One of the things I learned very quickly when using video is the need for clear audio. It doesn't matter how good the video looks, if the audio is poor, then the video is not going to be well received. Over the years I have invested in good, portable microphones even invested in a radio mic system. This worked really well but when working in a motorsport environment, a broad range of radio frequencies are used for various uses and radio microphone frequencies are strictly controlled. in some countries you also need to buy a licence, which can cost hundreds of pounds, so I quickly reverted back to wired microphones. This brought its own problems as when interviewing drivers the surrounding environment can be noisy, so you need to get the microphone as close as possible. Of course, the extra added complication in the last few months means the interviewer has to stand at least 1.5 metres, which means wires trailing across the floor, which isn't good. In March
Hi Mr. Carter. I really enjoy your blog and admire your work. Therefore, this comment is meant just as a friendly heads up:
ReplyDeleteThe Eiffel Tower, built in 1889, falls within the public domain.
Daytime views from the Eiffel Tower are rights-free.
However, its various illuminations are subject to author’s rights as well as brand rights. Usage of these images is subject to prior request from the "Société d’Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel" (the Eiffel Tower’s operating company, or SETE).
The citation "Eiffel Tower", the names of the various services offered on the monument as well as domain names are also registered.
While according to french copyright law, taking pictures of the Eiffel Tower (anytime) is perfectly permissible, publishing (and this includes private websites) nighttime pictures of the illuminated Eiffel Tower infringes the copyright of the SETE, the company operating the Tour Eiffel.
All the best, DB
That's really interesting and thank you for the 'heads up'. I did a google search because I thought this must be a joke and apparently it isn't. I respect all copyright but this is crazy, how can someone copyright this? These images are not for sale, this blog is a diary of my travels to Paris and other places around the world. If SETE are so petty as to demand these images are removed then I will, of course, comply.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately it´s not a joke. The Sete constructs their copyright around the "separate artwork" of the lighting installation. That´s why daytime pictures are no problem. Not sure how active they SETE pursues this issue, but I learned (the hard way) that publishing non-commercial, private photographs of (unknown to me at the time) copyrighted buildings on my private Facebook page is already considered an infringement and can cause an immediately costly cease and desist order. :-(
ReplyDeleteKeep up your great work!