Thanks to Geoff Earle and Stephanie Pridgen (both in the TTh 12:30 class) for bringing this to my attention.
Eric Faden, an associate professor of English and film studies at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania, created a video that summarizes copyright law and the fair use doctrine. The interesting thing is that he uses clips from a wide range of familiar Disney movies to tell his story.
He asserts that the use of Disney's copyrighted material is a fair use.
The name of the video is "A Fair(y) Use Tale" and it was created with the help of Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society.
It's a bit jarring at first, but since you are familiar with basic copyright principles, it shouldn't be too bad.
You can find the video by clicking here.
After you watch the video, post a comment about what you think of the video. Was it effective? Was it clever? Do you think Faden's video constitutes a fair use? Be sure to explain why or why not.
11 comments:
As a tool for teaching i think fair use is good. The disney video was funny, and a good resource, but that's all it is. Copyright is important. A work should be protected from those that might harm it, even if they don't mean to. We talked about Mickey and Steamboat Willy (sp?). Well, I can understand why Disney wants to keep it for themselves. They made it, why should their money go to someone else. To put it into a little more dramatic example: If i have a child, after 18 years, even though it's an adult, it doesn't become someone elses child. Some Jolie-Pitt monster doesn't say, "Oh, i want that kid now." Same thing with Disney. Mickey belongs to them, the old and the new.
Yeah, it does take a minute or two to "adjust" to the choppy nature, but it's entertaining and creative. I do think it's effective because it not only grabs the listener's attention, but it thoroughly covers the issue as well. I believe this piece qualifies as fair use because it's created with the obvious intention to educate without commercial gain. Also, I don't think that it diminishes the value of Disney's franchises. I'm completely okay with a work such as this as long as the "borrower" isn't making money off of it. If this guy was, then Disney should certainly step in. Anyway, I believe the professor is protected.
The video was difficult to follow at times because of the sharp and choppy cuts, but I felt like I could keep up simply because I knew what they were trying to say since we covered all of it in class. Anyway, I think this video should be protected under fair use because it is being used for educational purposes. The creator isn't using the video for economic gain or commercial purposes. The video was definitely clever and effective in my opinion. It seemed to cover all the bases when explaining copyright law. I think this definitely could be a useful tool to explain copyright law to a slightly younger generation (middle school and high school) in terms that they can clearly understand. I also think it provides a great example of fair use.
Silvia Irizarry T&TH 9:30AM I loved it! All of it! lol I can't believe how much fun I just had watching all those clips of Disney movies I have seen through out my childhood and yes adulthood too! This was beyond creative! I think the video did a great job on covering the basic copyright law! Schools should start using these methods to keep EVERYONE'S attention in class. :-)
I think the video was so cute and a really good way to introduce copyright law because everyone loves disney. Although it was slightly choppy and annoying to listen to the clips jumping from one to the next it illustrates the law very well and is an interesting video for students to watch instead of just listening to lecture. I think if it was slightly shorter it woudl be good to watch in class.
Denise Mamo 9:30 T/TH
Oh....man. I didn't think that video would ever end. I didn't understand half of what was being said because it was so choppy. I thought it was clever, but it was really annoying. I do think that the video constitutes fair use because he law allows the limited use of copyrighted material without permission. He's not exploiting the material and he's using it for educational purposes
I really think that this is such a creative way to teach and apply an issue at the same time. I do feel that it is hard to understand at times, but gets the point across well.
I thought the video was somewhat effective. It got across the right message, but for me personally, it was just too choppy to completely focus on what was being said. I found myself thinking of each individual film rather than concentrating entirely on the words being said.
It's definitely a clever video and I can appreciate that. I think it should be protected under fair use because, like previous entries have said, it appears the creator isn't trying to profit off the video and that it is being used solely for educational purposes. If this weren't the case, it would be a definite violation.
Matthew Champion
T/Th 12:30
I think this is a creative and witty way to explain copyright and fair use. It seems quite obvious it is for educational purposes only and not for any commercial gain. If anything, it makes me want to go pull out some old Disney classics I haven't seen in several years. Despite he choppy nature of the video, I still found it informative and fairly concrete. Personally, I would probably use it as a teaching tool.
First of all, I think the video he created is ineffective. It is unclear and hard to follow, not to mention annoying.
However, I do not think that this is copyright. Eric, the creator, can argue the fair use argument.
Just like in the 2 Live Crew's case, the band transformed the song into something completely different. So did the creator of “A Fair(y) Use Tale." It would shock me if Disney won the case.
I thought that this was a very original video. It got across a lot of information. It was pretty difficult to follow at times due to the number of clips compiled to make up the video. It must have taken Faden forever to make this. Plus he must have had to watch every Disney movie ever made! Overall a creative and effective tool.
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