Vocab+-+Legal

UNIT 5 - LEGAL **copyright laws** - Set of laws that protect the creators of original material from having their creative work used without proper permission and compensation. **fair use** - Guidelines for the limited use of copyrighted materials without obtaining permission from the copyright holders. **public domain** - Material that is no longer protected by copyright due to the passage of time. (1923) **release** - Permission in written form with signatures of all parties involved for a specific event. **passive release** - A release with assumed generalities that covers multiple recording events. (you signed one!) **talent release** - Permission for video producers to record and use images and audio of the talent. **property release** - A signed document that grants a video team permission to shoot on private property. **public property** - Owned by local, state, or national government. Property release is not required but must follow rules of the property. **private property** - Owned by an individual or organization. Property release is required. **trademark law** - Protects a company's brand identification to ensure that when a consumer sees a logo or label it is properly identified.