I think we have bit of an issue on our hands, maybe it’s just me but as was putting together the new site, I was trying to think of tag lines to go with the site title. I had a hard time finding one, because I couldn’t pin-point what to call this beloved 3D rendered sexually explicit art that we like so much.
Is it a trivial issue? I don’t think so. If we don’t have a definitive name how are people going to find it and how you going to tell other people about. I general call it 3D porn, but when I type in 3D porn in google it comes up with the 3D vision/
glasses type of porn, not the 3D graphics version. And if it’s confusing to me as an artist involved with the scene on a daily basis how difficult is it for the average consumer of porn?
This is how it should be: When we say ‘manga’ we know it Japanese comics. When we say ‘hentai’ we know it’s the sexually explicit version of Japanese comics or animation. No such consensus with 3D porn however.
Why have consensus on a name?
Well first off it’s easier to find, as I said, when you’re on the hunt you want to get to what you’re looking for quickly and not have to wade through 100s of pages and also not having any ambiguity with the name means 3D CG porn can slowly make it’s way towards making it prime time, I mean become main stream porn, which there’s no doubt it will. This is really important in terms of improving the quality of this type of porn overall, which I’ll discuss in my next article. (Look out for it, this is an important one!)
What options do we have?
We’ve discussed [highlight color=”eg. yellow, black”]3D porn[/highlight], it’s to the point and short the problem is it’s ambiguity withe the 3D vision version makes it a bad candidate.
We’ve also talked about [highlight color=”eg. yellow, black”]hentai[/highlight] and from an artistic point of view 3D porn could be seen as another form of comic/ art/ animation and it would therefore fit the category, but maybe it’s good to start with something fresh, because 3D graphics art is visually distinctly different and deserves a new name.
How about [highlight color=”eg. yellow, black”]Adult 3D art[/highlight]? Yes, it’s adult, it’s 3D and it’s art, but um… it’s seems to plain to me, too lacklustre. I think we need something more unique or with more oomph.
I’ve heard of [highlight color=”eg. yellow, black”]virtual porn[/highlight]. I think it’s better than Adult 3D art, but the ‘virtual’ is not conclusive enough for me personally, it would still be confusing to a lot of people.
There’s [highlight color=”eg. yellow, black”]3DCG[/highlight] (3 Dimensional Computer Graphics) porn as dlsite calls it I think, which is more accurate and distinct, maybe that’s a good choice. Not sure if I like the porn as part of the name, it’s certainly not the traditional type of porn, it’s more artistic and stylised. Yes, it’s still porn, but it doesn’t have to be sitting there in the name.
Maybe we could abbreviate it to something like [highlight color=”eg. yellow, black”]X3DG[/highlight] (X-rated or eXplicit 3DG). That’s short and snappy and gives us the the sexually explicit connotations, which is good because we don’t have to make use of the word ‘porn’.
If we called it something unique like X3D, or [highlight color=”eg. yellow, black”]3DX[/highlight] we could even get away with not mentioning CG or G behind the name at all, cause it’s new and would therefore not be confused with anything else once used widely enough. X3D is in use and is some sort of 3D web standard, 3DX as well, but not so much an official standard, so fair go in my opinion.
These are my thoughts on the issue. Do you think we have a problem with the name? Did I miss a versions, that I’m not aware of, that’s in common use – would surprise me! What do you usually call this type of porn?
And since we’re on a voting spree right now, let’s poll this one up as well:
Tell me which version of the name you use/ prefer? Hopefully we’ll find one that I can add to my tag line for the site? (If you have good ideas for the site tag line, let me know!)
Next weeks article: Why X-rated 3D art will revolutionize porn!
zoar
January 13, 2019hello
Ben
December 18, 2017Call it computer porn
vuyejipu
November 3, 2012i’d like to call 3d porn “3d porn”
dboy
July 13, 2011dont call it 3d hentai ,
3d hentais allready exist in videform like some from umemaro /http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ASlrYkAQ4l4/TRjnXzt0KVI/AAAAAAAACCw/WQHvsymuIdQ/s1600/127231047048.jpg
this are pictures like a CG or a HCG so better call it 3D CG PORN
miro
July 14, 2011well this should include both formats including video and images
Jack
July 12, 2011Adult 3D Art or 3D CG Porn. Hentai it’s a little open term I think.
miro
July 13, 2011Actually I think this style is really in between art and porn, even though in some cases its very artistic and some artists are extremely skilled I don’t think art is the major driver 🙂 on the same token there are many points where it differenciates itself from regular porn!
3DPerv
July 10, 2011I typically use CG instead of 3D when identifying with this medium, as 3D is often associated with 3D vision technologies. X-rated CG, CGX, HCG, erotic CG, adult CG, CG Porn, or similar could be a useful buzz-word.
miro
July 11, 2011I get your point they’re both ambiguous if used on their own but CG at least doesn’t have the added confusion which makes it a good choice as well. I personally have a bit of a soft spot for 3D but CG is my second favorite 🙂
greyfox
July 10, 2011I usually use 3DCG, but after reading your writeup of the different names we could use, I don’t know what would be a perfect fit. Maybe Adult 3DCG Art or something like that. It may be a long title, but it gets the message across.
miro
July 10, 2011Maybe that is also the problem, names that are too long. A one worder like 3DX might be snappier, more memorable, yes it’s going to take years to spread, but there won’t be confusion and countless variations on the name.
Gustis
July 10, 2011I agree withe the 3DCG Porn name but i prefer to call it Adult 3D Art, because the work is beautiful and calling it porn is just to casual.
miro
July 10, 2011I agree, sure it’s porn, but I don’t think it belongs in the name. Actually my personal preference is 3DX, cause it’s new and distinct, I know 3D Porn’s been around for a while, but if feel like slowly the tools and talent are coming together (as you’ll see with some of the artists I’ll be featuring soon, much better then myself for example), so maybe 3DX is ready to stand on it’s own two feet.
AaronieroAruruerie
July 10, 2011I think that “3DCG Porn” is the one ’cause for me “3D hentai” is always ’bout something japanese but your work does not look like something japanese but more american 3D Porn…but now that your site is a hub maybe yes, you should call it “3D hentai”…?
miro
July 10, 2011Yes, I think 3DCG Porn is a good choice, CG means it’s not going to get confused with the other 3D, I’m a bit at odds with having porn in the name, but I can live with it. The issue I have with 3D hentai is that I associate the “hand-drawn” comics and animation with hentai. The themes for 3D Porn seem different as well, plus I think Japanese and Western 3D porn is coming closer together the new 3D porn. It’s just different enough to warrent a different name.