Question for CC Makers

[strangetomato]

For those of you who've made wall hanging recolours from an artist or designers work (either in a simlish version or as-is), do you generally ask permission to use their artwork? Or do most people use the images without contacting the original creator of the image? I have a little something I'd like to make based on someone else's work, so I'd like to know what others do in this situation. I feel like asking would be best, but then I'm sort of afraid they'll just say no.

Comments

[curiousb.livejournal.com]

If possible - if their contact details are readily available - I will ask. In most (if not all) cases I've had a positive response, although often I have to explain in detail what I want to do with their art-work, as not everyone is familiar with the concept of making custom content for a computer game.

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Thank you. That's what I was thinking. If it were my work, I'd probably want to know. I like your advice about explaining in detail what I'll be doing with the work, and maybe that will increase my odds for getting a yes. And I suppose if they still say no, then it just wasn't meant to be.

[voleste.livejournal.com]

I haven't asked in case it was just one or two personal recolours for my game that I was never going to share anyway, but if I make a set, I usually ask. Most people are fine with it, and are sometimes really flattered.

[w-sims.livejournal.com]

I've never asked, thinking about it, but I've always put links to where the original is as a kind of shout out to the original creator. I would never just post nothing about who made/where you can find the original!

[curiousb.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think giving a clear explanation - and emphasizing that you will give full credit and won't be making any money from using their work - is the best approach. :)

[petchy-14.livejournal.com]

If it's for me and not to be shared, I'd go ahead and make it. However, if it was a piece of CC that I was planning to release I'd definitely contact the original artist if possible.

[leskuh.livejournal.com]

Agree with the others that asking is best, but if it's really just a piece you're going to use for yourself and not share? Eh.... it's probably okay to not say anything. If you're ever going to show it off publicly then the least you can do is give credit and link back to the original artist.

If it's a piece of CC you plan on sharing with the comm than I would almost definitely ask.

[kayleigh83.livejournal.com]

This is what I do as well. Any recolours I've done have only been posted on my LJ, and judging by the stats on my MediaFire it isn't like millions of people are downloading it anyways. I post links to the original artist for credit but since I'm not profiting in any way I don't bother asking.

[needlecream.livejournal.com]

I just use it and then give credit and a link if possible. If the artist were to see it and ask me to remove the download, then I would; but I would not contact the artist myself to ask first.

[ginnieschoepf.livejournal.com]

Best to ask, since the artist may get nasty if you don't. And once you make your creations, send off the in game photos to the artist to show what you did!