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Regarding the removal of my submissions here
12 years ago
Note this journal is not intended to embarrass or demean FA, but to vent my frustration at a seemingly unfair policy.
As of Wednesday, August 14, 2013 I have removed most of my submissions from FA. They will all be removed by Friday, August 16, 2013. The reason for this is because I was made more aware of their AUP - Acceptable Upload Policy.
Their policies regarding the imagery I do is as follows:
Screenshots and 3D Renders
Permitted in your Gallery
Second Life: screenshots of 3D models made specifically by or for the uploader
Public domain/fair use models provided the uploader cites the model's creators/sources
Screenshots of applications, games, movies of content the uploader has created unique content (does not include character creators)
Screenshots or sprites of copyright games may be used if part of a comic or recurring series of narrative images
Permitted in Scraps
Generated images (character generators, terrain generators)
Not Permitted
Screenshots of applications, games, movie or websites
3D models requiring purchase/sale to use (unless specifically custom made for the uploader)
Being I normally do not list all the sources for my models and I tend use purchased models; my renders do not abide by the terms of the AUP; so they must be removed.
It must be noted that no administrator from FA has contacted me about my renders, I feel that certain parties may make my life unpleasant if I do not follow the letter of the AUP.
In light of these requirements I feel that FA is making the uploading of rendered 3D images untenable. In no other requirements do they forbid the use of purchased items or require the listing of all sources for the submissions. Why are not "traditional" artists forbidden to use purchased paper and ink? Should they not be required to make such items? Why do they not have to list which brand of paper, what pen, and the manufacturer of the ink? Fair is fair.
Some 3D artists, like me, do not have the talent nor the resources to make our own 3d models. Our talent is to realize a vision in our minds. Is that not what art actually is?
So this explains why I have taken down my submissions from FA. My renders can be found over at DA, which is more open minded about such things.
As of Wednesday, August 14, 2013 I have removed most of my submissions from FA. They will all be removed by Friday, August 16, 2013. The reason for this is because I was made more aware of their AUP - Acceptable Upload Policy.
Their policies regarding the imagery I do is as follows:
Screenshots and 3D Renders
Permitted in your Gallery
Second Life: screenshots of 3D models made specifically by or for the uploader
Public domain/fair use models provided the uploader cites the model's creators/sources
Screenshots of applications, games, movies of content the uploader has created unique content (does not include character creators)
Screenshots or sprites of copyright games may be used if part of a comic or recurring series of narrative images
Permitted in Scraps
Generated images (character generators, terrain generators)
Not Permitted
Screenshots of applications, games, movie or websites
3D models requiring purchase/sale to use (unless specifically custom made for the uploader)
Being I normally do not list all the sources for my models and I tend use purchased models; my renders do not abide by the terms of the AUP; so they must be removed.
It must be noted that no administrator from FA has contacted me about my renders, I feel that certain parties may make my life unpleasant if I do not follow the letter of the AUP.
In light of these requirements I feel that FA is making the uploading of rendered 3D images untenable. In no other requirements do they forbid the use of purchased items or require the listing of all sources for the submissions. Why are not "traditional" artists forbidden to use purchased paper and ink? Should they not be required to make such items? Why do they not have to list which brand of paper, what pen, and the manufacturer of the ink? Fair is fair.
Some 3D artists, like me, do not have the talent nor the resources to make our own 3d models. Our talent is to realize a vision in our minds. Is that not what art actually is?
So this explains why I have taken down my submissions from FA. My renders can be found over at DA, which is more open minded about such things.
I did it because the party involved has stated he will report me to the admins and I wanted control over what happened to my art work.
I explained what I did in a rational manner and asked someone to read he post to make sure I didn't sound like a drama queen. I was told there wasn't any drama in it. I stated bare bone facts.
If it is decided that my artwork can be posted as it was it will be.