Copyright Chaos
One trend that isn't going away, however, is the temptation to 'borrow' pictures from the web. Beware - this is breaking copyright which usually rests with the person who took the photo and those to whom the rights have been assigned.
However, this long-standing rule of image copyright looks likely to get a major shake-up as a disabled Iraq War veteran in the US looks to sue filmmaker Michael Moore and Miramax Films for using footage of him without his permission in the movie Fahrenheit 9/11.
The former soldier, who lost his arms while servicing a helicopter, spoke to the NBC television network from a hospital bed about his recovery and some new painkilling drugs he was receiving. NBC screened the interview on the news but later sold the footage to Moore who edited a selected portion that misrepresented the veteran's sentiments about the war.
If the civil suit is successful, it may completely rewrite copyright law, placing more power in the hands of those in front of the camera to have a say in how their image is used.
However, this long-standing rule of image copyright looks likely to get a major shake-up as a disabled Iraq War veteran in the US looks to sue filmmaker Michael Moore and Miramax Films for using footage of him without his permission in the movie Fahrenheit 9/11.
The former soldier, who lost his arms while servicing a helicopter, spoke to the NBC television network from a hospital bed about his recovery and some new painkilling drugs he was receiving. NBC screened the interview on the news but later sold the footage to Moore who edited a selected portion that misrepresented the veteran's sentiments about the war.
If the civil suit is successful, it may completely rewrite copyright law, placing more power in the hands of those in front of the camera to have a say in how their image is used.
posted by BCM-online at 2:20 pm
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