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Subject: RE: FLASH: Business practices
From: John Geiger
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2000 00:17:52 +0100

Most standard contracts are work for hire which means that you hand over all
work that you do for the client including source materials. If you want to
retain rights or code, etc. you need to specify this in the contract.
Pre-existing code, and materials can also be snatched up by a client unless
you specify before the project begins that you retain rights to existing
materials. There are plenty of design and software legal guides out there
and flash is no different than any of these.

-----Original Message-----
From: owneratchinwag [dot] com [owneratchinwag [dot] com]On">mailto:owneratchinwag [dot] com]On Behalf Of Brian
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 12:09 PM
To: flasheratchinwag [dot] com
Subject: Re: FLASH: Business practices


> This is always a hot topic. The general consensus is that the FLA is
> artistic property and should not be handed over unless specified in the
> contract. If you do hand over the FLA make sure you get paid extra for it
(a
> lot extra).
>
> I am currently in a situation where the client provides me a Freehand file
> containing all of the graphics and I simply build the Flash and animate
it.
> In this case the art was not mine to begin with, so I don't have an issue
> with handing over the FLA to the client.

I'd assume that you consider still your efforts to put the file together
using their graphics - and still get a tidy sum for turning over the .fla?
Has anyone considered parameters for gauging how much to charge a client for
such a turnover? I'd almost think there's a set price you can give and (try
to) get.

-Brian Matthews




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Produced by United Digital Artists and lynda.com
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