I just posted a model up on a facebook group for critique and a guy asked me if he could have the model for free. I'm not sure how to approach it, whats peoples stance on giving away models? Should I say no, upload it on turbosquid and say he can find it there?
Giving away models for free reinforces the belief that some people have that artists and other creative types don't deserve to be paid a living wage. This is pretty bad. I doubt the upside of giving your model away is more important than the downside.
It really depends on your comfort level. Plenty have given models away for free, as a way to give back to the community, or as a method for improving their visibility in the marketplace, or for educational purposes, or just for fun. http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Character#Character_Examples If you're already making a…