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Projection issues?

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  • 21-12-2009 8:35pm
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    Hamiltonion
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    Hi guys, not quite a DJing issue but I'm doing a night soon and I'm planning to have live video projection, lots of cut up video clips etc, mainly off youtube and dvds, no more than maybe 15 seconds a clip, no sound obviously. Is this going to cause me any problems in regards copyright infringment? Cheers!


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    electrogrimey
    Registered Users Posts: 3,791 ✭✭✭electrogrimey


    Hamiltonion wrote: »
    Hi guys, not quite a DJing issue but I'm doing a night soon and I'm planning to have live video projection, lots of cut up video clips etc, mainly off youtube and dvds, no more than maybe 15 seconds a clip, no sound obviously. Is this going to cause me any problems in regards copyright infringment? Cheers!

    Don't think so no...Visuals guy for our band uses copyrighted stuff ok all the time, and I'm pretty sure Chris Cunningham didn't get permission from George Lucas when he used Star Wars slips in his show at EP.


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    Executive Steve
    Registered Users Posts: 3,373 ✭✭✭Executive Steve


    Hamiltonion wrote: »
    Hi guys, not quite a DJing issue but I'm doing a night soon and I'm planning to have live video projection, lots of cut up video clips etc, mainly off youtube and dvds, no more than maybe 15 seconds a clip, no sound obviously. Is this going to cause me any problems in regards copyright infringment? Cheers!




    short answer : no

    long answer : no

    pedantic answer : theoretically

    solution to pedantic answer : don't tell anyone

    it's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to ask permission.


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    ED E
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    Technically *most* of the vinyl out there being used every weekend is distributed on a personal licence, not a public use one. At least thats what I've heard, correct me if I'm mistaken. If there's no issue with that I'd highly doubt Universal executives will be crashing through the windows and shooting the projectors for grabbing some MV's:p

    On a practical note, is the projector the clubs or are you bringing your own? Many commercial ones are likely to shut down in a busy club in order to protect the lamp. Condensation is also not recommended. Just something to note as it would suck to have it shut down in the middle of your set and not boot for 10 mins while it cooled itself.


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    Hamiltonion
    Registered Users Posts: 416 ✭✭Hamiltonion


    Oh its the clubs so its well up to the task! Cheers guys! Don't suppose anyone knows of some source of clips that are actually good enough quality to project as most youtube ones are v low res?


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