Week 2

Legal Aspects and broadcasting codes

• Classifications of material in Australia 

        http://www.classification.gov.au/

• Agreements and Contracts
• Permissions and release forms
• Recommended rates of pay

    http://www.redhotarts.com.au/artistresources/art-industry-rates-of-pay

 

Local Industry

 http://fatant.asn.au/

 

Local legalities  

http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/arts/ntfo/index.html

 

Local network

http://www.fistfulloffilms.com.au/

 

Copyright

·   What is copyright? What does it apply to?

·   Copyright answers 

http://www.copyright.org.au/

 

·   Unsolicited scripts

·   http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=ydCXhap6AI4

·   Copyright free resources – creative commons

·    http://creativecommons.org/  

 

•Protecting your own work

•Title Searches

 

 

Multimedia Industry

Combination of text, audio, still images, animation, video and interactivity

 

 

Industry Potential Pitfalls

•Poor communication with client : The client doesn’t know what they want, the client wants everything or the client changes their mind

•Project goes overtime or over budget

•Technical mishaps 

•Relationships in the production team break down

 

 

Possible Solutions

•Make sure client and team understand each other. Clarify. Define. 

•Place a fee for any additions or changes that are beyond the original brief 

•Plan Plan Plan

•Test your equipment prior 

•Test a small section of each stage of production to make sure it will work as you intend.

•Clear roles, clear processes, cooperation, communication