Art of Oddworld

[Matriar]

I got the "Art of Oddworld" book. It was expensive, but I think it is worthwhile.
My question is: can I show some pictures (sketches, designs) here?
Is this... legal?

[Sekto Springs]

I'm sure it's legal unless you're charging people for it. We don't post them here out of courtesy.

[Xavier]

no it isn't legal to scan pictures of the book and post them
and if someone does here he will get into trouble

[Sekto Springs]

Oh, so no courtesy?

[Matriar]

But if it is legal to show some screenshots of Stranger's Wrath here, why is it illegal to show here a few pictures of the art of oddworld ?

[Xavier]

because OWI allready released some themself and keeped the most intresting stuff unshowed to make sure fans buy the bookwhy would people (not die hard fans) buy it if they allready see most of what in.

[Matriar]

I know what you mean
But you have to buy the Oddworld games too, to see their story, don't you have? ('cause of the screenshots)

[Xavier]

there's something in the games that's called gameplay... the fact of actually playing the game and discovering how the story was told...

don't tell me you don't want to see a film anymore because a friend told you what it was about.

[Matriar]

...okay, you're right

[Munch's Master]

Can I just ask- is the Art of oddworld Inhabitants by any chance sold in bookstores in northern england? Becaue I really would like to have it.

[Xavier]

this might help you:
http://www.ballisticpublishing.com/r...dex_europe.php

[Munch's Master]

Thank you Xav, that should come in handy.
EDIT: Nope, the UK store doesn't sell it. Bugger.

[Bullet Magnet]

We need more Stranger art to be published.

And The Art of OWI can only be bought at Ballistic.

[Ninjaxe]

Hehe! I bought mine while I was on holiday. In Hong Kong Causeway Bay. New Territories. Hope that helps a little Munch's Master. As you might not have notice I live in UK and couldnt find a shop that sold it. When I saw in HK, I had to get it. Look out for it. There are kicking about somewhere. Just make sure you have some money when you on holiday. (or you could ask your family to pay it for you.)

[Matriar]

We need more Stranger art to be published.

I agree! *rebels*
There are 256 pages in this book and only 22 of them are about the Stranger ()

We need more Stranger art like these:









(Don't worry, they're just screenshots of a spot I made )

[Xavier]

you got the ign video I see
looking very nice

[Matriar]

Are there some more ign videos?
I found this one on depthsofoddworld.com ... but this homepage doesn't exist anymore and I don't know why. It was a very interesting page.

[Xavier]

Max and I have projects for the oddworld videos...
but they take an awfull lot of place on servers.

[Matriar]

Projects for oddworld videos? Sounds interesting. I'm looking forward for it
Could it be possible to show the G4 TV Spot with Stranger, when he puts an outlaw into a guillotine? Do you know that spot?

[Oddish]

[quote=Stranger's Maid]

We need more Stranger art to be published.QUOTE]

I agree! *rebels*
There are 256 pages in this book and only 22 of them are about the Stranger ()

We need more Stranger art like these:









(Don't worry, they're just screenshots of a spot I made )

Hmmm, I must get me some of those pencils.

Maid, you keep pouring us with screenshots

[Matriar]

Hmmm, I must get me some of those pencils.

Do you also draw in your free time?

[Dusan]

Do you have "limited Edittion" of the art of oddworld

[Matriar]

Wait...
*runs in my room and takes a look at it*
No, I've got the "hard cover" copy, I guess. Are there more picture in the limited edition? I don't know...

[Xavier]

I have the limited edition and the hardcover version
there are no differences, except of the cover

the hardcover has full artwork
the limited edition has leather cover and an authenticity certificate

[Fuzzle Guy]

no it isn't legal to scan pictures of the book and post them
and if someone does here he will get into trouble

I think that is wrong. Because you could take a screen shot from a game and host it on your website and you wouldn't get into trouble.

Ok, It is a bit different if you posted the entire book. Then OWI would loose money, but scanning 1 picture for non profitable reasons? No, I disagree, however, It is Oddworld and/or Ballistics rules and we must obey them.

[Xavier]

game and books aren't the same at all.
-you play games, you can't do that with only a screen shot
but you can with a demo, like the ones OWI released
-you read books, and you do that with the texts and the pictures
and you can find a glimpse on balistic site

we all agree that posting the full game or even a single ripped level (which isn't possible) on the net would be illegal, well posting more parts of the book is illegal too.

[Dusan]

Is there anything xav that you dont have or dont know about oddworld (that was a compliment)

[Fuzzle Guy]

we all agree that posting the full game or even a single ripped level (which isn't possible) on the net would be illegal, well posting more parts of the book is illegal too.

Iknew that games and books were a bad example, but if you were to rip a movie and post it on tinternet, it would be illegal, if you ripped a scene however, it would not be.

So if you only scanned one picture, it shouldn't be. I know it is I just object to this picture law.

However, I suppose I wouldn't want people taking screen captures of The Toffees and making the whole film an animated gif So I do agree with thier laws. I'm so confused.

[Wil]

It's like taking stones from a beach. Everybody likes to think they're only taking a couple and it won't make a difference, but if everybody does it…

[Xavier]

Iknew that games and books were a bad example, but if you were to rip a movie and post it on tinternet, it would be illegal, if you ripped a scene however, it would not be.

to rip a scene is still illegal... it's in the disclaimer of every DVD