3D Texturing Regulatory Frameworks & Compliance 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Creative Commons license allows commercial use of a texture asset with only attribution required?
- CC BY (Correct answer)
- CC BY-NC
- CC BY-ND
- CC BY-SA
Correct answer: CC BY
CC BY (Attribution) is the most permissive Creative Commons license, allowing commercial use as long as proper credit is given.
Question 2: A studio scans a real person's face to create a game character texture without written consent. Which legal area is most directly violated?
- Right of publicity / likeness laws (Correct answer)
- Export control regulations
- OSHA workplace standards
- Anti-trust law
Correct answer: Right of publicity / likeness laws
The right of publicity protects individuals from unauthorized commercial use of their name, image, or likeness.
Question 3: Under the DMCA, what is the first action a platform must take after receiving a valid takedown notice for a user-uploaded texture?
- Remove or disable access to the content promptly (Correct answer)
- File a counter-claim on behalf of the uploader
- Notify the uploader 30 days in advance
- Refer the matter to the Copyright Office
Correct answer: Remove or disable access to the content promptly
The DMCA safe harbor requires platforms to expeditiously remove or disable access to infringing content upon receiving a valid takedown notice.
Question 4: A royalty-free texture license typically means the buyer:
- Pays once and can use the texture without recurring fees (Correct answer)
- Pays no money at any point for the asset
- Is free from all copyright restrictions
- Can redistribute the texture without restrictions
Correct answer: Pays once and can use the texture without recurring fees
Royalty-free means a one-time purchase grants ongoing usage rights without additional per-use royalties, not that the asset is free of charge or copyright.
Question 5: Which US law specifically governs the digital reproduction of copyrighted works including 3D textures distributed online?
- Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) (Correct answer)
- Lanham Act
- Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Correct answer: Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
The DMCA is the primary US law addressing copyright protection and infringement for digital content, including online distribution of texture assets.
Question 6: When a texture artist in the US creates a new texture, copyright protection applies:
- Automatically at the moment of creation (Correct answer)
- Only after registering with the US Copyright Office
- Only after affixing a © symbol
- After 90 days if not challenged
Correct answer: Automatically at the moment of creation
Under US law, copyright protection is automatic and arises the moment an original work is fixed in a tangible medium of expression.
Question 7: A game company wants to sell character skins that use photogrammetry textures of real-world branded logos. The primary legal concern is:
- Trademark infringement (Correct answer)
- Patent infringement
- Trade secret misappropriation
- Securities fraud
Correct answer: Trademark infringement
Reproducing trademarked logos in commercial products without permission constitutes trademark infringement, regardless of the scanning technique used.
3D Texturing Regulatory Frameworks & Compliance 2
Which Creative Commons license allows commercial use of a texture asset with only attribution required?