Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Copyright, Fair Use

1.Can students upload their multimedia project to YouTube?

No, Fair use ends when the multimedia creator loses control of his product's use, such as when it is accessed by others over the Internet like on YouTube.



2.Are the limitations to the amount of pictures or length of music or video that can be used in a multimedia project?
Pictures:
-A photograph or illustration may be used in its entirety



-No more than 5 images of an artist's or photographer's work


-When using a collection, no more than 10% or no more than 15 images, whichever is less
Media:
-Up to 10% of a copyrighted work or 3 minutes, whichever is less



-Clip cannot be altered in any way



Music:
-Up to 10% of a copyrighted musical composition, but no more than 30 seconds



-Up to 10% of a body of sound recording, but no more than 30 seconds
-Any alterations cannot change the basic melody or the fundamental character of the work


3. Do you need to request permission from the original creator in order to use copyrighted material in multimedia project for school related assignment?
 
If the assignment is educational or school related and it follows all of the guidlines then there is no need to ask for permission, but if the work goes beyond the limits then or was not for educational use then yes permission would have to be granted.

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/copyright1.html

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