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   blahkotem
   Member

   Hi Aksys Games,

   I'm just wondering if I could get permission to do renders using the official artwork, screenshots, and etc of the games you guys publish, I'm aware that these rights maybe held by the developers but their sites are in Japanese mostly so I can't really contact them. Their not for anything special just renders that can be used to make sigs, wallpapers, and the such.

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   Belisarius
   Dangerous at both ends and crafty in the middle.

   Could you clarify what you mean by "renders"? I'm familiar with the term in the context of 3D art and animation, but I'm not sure what you mean by it here.

   In general, however, so long as you aren't profiting off of the use of the artwork in any way, you're free to do as you please.

   Data, data, data. I cannot make bricks without clay.
   
   Alles andere ist käse.
   
   And in case there is any confusion, yes, I do work for Aksys. If you have a questions, or care to verify my identity, you can e-mail me by putting my username in front of @aksysgames.com.

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   blahkotem
   Member

   It's easier to show you so here's a link of a render that I've done.
   http://i33.tinypic.com/2iw7vio.jpg
   A render of this nature is just removing the background and replacing it with a transparent one. Though is there anyway to show that I have permission to do the renders since it is considered copyright infringement.

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   Belisarius
   Dangerous at both ends and crafty in the middle.

   I don't know of a way to indicate you've been given permission, apart from perhaps adding a watermark stating as much.

   So long as you aren't profiting in any way from the use of these images, I don't think it would really be considered copyright infringement, unless you are attempting to pass off the artwork as your own. If you're only using them to create sigs and wallpapers and so on for your own use, then you are welcome to do so.

   Data, data, data. I cannot make bricks without clay.
   
   Alles andere ist käse.
   
   And in case there is any confusion, yes, I do work for Aksys. If you have a questions, or care to verify my identity, you can e-mail me by putting my username in front of @aksysgames.com.

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   blahkotem
   Member

   Well I'm personally not using them to create the sigs or wallpapers. I'm making the renders for other people to use. Is that still acceptable?

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   Belisarius
   Dangerous at both ends and crafty in the middle.

   So long as you don't charge for them, yes.

   Data, data, data. I cannot make bricks without clay.
   
   Alles andere ist käse.
   
   And in case there is any confusion, yes, I do work for Aksys. If you have a questions, or care to verify my identity, you can e-mail me by putting my username in front of @aksysgames.com.

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   blahkotem
   Member

   The site requires a permission agreement which they put
   http://help.deviantart.com/193/
   http://s.deviantart.com/misc/model/permission_agreement.html
   without the permission they'll remove the work as a copyright violation.
   And yes it's free for anyone to use.

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   Belisarius
   Dangerous at both ends and crafty in the middle.

   Hm. Well, unfortunately, I'm out of the office for the night (as is basically everyone else), so I can't ask the proper people and get an answer for you right away. I'll ask as soon as I can tomorrow morning.

   In the meantime, I would hazard a very unofficial guess that the attribution and link-back suggested in the dA FAQ you linked to would be sufficient.

   Data, data, data. I cannot make bricks without clay.
   
   Alles andere ist käse.
   
   And in case there is any confusion, yes, I do work for Aksys. If you have a questions, or care to verify my identity, you can e-mail me by putting my username in front of @aksysgames.com.

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   blahkotem
   Member

   Ah thank you very much, I look forward to the answer.

   Posted 2 years ago #
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    Belisarius
    Dangerous at both ends and crafty in the middle.

    All right, I talked to the appropriate people, so here's the deal:

    If you want to basically "host" your renders on dA for other people to use, the answer is no. Using art for your own personal stuff is something that we could easily overlook, but hosting and distributing it to other people is moving into a somewhat grayer area. I'm sorry I have to shoot you down, since you're probably the only person nice enough to actually ask before you do, but unfortunately that's the way it is. :( Sorry.

    Data, data, data. I cannot make bricks without clay.
    
    Alles andere ist käse.
    
    And in case there is any confusion, yes, I do work for Aksys. If you have a questions, or care to verify my identity, you can e-mail me by putting my username in front of @aksysgames.com.

    Posted 2 years ago #
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    magusgs
    Member

    Ouch, that kind of sucks. I imagine these "renders" are how people put together custom wallpapers--you take sprites from different pictures and overlay them on new backgrounds, in new positions, etc. Some of the best wallpapers are probably made like that.

    Posted 2 years ago #
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    blahkotem
    Member

    Ya that is how some of the best wallpapers and sigs are made since it's a lot easier to use. it's always in a gray area though but vectors follow the same way though it isn't considered "infringement".

    Posted 2 years ago #

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