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Posted by esechre on Sat Apr 24th at 2:46am 2004

that is too similar to be a coincidence or such. I agree, Goodbrush should be credited and even compensated for the use of his works as conceptual art used in creating a major (wouldnt be major if it wasnt in the trailer) scene of the game, which they subsequently make money off of. Unless they already have his permission, i dont know how it cant be seen as anything but rip.

-BB

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Posted by Crono on Sat Apr 24th at 2:59am 2004

It could be a 'tip of the hat' persay. They do it in films all the time. And just because you replicate certain aspects doesn't mean you own them anything, because you're not using their work. You're using their work as an idea for your own, there's nothing wrong with that. You do it every day. Now it might be mean to not even mention him, but I doubt that they don't even mention it unless this is a very large coincidence.

Also, the peoples work you use most often, if it IS a sign of respect they don't actually say (flat out) where they got the idea. I'm getting the feeling no one knows what the hell I'm talking about [addsig]



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Posted by JFry on Sat Apr 24th at 7:04am 2004

kinda like watching that beautiful lady undress through the lens of your telescope from across town...



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Posted by Orpheus on Sat Apr 24th at 7:18pm 2004

i hate to be narrow minded about this guys BUT.. if visual ideas were enuff to demonstrate proof of a rip-off.. the automobiles wouldn't have 4 tires, and an internal combustion engine...

give it the benefit of the doubt, there are similarities between the two screenshots, but hardly striking similarities

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Posted by Crono on Sat Apr 24th at 7:24pm 2004

....first Jeff agreed with me ... now Orph ... what's going on???? [addsig]



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Posted by Orpheus on Sat Apr 24th at 7:29pm 2004

? posted by Crono
....first Jeff agreed with me ... now Orph ... what's going on????

huh?!?! .. all i am doing is commenting on topic for a change.. i hadn't realized it concurred with anyone... usually i am alone in my beliefs'/replies :/

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Posted by Leperous on Sat Apr 24th at 7:30pm 2004

I think it is obviously 'inspired by' that Goodbrush original picture, and only a madman would disagree- in addition to what's already been said, it even has the lighting pointing in the same direction! (i.e. shadows cast in same places) However, what they're going to do with it at the end of the day or whatever their nefarious plans are, are another matter which we can't really comment on.



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Posted by Myrk- on Sat Apr 24th at 11:16pm 2004

Please if you want a star wars ripoff watch "Transformers: The Movie"...

Floating text into the distance just like star wars, light pistols and light sabres (Megatron uses it to gash a hole in Optimus Prime).

I watch that film too much

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