Disney/Lucasfilm can send a Cease and desist to have him remove the photo (TECHNICALLY they could do that to anyone, but its an unenforceable part of copyright law). But they DON’T have the right to use an image someone else took just because it’s an IP they license (they dont even own it)
Yeah stealing someone’s poses and figure is stupid but if he’s getting worked up about how they stole his work then it contradicts that what he’s been doing by using Disney’s IP to profit off his customs builds. I would say dwoon customs don’t have any stance on this situation. In my opinion
@@matcha_546 Two separate issues; Disney/Lucasfilm can send him a C&D for the customs, but they wouldn't unless he was mass-producing them. Technically he's hand making every one, so it's technically legal. That fact doesn't impact on Hot Toys using his image - which isn't legal. He doesn't own the IP to SELL the image, but someone can't just use it even if they license the IP (as HT does)
@@OneSixShooterI worked with the Walt Disney company and I’ve seen to a point where Disney bans the person from all properties and demands the seller to remove all inventory that is related to Disney merchandise. These were micky custom ears. Plus dwoon is a pretty petty guy, he even blocked me just because I made a valid point. Just because you make hand made items while using a company IP doesn’t mean it’s an original, you’re stealing and profiting off of someone’s Ip regardless on mass produce or hand made
This is a lower level art dept mistake that a higher up didn’t catch. They would not use an image of a custom evenif they felt they “owned” them because of IP (which they don’t)
Yeah definitely stealing someone else's work. Not only is the figure lazy AF (basically a kitbash of dead stock/pieces), but even their box "art" is kitbashed!
Stealing work from someone who is making profit of an IP he has no license on. If he had the bad idea of asking for copyrights over the images they used he would be in bigger trouble than them shortly after.
The artist charged with doing the insert art was probably under a tight deadline and thought he could get away with it… it’s unfortunate but everything about this figure was about cutting corners…
Exacly what I thought, tight deadline or lazyness and easy money being convinced no one will ever notice. It reminds me of "composer" who "created" soundtrack for DBZ Budokai series ;D
Yea same here I won’t lie but it’s really hard. I imagine they have technically every right to do it but damn it sucks to not get a free figure out of it or some credit
Hot toys holds the licensing rights to produce the figures. But that doesn’t give them any rights to his photography. At least not without any kind of agreement between him and hot Toys. So if he wanted to sue he would have grounds, but it doesn’t appear that he does. However, one complication is that hot Toys is not based in America. I am not sure where this guy lives but when you’re dealing with other countries, copyright issues become muddied. That’s the reason why so many bootleg action figures come out of China. Because their laws are different they can pretty much ignore copyrights from other countries without much repercussion.
If he tried to sue them for copyrights, Hot Toys could easily use their Disney plug to smack the guy for making porfit using an IP he doesn't have the license to. And China is part of the 164 countries that make the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works. The only reason most bootlegs come from China is merely the cheap labor cost.
@@snakerooni you mean customizing action figures? He’s actually OK there because what he does is transformative. But yeah they would waste his time and money in court. I know a few artists who have had their work ripped off by people in China and other countries. in most cases they’ve hit legal dead ends because the thief resided outside of America. China especially. Legal recourse against any art thief who lives in America, Europe or Japan always seems the easiest.
Hot toys are in the wrong through and through here. Crediting the original maker of the photos or figures, in this case, is the least they should have done.
he doesn't need to under any circumstance. it's fair use. using it as if it is your own without commentary or credit is another story. sorry about your low IQ by the way
Disney/Lucasfilm can send a Cease and desist to have him remove the photo (TECHNICALLY they could do that to anyone, but its an unenforceable part of copyright law). But they DON’T have the right to use an image someone else took just because it’s an IP they license (they dont even own it)
Yeah stealing someone’s poses and figure is stupid but if he’s getting worked up about how they stole his work then it contradicts that what he’s been doing by using Disney’s IP to profit off his customs builds. I would say dwoon customs don’t have any stance on this situation. In my opinion
@@matcha_546 Two separate issues; Disney/Lucasfilm can send him a C&D for the customs, but they wouldn't unless he was mass-producing them. Technically he's hand making every one, so it's technically legal. That fact doesn't impact on Hot Toys using his image - which isn't legal. He doesn't own the IP to SELL the image, but someone can't just use it even if they license the IP (as HT does)
@@matcha_546 And by all accounts he's NOT getting worked up - he thought it was cool, but strange.
