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Colhad75
02-04-2009, 10:00 PM
Hi folks

I model vehicles for a rail simulator (Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006), I use photos to texture them with.

I have people send me photos, or if I can, I will take some myself. I don't take any pics off websites due to Terms of Use conditions that could land me in big trouble.

It is important to state that all photos must be your own work.

My question is, is anyone able to supply photographs of their car, or maybe you have access to legal photos that can be used on model vehicles. The angle of the photos is important as they end up being put into a texture file. They need to be directly in line with front, side and rear. If it's on an angle it makes it very difficult to edit. Can be done at times, but best that all angles are directly in line.

I have some examples of m work, it is something that I have only been doing for roughly a month so still learning. :D

Commodores

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e299/Colhad/TRS2006%20Screenies/VHCommodore02.jpg

Ford Falcons

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e299/Colhad/TRS2006%20Screenies/StandardFalconsA.jpg

my photobucket account

TRS2006 Screenies pictures by Colhad - Photobucket (http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e299/Colhad/TRS2006%20Screenies/)

If you can help out, that would be terrific. I do edit license plates as well, so no need to worry there.

Thanks folks.:)
cmcpokey
02-04-2009, 10:02 PM
if you go to Matt's High-Res Hide-Out, you can use any of those pics. they are all media shots without copyright.
f6fhellcat13
02-04-2009, 10:04 PM
if you go to Matt's High-Res Hide-Out, you can use any of those pics. they are all media shots without copyright.

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/matt-s-hi-res-hide-out/18047-hide-out-index.html
Colhad75
02-04-2009, 11:15 PM
Thankyou, a nice collection of photos there. I've found some nice cas indeed.:)

I'm not really a revhead, I like cars but wouldn't class myself as a revhead.
LeonOfTheDead
02-05-2009, 03:02 AM
if you go to Matt's High-Res Hide-Out, you can use any of those pics. they are all media shots without copyright.

aren't all the media pics made only for media purpose?
like, advertising or toher gaining activity wouldn't be included in the terms of use.:confused:
cmcpokey
02-05-2009, 08:41 AM
aren't all the media pics made only for media purpose?
like, advertising or toher gaining activity wouldn't be included in the terms of use.:confused:

not 100% sure, but pretty sure they can even be published, since magazines use them and such. regardless, he's not going to be publishing the pics anywhere, just using them in his modeling.

there may be legal issues on his end for using the design of a car in a product to be sold for profit, especially if it is identifiable as a particular car. but as far as using images of the car to model it on, that should be fine. look at the early grand theft auto games. cars were patterned after real cars and had just a few things different so they didnt have to pay licensing fees.
LeonOfTheDead
02-05-2009, 08:51 AM
not 100% sure, but pretty sure they can even be published, since magazines use them and such. regardless, he's not going to be publishing the pics anywhere, just using them in his modeling.

there may be legal issues on his end for using the design of a car in a product to be sold for profit, especially if it is identifiable as a particular car. but as far as using images of the car to model it on, that should be fine. look at the early grand theft auto games. cars were patterned after real cars and had just a few things different so they didnt have to pay licensing fees.

that was my point: magazines can use pics since it's a media purpose, it's the reason why the pics are released, but you are not allowed to use them for profit, being advertising or maybe even as in this particular case. Perhaps the fact he is not going to use directly the pics can help him, but I would ask to the media department of the company of which I'm going to use the pics.
Colhad75
02-05-2009, 02:44 PM
That's the main reason for me avoiding websites, too much confusion with copyrights.

The safe option is to ask people for legal pics, and to be their own work. The photos end up on the cars, and I do distribute the models so it becomes even more risky to use photos off websites then.
pimento
02-05-2009, 11:29 PM
I doubt they'd mind.. you're not profiting off them and you can easily argue that you're promoting the cars involved. Just use them, you'll be fine.
LeonOfTheDead
02-06-2009, 06:51 AM
That's the main reason for me avoiding websites, too much confusion with copyrights.

The safe option is to ask people for legal pics, and to be their own work. The photos end up on the cars, and I do distribute the models so it becomes even more risky to use photos off websites then.

I guess you should look for a bunch of cars you are interested, and then ask to the companies of those cars the permissions. SInce, I guess, you would give credits to them in the end, perhaps they would let you use the pics you need.
Esprit_Turbo
02-08-2009, 02:12 PM
You're welcome to these pics I took of my Lotus :).

www.lotusespritturbo.com/Lotus_Esprit_Turbo (http://www.lotusespritturbo.com/Lotus_Esprit_Turbo.htm)

www.lotusespritturbo.com/Mark_Blanchards_Lotus_Esprit_Turbo (http://www.lotusespritturbo.com/Mark_Blanchards_Lotus_Esprit_Turbo.htm)