When creating a media product such as a music video, it is essential to consider copyright laws. The importance of this very high, and if one did not abide by the law they could face litigation, leading to great fines or even imprisonment depending on the extent of the crime.
Copyright is a form of protection provided by laws giving full ownership and media rights to the creators of an original pieces of work, including books, drama, art and musical pieces of work. This entitles them to control how exactly these pieces of work are used, distributed and shared.
Acquiring consent (licensing) from the legal copyright owner gives copyright permission to use the material or pieces of work created by the owner for various purposes, I have used this process to obtain permission to use 'Livin' in the City by John Butler Trio. This consisted of contact their record label and liaising with Kea from Jarrah Records to come to an agreement with the terms involved when granted permission.
Below shows the various emails involved when acquiring the license and copyright permission to use Livin' in the City.
Request to use 'Livin' in the City' By John Butler Trio
Request to Film in London
My name is Sam Sherwood, and I attend Kent College Independent School, Canterbury. On Saturday, 29th November, I wish to film on Edgware Road. The footage I will take is for an A-Level media piece which requires scenes in the city, and would not be published to make profit of any sort. I will only need my camera and tripod, and I only wish to film for an hour or two at the most. I require very short clips of busy streets in the city, and one scene in which the protagonist would be walking, therefore there should be absolutely no disruption to the public walkways or roads on Edgware road or the surrounding streets. I contacted the City of London Borough and they said I should try and contact a different Borough to request filming. I hope I have found the correct contact.
Best Regards,
Sam Sherwood
Kent College Canterbury
Below shows a Model Consent Form. This will signed and agreed to by the actors used in the music video to ensure the safety and avoid any misrepresentation in the production process. The form will ensure protection for myself in any legal action was taken from the actor involved in the production. All essential details are stated ensuring clarity for the filming process, and therefore should be abided by both parties (myself and the actors) do avoid any misrepresentation.
Mean & Purpose:
Copyright is a legal right created by the law of a country that grants the creator of orginal work exclusive rights to its use and distribution, usually for a limited time.
Copyright Basics
Copyright owners possess five exclusive (not absolute) rights. These include the right to distribute and reproduce the work, the right to publicly display or perform the work, and the right to create derivative works (e.g. translations, new editions). Despite these rights, users have rights too. The extent and nature of
users’ rights vary with the circumstances. Sometimes users need to get permission and pay required royalties, sometimes they don’t.
Copyright Myths and Misconceptions
Contrary to popular opinion:
1. Copyright law does not protect ideas. It
protects the expression of ideas. If you want
to protect an idea, use a secrecy agreement.
2. Copyright owners don’t need to do anything
to get a copyright. Rights begin at the
moment of creation because the rules say so.
3. A copyright notice isn’t required. Earlier
versions of the law required it—not anymore.
However, so many people don’t know this,
using a notice is a good idea. Here’s an
example.
Copyright © 2005 Terry Smith
4. Registration isn’t required. There are
advantages to registering a copyright, but it’s
not required.
5. Owning a copy of a copyright protected
work isn’t the same thing as owning a
copyright. Owning a copy is like renting an
apartment. You bought the right to use it.
Reference: Excerpt from
http://www.mccc.edu/pdf/copyright_compliance_final.pdf
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