| re: "Whose Production is it anyway?": violating Copyright in Theatre | |
| Posted by: vegas 05:38 pm EDT 06/16/19 | |
| In reply to: "Whose Production is it anyway?": violating Copyright in Theatre - Dawson 03:53 pm EDT 06/16/19 | |
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| Copyright attaches to the creative expression if it is an "original work of authorship" and "fixed in a tangible medium of expression." Sets and costumes easily satisfy the fixation requirement, since they are by their very nature tangible. Originality can still be an issue, however, and something that is too utilitarian (a basic door or window, or a simple pair of pants) won't make the cut. For directors to secure copyright in their creative staging choices, they should simply make an audiovisual recording of a dress rehearsal or performance. That will satisfy the fixation requirement. Originality will determine the scope of their copyright. What did the director add, versus what was already called for in the script? That's just the legal stuff. I agree that the ethical question is different. |
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