Comment on Megadeth Design Contest! (FAQ added) by moonbeam13
I have looked at 2 of the chosen 10.
Both are obvious cases of plagiarism of two very well known designs.
I won't go into specifics, since there's no need to, and it would be too easily
mistaken for mere jealousy. I'm just pointing it out; using one of the designs
I'm referring to here, could easily result in legal problems, and I am surprised
that they, though both good in an artistic sense, passed through copyright infringement checks.
Both are obvious cases of plagiarism of two very well known designs.
I won't go into specifics, since there's no need to, and it would be too easily
mistaken for mere jealousy. I'm just pointing it out; using one of the designs
I'm referring to here, could easily result in legal problems, and I am surprised
that they, though both good in an artistic sense, passed through copyright infringement checks.
define plagiarism in this case.
if you hadn't noticed, the contest was based around revamping vic rattlehead. not creating a whole new image.
if you hadn't noticed, the contest was based around revamping vic rattlehead. not creating a whole new image.
How do I find the 10 chosen ones?
Anyone who has any FIRM proof that an entry looks to be a stolen design should immediatedly contact DA with their proof. The original artists name/s and possible web addresses where the originals may be seen.
For me, there is one that looks SOOOO familar. The one with the angel.
For me, there is one that looks SOOOO familar. The one with the angel.
I agree. Anyone making a statement like that should have firm proof, maybe even before you go pointing fingers. Practice what you preach.
It seems I should have written "3", not "2"...
I'm not even going to look at the remaining 7.
It's not my intention of being a bitch here,
and I don't like the way I'm sounding right now either.
It does, however, piss me off that at least 3 of the 10
potential winners use more or less stolen designs.
I'm not even going to look at the remaining 7.
It's not my intention of being a bitch here,
and I don't like the way I'm sounding right now either.
It does, however, piss me off that at least 3 of the 10
potential winners use more or less stolen designs.
I hope that you don't think that my design was stolen, because simply - I've worked in a such hurry that I couldn't even check out another works.
My idea was simple - just to think out something that will be the new look for the Vic's figure, especially clothes and face stuff.
Firstly I thought about removing staples and he's things, but it wasn't cool look.
Vic has so many years and it's stupid to do something totaly different with his characteristic style.
From this point of view I redesigned him in slight way - adding new things that look more modern. There's also idea of inquisition atmosphere connected a little bit to scorpion theme (it's my free coupling).
Cheers!
ps. You gave me the first +fav's for this work, so I own you a lot... haha
My idea was simple - just to think out something that will be the new look for the Vic's figure, especially clothes and face stuff.
Firstly I thought about removing staples and he's things, but it wasn't cool look.
Vic has so many years and it's stupid to do something totaly different with his characteristic style.
From this point of view I redesigned him in slight way - adding new things that look more modern. There's also idea of inquisition atmosphere connected a little bit to scorpion theme (it's my free coupling).
Cheers!
ps. You gave me the first +fav's for this work, so I own you a lot... haha
Xaay,
Don't worry, I wasn't referring to your design (which, by the way, looks great).
Don't worry, I wasn't referring to your design (which, by the way, looks great).
Haha, thanks dude, I've listened to Megadeth since I was a child so I wouldn't give a shit or something which is copied from any other work (of course similarity can always happen, but you know how it is). Cheers!
Megadeth would give a shit about being sued for copyright infringement though,
which is why I'm mentioning all this. Dave should keep an eye open when picking
the winner. The designs I'm talking about are not copied from- or "a bit too influenced" by
other submissions here on Deviant Art, but from a very famous movie character,
a popular american comic book and an extremely popular manga and anime series.
I mean, for all I know there could be a Teenage Mutant Vic Turtle in there too,
and while the artist could, perhaps truthfully, claim that any similarities are coincidental,
Peter A. Laird and Kevin B. Eastman might not really care for such excuses.
We need to keep in mind that the winning design will be on an album cover,
possibly on posters, t-shirts, etc. People will see it. If it's a plagiarized design,
there will be people to notice this too, and this could mean serious trouble for
Megadeth as well as the Deviant Art member who submitted it, unless Megadeth
owns the DA design and takes full responsibility for it.
which is why I'm mentioning all this. Dave should keep an eye open when picking
the winner. The designs I'm talking about are not copied from- or "a bit too influenced" by
other submissions here on Deviant Art, but from a very famous movie character,
a popular american comic book and an extremely popular manga and anime series.
I mean, for all I know there could be a Teenage Mutant Vic Turtle in there too,
and while the artist could, perhaps truthfully, claim that any similarities are coincidental,
Peter A. Laird and Kevin B. Eastman might not really care for such excuses.
We need to keep in mind that the winning design will be on an album cover,
possibly on posters, t-shirts, etc. People will see it. If it's a plagiarized design,
there will be people to notice this too, and this could mean serious trouble for
Megadeth as well as the Deviant Art member who submitted it, unless Megadeth
owns the DA design and takes full responsibility for it.
Now I clearly understand what you mean. And I must agree with it.
I hope that my stuff is away enough from that suspection (I mean the world famous characters). For ex.: comic books aren't my first interest, so I'm not sure if in some of them you can find character little bit similar to my version of Vic.
You know, I think that Megadeth wants to have an idea to go straight with some new look, but this designs you have here will not be used as a raw stuff from DA, but like a start for future Cover/Layout work. Then I could do anything with my stuff, because I'm not a beginner in jobs like that.
Thanks for your words!
I hope that my stuff is away enough from that suspection (I mean the world famous characters). For ex.: comic books aren't my first interest, so I'm not sure if in some of them you can find character little bit similar to my version of Vic.
You know, I think that Megadeth wants to have an idea to go straight with some new look, but this designs you have here will not be used as a raw stuff from DA, but like a start for future Cover/Layout work. Then I could do anything with my stuff, because I'm not a beginner in jobs like that.
Thanks for your words!
mabie dave mustaine was not aware that they are stolen designs when he piked them. i guess they will have to deal with this problem when they find aot one way or another.