tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post2107176832085777857..comments2024-03-27T17:30:11.247+00:00Comments on RevK<sup>®</sup>'s ramblings: WoW copyrightRevKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12369263214193333422noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-1167712623694056562010-08-10T11:48:28.150+01:002010-08-10T11:48:28.150+01:00Indeed, US copyright law has "fair use" ...Indeed, US copyright law has "fair use" which is another way of looking at it. It just struck me as a classic case of the rules on the physical world being potentially applicable to the virtual world.RevKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369263214193333422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-23828293149336231392010-08-10T10:54:35.426+01:002010-08-10T10:54:35.426+01:00I know that Wikipedia base their decision on wheth...I know that Wikipedia base their decision on whether a photo of a sculpture breaches the copyright of that sculpture on US law, whereas, as you say, UK law allows it (http://bit.ly/ceJtag).<br /><br />I would imagine that YouTube would also work under US law but I think in the end it comes down to a claim of fair use.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14249692867869614591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-90680731784444448822010-08-09T22:07:03.158+01:002010-08-09T22:07:03.158+01:00im coming to get you tomorrow lol xim coming to get you tomorrow lol xPauline Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649465014567576488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-65600811135747027122010-08-09T21:34:31.157+01:002010-08-09T21:34:31.157+01:00They don't seem to mind at all as far as I can...They don't seem to mind at all as far as I can tell as long as you don't try to sell your creations. There is stuff about it on blizzards website here - http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/community/machinima/letter.html<br /><br />What is more interesting perhaps is this http://vimeo.com/5241163 where someone _extracted_ the data for the 3d models from WoW and imported them into a 3d modelling program to make an original animation.<br /><br />I consider this an astounding piece of work for an individual not connected with blizzard to have done this, partly due to the technical difficulties in doing it but mostly for the sheer quality of the animation in it. Every time I watch it I'm astounded by how talented the author is.John Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04910401851064983255noreply@blogger.com