Not entirely true, I have a friend who's the legal mind behind a local
studio. His opinion is that releases are necessary. You never know
when someone is going to be a b*****d.
John Sessoms wrote:
> From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>
>> I also found it interesting that they had posted a sign that stated in
>> part that, "... passing beyond this point, indicates your assent to
>> being in the movie...", which is patently false, to avoid legal
>> problems they still need signed releases from anyone who shows up on
>> camera.
>>
>
> Actually, no they don't. The same "fair use" that protects your right to
> photograph in a public place, gives them cover as long as your
> appearance is fairly anonymous.
>
> If you appear fleetingly in some scene showing pedestrians, gawkers or
> bystanders of any sort in the background, but are not singled out or
> prominently featured in any way, they don't need a release.
>
> If they zoomed in on your face for a closeup, then they would.
>
> Also, if they caught any part of your argument with the ass producer and
> wanted to use THAT, they'd have to get a release.
>
> I'm in some B-movie filmed here in NC in the 80s. They used a newly
> opened section of I-40 near Wilmington, NC for filming.
>
> It was open for about a week, then closed again - and they DIDN'T put up
> a sign about it being used as a movie set. It was open the day before
> when I drove down, and closed when I was going back home the next day.
>
> I ignored the barricade, and drove on through. And I thought I wasn't
> the only one, because it looked like normal traffic on the highway.
>
> Next thing I know, some asshole in a hopped up car comes flying past me
> and dozens of police cars chasing him.
>
> A few minutes later, I see them all heading down the other side, going
> the other way ???
>
> Then, here they all come back past me again ... W.T.F. is going on here?
>
> Finally, I go under an overpass, and there's a film crew on the
> embankment with the director, and all the hangers on, and a camera
> mounted on a hydraulic boom capturing the whole thing ... and some guy
> yelling "KEEP MOVING, KEEP MOVING!"
>
> Which I did. ;-D
>
> A friend who saw the movie said there was a big blue Chevy van like mine
> in a chase scene.
>
> So, I don't think they need a release.
>
>
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