Copyrights: Non-Commercial, Development-Only Use of Material
"Oh, no, one more thread on copyrights..."
Well, hopefully this one is a bit different, and I really would like some input for this whole thing has gotten me pretty depressed.
As subject line states, I'm not using or publishing material for commercial use, and I paid for the clip from the original copyright holder -- but not for publishing license. I've become even more ethic compulsive and I'm stuck in a seeming no-win quandary:
--- I feel guilty showing the study/test renders to anyone, be it even a friend or potential future model/actress. Or even opening up/viewing the Vegas files myself anymore.
Lemme 'splain...
One Guy's Home-Based R&D
As some of you know, I'm shooting for eventually make a short film based on my website, CompassionSensuality.Net. It's essence is probably a bit too new-agey for most, and it certainly isn't porn by a long shot.
Due to my life circumstances and challenges (disability limits my social life), I haven't yet found the model/actress creative partner to work with. But I still wanted to have some kind of footage to develop some of the particleillusion effects, etc.
At one point, I found the soft-core nude site, Met-Art and was drawn to one model there who had the innocent and archetypal presence I wanted, so I decided to sign up for their 3-day trial for $10.
This gave me access to download higher res stills, and a couple of her HD vids. One video in particular.
While most of it was embarrassingly cheesy, a few short passages of the clip had some of the more elegantly angelic essence of what I would maybe one day shoot myself.
Having paid for it, I felt it OK to pop the clip into Vegas and start doing my study/development.
I worked many days and hours doing this and showed the rough renders to one or two people via my own secure hidden page at my website (all metatags and bot codes are blank and it cannot be found or viewed without access codes).
It's just more courteous than attaching a vid file to an email to someone.
Vegas Forum Faux Pas
Then I got stumped on something and posted "Q: How Would You Un-Strap This Angel" Woman?" with a 10 second or less long clip from that vid in Flash where I got some useful feedback. I even slapped a rather obnoxious "Not for use or reproduction in any form" banner across it.
Later, I felt that I had subtly violated copyrights, so I removed the live link from said thread. Study or not, I really didn't feel I had a right to show you all this clip.
Now, before I ever worked on the vid, I had worked with some of her stills and had come up with a rather cool movie poster type illustration of one film idea. I added credits to Met-Art for the part of it with her likeness too.
I contacted and showed Met-Art the illustration asking them for permission to use it only as a portfolio piece only. They said no. So I've removed it from said page and show it to no-one.
Stuck In A Can't View or Show Catch-22
I'm worried and stuck with the larger issue I've alluded to above:
--- Even though I did pay for the clip and images, technically speaking, I don't feel I had any right to play with the stills or clips in Vegas at all and feel guilty ever showing any of the studies and effects renders I have to anyone.
Below is the relevant copyright notice from Met-Art -- and I've highlighted the part that seems to apply to my situation. It doesn't mention what a member can do with purchased material, but my understanding is that the same thing applies IMO.
Again, I'm not using any of the stuff for commercial use but feel I can't view or have even a friend or potential model view these development sketches I did. A real bummer.
Maybe I'm being way too hard on myself about all of this -- my anxiety condition has and still does push me to unhealthy tangents at times.
But this situation is still nagging the crap out of me for I prefer erring on the side of do-the-right-thing code of honor than gray zones.
Yet radical, no-go, destroy all the work self-crucifixion doesn't feel good either.
Thanks for your help.
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Met-Art Copyrights Text
Hell, I probably violated copyrights by copying the excerpt from it here to this forum so that you guys don't have to wade through the site's page which addresses stuff not related to my Q.
Sheeeezus, damned if you do, damned if you don't. But maybe it's sort of fair use?
I've added a reference link to the original page so I don't twist myself into a pretzel over this.
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Images on this Web site are copyrighted by MET-ART.COM and may not be reproduced in any manner without written permission of MET-ART.COM. MET-ART.COM owns copyrights in the selection, arrangement and coordination of such Content. MET-ART.COM permits access to Content that is protected by copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property and proprietary rights ("Rights");
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"Oh, no, one more thread on copyrights..."
