Posted by Ty Ford on 06/29/07 13:18

On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:28:46 -0400, Richard Crowley wrote
(in article <5eigffF38ad5nU1@mid.individual.net>):

>
> We had the same issue. Legal told us we needed releases for
> anything for external release (but not for internal stuff). So we
> lobbed the ball back into their court (no pun intended) and made
> them post a PDF of their acceptable release form on the internal
> website so it is easy for anybody anywhere in the world (insde the
> company) to print out some copies to keep with the camera.
>
> Carry a folder full of blank forms whenever you go out shooting
> anything that might need the release. Have people sign the forms
> right on the spot. Some producers actually shoot the people signing
> the forms as (1) a "witness" to signing the document and
> (2) a record of which face goes with which name/form.
>
>> Two - Typical of large corporate video with executive involvement -
>> gets delayed a lot. I can get releases, edit changes, wait, etc...it
>> is 4-5 months - and by the time people have quit! So do I need to
>> edit them out, etc..?
>
> Your legal people likely wouldn't be happy with an external
> production showing ex-employees who never gave their
> release to use their images. Can you even identify the
> people who have left?
>
> If you either get blanket permission from legal/personnel or
> you get release forms signed while shooting, you're covered.


Great ideas Richard. Recently on a shoot here in Baltimore I was told by a
shooting team that they only needed releases if a member of the general
public (not an employee) was on camera and talking. I have no idea if this is
correct or not. Seems a bit fast and loose for me. This was for a half hour
documentary to be shown on a big time cable TV channel.

Comments?

Ty Ford




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