Black artists are creating an open-source database of 3D-modeled Black hairstyle

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imagine the future, selecting the afro having to fade your own character up with the vr controller:sadcam:
 

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Should have tried to get paid first instead of giving out hugs

Problem with that is they'd get a few that would pay for it and turn around and take the models, alter the hair (remodel it), put their own interpretive spin on it and say it was their own creation. In the 3d space it's hard to keep that from happening. There's not a lot of money in keeping big databases of models for sale when people can just remodel what they want in a few hours. It would end up being about the same thing. What makes 3d models stand out is the shading & lighting + rendering. That's where the money is.
 

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Problem with that is they'd get a few that would pay for it and turn around and take the models, alter the hair (remodel it), put their own interpretive spin on it and say it was their own creation. In the 3d space it's hard to keep that from happening. There's not a lot of money in keeping big databases of models for sale when people can just remodel what they want in a few hours. It would end up being about the same thing. What makes 3d models stand out is the shading & lighting + rendering. That's where the money is.
Easy to license to independent devs just learning unreal. People are paying bread for reflection effects please. They would have made something adding new hairstyle packs with the times or the last but ok.

Stop giving away the gift. Dam.
 
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Easy to license to independent devs just learning unreal. People are paying bread for reflection effects please. They would have made something adding new hairstyle packs with the times or the last but ok.

Stop giving away the gift. Dam.

I'm just telling you the reality. It's easier to replicate than people think. The model/animation field is full of replication and "stealing".

And all of that is really based in the idea of "development" of the industry. Pushing for more realistic representation. People don't care much at all about stealing when it comes to design.
 

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Easy to license to independent devs just learning unreal. People are paying bread for reflection effects please. They would have made something adding new hairstyle packs with the times or the last but ok.

Stop giving away the gift. Dam.
You can already tell it's just a way for them to get into white spaces. If they had any sense, they'd be charging these lazy crackers to get right.
 

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I'm just telling you the reality. It's easier to replicate than people think. The model/animation field is full of replication and "stealing".
While that may be true . Get what you can, continue to innovate and sue for back royalty payments

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You can already tell it's just a way for them to get into white spaces. If they had any sense, they'd be charging these lazy crackers to get right.
I'm sayin. Be lazy. Just pay what you owe, in penalty fees.
:ufdup:

Cats just gave up a whole market.
 
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