I played many color theory games to, well learn colour theory. I was pretty good at it! One of the games I didn't know how to play one of them so I didn't do so well. But I did ace one of the games. I have heard horror stories about people trying to learn color theory, but it wasn't that bad. It should help me make my own art this semester. Here are my scores, try to beat them!
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Should Let’s plays be counted as Fair Use?
Name: Jacob Conley Class: Computer Modeling and Animation Period: 4th Teacher: Mr. Bourgeois Date: 11/16/23 Let’s Plays (LP) should not be counted as fair use, although these videos can bring more people and enjoyment to a game, it can also bring negative effects to the game and it;s creators depending on who streams it. As well with many games being filled with copyrighted music and trademarked logos that said streamers and content creators do not get permission to use. In this essay I will be telling why Let’s Plays shouldn’t become fair use and some of the controversy that surrounds this topic. Now why are Let’s Plays illegal and currently not fair use? Well when you watch a video on a game, you are not just watching the gameplay, but everything else that is put into that game. This includes but is not limited to: Characters, Logos, Brand Names, Art Style, Code, and Graphics. This is important because these are usually copyrighted and not available for the public to use. Nintendo used to take down many videos due to them having their copyrighted characters in them and they still take down videos that are just game soundtracks. YouTubers can also make money and ad revenue off of the videos, essentially making money off of that copyrighted and trademarked content. Court cases about this have almost always gone to the developers side because of these factors and such videos are removed. But then why are these videos all over platforms such as YouTube and Twitch? Free advertising. Many game companies realized that a lot of people who watch these types of videos end up going to buy the game, giving the developers money. As well as the public backlash that comes with it (we will get to that later) and the loss of sales that can happen if you take down a video. Legal fees also play a big part, due to the amount of videos there are on the internet and the cost of lawyers, most companies found out that they will lose more money than they gain by taking down the videos and taking the creator to court. Even though it is illegal, game developers turn a blind eye to that for the most part because they bring more benefits than problems. But these videos still bring problems occasionally, mostly in the form of who posted them and what they have done. Creators, like anyone else on the internet. Can say or do actions that many disapprove of or hurt many people with a comment or video. A prime example of this is PewDiePie, who said the N-Word in a video when playing PUBG and got lots of backlash from it. He soon than did a video on Firewatch, another game. Soon after the video was posted, the develops filed a DMCA takedown on the video which was on YouTube, the developers stated that because of the controversy surrounding PewDiePie, they did not want him to associate with their game in any way. This wouldn’t be possible if the videos were fair use. Anybody can make a video on any game and say anything, which can really hurt a company's reputation. Keeping them not as fair use gives the companies a way to take down controversial videos containing the game, which is important. In conclusion, fair use should not be granted to Let’s Play videos due to the possibility of someone doing something that can ruin the developers reputation. Companies should still let people make the videos, but without the fair use they can protect their image. It’s a win for everyone in the end. Citations “Why YouTube Let’s Plays Are Technically Illegal.” YouTube, Video Game Story Time, 13 Nov. 2020, https://youtu.be/iSWgdhIKX1I?si=z8jYeDi6TxHkKp2R. Accessed 12 Nov. 2023. Megan. “Are Let’s Play Videos Legal?” Odin Law and Media, Odin Law and Media, 31 Jan. 2018, odinlaw.com/are-lets-play-videos-legal/. Accessed 16 Nov. Staff, GR. “PewDiePie Copyright Strike from Firewatch Dev Accepted.” Game Rant, Game Rant, 15 Sept. 2017, gamerant.com/pewdiepie-copyright-strike-firewatch/. Accessed 16 Nov. My first experience in photoshop with this project was really easy actually. I have already played around with illustrator, and both interfaces are very similar. I learned how to cut objects, use the magic wand tool, erase unwanted parts of imported images, and use masking. The basics are just that, basic. Nothing complicated after being told to do it once and are just simple to use. I had fun with this project and I am excited on where we go next.
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