I'm working on a site (it's a personal project) where I basically review movies that I like. Lately, I've been thinking about adding video clips from the movies/series to give visitors a better understanding of what the movies/series are about. How do I do this legally? [more inside]
posted on Apr 16, 2008 - 13 answers

Two Totally Unrelated Questions About THIS VIDEO. Not the content of the video, but the usage. 1) What flash player/UI is that? Perhaps I'm mistaken, but I feel like I've been seeing it not just on Gawker sites, but on many others. Is that a standard player UI that is built into Flash for output to .flv files? 2) Obviously this is totally unauthorized usage. Would this be considered "fair use"? Can anyone recommend any articles on the current state of fair use and online video? Are companies like Gawker and Huffington Post (example) on firm legal ground with this kind of excerpting, which they then host in their own systems/servers, or are they just gambling that the web is so anarchic, that Mr. Big Media Company won't come a suin'?
posted on Nov 19, 2007 - 5 answers

Please help me learn a few simple techniques in Blender. Including outputting an animation to video. [more inside]
posted on Oct 4, 2007 - 1 answers

Andrew Bird's 2005 show on Fabchannel is my favorite performance of all time. How can I preserve it before the license expires and the gig is over? [more inside]
posted on Sep 17, 2007 - 7 answers

I'm producing a parody of Deal or No Deal. Since assembling an audience of sufficient size is beyond my means, I am planning to occasionally show audience shots from an original episode of Deal or No Deal. Does this qualify as fair use? [more inside]
posted on Jul 8, 2007 - 14 answers

I can't think of a better word than "reflow". Basically, I just want to take a video and put markers in the timeline that determine what portions of the video get played and in what order. This would allow you to abridge videos without having to modify the video, which might violate certain copyright laws. I'm looking for a tool, program, or website with this feature, can anyone help?
posted on Jul 6, 2007 - 7 answers

How do DVD manufacturers convince DVD player manufacturers to cripple their product by include region restrictions? And why isn't the high cost of region-free DVD players considered a form of price-fixing? [more inside]
posted on Dec 8, 2005 - 18 answers