using a celebrity's picture in an animated video clip at DVinfo.net

Nawaf Alali · March 25th, 2004, 11:27 PM

I have a question about legal rights. I'm doing a cartoon-based video clip (animated). I wanna use a real picture of a celebrity in it (it will be a poster hung in the singer's room). Think: South Park.
any legal issues?

Peter Moore · March 26th, 2004, 03:59 PM

Yes, there are. Right of privacy / publicity (depending on whether the person is alive or dead), and first amendment parody Huster v. Falwell type rights. You should consult an entertainment lawyer.

Keith Loh · March 26th, 2004, 04:03 PM

The other issue is the copyright on the photo. You have to acquire the rights to it unless it is in the public domain already.

Peter Moore · March 27th, 2004, 07:00 AM

Yeah good point. :) But finding legal photos from somewhere, even that you might have to buy, shouldn't be too difficult.

Steve Franco · March 29th, 2004, 03:50 PM

for celeb pix you can buy try wireimage.com

good luck.

March 25th, 2004, 11:27 PM	#1
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Peter Moore Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Arlington VA Posts: 1,034	Yes, there are. Right of privacy / publicity (depending on whether the person is alive or dead), and first amendment parody Huster v. Falwell type rights. You should consult an entertainment lawyer.

March 27th, 2004, 07:00 AM	#4
Peter Moore Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Arlington VA Posts: 1,034	Yeah good point. :) But finding legal photos from somewhere, even that you might have to buy, shouldn't be too difficult.