How do regulations affect the use of copyright materials?
It is very important to remain aware of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act of 1988 when looking into using copyright materials in filmmaking. This legislation is very important as it reasserts the statutory right of copyright law for many mediums within creative industry, in the United Kingdom. Copyright itself is a law that grants the creator of an original work exclusive rights for its use and distribution - though there are exceptions to the law, such as fair use of works. The 1988 Act establishes that copyright lasts for 70 years after the death of the creator, or 70 years after the work was created or published.
These laws exist in order to protect the intellectual property of the creator and to make sure they receive fair credit on a commercial basis as well as a moral one. As a result of this regulation, production of film must gain signed approval or pay for the rights in order to use any necessary copyright materials from the creator or who owns the rights to the materials. If copyright materials are used without this approval it can land the film production in potentially severe legal trouble, so in filmmaking it is often easier to steer clear of copyrighted materials unless absolutely necessary.
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