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Posted by mrx3
mrx3
8,742 Points

I got a question about copyright images for movies.

I'm going to start doing a serious portfolio resume soon. I'm going to have a hobbies page where I list some of my hobbies. Now in our tracks we learned how to put pictures side by side, and make them responsive. I love to watch movies from any year, and any genre. Here's a example of some movies I would use images , Escape From New York, The Thing (1981), Jaws, Friday the 13th Part 1 and 2, Scarface (1983), Indiana Jones, and Point Break. Now I was thinking of using what Nick taught us in the first lesson, where we added a little paragraph at the bottom of the picture but, I put which studio made the movie, and a link to the movie companies site, (ex Universal.com). Would that be enough to cover copyright, do all these websites that do movie reviews with images do the same thing, or do they get actual permission?

Thanks in advance for any answers.

1 Answer

Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points
Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points

I think in this case you'd be just fine using an image of the movies cover image. I don't even think you need a paragraph or caption under the image. I think you'd be safely covered under Fair Use inside of the copyright laws.

the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.

In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use the factors to be considered shall include—the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;

the nature of the copyrighted work; the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work. *Source: 17 USC Section 107.

mrx3
mrx3
8,742 Points

I was thinking the same thing. Thanks Kevin.