Friday, August 30, 2013
the questions
1. How would an artist really go about enforcing a contractual clause and what action can i take if violation are made?
2. Are there any terms that specifically could limit an actor's future work?
3. And if so how can we work around that?
4. A character in a film is reading a novel by a famous author. Do I need to get clearances for this and what if i don't?
5. Do non-union actors have the right to ask for more payment if the project will end up being in many more mediums than originally expected? (i.e.: the post said industrial but the paper work says industrial, print, web, etc.)
6. I made a film whilst at film school. It was not part of my course but I did use the school facilities. Does this mean they own the copyright?
7. I have used a brand logo in my film but have disguised it by calling the company a different name (a pun on their name). The design is otherwise identical though. Does this count as a breach of copyright? and can it still be a breach if the logo even after a change is still implying negativity of a well known business.
8. Who can claim copyright to my project after turned into a popular film? (author and work made for hire)
10. What must a producer provide to SAG and who would most directly benefit?
I liked these questions, or better i found them interesting. There were a lot of words, like SAG, that i don't know what they mean in the eyes of a lawyer. And of course i also found that all the questions above are issues that i can be faced with.
week 8 EOC ; legal questions
The ten questions to ask my lawyer according to my industry:
1. How would an artist really go about enforcing a contractual clause and what action can i take if violation are made?
2. Are there any terms that specifically could limit an actor's future work?
3. And if so how can we work around that?
4. A character in a film is reading a novel by a famous author. Do I need to get clearances for this and what if i don't?
5. Do non-union actors have the right to ask for more payment if the project will end up being in many more mediums than originally expected? (i.e.: the post said industrial but the paper work says industrial, print, web, etc.)
6. I made a film whilst at film school. It was not part of my course but I did use the school facilities. Does this mean they own the copyright?
7. I have used a brand logo in my film but have disguised it by calling the company a different name (a pun on their name). The design is otherwise identical though. Does this count as a breach of copyright? and can it still be a breach if the logo even after a change is still implying negativity of a well known business.
8. Who can claim copyright to my project after turned into a popular film? (author and work made for hire)
10. What must a producer provide to SAG and who would most directly benefit?
1. How would an artist really go about enforcing a contractual clause and what action can i take if violation are made?
2. Are there any terms that specifically could limit an actor's future work?
3. And if so how can we work around that?
4. A character in a film is reading a novel by a famous author. Do I need to get clearances for this and what if i don't?
5. Do non-union actors have the right to ask for more payment if the project will end up being in many more mediums than originally expected? (i.e.: the post said industrial but the paper work says industrial, print, web, etc.)
6. I made a film whilst at film school. It was not part of my course but I did use the school facilities. Does this mean they own the copyright?
7. I have used a brand logo in my film but have disguised it by calling the company a different name (a pun on their name). The design is otherwise identical though. Does this count as a breach of copyright? and can it still be a breach if the logo even after a change is still implying negativity of a well known business.
8. Who can claim copyright to my project after turned into a popular film? (author and work made for hire)
10. What must a producer provide to SAG and who would most directly benefit?
Friday, August 16, 2013
melon issue
Having your identity stolen is a crime. Having your label
stolen and then killing not only 125 years of reputation but 33 people is a
legal crime, but how do go fixing an issue with the thief when the thief has
been found dead. This was the situation when a company that manufactured melons
was hijacked of label and then sickened many to the point of death. Later going
bankrupt, leaving the rocky Colorado farm with no way to bring justice. In my
opinion they can still sue the other company but that will do nothing to lost
revenue from the destruction of reputation across the states. Bringing them to
court will not only hurt them in the usage of already low income but what can they
do really. Maybe in a certain way they can have the other company openly admit
to the crime and clear up a portion if not more of the doubt set into the minds
of buyers toward the Colorado melon farm label. They can as always start spreading their
product little by little to the surrounding area and by the word of mouth have
people share their experience with the authenticated product that has been re established .
week 6 ; illicit trade
The trade on illicit goods has sky rocketed to a whole time high and to the discontent of many it is still rising. And the deal is not only on drugs but on things that can seem like harmless little trinkets. The most known and distributed is of course knock offs. Purses, watches, cars, body parts and counter drugs are all falling into play when making fakes. In obviously the most disturbing of the areas of concern is the legalities. There are the terms under which people are failing to uphold the full value of whole priced items. Buying knock offs like DVD’s and bags and stuff of the same nature is causing not only legal beak of trademark copyrights but it diminishes the products value on each purchase. You’re looking at years in jail just for knowing that the bag you just sold illegally could have come from a strange Chinese factory manned by children. And that’s not the worst part. We move on to the moral and ethical issues. You know or in this case the buyer is doing wrong. They willingly are as the movie said barely touching the tip of what is the whole of illicit trade. They get taken on this round about search of a ware house someplace in the city and that whole way there the buyer has adrenalin rushing through their system felling the most bad ass criminal for smuggling a Rolex watch witch in some cases too, more trouble to acquire than just going into the dam shop and getting it. And besides just going through the motion of buying or selling is the little rush that goes through the body that they are doing something that in the long run going to cause a major upscale revolution. Still it’s bringing in more revenue than any original Louis Viton store can bring in in a year. So there you see the trafficking of “dirty money”. This is getting more revenue under the table that is completely un-taxable. I swear porn is getting more competition from face Gucci than from famous prostitutes. So you see it’s a serious issue and even as you read this around you the most common day people have the small “harmless” trinkets. And even now, to the discontent of many, illicit trade keeps sky rocketing to a new time high and still going.
