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UPDATE: After a rather strong reply to my email the shoes in question have been removed from the store.
Today I came across something completely unexpected. A very kind deviant gave me a link to the FB page of a girl who also paints shoes. One of the pairs she has is strikingly similar to my Toy Story pair. I was surprised that someone would even bother to copy my shoes exactly, I'm sure there are a million possibilities and original ideas when it comes to painting a pair of shoes, but no, even the color of the planets are the same.
I know I have no right to complain that my 'design' was copied, they are not my original characters and I respect that entirely - which is why I don't sell them. This pair is up for sale on the girl's Etsy store which is what makes me upset. Not only is it illegal but, because the similarity of the shoes, I am worried that someone may mistake them for my own work.
I would like to say here and now that I do not sell shoes with another's characters on them nor do I in any way support or encourage it.
Making a profit from selling items big or small, bulk or not, is damaging to a company. Besides, why would you buy shoes like mine when you can get those cool Adidas ones anyway?!
In other news…
I saw Beauty and the Beast in 3D last week. For some unknown reason Disney has released BatB 3D at Hoyts in NZ for a limited time – perhaps a test run?
My god that film is beautiful. Beauty and the Beast has always been a film close to my heart, I know it sounds corny but it was released the year I was born so it is truly a tale as old as time for me! It sure is a film that can stand the test of time; A friend and fellow Disney fan went to one of the weekend showings and said it was a packed theatre. Mum and I were the only ones at our showing, but to be fair that was 10am on a Monday morning. In my opinion the 3D wasn't a necessity, as Cogsworth would say 'If it's not baroque don't fix it!" Occasionally it looked a bit like a pop up book, but hey, if that's what it takes to bring some of my favorite films back to the big screen so be it!
4 more weeks to go and I'll have finished class 2 of AM!!! Time sure flies!
Today I came across something completely unexpected. A very kind deviant gave me a link to the FB page of a girl who also paints shoes. One of the pairs she has is strikingly similar to my Toy Story pair. I was surprised that someone would even bother to copy my shoes exactly, I'm sure there are a million possibilities and original ideas when it comes to painting a pair of shoes, but no, even the color of the planets are the same.
I know I have no right to complain that my 'design' was copied, they are not my original characters and I respect that entirely - which is why I don't sell them. This pair is up for sale on the girl's Etsy store which is what makes me upset. Not only is it illegal but, because the similarity of the shoes, I am worried that someone may mistake them for my own work.
I would like to say here and now that I do not sell shoes with another's characters on them nor do I in any way support or encourage it.
Making a profit from selling items big or small, bulk or not, is damaging to a company. Besides, why would you buy shoes like mine when you can get those cool Adidas ones anyway?!
In other news…
I saw Beauty and the Beast in 3D last week. For some unknown reason Disney has released BatB 3D at Hoyts in NZ for a limited time – perhaps a test run?
My god that film is beautiful. Beauty and the Beast has always been a film close to my heart, I know it sounds corny but it was released the year I was born so it is truly a tale as old as time for me! It sure is a film that can stand the test of time; A friend and fellow Disney fan went to one of the weekend showings and said it was a packed theatre. Mum and I were the only ones at our showing, but to be fair that was 10am on a Monday morning. In my opinion the 3D wasn't a necessity, as Cogsworth would say 'If it's not baroque don't fix it!" Occasionally it looked a bit like a pop up book, but hey, if that's what it takes to bring some of my favorite films back to the big screen so be it!
4 more weeks to go and I'll have finished class 2 of AM!!! Time sure flies!
As Twitter is currently down...
... I thought it may be a good time to update my DA journal.
I'm in my last week of class 1 at AM - boy, the term has flown by! I've had such a great time, and really feel like I've learnt a lot over the past 12 weeks.
My class has been wonderful, I am very much looking forward to our hat-off in our final Q&A tomorrow!
Apart from that there really isn't all that much to say, I don't get out much anymore, but that kind of suits me.
I don't think I'll do another pair of shoes for a while, I'm looking into some waterproofing gel stuff that I found online. My sister gave me a pair of white shorts a little while back and I've been meaning to
I've put this off for far too long..
Ok, so here is another long-awaited journal entry. As always, much has happened since I last updated this, purely because it takes me so long to do so.
I am now studying animation online through the wonderful course at Animation Mentor. I feel so lucky to be a part of that amazing school! I’m a couple of weeks out from finishing the Maya workshop I opted to take before starting (because I had no 3D software experience beforehand.) There are 10 people in my class from all over the world and they are fantastic. I have been given tutorials and live chats from animators who are currently working in the animation industry, It is always incre
I was right...
...It has taken me forever to update my DA journal - yet again.
Procrastination is a fine art and I excell at it. I doubt many people read this anyway XD
So we're over half-way through the year, scary stuff. Bad news because it means we're closer to exams. Good news because it's closer to UP, The Princess and the Frog, Where the Wild Things Are and The Lovely Bones. I think it balances itself out.
What else to say? I really don't know.
Oooh our assignment this term is portraiture, and I am rather liking it. I don't seem to know many people in the age categories we have though, so if your an Aucklander between the ages 4-60 - watch out!
Will I ever remember to update this regularly?
^^ Probably Not.
Well much has happned since I last updated this, (October last year) *facepalm*
I went on a trip to Disneyland and Wales to visit the family for Christmas/NY
Disneyland was AWESOME! (ofcourse) I wish we could have had more time there!
The day we arrived the weather was awful. We just walked around Downtown Disney and slept for most of it. But we went to Disneyland the day after and the weather had cleared up which was fantastic ^___________^ I think people must have been put of going because of the rain the day before because we had hardly any cues for the whole morning :D
I am a little upset I didn't get the chance to m
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I totally forgot to msg you about this but I went to see it B&B as well last Sunday!!
They did a really good job with making it 3D but I agree that it resembled a pop-up book in certain parts...would have preferred it if they'd just released it in good ole 2D.
But otherwise it was AWESOME!! I hope they release more old Disney films, this was the FIRST TIME I got to see Beauty and the Beast on the big screen. (first I ever saw on the big screen was Aladdin)
I hear the Lion King is being released in 3D at some point next year.
They did a really good job with making it 3D but I agree that it resembled a pop-up book in certain parts...would have preferred it if they'd just released it in good ole 2D.
But otherwise it was AWESOME!! I hope they release more old Disney films, this was the FIRST TIME I got to see Beauty and the Beast on the big screen. (first I ever saw on the big screen was Aladdin)
I hear the Lion King is being released in 3D at some point next year.