Re: FLASH: Copyrights

[Cheri Harder]

Thanks for all the good resources, everyone.


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Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 4:01 PM

Subject: Re: FLASH: Copyrights



> Here are a few links to help you research this a bit further:

> http://freeadvice.com/

> http://www.ivanhoffman.com/

> http://www.legalethics.com/

> http://www.copyright.com/

> HTH,

> much alohas from Oahu ...

> Lady Wistfulee

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> sit on a stool in the middle of the pasture

> expecting the cow to back up to him."

> ----- Original Message -----

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From: Cheri Harder <chericahome [dot] com>

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> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 7:18 AM

> Subject: Re: FLASH: Copyrights

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> Hi, Jason, and thanks....

>

> I guess my question is "deeper" than this.  I mean, I know I cannot

legally

> "use" their artwork on my site.  But what constitutes "use" is my

question.

> If I were an artist that could, by hand, draw a character that was, for

all

> intents and purposes, Mickey Mouse, or could easily be identified as such,

> am I using their artwork?  If I hand trace their artwork am I using it?

If

> I digitally trace it?  I guess I don't know where the line is.  If I were

to

> find a good artist, as you say, that allowed me to use their artwork, and

> their artwork bore a striking (or even mediocre) resemblance to a known

> Warner Bros. character, would I be illegal?  Does their copyright extend

> past their own employee's drawings?

>

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> > Copyright is very strict. I would advise you to avoid using Warner Bros

> > characters without their prior written permission (Warner Bros, that is,

> not

> > the character ;-). .....My advice is to find an artist on the web

> > who would allow you to use his/her artwork for free.

> >

> > Jason BARNARD

> >

> > Cheri Harder wrote:

> >

> > > Where would be a good source of information regarding copyright of

> cartoon

> > > characters and recognizable cartoon character sounds? ...

>

> I don't know if I just need to give credit to Warner Bros and/or state its

> purpose as educational and not-for-profit,

> > > or not use it at all....Guidelines anywhere?

>

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