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considerations
By Jamie Hamer
Lost
Legal Considerations
• All of the footage that is in the film is owned by me. I have got copies of
permission forms which have been signed by my actors and some of there
parents as some of them are under 18. I have done this so that the actor and
there parents are aware of the film going on websites such as YouTube and
‘Short of the week’ . This is important to have so that I comply with the
latest GDPR’s regulations.
• Any special affects or music that I use I will make sure that the website
allows me to use them for my film. Any music which I'm likely to use will be
from Bensound which is a free music downloading website. Any other effects
which are used in the film will be used from Adobe Premiere Pro and
therefore I wont need permission as it is part of the editing software.
• If I decide to use any other footage which is not mine then I will need to get
this from somewhere such as YouTube and make sure that the footage is
copyright free to avoid breaking any laws.
Ethical Considerations
• The British Board of Film classification (BBFC) is the Uk’s regulator of film
and video and is a non governmental organisation. They provide age ratings
from U to 18, and they have the legal power to rate and sometimes even
reject work. Therefore it is important that my footage is suitable to be
viewed so that it doesn't’t get rejected.
• I would rate my short film as 12A as the material is not generally suitable
for children aged under 12. I feel that this is a suitable age because younger
audiences may not engage with the short film and may find some scenes
upsetting.
• My film wont include high levels of bad language, nudity, sex or drug
misuse. However, it may cover themes that may affect younger children,
such as when Ryan has been stabbed and there is blood everywhere this may
come as quite disturbing for the younger audience.
Copyright Considerations
• I will be making sure that nothing from my film will be copyrighted as it one
of the key elements to making a successful short film. If any of the clips from
my film are copied then it is likely that my fil will be banned from websites
such as YouTube. Additionally, making sure that there is no slander and libel
in my film is also very important.
• Slander relates to more transient publications, principally spoken words or
even physical gestures. By putting in any of these things it puts my film at
risk of being reported.
• Libel relates to a defamatory publication which is permanent. Most
obviously this includes written material. Therefore anything written in my
film must be made sure that it hasn’t been copied from anything. Otherwise
my film could be breaching copyright laws and may not be shown on certain
websites

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Legal and ethical considerations unit 17

  • 2. Legal Considerations • All of the footage that is in the film is owned by me. I have got copies of permission forms which have been signed by my actors and some of there parents as some of them are under 18. I have done this so that the actor and there parents are aware of the film going on websites such as YouTube and ‘Short of the week’ . This is important to have so that I comply with the latest GDPR’s regulations. • Any special affects or music that I use I will make sure that the website allows me to use them for my film. Any music which I'm likely to use will be from Bensound which is a free music downloading website. Any other effects which are used in the film will be used from Adobe Premiere Pro and therefore I wont need permission as it is part of the editing software. • If I decide to use any other footage which is not mine then I will need to get this from somewhere such as YouTube and make sure that the footage is copyright free to avoid breaking any laws.
  • 3. Ethical Considerations • The British Board of Film classification (BBFC) is the Uk’s regulator of film and video and is a non governmental organisation. They provide age ratings from U to 18, and they have the legal power to rate and sometimes even reject work. Therefore it is important that my footage is suitable to be viewed so that it doesn't’t get rejected. • I would rate my short film as 12A as the material is not generally suitable for children aged under 12. I feel that this is a suitable age because younger audiences may not engage with the short film and may find some scenes upsetting. • My film wont include high levels of bad language, nudity, sex or drug misuse. However, it may cover themes that may affect younger children, such as when Ryan has been stabbed and there is blood everywhere this may come as quite disturbing for the younger audience.
  • 4. Copyright Considerations • I will be making sure that nothing from my film will be copyrighted as it one of the key elements to making a successful short film. If any of the clips from my film are copied then it is likely that my fil will be banned from websites such as YouTube. Additionally, making sure that there is no slander and libel in my film is also very important. • Slander relates to more transient publications, principally spoken words or even physical gestures. By putting in any of these things it puts my film at risk of being reported. • Libel relates to a defamatory publication which is permanent. Most obviously this includes written material. Therefore anything written in my film must be made sure that it hasn’t been copied from anything. Otherwise my film could be breaching copyright laws and may not be shown on certain websites