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Discussions on the Thread "About Releases"

BigFishND

Thread : About Releases

Posted on Apr 14, 2011 at 10:27 pm

I am not clear on the subject of releases, according to the videos in the course, you have to get a release from everyone in the video. How can you do this in a practical way if you for example do an interview with someone in a busy location? Or maybe I am missing something.

Jimbo

Jimbo
Friday Apr 29, 2011 at 4:34 pm

Snuffork At my company we live by, if they are identifiable they MUST be released. Schools are really tricky because if the student is not 18 years old their parents must sign the release. It's not a matter of making money it's a matter of publishing their image. As an example you would not want someone videotaping you walking down a street and using your image in their film about people ingaged in some unsavory act. You had nothing to do with it but in the film it appears that you do. So they must have your ok to publish that image,
Any one (out side of a news event) that you see on TV has signed a release. I had a client that was a large theme park chain and on the back of the admission ticket it stated that you give your ok for photography or video by using the ticket to enter the park.

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snuffokk

snuffokk
Friday Apr 29, 2011 at 12:36 am

Does my Non-Profit Company need a release form as well? I was thinking of shooting community footage and posting in on my non-profit website.... Shoots of schools, shopping, streets etc... I am not selling anything with the footage... OR do i still need a release?

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Jimbo

Jimbo
Saturday Apr 16, 2011 at 4:19 pm

If the person is identifiable in the video you need a release to publish it.
This is one of the reasons that you may see some one on TV with their face blurred.
The only exception is in a news event but after it is no longer news worthy the release comes back into play.
The same applies for still photography.

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snuffokk

snuffokk
Friday Apr 15, 2011 at 1:40 pm

I am assuming you have to shoot in a position where it is not showing the faces of people? You can perhaps video tape the back of people's heads. ...or blur out the faces? I want to shoot a documentary about Seattle, WA. I am pondering the same question...

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