but it really comes down to "there just ain't no substitute for talent."
But can you draw a dragon now? Just remember the consumate v's: those are of the utmost importance.
LOL that site is messed up!