Re: Another recaster, and i think this time, I'm done..
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SHE mad"
I'm glad you clarified that. Because that needed clarifying. Because the post would clearly not have still applied if you were a woman. Clearly. That is exactly what happened. Yup.
If you're going to play that card, you should probably study up on the laws of appropriation. Sounds a lot like the accusations of Battle Star Galactica vs. Star Wars of the 70's… and guess what BSG won.
There are no grey areas when copying the same source material. That issue was solved decades ago with Andy Warhol and it's why appropriation was created in the first place.
Right...well, maybe you should study up on what appropriation actually MEANS, because it's not what you think it means. Appropriation deals with taking pre-existing images in order to make a new work of art (emphasis on the 'new' there), not taking someone else's product and making a cheap knock-off.
Believe what you want. No one is forcing you to buy my suits.
What kind of defense is that? That's like Nike saying "who cares if our shoes are made by children in sweat shops, just don't buy them lol". Whether or not we buy your friend's props doesn't change the fact that he's a scumbag.
Contrary to what you may think a few photos collaged from the Internet is not irrefutable evidence. Since so many of you were screaming for a lawyer, it may behoove you to know that, in a court of law, photos are not considered solid evidence any more. Especially since photoshop heavily influences the Internet nowadays.
That won't be an issue, since in any kind of case of this nature the first logical thing the police would do is get a warrant in order to obtain physical copies of the helmets in question in order to ascertain whether or not they were recasted (not that this ever would get to court, more on that later).
This thread started off as someone accusing someone else of recasting, right? What I see is that this has exploded into a mob of hate for one guy exploiting details of his life that are actually completely irrelevant to the original post. Then you people have gone as far as to threaten him AND MYSELF. Not just verbal insults, but including using physical violence! I cannot respect that.
And ONE accusation DOES NOT negate the fact that he makes hundreds of props. ONE accusation DOES NOT make the countless photos of work in progress shots irrelevant.
1. Everything we reference in this thread was publicly available and helped prove how scummy your friend is. Ergo, completely relevant.
2. I assume you meant to type "threats of physical violence" instead of implying that the people of this thread have literally beaten up you and your friends. I assume this because the alternative is ****ing lunacy.
3. One accusation? We've got a pretty solid trend going here of dissatisfied former customers.
Aside from any of what I wrote above, my PERSONAL thoughts on recasting: I have worked professionally in theatre for almost 7-8 years. I worked in various prop and set houses across the U.S. some big companies and some small. Recasting is not all that big of a deal and it happens on a daily basis. We used to recast things and then rent them out to other productions, commercials, films, photoshoots, museums, convention booths, and we made a profit. And no one came knocking at our door with their pitch forks yelling "Recasters! Burn in hell!" I can give you a list of these prop houses if it will make you feel better. That way, you can go on a tirade on the internet to attack them as well. It won't do any harm to their businesses though. In fact, it may actually give them MORE business, which is the case for Snikt Shop. So thank you for that.
Something you may love to know is some of the BIG prop makers and FX artists... you know, the kind that have TV shows, YouTube channels, extensive IMDB credits and a large following... You know, the ones you wait in line at conventions to meet and *drool* all over... recast ALL THE TIME. And sell their stuff RIGHT HERE on the RPF under hidden aliases cleverly titled as "Real deal" instead of "recasted."
They have access to the original molds and someone's gotta pay the bills. Especially with so many FX houses going down hill.
But, you're sitting here, QUESTIONING your irrelevant cosplay helmet..stalking one man...obsessing over one man because your life is just that boring.
Right, here we go.
As others have said, what you did was most likely not recasting to begin with. I've never been recasted, and I hope that never happens, but I think I get the anger behind the people who have or who just loathe the practice in general.
I'd like to think that the majority of us here have no illusions about what we do. We are, all of us, people who violate copyrights in order to pursue a craft that we love. It rarely brings in any real recognition, and brings in real money even less frequently. It's a passion hobby, one that we are fortunate enough to share with others here at the RPF. The community is, frankly, one of the few reasons to even bother doing this stuff. I love making props, but when a build gets tough and the frustrations pile on, knowing that other people will get a kick out of what's on my table is usually all that keeps me going.
A recaster throws a wrench into all of that. Besides denting potential money (which allows us to make our cool stuff) and recognition (which is the only reward we ever really want in the first place), they ruin our faith in the community. In each other. Why make cool stuff and make it available to others if they're just going to shiv me in the back for a quick buck? It's not a matter of what's legal so much as just what's fair, and what's fair is that if you pay the time and toil to make something, you deserve to get recognized for what you've made. I'm sure someone else will be able to voice this frustration better than I have, but that's what seems to have people the most upset.
So to conclude this long refute that I feel I have entirely wasted my time on; I don't care.
Yes you do. You wouldn't have written a mini-essay if you didn't care.
