Hot Toys - IRON MAN - MARK III PHOTO Thread

[Voorhees27]

...if you created him, then you should at least try to spell his name correctly.

Oopsie daisy. O.k. fine I didn't create him but he is related to me.

 

[Jaycepticon]

while you guys are bickering about who made what, and this and that. Here's one I made. Feel free to use it for free, unless you wish to send a small paypal "donation" just to say "thanks"

 

[JKKS]

Right ! What I understand is that you guys have absolutely no problem with thievery.
Whatever, I could never imagine that asking for permission (wich I always give) and crediting was such a big deal.

 

[Dally]

Did you ask Time magazine if you could use their name and logo?

 

[p!tu]

Did you ask Time magazine if you could use their name and logo?

i love how his saying we can use it for free

 

[Odowankenobi]

Right ! What I understand is that you guys have absolutely no problem with thievery.
Whatever, I could never imagine that asking for permission (wich I always give) and crediting was such a big deal.

I wasn't aware to printing off an image from the internet and using it to make a small accessory for your action figure required you to hunt down to original maker of the picture (which on the internet is insane) and ask for their permission to use the image within the confines of your own home.

 

[JKKS]

Did you ask Time magazine if you could use their name and logo?

Of course and I did the same with Newsweek, Rolling Stone and Forbes. And I also did it with the Time Warner Groupe (I wanted to be able to use the CNN logo and protected elements from the DC Catalogue).

The copyright/law departements are mostly easy to reach, and their responses if their aren't fast are really close: I can use protected contents for non-commercial publications. But I can't use them to make any profit of any kind (that's why, for example, there isn't any advertising on my personnal blog).

 

[JKKS]

I wasn't aware to printing off an image from the internet and using it to make a small accessory for your action figure required you to hunt down to original maker of the picture (which on the internet is insane) and ask for their permission to use the image within the confines of your own home.

Truth is, I can understand that. I had this problem a few times using elements created by other artists while I thought there were official material delivered by studios.

Crediting and asking for permission is, IMO, just a simple way to say a little thank you to the person who spent a few hours of his time on the material you're using.

But, like I said, I can understand that it can be difficult to hunt down the source of a picture. Especially on the internet ... and because most people think that crediting the original maker of an artwork is not necessary.

 

[isculpt]

Truth is, I can understand that. I had this problem a few times using elements created by other artists while I thought there were official material delivered by studios.

Crediting and asking for permission is, IMO, just a simple way to say a little thank you to the person who spent a few hours of his time on the material you're using.

But, like I said, I can understand that it can be difficult to hunt down the source of a picture. Especially on the internet ... and because most people think that crediting the original maker of an artwork is not necessary.

IMO you are going through too much trouble for a thank you. They are using your creation because they like it and its good work and that would be a compliment enough for me. Then to come on here and demand a thank you isn't helping you. You could have posted in a more polite manner like "Hey, glad you like my work..." then people would have responded more seriously and more in the thank you mode than what they are doing right now.

 

[JKKS]

You're right but the problem is that it's not the first time it happens.
I had some trouble last year after some of my batman works were sold by a Malaysian seller on ebay as postcards.

I was very close to be prosecuted by Time Warner France for that.
That's why I'm very carefull about the use of my works.

And why I'm probably overreacting about that.

 

[D4rkShaDoWz]

Right ! What I understand is that you guys have absolutely no problem with thievery.
Whatever, I could never imagine that asking for permission (wich I always give) and crediting was such a big deal.

Dude, I think you need to chill out for a second. Honestly, you should be honored that someone thinks your fan creation is real.

But, like I said, I can understand that it can be difficult to hunt down the source of a picture. Especially on the internet ... and because most people think that crediting the original maker of an artwork is not necessary.

If you really cared about being credited, you should have included your name or username somewhere small on the image.

And I would know about this since my TF2 posters were sent all around the web, claiming to be the real official posters. I had to email a few websites to let them know it was fan-made. Worst yet, I sometimes see it being sold on eBay even though it's a total fan creation.

 

[LipSmack]

while you guys are bickering about who made what, and this and that. Here's one I made. Feel free to use it for free, unless you wish to send a small paypal "donation" just to say "thanks"

OMG! that is soooo original! it looks so much more, oh how do you say it " Exquis. " can i please use it!? oh please, oh please, oh please, great one!

 

[JKKS]

Jean de Labruyère (a French essayist) once said that sarcasm is the best way to say something when you've got nothing to say.

Sadly.

 

[LipSmack]

Oh i could say many things, unfortunately not appropriate for this board, which is very sad i know.

 

[jinxx]

ehh....once it's on the internet, it's fair game. If you don't like other people ripping your "work", learn how to watermark it!...

 

[The Mike]

Hold on to your horses. I agree with Jinxx. The Internet is a hive of scum and villany and twitter pages and facebook apps. About 90% of the artists I know of or follow watermark the hell out of their pictures. I've even seen some of my pics from here on eBay auctions before. Its a lesson learned. At least we know it yours right?

 

[Karaduin]

ehh....once it's on the internet, it's fair game. If you don't like other people ripping your "work", learn how to watermark it!...

Nail on head.

The Mike is also correct but gets extra points for the sig... Ms Kelly Brook again unless I'm mistaken?

JKKS - watermark you're work or really don't post it on the internet if you're concerned about creative rights or don't want someone to use it because it looks REALLY good...

 

[Dr Daystrom]

I know exactly how this feels. I always get pissed off too when I'm ripping off a copyrighted character for my own amusement, and then someone has the nerve to ripoff my ripoff

 

[Luis138]

First of all, as a member of the Paramount Pictures France staff, I've all right to use those pictures.

I doubt that is true. I don't even think that Robert Downey, Jr. himself could use the pictures without going through some steps.

Of course and I did the same with Newsweek, Rolling Stone and Forbes. And I also did it with the Time Warner Groupe (I wanted to be able to use the CNN logo and protected elements from the DC Catalogue)

Can we see proofs of that?

Truth is the original poster was not selling the magazine, he just saw it on the web, printed it to use as an accessory for his figure and that was it. You could had said: "Hey, I designed that, glad you liked it." Or something to that effect.

Now, if he would had said, I am selling this little Time magazines then you could had gotten your underwear in a bunch.

So the people that post pictures of their collections have to specify every element that appears in that photo?

1) Iron Man figure by Hot Toys
2) Shelf by Ikea
3) Desk by Office Depot
4) Computer monitor by Apple
5) Pen on the background by Paper Mate
6) Cat in the far corner of the picture by my local pound

C'mon, seriously?

Luis

 

[The Mike]

The Mike is also correct but gets extra points for the sig... Ms Kelly Brook again unless I'm mistaken?

Absolutely correct.