Selling 3d asset online (copyright question i have)

ffm32206600

hello my friend 
any body has experience in this field and make money from selling objects?
if we model published game asset or some fan art asset for example we model a gun exactly that exist in a game would it be any problem for copyright?

Ashervisalis

If you copy a model from an existing game, and start selling it, you're opening yourself up to being sued. You would be stealing and profiting off someone else's art.

sprunghunt

Yes you can get sued for making something based off an existing design. You could be sued for making something based of a real object. Like if you made a model of a BMW.

During development game artists will make the objects in the game slightly different from the real objects so that they don't get sued by the manufacturers. Generally you want to make anything you make either completely original or a combination of several other designs. Having things like logos and features from existing brands is a bad idea too.

If you play a game and the models are really accurate versions of real objects then they've probably paid money to the manufacturer. A lot of racing games and first person shooters will have license deals. 

sacboi

There are instances where modeling real world materiel such as WW2 vintage, specifically front line equipment manufactured by tripartite Axis regimes shouldn't present to much of an issue. Not only in terms the 70 year copyright expiration threshold but also from a Marketing/PR standpoint where global brands still existent today tendered for, thus were granted contracts too manufacture tanks, fighter aircraft, engines alongside an assortment of various support weaponry. So in that context, it's highly doubtful a cease and desist reprimand or indeed other akin judicial correspondence would be forth coming. 

NikhilR

The likelyhood of you being sued really comes down to the popularity of your work and more importantly generated revenues.
And you don't get sued, more cease and desist following which you can inquire about licensing.

The reason for this is that the time of their lawyers likely costs a whole lot more per hour than what you'd be making in a week. 

Usually most artist protect themselves by having usage restrictions in end user licenses. 

For example editorial use
https://blog.turbosquid.com/turbosquid-3d-model-license/#Editorial-Usage
governs the use of these models
https://www.turbosquid.com/Search/3D-Models/disney

Not to say they won't be used in shall we say cartoon porn which makes a ton of hard cash if that gets you off.

Many explicit content creators use a patreon/crowdfunding as a front for this kind of business, meaning generated revenues are pledges to support a creator, not the content which is not hosted on the patreon page.
Its quite the cesspool really...

Most companies would look the other way atleast at the onset. 

The way they decide who to C&D is usually with regards to competing properties for instance if you were selling something you made that competes directly with something they're sell and you have a large user base which loses them revenue/confuses potential buyers.

ffm32206600

thanks for your good answers
i had another question:
what about selling modeling tutorials?for example i deside to record a tutorial modeling a helmet in rainbow six exactly the same! can i make a tutorial about how to make that and then sell it online?how copy right works in this situation?

Eric Chadwick

It's likely this also violates copyright. Copyright law is tricky and open to interpretation. I highly recommend getting this book, which explains copyright issues for digital artists, and should be available for free in most libraries.

Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines is an excellent resource on a great range of employment issues. Pricing guidelines, legal info, copyright law, sample contracts, how to negotiate, and more.