copyright intellectual-property youtube
Is it legal to copy a design in a Youtube video?
<p>I'm thinking about making a Youtube video in which I would model in 3D the design from a 2D game and 3D print it.
Would I be allowed to do that, without having to ask the permission to the designer of that game ? (I wouldn't share the 3D file though, that would be illegal for sure).</p>
<p>And what about if the video is monetized ?</p>
<p>I see many videos on Youtube in which people recreate protected designs in 3D - as for example <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeoGINB8CHA" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this video</a> that is a tutorial to recreate an <em>Among Us</em> character - but do not know if this is legal or not.</p>

<p>This would be considered a derivative work and therefore require permission from the copyright holder.</p>
<p>In many cases, fanart such as the 3d rendering in your example is ignored because it the publicity is beneficial to the creator. This is entirely the copyright holder's perogative however.</p>
