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Pricing - furry industry? o.o
15 years ago
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Ok, so I was wondering after looking at Mr.Wulfgar's rather awesome FA account - there seems to be a lot of people charging for accounts and subscriptions now!
and before I start a huge backlash and flamewar over this, I know the artists work really hard and don't always do this for fun, that sometimes you got the wolf at the door and the only way you can afford those tasty steaks is with cold hard cash. Not only that but you want control over your creations.
BUT man, when I started out *dream waves* it was for the sake of doing it, and people still doing that today really make me happy ^_^ it's not a case of the quality, but the reason behind doing it. It was art swaps that led to chat that led to friendship and hanging out, and it still is for the most part! More and more of the best artists are charging a reasonable sum for work now and if anything it feels like furry art is finally reaching the popularity levels where it can almost be called an amateur industry for its fans.
Case in point - Taurinfox - made some of the hottest and labour intensive 3D animations I've ever seen (altho Hor3e is close) for nothing. Zero dollars. Awesomeness.
I don't think people should work for free... just observing a trend.
SO i guess I'm saying I acknowledge that people need money, but dissapointed that lots of the great artists seem to be going this way. Musically some bands are more than happy having music shared because they know that record sales aren't the way to win, but getting heard and popular.
Just thinking about it...
and before I start a huge backlash and flamewar over this, I know the artists work really hard and don't always do this for fun, that sometimes you got the wolf at the door and the only way you can afford those tasty steaks is with cold hard cash. Not only that but you want control over your creations.
BUT man, when I started out *dream waves* it was for the sake of doing it, and people still doing that today really make me happy ^_^ it's not a case of the quality, but the reason behind doing it. It was art swaps that led to chat that led to friendship and hanging out, and it still is for the most part! More and more of the best artists are charging a reasonable sum for work now and if anything it feels like furry art is finally reaching the popularity levels where it can almost be called an amateur industry for its fans.
Case in point - Taurinfox - made some of the hottest and labour intensive 3D animations I've ever seen (altho Hor3e is close) for nothing. Zero dollars. Awesomeness.
I don't think people should work for free... just observing a trend.
SO i guess I'm saying I acknowledge that people need money, but dissapointed that lots of the great artists seem to be going this way. Musically some bands are more than happy having music shared because they know that record sales aren't the way to win, but getting heard and popular.
Just thinking about it...
i mean, i could have gotten some job at an ad agency and got paid like crazy, but i'd be super miserable and probably never produce anything for the fandom again
but i'd rather be sorta poor and happy and producing things that i'm into
gotta respect that man, I've been doing a job I hate long enough so I hear ya.