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A photographer can, at the very least, choose the angle from which to project. There are avenues for some amount of unique creative expression. This 3D scan th
by clon 7y ago
A photographer can, at the very least, choose the angle from which to project. There are avenues for some amount of unique creative expression.
This 3D scan though, is not a reproduction. It is a measurement.
If I run my tape measure around Nefertiti's head, I will obtain a measurement. If you repeat it, it will be the same, provided we both know how to use a tape measure, limited only by the fidelity of our tool.
In fact, any technician, given the tool and a manual, will create precisely the same 3D model.
Having seen Nefertiti with my own eyes, it was a transformative experience, for which I am thankful. But I could never shake the feeling that it should not be in Berlin. I was only able to justify my purchasing the ticket from the looters, since they can be considered to render a service by at the very least preserving it. Like a hostage should be grateful for receiving food. But they certainly do not own it, nor any rights derived from it.
- perl4ever 7y agoIf there was only one way to create a 3D model, wouldn't it be a matter of just pressing a button? Now, if it was, that wouldn't totally prove it was not creative, since 2D photography can be as simple as pressing a button. But if there are many ways (like, greater than the number of atoms in the universe) to do something, it seems logical to presume it is creative. Also, another way to look at it is that you can derive a 3D model from many 2D photos. So does it make sense to claim you can derive something non-creative from many creative works, yet the thing it relates to is the original?
- detaro 7y agoMy wording above wasn't quite precise enough: I was thinking of "reproductions of public domain 2D images (drawings, paintings, ...)" specifically, where creativity plays less a role, and what the German legal precedent is about.