On 9/18/06, [[User:Unforgettableid]] <unforgettableid(a)gmail.com> wrote:
OK, point taken. However, it seems to me the UK has
stricter copyright
laws than other countries. For example, in the UK, modern
skillfully-made photos of two-hundred-year-old paintings are
automatically copyrighted to the author.
That is somewhat open to question. While current case law that I know
of points that way there is a fair bit of legal opinion (includeing
the stuff in Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp which does cover UK
law). suggesting a future case would go the other way. Problem is no
one on either side really wants to be a test case.
On the other hand, I do not
know of any other country with such strict laws regarding old
paintings. Likewise, I assume France, where is not as strict regarding
filming.
Depends if you include any buildings in your film and how old they are.
--
geni