02726cam a2200385 a 4500003000800000005001700008007000300025008004100028020002500069040001700094041000800111042000800119050002500127082001300152100003100165245014500196260004800341300003300389504005100422520106100473520022801534650004201762650006101804650005501865650003001920650005201950650005302002650003002055650004102085650005202126650004902178650006402227650002302291700002602314BJBSDDR20230914101226.0ta111222s2012    ctua     b    001 0 eng    a9780300161199 (pbk.)  bspacBJBSDDR  aspa  aeng14aKF 2979bS462c  201200a346.73041 aSeiter, William J.,d1953-14aThe creative artist's legal guide :bcopyright, trademark, and contracts in film and digital media production /cBill Seiter & Ellen Seiter.  aNew Haven :bYale University Press,cc2012.  axi, 244 p. :bill. ;c24 cm.  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.  a"In today's complex media environment, aspiring filmmakers and new media artists are as vulnerable as swimmers in shark-infested waters. This user-friendly guide supplies creative artists with the essential legal concepts needed to swim safely with lawyers, agents, executives, and other experts in intellectual property and business law. How do I copyright my screenplay? How can I clear rights for my film project? What can I do to avoid legal trouble when I produce my mockumentary? How do I ascertain whether a vintage novel is in the public domain? Is the trademark I've invented for my production company available? What about copyright and trademark rights overseas? If I upload my film to YouTube, do I give up any rights?Bill Seiter and Ellen Seiter answer these questions and countless others while also demystifying the fundamental principles of intellectual property. Clear and thorough, this plain-spoken and practical guide is essential for anyone seeking to navigate the rapidly changing media environment of today"--cProvided by publisher.  a"User-friendly guide explains intellectual property law as it applies to fiction, screenwriting, all forms of filmmaking from celluloid to digital, animation, video gaming and other creative media"--cProvided by publisher. 0aIntellectual propertyzUnited States. 0aCopyright and electronic data processingzUnited States. 0aDigital mediaxLaw and legislationzUnited States. 0aCopyrightzUnited States. 0aTrademarksxLaw and legislationzUnited States. 0aCopyrightxFictitious characterszUnited States. 0aContractszUnited States. 0aFair use (Copyright)zUnited States. 0aGlobalizaciónvDiccionarios zEstados Unidos. 4aLegislación sobre patentes de invención. 4aMarcas de fábrica2bisacshxLegislaciónzEstados Unidos 0aDerechos de autor 1 aSeiter, Ellen,d1957-