>From Hollywood La-La land... The official word is yes, you need permission for anyone whose face and every artwork you can see. Also, any voices that you can hear. It doesn't matter if these people/artwork are professional actors/artists or whatever.
HOWEVER, if you're vids are not being used in a commercial, $-generating way, then the need to gain permission isn't as critical; otherwise, YouTube would have their hands full for every casual vid they broadcast. Jerome ______________ BLANKSPACES "work FOR yourself, not BY yourself" www.blankspaces.com ph: 323.330.9505 | 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los Angeles, CA 90036 On Feb 25, 2012, at 9:27 AM, [email protected] wrote: > We always get a release form from participants in our videos. By this > I mean anyone who speaks or is featured in any way. We don't get > releases from people who are randomly in the background. > > We do this as more as a courtesy than for legal reasons. But having > said that, our lawyer likes that we do it. > > Steve > On Feb 25, 8:06 am, Niki <[email protected]> wrote: >> We're getting ready to do a video of Business Success Unlimited, it's rooms >> and participants in meetings, and members. My sister, who's a professional >> photographer tells me I have to have a release form in order to photograph >> or videotape these individuals -- getting them to say it's okay for me to >> use their images. My question, have any of you, when you've made a video, >> had your "stars" sign release forms or is it just understood? I want to put >> this video up on the website, on YouTube, and various media. I want to >> protect myself, BSU and those who are being taped. Thoughts? >> >> Thanks, Niki >> Collaborative Director and Connector >> Business Success Unlimitedhttp://success4biz.biz > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
