Indie Filmmaker’s journal: Part Four.
Copyright investigations include looking at the work for copyright notice, author, publisher, place and date of publication, directly searching the copyright office and other records or pay to have the copyright office do a search. Well that is the start, but Copyright circular 22 says “the results may not be conclusive.” They go on to say “In many cases, it is important to consult with a copyright attorney before reaching any conclusions regarding the copyright status of a work.”
Okay. I get the picture. I need to assume there is a copyright owner and I need to find out who that is and ask them for permission. I can’t afford an attorney who is going to charge me more per hour that earn in a week. I am trying to increase the cultural destiny of my community and my world by putting work on public access TV and on my Youtube site. I have to get the permissions myself.
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8/01/2012
Copyright Permission and Fair Use
Indie Filmmaker’s journal: Part Three.
As we learned more about copyrights and trademarks. We looked around as we filmed, doh, almost every thing is property owned and controlled. Making a copy of it, even not intentionally copying it could be copyright infringement. What about Fair Use?
“We’re almost ready to do the interview. Sound check good. Could you turn off your CD player.”
“Why. Can’t you hear me?”
“Hear you fine. You are playing Zappa’s “Apostrophe” album. If we tape his doing “Stink Foot” as background to your interview, we could have a copyright problem.”
“Oh, Okay. Stink Foot is Zappa’s best.”
“Yeah I know. One more thing. Could you move to your right a couple of steps. We need to get the “Big Lebowski” movie poster out of the frame.”
“Okay, moving to the right.”
Fair Use is an important limit on copyright owner’s rights. Deciding if a copyright protected work is fair to copy or film is more artful than a science. No clear and agreed upon guidelines. There are four factors to consider.
As we learned more about copyrights and trademarks. We looked around as we filmed, doh, almost every thing is property owned and controlled. Making a copy of it, even not intentionally copying it could be copyright infringement. What about Fair Use?
“We’re almost ready to do the interview. Sound check good. Could you turn off your CD player.”
“Why. Can’t you hear me?”
“Hear you fine. You are playing Zappa’s “Apostrophe” album. If we tape his doing “Stink Foot” as background to your interview, we could have a copyright problem.”
“Oh, Okay. Stink Foot is Zappa’s best.”
“Yeah I know. One more thing. Could you move to your right a couple of steps. We need to get the “Big Lebowski” movie poster out of the frame.”
“Okay, moving to the right.”
Fair Use is an important limit on copyright owner’s rights. Deciding if a copyright protected work is fair to copy or film is more artful than a science. No clear and agreed upon guidelines. There are four factors to consider.
7/29/2012
Obtaining Copyright Permissions
Indie Filmmaker's Journal: Part One
“If someone uses my images without my permission, I will own their home.” She said it with a smile in a small voice, soft and smooth. It was in her eyes and her smile, she meant what she said. She told us a story of finding one of her works being sold on the internet without her permission. She told us about registering copyright. We were interviewing her for an artist profile of her to put on our local public access cable TV station. We knew we had her permission, we were doing a 30 minute video profile of her as a completely non-commercial gift to her and to our community. Video is our hobby, we want to increase the cultural density of our community, we did not want to become homeless from our good intentions.
In almost all cases creating videos is a composite craft. In making documentaries, in making fictional movies and in filming performances using the work, the property, of others is necessary. There is nothing like the desire to follow the rules and also a good dose of fear of losing your home to stimulate the search for knowledge.
“If someone uses my images without my permission, I will own their home.” She said it with a smile in a small voice, soft and smooth. It was in her eyes and her smile, she meant what she said. She told us a story of finding one of her works being sold on the internet without her permission. She told us about registering copyright. We were interviewing her for an artist profile of her to put on our local public access cable TV station. We knew we had her permission, we were doing a 30 minute video profile of her as a completely non-commercial gift to her and to our community. Video is our hobby, we want to increase the cultural density of our community, we did not want to become homeless from our good intentions.
In almost all cases creating videos is a composite craft. In making documentaries, in making fictional movies and in filming performances using the work, the property, of others is necessary. There is nothing like the desire to follow the rules and also a good dose of fear of losing your home to stimulate the search for knowledge.
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