Friday, August 9, 2013
Apple-Samsung patent battle week 5
They found that Samsung infringed on a series of Apple’s patents on
mobile devices, awarding Apple more than $1 billion in damages
in reference to the New York Times. the link it seems that after much deliberation apple won. This could
possibly have a wave effect on all Samsung users. "the life of Samsung products are
now in the hands of the legal court system" http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/23627875 if the court rules in favor of apple they will be taking
product of Samsung and taking them of the shelves themselves and according to
the guidelines of apple. I think this is insane. Apple is placing the
law suit knowing that if Samsung provides like
enough services and like enough products they might start losing
revenue. at least in my opinion its nothing against Samsung to witch i know has
many loyal followers. It’s more for themselves and protecting their positions and
future income. Now I also believe that even after so many “wars” that apple and
Samsung have had both clientele on either side have taken a hit. Although according
to Koco from Oklahoma City stated in a story they covered “The
good news for consumers is that the trial proceedings in such disputes
typically take so long that the products in question are often long obsolete by
the time a judge rules”.
Read more: http://www.koco.com/news/money/apple-wins-latest-patent-battle-with-samsung/-/9843810/21407580/-/ii376v/-/index.html#ixzz2bWKPJKNV so in any case we, as I am an apple user, shouldn’t worry about products that are already marked to be gone because they are Samsung products. If you are in a field in witch technology is a heavy set you might be amazed that small cameras being developed on our everyday phones are becoming more extraordinary and to some degree a lot cheaper than fully developed cameras on the market. That’s just my opinion though.
Read more: http://www.koco.com/news/money/apple-wins-latest-patent-battle-with-samsung/-/9843810/21407580/-/ii376v/-/index.html#ixzz2bWKPJKNV so in any case we, as I am an apple user, shouldn’t worry about products that are already marked to be gone because they are Samsung products. If you are in a field in witch technology is a heavy set you might be amazed that small cameras being developed on our everyday phones are becoming more extraordinary and to some degree a lot cheaper than fully developed cameras on the market. That’s just my opinion though.
Friday, August 2, 2013
week 4 EOC ; Snowden
Week 4 EOC; Snowden
In all honesty it seems a bit
ridiculous that the US can consider the fact that Snowden, being allowed asylum
in Russia, be a threat to all the progress the both have made toward a better
relation. I do however agree with certain ideas Snowden has put out into the
world. Some may agree that Snowden should
be thanked for leaking the info for it has raised many controversies as to the
gravity of the nation’s reaction to the release of private information. Edward Snowden is seen by some as a
humanitarian and as a result the president of Venezuela has gone as far as to
offer humanitarian asylum after, according to McClatchy.com politics Venezuelan
President Nicolas Maduro, also in Russia, similarly praised Snowden and said he
deserves a “humanitarian medal” for exposing the NSA’s extensive spy network.(Read
more here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/07/02/195637/snowden-in-legal-limbo-his-flight.html#storylink=cpy).
In many ways I truly agree. Not knowing is easier
than living with the truth. And although it is stated that Snowden might not
actually be humanitarian he is however an eye opener. The US is raising red
flag knowing that like they use our info, people having US info can be used as
a weapon against the United States as stated on NBC’s world news. "Edward Snowden will potentially
do great damage to U.S. national security interests and the information he is
leaking could aid terrorists and others around the world who want to do real
harm to our country. Russia must return Snowden to face trial at home."
http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/08/01/19815210-snowden-asylum-threatens-us-russia-talks?lite having said so, could this be a small hint
that he could be charged with treason to the state. He was however found with
more than one fault to the states and the law.
Thursday, August 1, 2013
week 3
- Jeffrey F. Beatty; Susan S. Samuelson. Cengage
Advantage Books: Introduction to Business Law, 4th Edition., 2012. The Art
Institutes. Web. 26 July 2013
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev,
or Jahar as most of his friends and persecutors know him by, was or seemed like
a perfectly well rounded high school kid. He had dreams and goals and
ambitions. Yet in the eyes of the people
who now look upon him they see a monster.
After reading an article posted in the rolling stone I got an entire new
look at what could have been a simple act of terrorism. most people would say that it might even be treason. he did in fact have his naturalized citizenship even though it is of
major importance that the true reason for prosecution be known and judged, The type of hearing the
government must offer depends upon the importance of the property or liberty
interest.- Jeffrey F. Beatty; Susan S. Samuelson. Cengage Advantage Books:
Introduction to Business Law, 4th Edition., 2012. The Art Institutes. Web. 02
August 2013
So stating that one can
imply that even with the true evidence
and the lack of concrete facts on the true story behind the crime and because jahar cannot incriminate himself
the whol case might not only last more that nessasary years but the nessarary
effort as well . but on the same terms one could enforce strict liability: A
high level of liability assumed by people or corporations who engage in
activities that are very dangerous.- Jeffrey
F. Beatty; Susan S. Samuelson. Cengage Advantage Books: Introduction to
Business Law, 4th Edition., 2012. The Art Institutes. Web. 02 August 2013
<http://digitalbookshelf.artinstitutes.edu/books/9781285810416/id/F16>.
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