BeZerK opened this issue on Nov 17, 2004 ยท 11 posts
BeZerK posted Wed, 17 November 2004 at 9:13 PM
maxxxmodelz posted Wed, 17 November 2004 at 10:53 PM
As long as you're selling the design you created, and not the model itself, then in most cases, you should be fine. Architectural Vis artists do this all the time. They'll design a room or whatever, and buy the furniture models to fill it with, then sell the design to a firm or contractor. They're not selling the models, just the images that contain them.
Tools : 3dsmax 2015, Daz Studio 4.6, PoserPro 2012, Blender
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Veritas777 posted Wed, 17 November 2004 at 11:39 PM
Nice looking rendering! --If I understand that you are NOT selling 3D models- but artwork-illustrations- I don't think you have a copyright problem to worry about. It can become a little bit more difficult if a specific image became widely used to promote a major product- or was used in a movie scene. In that case you would need to make sure all your bases were covered legally. That would be because if a LOT of people were seeing the artwork (like millions) and someone could identify it as THEIR design you used- and you didn't have a copyright release- THEN that could be a problem for you.
Djeser posted Thu, 18 November 2004 at 10:26 AM
Attached Link: http://www.3dcafe.com/asp/license.asp
According to the 3DCafe Content Usage License Agreement, you can use the models and textures royalty-free in your images. It does say specifically, "If any of the datasets available on 3DCafe are to be used commercially, or altered in anyway to be used commercially, you must give proper and visible credit in your commercial product, (i.e., Models (Textures) provided by 3DCafe.com). You should make sure you're familiar with the licensing agreements for any models or textures you use, as some (especially freebies here), specifically indicate no commercial use. So as far as using their stuff in images, looks to me like it's ok to use 3dCafe's stuff as long as you give proper credit. As far as the Vue stuff, just because it came with the program, I wouldn't assume anything. If there is nothing in the manual, I'd post at tech support at E-on to be certain. Guitta may know the answer to this one. As long as it's images we're talking about...retexturing and selling the actual models is pretty much a no-no.You might want to check in the copyright forum here; maybe just link to this thread. There are some folks who hang out there who are very knowledgable about this stuff.
Edited to add; If there's no readme in a particular file, best thing to do is contact the website you got it from and ask them for a way to contact the modeller; that way you can be certain you won't be doing the wrong thing unintentionally. But never assume anything!
Message edited on: 11/18/2004 10:28
war2 posted Thu, 18 November 2004 at 11:37 AM
as far as the e.on stuff e.on has already stated that everyting in the box is there to be used, as long as were talking about renders and animations, no one can of course resale the models, but using vues models and objects in your own commercial renders and animations is ok.
BeZerK posted Thu, 18 November 2004 at 6:19 PM
Thank you very much everyone. I did not find the Content Usage License Agreement on 3D Cafe when I was looking. All of this brings up another question for me. I am going to be using Zazzle.com to provide high quality framed prints of my work, and it clearly states on their website that all uploaded work is to be 100% origional. Now my design ideas are 100% origional, but some of the models used are not. Am I mis-reading this? Thanks for all the help so far!!
vlad69 posted Fri, 19 November 2004 at 1:11 AM
Hey, you must check the copyright forum to clear it out. There is a lot of information about it.
Djeser posted Fri, 19 November 2004 at 1:12 PM
As far as Zazzle, I'm sure you can find an email address in their contacts section and ask them directly.
Phantast posted Sat, 20 November 2004 at 5:21 PM
Generally speaking, if you are selling a render, what matters is that you did the render, not who did the models. Just as, if you take a photo, it's your photo, and you have copyright of it. You didn't make everything that appears in the photo, did you?
ShadowWind posted Mon, 22 November 2004 at 12:08 PM
CafePress has the same stipulation as Zazzle. They mean that you cannot take someone else's photo or design and put it up as your own where it could become a liability. If a model is licensed for a commercial render and you use it in that render, then you are fine. Might not be a bad idea to put in small letters the credit for 3DCafe though. Photographic subjects, like models used in renders, also can have restrictions on what can be used in a photo commercially. Most subjects that can't are certain commercial buildings/landmarks. logos, people, etc. Always best to check first.
BeZerK posted Mon, 22 November 2004 at 6:21 PM
Thank you so much for all the responses everyone. I have not dealt with any of this until now and I just wanted to get some clarification before getting into trouble. I respect all artists and don't want to be disrespectful in any way, to anybody. I am asking permission from the origional artists and I am consulting with both CafePress and Zazzle about the issue. Thanks for all the opinions and help. (- :