Well, hopefully this one is a bit different, and I really would like some input for this whole thing has gotten me pretty depressed.
As subject line states, I'm not using or publishing material for commercial use, and I paid for the clip from the original copyright holder -- but not for publishing license. I've become even more ethic compulsive and I'm stuck in a seeming no-win quandary:
--- I feel guilty showing the study/test renders to anyone, be it even a friend or potential future model/actress. Or even opening up/viewing the Vegas files myself anymore.
Lemme 'splain...
One Guy's Home-Based R&D
As some of you know, I'm shooting for eventually make a short film based on my website, CompassionSensuality.Net. It's essence is probably a bit too new-agey for most, and it certainly isn't porn by a long shot.
Due to my life circumstances and challenges (disability limits my social life), I haven't yet found the model/actress creative partner to work with. But I still wanted to have some kind of footage to develop some of the particleillusion effects, etc.
At one point, I found the soft-core nude site, Met-Art and was drawn to one model there who had the innocent and archetypal presence I wanted, so I decided to sign up for their 3-day trial for $10.
This gave me access to download higher res stills, and a couple of her HD vids. One video in particular.
While most of it was embarrassingly cheesy, a few short passages of the clip had some of the more elegantly angelic essence of what I would maybe one day shoot myself.
Having paid for it, I felt it OK to pop the clip into Vegas and start doing my study/development.
I worked many days and hours doing this and showed the rough renders to one or two people via my own secure hidden page at my website (all metatags and bot codes are blank and it cannot be found or viewed without access codes).
It's just more courteous than attaching a vid file to an email to someone.
Vegas Forum Faux Pas
Then I got stumped on something and posted "Q: How Would You Un-Strap This Angel" Woman?" with a 10 second or less long clip from that vid in Flash where I got some useful feedback. I even slapped a rather obnoxious "Not for use or reproduction in any form" banner across it.
Later, I felt that I had subtly violated copyrights, so I removed the live link from said thread. Study or not, I really didn't feel I had a right to show you all this clip.
Now, before I ever worked on the vid, I had worked with some of her stills and had come up with a rather cool movie poster type illustration of one film idea. I added credits to Met-Art for the part of it with her likeness too.
I contacted and showed Met-Art the illustration asking them for permission to use it only as a portfolio piece only. They said no. So I've removed it from said page and show it to no-one.
Stuck In A Can't View or Show Catch-22
I'm worried and stuck with the larger issue I've alluded to above:
--- Even though I did pay for the clip and images, technically speaking, I don't feel I had any right to play with the stills or clips in Vegas at all and feel guilty ever showing any of the studies and effects renders I have to anyone.
Below is the relevant copyright notice from Met-Art -- and I've highlighted the part that seems to apply to my situation. It doesn't mention what a member can do with purchased material, but my understanding is that the same thing applies IMO.
Again, I'm not using any of the stuff for commercial use but feel I can't view or have even a friend or potential model view these development sketches I did. A real bummer.
Maybe I'm being way too hard on myself about all of this -- my anxiety condition has and still does push me to unhealthy tangents at times.
But this situation is still nagging the crap out of me for I prefer erring on the side of do-the-right-thing code of honor than gray zones.
Yet radical, no-go, destroy all the work self-crucifixion doesn't feel good either.
Thanks for your help.
____________________________
Met-Art Copyrights Text
Hell, I probably violated copyrights by copying the excerpt from it here to this forum so that you guys don't have to wade through the site's page which addresses stuff not related to my Q.
Sheeeezus, damned if you do, damned if you don't. But maybe it's sort of fair use?
I've added a reference link to the original page so I don't twist myself into a pretzel over this.
................................................................
Images on this Web site are copyrighted by MET-ART.COM and may not be reproduced in any manner without written permission of MET-ART.COM. MET-ART.COM owns copyrights in the selection, arrangement and coordination of such Content. MET-ART.COM permits access to Content that is protected by copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property and proprietary rights ("Rights");
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