This document provides guidance on copyright and permission rules for submitting videos to the Jim Harbin Media Festival. It addresses several common questions and clarifies that:
1) Personal use of purchased music does not allow use in videos without permission;
2) Images downloaded from Google may require permission depending on their source; and
3) Videos must adhere strictly to category and length requirements, and fair use rules do not apply. Proper permissions are needed upfront for all copyrighted content.
1. Let’s Look at the Rules
January 26, 2013
Mrs. Kathy Sheridan
2. Ihave purchased music
through iTunes. Since I own
this music, I should be able to
use it as background music in
my Jim Harbin video.
3. FALSE
You have to get written
permission to use the music –
it is copyrighted.
Your iTunes purchase gives
you rights for PERSONAL USE.
4. Iused Google images and
found 2 pictures I want to add
to my video. Since I could
download them for free, I
shouldn’t have to worry about
copyright.
5. FALSE
Unless the website they came
from (not Google, but the
hyperlink below the image)
specifically states the images
are copyright free, you have to
obtain permission.
6. My parents gave me a set of
Star Wars figures for my
birthday. I want to use them in
a stop motion video. Is this
acceptable?
7. Not without written permission
from the toy maker.
TIP: Get permission BEFORE
you begin video production.
8. I’d
like for my video to center
around teen idols. I am
planning on focusing on Star
magazine and some of their
favorite stars. Is this okay?
9. You would have to get written
permission from Star to
spotlight their magazine.
TIP: Get permission BEFORE
you begin video production.
10. Irealized after reviewing one
of my videos that it’s very
obvious that a Pepsi can
seems to be featured in many
of the shots. Do I need to be
concerned?
11. Yes this is a concern.
The only time you wouldn’t be
concerned would be if the can
only briefly appeared in a
scene and wasn’t the focus.
12. IfI’m submitting my entry
right before the deadline, will
it be okay for me to complete
the entry form by handwriting
it rather than submitting it
online?
13. Absolutely not.
All entries require completion
in full of an online entry form.
15. No.
A video may be submitted
once and only assigned to 1
category.
The category and maximum
length of video should be
known BEFORE video
production.
16. Isit acceptable if the length of
my video goes over the time
allowance because of credits I
added at the end?
17. No.
Thelength of your video is
timed from the lead in to the
absolute very end – no
exceptions.
18. Schoolproduced videos fall
under the Fair Use rules so I
don’t have to be very
concerned about copyright.
19. FALSE
TheJim Harbin Media Festival
does not fall under Fair Use so
you must obtain written
permission for use of
copyrighted materials. Get
permission up front – don’t
wait!
20. If
a group of students
produces a video – they must
all be in the same grade level.
21. FALSE
The students may be in
different grade levels, but the
grade level category MUST be
assigned based on the highest
grade level represented within
the group.