You weren't signing your work?

Dark Master · Post by **Dark Master** » Thu Jan 31, 2002 6:12 am

That were your wrong, the dating of a piece can be used for legal reasons. If your like me you do most of your character designs in a sketch book. With each illustration dated in squence it becomes very valid proof. And if you ever do any original character that you submit to anyone (doesn't matter for what reasons) do an illustration, sign and date it. Then put it through the mail, double package it if you want. Once the post office places the date stamp on it you've got more proof.

JoshGuy · Post by **JoshGuy** » Thu Jan 31, 2002 6:26 am

The mail will work, but I don't see how dating a sketchbook would.I could just take my sketchbook now and start with the first page as January 1st, 1997, and then go up by one day per page.It proves nothing.

Dark Master · Post by **Dark Master** » Thu Jan 31, 2002 7:51 am

Why weren't you???You should be signing and dating all of your pieces. 1. If someone decides to copy your character, you have legal claims to ownership. 2. If a piece goes missing they atleast know who did it. 3. (more for the date) So you can compair your work to see how you have progressed over time, it is a timeline.

JoshGuy · Post by **JoshGuy** » Thu Jan 31, 2002 12:13 pm

I don't sign everything because I don't think a friend would do something like that.Dating your work proves nothing. If someone steals it, and your work just happens to have a date written on it... Well, it just isn't enough proof.I signed things that I thought were appropriate. Now I'm signing everything.

Dark Master · Post by **Dark Master** » Fri Feb 01, 2002 5:04 am

With the sketchbook dating it works more on the honor system. Anyways normally there a lot of way to tell how fresh pen/pencil marks are on paper.

The Joester · Post by **The Joester** » Sat Feb 09, 2002 7:22 am

didn't you ever see that simpsons episode where the homeless guy created itchy and scratchy? dating proves everything!