Copyright Question

[gumpus]

I recently came across several historical artifacts. I believe the Loonworks video may be the same one offered for sale on www.freestylecanoeing.com. I'm pretty sure the Bill Mason videos are out there somewhere but I don't know where.

My question is around the Patrick Moore video. I'd like to have the video put on YouTube to share but I don't understand if there are legal implications. Patrick is gone and I'm not aware of anyone that could grant permission to share the video.

 

[Glenn MacGrady]

Is there a copyright symbol or word with a name and date anywhere on the box, the physical tape, or in the content of the tape (usually in the opening or closing credits)? Something like "© 1999 Patrick Moore" or "Copyright 1999 Patrick Moore".

 

[Mason]

Is there a copyright symbol or word with a name and date anywhere on the box, the physical tape, or in the content of the tape (usually in the opening or closing credits)? Something like "© 1999 Patrick Moore" or "Copyright 1999 Patrick Moore".

Regardless, the copyright is held by the creator of the art. Unless of course it's already on the web in some site that by using you're relinquishing your reproduction rights (probably most websites, esp. Facebook, whereby joining you basically have no copyright rights). Copying the work of a prior (pre-web) professional production, unless it's specifically in public domain, would go against copyright law and ethics. I know it's done all the time, but.......

 

[Sedges]

Bill Mason films are on the Canadian Film Board site to stream for free. The entire Path of the Paddle series is there and much more.