No.31171
http://fractalsponge.net/?p=4224
Fractalsponge is a well known 3D designer who's made a lot of excellent recreations of SW ships from all media. However the fuckers at Disney have actually gone and traced his works for one of their fucking handbooks straight from google images. The absolute state of Yidsney.
____________________________
Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
No.31180
>>31171
iirc he's okay with it being cannonized, 90% sure they talked to him about it beforehand and everything. I've got no great love of the Mouse, but check your autism OP.
Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
No.31181
>>31180
Sure as fuck doesn't sound like he's okay with it and he clearly wasn't aware of this judging from his comments.
>So, I’ll be honest. I’m a bit annoyed. Someone takes some of my renders, desaturates them, gives them a background alpha and sells them off to Lucasfilm.
>What the hell?
>Disney, you paid Joe commercial rates for this?
>That’s not an Executor, for the love of all that is holy.
Also
>Artwork on this page are all by me (Ansel Hsiao) unless otherwise noted. Images can be used only for non-commercial work and must be credited.
Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
No.31194
they added some shit to the bottom, but yes appears to be a 99% copy of his work
>>31171
Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
No.31197
>>31181
This is how the entire industry works now. Thanks to digital technology people are just googling images and then tracing over them. IT's faster and requires less skill and effort. It's exactly what they wanted.
Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
No.31201
>>31180
How about actually checking the link?
Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
No.31204
>>31171
>>31181
It doesn't matter either way. He can't sue because he doesn't own the IP.
>>31180
Did you even read the link?
Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
No.31205
>>31181
>Calvin and Hobbes done right
What was the appeal of CH?
Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
No.31206
>>31205
Kid and his imaginary animal say stupid shit and occasionally get existential. Pretty standard formula. Its cute, but people treat it like some sort of Shakespearean epic that revolutionized comic strips and deconstructs society.
Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
No.31208
>>31205
everything >>31206 said, plus it became popular and the go-to for quippy shit like pic related. very juicy meme content as well.
Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
No.31222
>>31208
>>31206
It's also pretty, and has some fun physical comedy with the odd bit of fuzz. Not hard to see the appeal in that.
Anyway, have they done this for any other works?
Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
No.31225
>>31208
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meme
>A meme (/miːm/ MEEM[1][2][3]) is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to person within a culture—often with the aim of conveying a particular phenomenon, theme, or meaning represented by the meme.[4] A meme acts as a unit for carrying cultural ideas, symbols, or practices, that can be transmitted from one mind to another through writing, speech, gestures, rituals, or other imitable phenomena with a mimicked theme. Supporters of the concept regard memes as cultural analogues to genes in that they self-replicate, mutate, and respond to selective pressures.[5]
Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
No.31230
>>31225
>pedantry
>anon clearly meant reactions and exploitables
Why? Are you having a shitty evening and want to spread it to the rest of us?
Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
No.31242
>>31222
>Anyway, have they done this for any other works?
just read newspaper cartoon strips, they all do this and have done so for a long time. i heavily recommend mallard fillmore
>>31225
you trying to say that the act of taking things out of context and re-purposing them with a new message isn't a meme? and you dare to call yourself a sheevposter? fucking neck yourself
Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
No.31251
>>31181
>>Images can be used only for non-commercial work and must be credited.
I wonder what the legal grounds are for this, my guess is since Disney owns the copyright they could basically just download his images and sell them? After all the artists is trying to create unauthorized Star Wars art does the artists have any legal protection to his creation if he is trying to expressedly create an already copyrighted work?
Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
No.31252
>>31251
>Disney owns the copyright they could basically just download his images and sell them
yup, he can reeee for credit but that's it
Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
No.31253
>SSD Executor
>Pic of an Assertor
Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
No.31262
>>31251
I don't think he wants any money for this. Some guy stole his art, and Disney paid that guy for the art he stole. I think all Sponge wants is some due credit or to have them apologize I guess? I don't think he even wants that though. It seems like he's just pissed that a big time company resorted to something so shitty which only adds up to their shittier decisions as of late. Lucasfilm seems to be run solely by idiots now.
Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
No.31263
>>31171
>billion dollar company
>cant even bother to hire creative persons who can come up with something new (Story design,…)
Jesus Christ thats pathetic
Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
No.31264
>>31171
Bungie called, they want their design back
Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
No.31266
>>31180
Gee, who could be behind this post?
Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
No.31267
>>31263
Not even that, they couldn't draw existing ship designs.
Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
No.31268
If Disney was smart, which they aren't, they'd send a legal threat to the "artist" threatening to sue him if he doesn't return what they paid him and offer Fractalsponge what they paid the plagiarist if he signs something saying he won't sue or start shit.
Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
No.31270
Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
No.31277
>>31270
>which they aren't
Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.