Comission requests?

[AslanC]

Hi there,

I just wanted to check on the protocal here for comission requests (paid). If they are allowed to be made, if there is a format for making them, etc.

If I have strayed onto a taboo topic, please forgive.

[skyhawk223]

Not sure I understand your question. You want to commission someone to do something for you?

[AslanC]

Exactly, for pay.

Not sure if that is allowed to be done on these boards, so I am asking first if I can make that kind of offer or not.

[moovok]

It has been done before, we had a request forum once where people would, but it was always for free. I got my USS Renegade done from XmESs and then Alex Thompson did the texturing for £10 on it, which wasn't bad :)

What would the image/idea be on?

[AslanC]

Well I found a ship (a real pplastic model) designed by a guy and it inspired me for a Star ATrek ship for my RPG campaign. Since this is another man's intellectual property, I would not want to use it outright, and besides which there are changes I would like to make to it (some drastic, others cosmetic). So I see that as me being inspired by his being inspired by Star Trek sort of thing :)

10 pounds eh? I am willing to pay up to about $100 usd for a really good job :)

[moovok]

Well, the main bulk of it was done by a good friend and for free, so I couldn't really argue. But now I'm friends with Alex, so maybe I should get my money back, hehe :) Though he earned it :)

Any drawings / doodles / a picture of it, so people have a rough idea, I'm sure people may snap it up if they know how big, detailed, etc.

[Darrell Lawrence]

As owner, I say yes, offering commisioned work is a-ok.

[General Phoenix]

Yup, it's fine to commission work. I'm actually thinking of having one of our resident modeller/animators do an animated logo for my DVD intros for Phoenix Studios. But that's going to be way off in the future - when we have flying cars, wear barcodes on our necks, and I have some extra cash to offer. :D

[AslanC]

Thanks for the info and the knowledge gang.

Thanks for the green light Warrior. :)

I will compose my comission tomorrow then and see who bites :)