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koi or other freshwater fish

Serene NightSerene Night Posts: 17,647
in Product Suggestions

I could certainly use some non saltwater fish like koi for some lake and pool renders. In fact some new fish would be awesome.

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  • Charlie JudgeCharlie Judge Posts: 12,736
    edited May 2016

    From this thread:  http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/77561/pet-fish

    Charlie Judge said:

    Free:

    http://www.sharecg.com/v/42205/browse/21/DAZ-Studio/Koi-Character-byToru-Miyazawa-Modified-with-permi

     

    And free textures for it:

    http://www.sharecg.com/v/42208/browse/21/DAZ-Studio/MATs-for-the-Koi-Figure-1-20

    http://www.sharecg.com/v/42209/browse/21/DAZ-Studio/MATsfor-the-Koi-Figure-21-40

     

    A lot of free 3DS fish models here: http://www.toucan.co.jp/3DCG/3ds/FishModelsE.html

    Another free pack (obj files included): http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/free-tropical-fish-pack-3d-model/652729

    Free Beta fish in 3DS format: http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-beta-fish-chinese-fighting-model/484912

     

    Note: Prop Viewer ( http://www.sharecg.com/v/38800/gallery/11/Poser/Prop-Viewer-3 ) can open 3DS files and export them as obj or pp2 files

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  • Serene NightSerene Night Posts: 17,647

    Thanks Charlie. I tend not to use freebie models though because I like to use content commercially and often the terms of use are unclear.

  • Charlie JudgeCharlie Judge Posts: 12,736
    Serene Night said:

    Thanks Charlie. I tend not to use freebie models though because I like to use content commercially and often the terms of use are unclear.

    I'm not sure about the Toucan ones but the ones at ShareCG and Turbosquid look like they are OK for commmercial use.

  • mjc1016mjc1016 Posts: 15,001
    edited May 2016

    The ShareCG one is Toucan's...and has been modified/adapted with full permissions.

    Now here's a safe goldfish...it's CC0/Public Domain...

    http://www.blendswap.com/blends/view/38330

    it's a static mesh but does render nicely...

    goldfish.png
    400 x 400 - 34K
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  • Charlie JudgeCharlie Judge Posts: 12,736
    mjc1016 said:

    The ShareCG one is Toucan's...and has been modified/adapted with full permissions.

     

    The useage rights on that one state "Commercial renders OK, contents not for redistribution"; but I couldn't find anything on useage rights for the ones at his site.

  • mjc1016mjc1016 Posts: 15,001

    These items may be used on any website, including those for businesses. You may modify any of the content as you like. Selling content on the web or by other media and redistributed is prohibited.

    Terms for the fish from the site...

  • Serene NightSerene Night Posts: 17,647
    edited May 2016

    Thanks!

    I confess I've been burned before by Sharecg. I like the site, but sometimes items in the commercial use section have readmes that contradict or are confusing. I just gave up after a while. I've learned not to trust items in the commercial use category because sometimes they aren't. Or they require attribution, which doesn't fly with a lot of companies.

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  • mjc1016mjc1016 Posts: 15,001
    Serene Night said:

    Or they require attribution, which doesn't fly with a lot of companies.

    Attribution = credits...and if a company has a problem with that, then I'd think twice about doing business with them.  Any kind of 'art' should be EXPECTED to have a long list of credits attached to it.  In fact, I think it's a bit overblown on that expectation...

     

  • Serene NightSerene Night Posts: 17,647
    edited May 2016

    I actually disagree. I don't buy products which require attribution. Saves me a ton of time. I don't use freebies which require it either. I pay for the privilige of not having to do that. 

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  • mjc1016mjc1016 Posts: 15,001

    That's fine...and no, paid for content with a license that allows it doesn't need attribution, that's part of what you are paying for.  The problem is 'Or they require attribution, which doesn't fly with a lot of companies.' 

    Would you be happy, that after completing a project for a company that they stripped all credit for your work from it?

    My experience has been that most I've dealt with err on the side of over doing the attribution...to the point of inanity.

     

  • Serene NightSerene Night Posts: 17,647
    edited May 2016

    Yep I hear that. I don't really care too much for atrribution if I get paid personally. My skills are improving at such a rate, that I may reallynot want to caim older work as it tend to look more amaeturish over time. 

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  • PetercatPetercat Posts: 2,321

    How close will your camera be? Secret Graveyard by Merlin has some koi that are kind of like fish.

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