Clearance & copyright : everything you need to know for film and television /

Title:

Clearance & copyright : everything you need to know for film and television /

Author:

Donaldson, Michael C.

Format:

Book

Institution:

Lesley Moriarty, Emerson College

Contents:

Part I. A stroll through copyright law. Copyright and ideas: the big picture -- Fair use -- Parody, satire, and jokes -- Public domain -- Characters and costumes -- Part II. Getting a script completed. Acquiring the rights to someone else's property -- Hiring a scriptwriter: work for hire -- Writing with a partner -- Buying someone else's completed script -- Final steps: script clearance, insurance, copyright registration -- Part III. Principal photography. Others who may have rights in your film -- All those pesky people who show up in your film -- Shooting without permission and journalist privilege -- Trademarks, logos, and business signage -- Clearing all the music in your film -- Hiring a composer to write original music -- Clearing film clips -- Part IV. Post-production. Title clearance -- E&O insurance -- Chain of title -- Registering copyright for your completed film -- Copyright infringement -- Copyright on the Internet -- International copyright -- Legal referral services.

Online access:

No online access

Library holdings:

Emerson Main Stacks
KF3070 .D66 2014 – Available

• Available Temporarily at Emerson Reserve
  On reserve for VM370 -ALL: Business of Media (Visual and Media Arts: Staff)

Lesley-Moriarty Library Stacks
KF3070 .D66 2014 – Available