Very frequently asked questions, answered
What's the difference between Script Clearance and Legal Clearance?
Can a piece of art be changed a certain percentage for it to be usable without clearance?
Can a piece of art be changed a certain percentage for it to be usable without clearance?
Script Clearance refers to the script research report that's prepared at the start of every production. Legal Clearance involves obtaining legal permission to use another party's intellectual property on camera in your projects. NCT offers Legal Clearance, not Script Clearance. Both services are rarely done by the same person or company.
Can a piece of art be changed a certain percentage for it to be usable without clearance?
Can a piece of art be changed a certain percentage for it to be usable without clearance?
Can a piece of art be changed a certain percentage for it to be usable without clearance?
No. If you change a painting 45%, you can still get 100% sued for the 55% you stole. The only place you'll find out if your judgment call was legal will be in court - and it's not worth it.
Can the owner of a piece of art sign off on the copyright?
Can a piece of art be changed a certain percentage for it to be usable without clearance?
Can the owner of a piece of art sign off on the copyright?
Unless the owner is also the artist or they have a legal document signing copyright over to them from the creator of the item, no - ownership of an object and owning the copyright in the object are entirely different things.