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Hi everybody, I wanted to pin point some issues I have recently come across as an artist. I was employed in one of the arch viz studios. They asked me to do a study project, while the studio was quiet. I decided to come back to one of my university projects, which was modeled and textured before I join the studio. The design of the building was mine, totally. I rendered the scene and did the post production at the studio. There was no client project, no one told me what to do or how to do it. Within few days, I did 2 images. Since then I have left the studio, and I am trying to promote myself on websites like behance, I have recently got an email from my ex employer that I need the permission to these images before I upload them anywhere. Does anybody know if I have any right to those images at all? It was mine design, as an architect, my model, my scene. Can anybody give me some direction please. I would appreciate you help.

Hi all! One of our work (http://www.cgarchitect.com/2012/09/modern-villa2) has been stolen and used without permission or copyright in this website http://apexsmartcontrol.com/ (the 8th image). I wrote the email address of the website but no responses taken. Also contacted the person who has designed website. He responds back where he say it is not his responsibility the website's content but only the develop and design, but hi give me the email of the owner of the website. I wrote to him but no respons! What can i do?

Hey all, I have a dilemma: my company has done a number of projects for both advertising firms representing real estate developers and architects. One of my clients in particular, an ad firm, started positioning itself as a leader in VR Tours locally. Basically, my relationship with them has been that they do the websites and ad campaigns, and I do all 3D animations. In return for giving me the work, I have always given them a 15% commission. Recently, they came out with a new website for their firm and put VR Tours in both the Service and Portfolio sections of the site. As you may have guessed, they put all the animation work we did for them in those sections without giving us credit. Since our contracts say that we own the copyrights and portfolio rights, this was clearly a violation of the contract. After telling them that, they proposed adding tag-lines that say the work was developed by both companies. Again, I don't like that solution. I'm willing to allow them to show the work, but all they have to do is give my company credit for creating the animations. They won't budge, so now I'm getting the lawyers involved. At $200 an hour, this could get expensive. Thoughts? What would the rest of your 3D visualizers do? Thanks in advance for your ideas. ~Chris