So I'm putting together a 3d modeling portfolio and found concepts that really caught my eye. I sent an email to one of the concept artists asking if i could use their general idea and create it in 3d and give them credit for it. Another concept is of a model in a game. Now my question is.. if i change/personalize some of…
Personally I would wait untill you have a response from the artist who created the concept. But if you do need to change the concept, use it as a kind of reference/inspiration instead of a solid concept and change the assets you add into your scene, instead of painting over the top of the original (if that's what you…
"Now my question is.. if i change/personalize some of the concept and give credit to who created the original concept .. would that be considered illegal? Assuming I do not get a response from the artists." Um, yeah that's not what I saw the first time I read it. Just making a copy of a concept and then slapping your own…
Personally, I'd ensure that I have the concept artist's permission to use their concept if the end result is to be published anywhere "official" like a folio. Also make sure you properly credit the artist wherever possible. If you simply want to model it, then just go for it, stick it in the WAYWO thread if you want...…
For the next 10 weeks I have to use other people's concepts for homework assignments. I've always emailed them and ask them if it's cool for me to use their concept. Some of them really like seeing their stuff in 3D once it's all done :]
You'd be right if someone copied the concept art in its entirety and posted it as their own, but that's not the issue here. This is using someone's ideas (emphasis on ideas) and transforming them to a new medium. If you disagree with that, you should tell everyone that started all the Warhammer Axe threads that what…
Oh I agree entirely, my point was that some people do have copyrights on there work and that's something all artist's need to be careful about is all. I can't see concept artists however, getting upset unless the work is being sold or profit is being gained from it but there have been cases where people do say 'no' even…
That's a very different situation than modeling something for a personal portfolio. Copyrights are there to protect against distribution. You could make any amount of personal work based on Star Wars, put it in your portfolio, try to get a job with it, and probably never see a C&D letter. The second you try to use it in a…