I’m currently in the process of writing an article about remix culture and the notion of the Commons. It is taking me in all sorts of fascinating directions, from Girl Talk to Brett Gaylor’s open source film about the musician, RIP: A Remix Manifesto. From Creative Commons to Brad Lichtenstein’s work in progress What We Got: DJ Spooky’s Quest for the Commons. I like this animated video by Laura Hanna and Gavin Browning that examines the notion of the Commons…
I’m really excited to see Brett Gaylor’s Girl Talk documentary, RiP: A Remix Manifesto, which recently won the audience award at IDFA. The more I read and learn about Creative Commons, debates around fair use and the amazing work of people like Lawrence Lessig and Cory Doctorow, the more I realize what a vital debate this is to be having at this time. The ability to re-use and re-mix has always been part of our creativity. With innovations in technology…
Archival Storytelling: A Filmmaker’s Guide to Finding, Using, and Licensing Third-Party Visuals and Music is a new book from the hard working folk at Focal Press who publish so many essential books on filmmaking. Copyright and clearance is such a minefield for filmmakers who are frequently faced with the double whammy of complex legal rules and enormous licensing expenses. This book is a great resource because it surveys the entire landscape from ethical/creative considerations to fair use to changes in…
Another great event from Own It – The Creators Guide to Going Mobile: a Digital Revolution Made Simple. If you can get to it, this looks like it will address a lot of the questions that we all have about mobile content and how it will pay… Are you thinking of joining the next revolution in digital media and distributing your work through mobile phones or inventing software applications? This seminar will give you an overview of the legal framework…
I’ve just added some links to the blogroll on the right hand side of this blog that link to sites working to protect our digital rights. The more excited I get by the possibilities for filmmakers in the digital age the more aware I am that we need to fight to continue to exercise our creativity (flexible copyright law is key here) and keep the channels of distribution open (if you don’t know what net neutrality is I really urge…
It has been so frustrating not having time to blog about all the films and other events I attended at HotDocs and then Tribeca. Work has foiled me every time. It has just been a nutty couple of weeks – full of good things but no time to sit and think and write. Yesterday I got home and was so tired that I watched the end of Music and Lyrics and then the end of Just My Luck before crashing…
So once again Radiohead have pioneered a new and interesting model for distribution To celebrate this week’s single release (we still have those in England) Radiohead have broken up the song ‘Nude’ into pieces for you to remix. For those of you who enjoy this sort of thing, you can buy the separate components or ‘stems’ (bass, voice, guitar, strings/FX and drums) and remix your own version of the song. You can do this by adding your own beats and…
Own-it provide intellectual property advice for creative businesses and while their free events are located in and around London, they have lots of free resources for anyone to download. Just see below… Tamsin SP London Own-it provides: free legal contract templates, articles, podcasts and factsheets available for download free legal advice and a detailed FAQ section events to enable creative people to make the most of their ideas a directory of useful resources and contacts across creative sectors.
Watch Steal This Film Part 2, for everything you ever wanted to learn about copyright. . . but were afraid to ask! It was downloaded 35,000 times on the first day it was available online which is pretty damn good. As an added joy you can watch it on the Shooting People website which you should definitely visit if you haven’t already. We will be posting more on this soon but in the meantime check out the film itself.
And they’re having a party to celebrate on December 15th if you’re in the Bay Area. Happy Birthday CC! If you haven’t heard of Creative Commons go to the website right now because they are doing some really important work that filmmakers should be aware of. Creative Commons is pioneering new ways for you to license your work so that you can control the rights that are available – across the spectrum from all rights reserved to public domain. This…
