Kelly's Post
I would like to start out by saying I have seen all the Disney movies from the second video in part 2.☺. And from that video, I was impressed in how little of each movie was used to get the point across. I have to say I actually understood copyright better from watching that video and the Eyes on the Fair Use Prize one. I did not realize that the permission expires. I figured once you had permission to use it for a purpose, you did not need it again for that specific purpose. It also did not surprise me that Disney Co. is one of the biggest opponents to fair use.
From all the videos, am I wrong to assume that showing a movie in class is breaking copyright laws?
My post
Kelly,
I used the same video with a group of students and it was very well received by them. The students actually said things made more sense to them after seeing the video. It is surprising to learn a bunch of the little bits of how copyright changes over the years and depending on what you are talking about. One question that one of my students said will be interesting to see what happens, "what happens to Disney when it reaches 100 years?"
Also, technically, showing a movie in class is breaking copyright law unless your school has a license to show movies. I know these can be obtained (for a price) and cover most of the big name movie makers.
Good points Shawn- my previous school system paid for a licence to show Disney movies and was very serious about not showing movies/material we didn't have permission to use.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I think Disney keeps re-releasing their movies every 10-20 years. That might keep them from ever reaching the 100 year mark. The Mouse does not like to share!