I suppose you could always capture one from a commercial DVD while it's playing. Oh, but then you'd be infringing the movie company's copyright by doing that!

How about ... read a commercial notice, rewrite it in your own words, then use Vegas' titler or a photo editor to create your own.

i had a client who used to put a warning at the head of his vhs's that read something like - this tape will shed oxide and lose picture quality if any attempt is made to copy it, and on dvd's, that the laser level needed to copy the disk would automatically erase it's content.

there's no empirical proof that either worked, but he knew for sure that it did deter the less well informed members of his audience! (they were 'youfh market' bodyboarding video's, and i can well believe some of his customers WOULD believe the warnings. after all, some of the bodyboarders featured had problems getting in to double digits with their iq's.

leslie

i don't know anyone who reads or listens to those. I'd say they're useless.

But I'd rip one off a commercial DVD. I don't believe they're private material but supplied by the FBI or whomever.

Here you go:

http://www.freefilmschool.org/download/images/

the FBI does not supply these. This is a graphic created by the movie company.

Dave T2

This is mine. It scrolls up before the DVD menu comes up. "Heavily inspired" by the BBC DVDs.

[IMG=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/bubblevision/copyright.jpg]

There is a notice complete with FBI symbol, on the VASST website, no charge.

Spot:

Do you mean this one?:

http://www.vasst2.com/resource.aspx?id=6781ebdb-a4d1-4912-9ffe-a4afab7fc699

I downloaded it and it seems to reference FBI.png which is not included in the download.

Thank you for the input. Yes, such notices are useless with regard to dishonest people. But they are a reminder to honest people that copying is illegal.

All arguments about the efficacy of these warnings and their being disregarded aside - wasn't there a lengthy thread some time ago in which it was established that using the FBI logo without their authorization was not legal?

The most effective copyright notice was used by one of my bands on their CDs:

"We worked very hard on this, please don't copy it."

I was surprised at how many people commented on this notice and actually purchased their own copies, apparently because we asked nicely.

John

"using the FBI logo without their authorization was not legal?"

I don't remember the thread, but as a US govt agency, US citizens should have the right to use it. We paid for it.

Edited:
And we continue to pay for it everyday! :)

Well, according to this article at the FBI website, only certain organizations that have entered into a licensing agreement may use the logo.

Here's a quote from the site that seems to clarify the requirements pretty well:

"As of August 2006, the FBI has authorized use of the FBI Anti-Piracy seal and warning by members of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the Business Software Alliance (BSA) and the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), subject to each member entering into a formal Uniform Authorization Agreement. Association members should contact the MPAA, RIAA, SIIA, BSA, or ESA for more information.

Now we are evaluating the licensing arrangements we have with members of these associations with a view towards permitting the broadest possible public use of the seal by all individuals and businesses with a copyright interest. Please check this webpage periodically for updates on the status of this initiative.

In the meantime, it is perfectly fine for anyone, without FBI approval, to use the following generic language on material protected under U.S. copyright law: "Warning: The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. Criminal copyright infringement, including infringement without monetary gain, is investigated by the FBI and is punishable by up to 5 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000."

A last word to the wise: Unauthorized use of the FBI seal, name, and initials are subject to prosecution under Federal Criminal law, including Sections 701, 709, and 712 of Title 18 of the United States Code."

It appears that there may be a day when it's ok to use the logo, but that day has apparently not yet arrived.

>>>"We worked very hard on this, please don't copy it."<<<

The personal note is more effective, IMO. The FBI trailers annoy me. They're visually annoying and run too long and are boring. Yes, they provide a message about penalties, but Australia was founded with people who were not deterred by draconian penalties (hanging or deportation for minor theft and upwards). Every time I put on a VASST instructional DVD I have to go make a cup of tea while the jail segment runs; I saw it the first time, I wasn't going to copy it, go away!. The personal note requires a personal response (and is much much shorter).