PapaBlueMarlin opened this issue on Dec 01, 2004 ยท 108 posts
igohigh posted Wed, 01 December 2004 at 2:31 PM
"SInce the estate of Bela Lugosi still holds rights to his likeness, if your dracula resemebled him, then it would be fan art." Does this mean if my vampire had a roundish face, characteristic hair cut and typical 'Dracula style' cape he would 'resemble' Bela Lugosi? Or what if he had a different, say Mike'ish face but held his cape over his face in a Bela Lugosi fashion...it would 'resemble' him? Or would it have to be an actual attempt to reproduce his face? or is it the whole 'Dracula look' using that classic hair style, cape, pointy fangs with little or no regard to his facial shape and likeness? Where the estate of Bela Lugosi may not hold a copyright to the whole 'Dracula' thing, doesn't some movie company some where hold rights to the 'style' used in the various movies? And what about the Vampirilla style costume made for Vicky, is that now a "no-no" to use in renders as well, even if we do not attempt to re-create any of the actresses that have worn that outfit?? I'm so confused as to what is allowed here anymore!????