I thought this video was neat. Must have taken ages to put together. I don't completely agree with it's message. I fully believe in 'fair use' of copyright material but I don't agree with it's thesis that copyright should be reduced. If I create a character/book/work of art it should be mine to control and/or make money from. Just because things like films and books are reproducible shouldn't mean they should be subject to different laws. Why should films fall into the public domain when an original painting by Warhol, Rembrandt or DaVinci doesn't? I'm sure the Louvre would be quite happy if I came knocking and said the Mona Lisa is public domain now, can I have it to put over my mantle?
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But the Mona Lisa is in the public domain, which is why the image can be used in advertising (see this link.
These ads have no effect on the original work, just as the use of Disney films in this context don't have an effect on the original films. In September, you can go to the Imaginus sale in the UCC and buy a print of the Mona Lisa and know that no royalties are being paid to whatever family Da Vinci may have left.
Plus, Disney, as a corporation, should not be granted the legal copyrights afforded to a person. IE, Walt Disney died over forty years ago, so his creations like Mickey, Minnie and Donald should be falling into the public domain. But Disney the corporation is seeking to prevent that.
Walt Disney started the corporation so why shouldn't 'he' be able to keep the rights to the characters he created? Once they fall into the public domain anything could be done with them. Someone could make an animated porn movie starring The Little Mermaid. That's an extreme example of course.
I think the fact that anything can be done with them is an argument in favour of the public domain.
Shakespeare's works are in the public domain, so artists can now reinterpret his works. Sure we got Mel Gibson's Hamlet but we also got Julie Taymor's Titus and Baz Luhrmann's Romeo & Juliet.
Of course there is the potential for abuse, but there is so much good that can come from things in the public domain. Schools can put on public domain plays and musicals and not worry about the cost, or the interference from the copyright holders. Children can be introduced to classic literature via children's versions or even comic book interpretations.
Disney's abuse and manipulation of Public Domain laws are particularly egregious, given the way they have taken advantage of works/stories in the public domain for their own benefit (Little Mermaid, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Pocahontas, etc). They can do this because these stories have become public domain, and are open to artistic interpretation.
Which is what the Public Domain is all about.
great video..students can benefit from it..i don't want to say about Disney's less than perfect history..as mentioned here by swain..
talking about interesting video, here is one on F-14..hope u will enjoy
http://www.thenewsroom.com/details/460833/US?c_id=wom-bc-bg
bhumika
US news desk,the newsroom
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