staereo
9th of September 2007 (Sun), 23:03
I have received an inquiry to do a shoot for posters. The idea involves making a parody of a famous poster print, that makes fun of team rivalry.
I have a few legal questions.
First, the photo that is being parodied is a famous one, used in a ton of posters. Much like the popular 'milk mustache' photos with celebrities, this picture is easily recognizable (It is NOT that ad, I just used it so as not to reveal actual info in case I deny the project and client needs to keep actual project quiet).
Pose, lighting, props, and subjects would be similar to the original, however perhaps clothing worn and CLEARLY the images statement would be different.
With the purpose being a small poster print run with local circulation (posters for purchase), WHAT is legally 'ok' when it comes to parody of another's work?
OK, second question.. This one is even more sticky. It involves major league sports teams. What is ok to display in a photo? Is it ok to be wearing a hat of a given team, is it ok to wear a hat of a team if the logo doesn't show, but it is identifiable by context as the team's hat? What about tattoo art of a team's logo on a model? What about purely contextual suggestion of team name, say 'texas rangers' being represented when a bat is in the picture and maybe one of the model wearing a texas ranger's badge?
I do know I'm balancing on some sort of legal lines here, so if anyone is familiar, I'd appreciate it. I'm trying to decide if the job is even feasible before I accept it.
Thank you very much for your time, in advanced,
Bruce
I have a few legal questions.
First, the photo that is being parodied is a famous one, used in a ton of posters. Much like the popular 'milk mustache' photos with celebrities, this picture is easily recognizable (It is NOT that ad, I just used it so as not to reveal actual info in case I deny the project and client needs to keep actual project quiet).
Pose, lighting, props, and subjects would be similar to the original, however perhaps clothing worn and CLEARLY the images statement would be different.
With the purpose being a small poster print run with local circulation (posters for purchase), WHAT is legally 'ok' when it comes to parody of another's work?
OK, second question.. This one is even more sticky. It involves major league sports teams. What is ok to display in a photo? Is it ok to be wearing a hat of a given team, is it ok to wear a hat of a team if the logo doesn't show, but it is identifiable by context as the team's hat? What about tattoo art of a team's logo on a model? What about purely contextual suggestion of team name, say 'texas rangers' being represented when a bat is in the picture and maybe one of the model wearing a texas ranger's badge?
I do know I'm balancing on some sort of legal lines here, so if anyone is familiar, I'd appreciate it. I'm trying to decide if the job is even feasible before I accept it.
Thank you very much for your time, in advanced,
Bruce