This document discusses the legal and ethical impacts and considerations for using various items in a short film, including: 1) Raw footage filmed by myself requires copyright to prevent plagiarism and needing permission to use. Consent is needed from any actors, especially minors. 2) A self-designed studio logo and title sequence should also be copyrighted to prevent unauthorized use in the future. 3) Royalty-free music or permission is needed to use any sound effects or musical scores owned by record companies. Alternatives may be needed if permission is denied. 4) Stock footage and effects from other sources require payment or permission to avoid legal issues for unauthorized use without respecting ownership rights and ro

1. Item Whoowns It? Legal/Ethical Impact Impact on Use
My RawFootage. Myself,whofilmed
it
I shouldcopyrightmyfootage
to preventothersplagiarising
my work,requiringpeople to
requestpermissiontouse my
footage.
I mustmake sure to have the consent
of anyactors in myfilmandif theyare
under18 I will require permission
fromtheircaregiver.
Studiologoandtitle
sequence
Myself,who
designedit
I shouldcopyrightmylogoto
preventothersfromusingit
withoutmypermissioninthe
future.
To make sure that I onlyput mylogo
on creative properties thatare
completelymyproperty.
Sound
effects/Musical
score
The record
companywhoowns
the rightsto the
music.
I will have toeitheruse
royaltyfree musicor request
permissionviaemailtouse
any desiredmusic.
If the recordcompanyrepliesand
doesnotallow me to use any chosen
soundeffectsormusicI will have to
alterthe audioof myshort filmto
avoidpotential legalprosecution.
Stock footage and/or
special effects
The footage
website/company
that ownsthe rights
to saidvideo or
special effects.
To use any stock footage or
pre-made special effects
withoutwatermarksorlegal
repercussionswill require
eitherpaymentorpermission
requestviaemail.
Use of stock-footage notownedby
myself mayresultinlegal issuesif Ido
not respectthe rightsandroyaltiesof
the footage or effects.
Actors Themselves/Talent
agency.
Onlyactors above the age of
eighteencangive legal
consentto be filmedwithout
theircare-giverspermission.
Actors underthe age of eighteenwill
have to gettheirparentsto signa
permissionslipcreatedbyoneself in
orderto give consentfortheirchildto
be filmed.
Certificate of short
film
BBFC An age certificate willprevent
youngeraudience members
fromviewinginappropriate
material, whilehelpingto
establishthe filmstarget
audience anduse of footage
appropriate foritsage rating.
The BBFC control the systemof
certificationswithinthe United
Kingdomforfilmandcinema.Failure
to complywiththeirregulationsmay
preventmyfilmfrombeingreleased.

2. Online viewing Myself uploadingit
online.
My filmwill be opento
anyone onthe internet,with
it beingvisible toall agesand
demographicswhochoose to
clickon it.
I will have touploadfootage thatdoes
not violate the sitescommunity
guidelines ortouploadmaterial that
may be deemedinappropriate or
harmful encase youngerviewerscome
across my film.