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  Posted by Tom Duncan on February 23, 2008 at 6:45 pm

  This has probably been covered many times but I cannot find any info using Google and I need to shoot tonight.

  I am producing a documentary and will be shooting at a concert in a bar/restaurant tonight. I already have the talent and the location releases in place but what about the people who are in the background during interviews or crowd shots?

  I have seen notices posted at the entrances to public locations while a film is being conducted and I thought that by doing the same this would cover me for people who happen to be in the frame of a shot. But, I cannot find a definition for this concept and/or wording for the notice itself anywhere on the web.

  Can somebody please point me to a site or explain the procedure and actual wording required for the notice? Or does this not apply somehow? I need this today so I appreciate any help. And this is for California if that makes a difference.

  thanks,
  td

  Peter Ralph replied 18 years, 2 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Peter Ralph

  February 26, 2008 at 5:57 pm

  you only need permission if you intend to use the images for commercial purposes. And commercial use means advertising. Everything else is fine – no permission is required.

  Huh?

  That was my reaction exactly.

  https://www.shootingbynumbers.com/?p=201

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