@@OneSixShooterI worked with the Walt Disney company and I’ve seen to a point where Disney bans the person from all properties and demands the seller to remove all inventory that is related to Disney merchandise. These were micky custom ears. Plus dwoon is a pretty petty guy, he even blocked me just because I made a valid point. Just because you make hand made items while using a company IP doesn’t mean it’s an original, you’re stealing and profiting off of someone’s Ip regardless on mass produce or hand made
the umbra trooper had a star destroyer on the slip and the picture is litterally from bf1
This is a lower level art dept mistake that a higher up didn’t catch. They would not use an image of a custom evenif they felt they “owned” them because of IP (which they don’t)
Thank you much for the insight I really appreciate you commenting to shed some info!
0:00 Do they have some recently dismissed *_GW_*_ Employees_ in their Ranks as of late (?)
All about money to HT’s been cutting corners for ages! Not right and the community needs to flag it up!
Folks should read the fine print when posting on Instagram, you forfeit rights to ownership of said material. It's the way of the force.,🤷♂️
Straight to the point 😂🤷🏻♂️
They did the same with clone wars Kenobi, the Grievous in the box insert is a photoshopped image of the premium format Grievous statue
That’s correct got everyone hyped up however we may still see a Grevious in the very near future 🤷🏻♂️
Yeah definitely stealing someone else's work. Not only is the figure lazy AF (basically a kitbash of dead stock/pieces), but even their box "art" is kitbashed!
The suit is completely new. Stop Talking bullshit
Stealing work from someone who is making profit of an IP he has no license on. If he had the bad idea of asking for copyrights over the images they used he would be in bigger trouble than them shortly after.
@@malekith8447it’s not lol, jango belt, boba chest and arms, death watch helmet, clone wars obi wan sculpt
The artist charged with doing the insert art was probably under a tight deadline and thought he could get away with it… it’s unfortunate but everything about this figure was about cutting corners…
Exacly what I thought, tight deadline or lazyness and easy money being convinced no one will ever notice. It reminds me of "composer" who "created" soundtrack for DBZ Budokai series ;D
It shows 100%
Good luck to him however HT has no integrity and they always use the cheapest materials. Time to sell.
I saw this earlier. They should at least acknowledge the originator.
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Trying to give Hot Toys the benefit of the doubt on this one but it's difficult 😬 What were they thinking!
Yea same here I won’t lie but it’s really hard. I imagine they have technically every right to do it but damn it sucks to not get a free figure out of it or some credit
Hot toys steals all the time. Actors or models don't receive any money for their likenesses
It's China our copyright and laws don't apply
Dick move , but Hot Toys didn’t do anything illegal. He couldn’t sue even if he wanted to
Hot toys holds the licensing rights to produce the figures. But that doesn’t give them any rights to his photography. At least not without any kind of agreement between him and hot Toys. So if he wanted to sue he would have grounds, but it doesn’t appear that he does. However, one complication is that hot Toys is not based in America. I am not sure where this guy lives but when you’re dealing with other countries, copyright issues become muddied. That’s the reason why so many bootleg action figures come out of China. Because their laws are different they can pretty much ignore copyrights from other countries without much repercussion.
If he tried to sue them for copyrights, Hot Toys could easily use their Disney plug to smack the guy for making porfit using an IP he doesn't have the license to.
And China is part of the 164 countries that make the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works. The only reason most bootlegs come from China is merely the cheap labor cost.
@@snakerooni you mean customizing action figures? He’s actually OK there because what he does is transformative. But yeah they would waste his time and money in court.
I know a few artists who have had their work ripped off by people in China and other countries. in most cases they’ve hit legal dead ends because the thief resided outside of America. China especially. Legal recourse against any art thief who lives in America, Europe or Japan always seems the easiest.
Thank you for offering some insight to this situation!
Hot toys are in the wrong through and through here.
Crediting the original maker of the photos or figures, in this case, is the least they should have done.
I agree at minimum offer credit even if they technically dont have to do it
Did you ask copyright to use his film? Did you pay him anything?
I actually did ask him and shared the video if you are curious to know
he doesn't need to under any circumstance. it's fair use. using it as if it is your own without commentary or credit is another story. sorry about your low IQ by the way
“Did YOu ASk COpYWrIGHT tO UsE HiS FiLm?”🤓☝️
Pretty shitty thing to do by Hot Toys, not such a perfect company after all.
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Legal though