Week 6: Legal Issues

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posted Apr 25, 2012, 6:37 PM by Priya Nayar

The Thomas A Crowell and David Morrison presentation from week six of the onsite class last semester have been uploaded to blip.tv.

There are six parts in all:

Week 6, Part 1 http://blip.tv/producers-craft-at-the-new-school/week-6-part-1-of-6-4860106

Week 6, Part 2 http://blip.tv/producers-craft-at-the-new-school/week-6-part-2-of-6-4860129

Week 6, Part 3 http://blip.tv/producers-craft-at-the-new-school/week-6-part-3-of-6-4860151

Week 6, Part 4 http://blip.tv/producers-craft-at-the-new-school/week-6-part-4-of-6-4860223

Week 6, Part 5 http://blip.tv/producers-craft-at-the-new-school/week-6-part-5-of-6-4860169

Week 6, Part 6 http://blip.tv/producers-craft-at-the-new-school/week-6-part-6-of-6-4860205

Sample Releases
Attached Files:
Sample Releases (696.387 KB)
Included in this zipped folder is a selection of personal and property releases that you might find useful

Some More About Rights and Clearances

Attached Files:	ACSILgrid_021508.pdf (65.742 KB) Best_Practices_in_Fair_Use.pdf (156.894 KB) Rights+Acquisition+Checklist.doc (54 KB) Rights and Clearances Grid.pdf (26.962 KB) Legal_Issues_Guide_Kelley_Drukker.pdf (309.299 KB)

Here are some articles that offer information about fair use as well as a guide to legal issues by Kelley Drukker, who is an expert on rights and clearances. Also included here are some checklists that you will find useful as you prepare your projects. Part of the final project will include an intellectual property checklist, so you might want to start keeping track of releases, clearances, and third-party material that may become part of your project.