Terry Hancock wrote:
>> Then there seem to be location release forms, model
release forms for animals.
> Aaurrgh, really!?
Yes.
If you make a movie, you probably need one release form for
every object
(both animate, and inanimate) in the movie.
> Is there any legal reason to need such?
Intellectual Property Rights law.
> couldn't sue somebody for taking a photo of your
premises. If so, is
You can. The issue is whether or not the suit would be
winnable.
> at least a general "if it's public-access it's
free to photograph" rule?
There are five major types of property:
* Public Property;
* Public Access Property;
* Private Access Property;
* Private Property;
* Restricted Access Property;
The only one in which a photograph can be taken, without the
consent of
anybody is "public property"
For all other types of property, the permission of the
landlord, and/or
tenant is required.
> One can imagine a lot of "chilling effects"
and "free speech violation"
> if a company could use such a "premise
right" to prevent news photos
> being taken of their property.
That has happened. This is a balance between "the
public right to know"
and "the right to privacy".
>> In video there are also cameraman release forms as
the person running the
>> camera is sometimes not the one who ends up with
the copyright to the video.
> That's just going to be a standard
"work-for-hire" form, though, right?
Each position has its own set of release forms.
xan
jonathon
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