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RE: Biz/Client Question
I realize this may not be the right forum for this, but I bet several people might have useful input, nonetheless.
I’d appreciate your input on whether a client in a “typical” situation (wherein the client has hired a business to shoot, edit, author dvds, etc.) is customarily entitled to own the actual, physical tapes that contain the footage that was shot to be edited into the final program.
And I’d also appreciate some input on:
Whether it’s customary in a “typical” situation (same as above) for the client to be entitled to own the Quicktime files, etc., that were imported from the footage that was shot.
My understanding is that the client is entitled only to the final product, unless otherwise agreed upon in advance. Is this correct?
Thank you all in advance!
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[RJ] “I’d appreciate your input on whether a client in a “typical” situation (wherein the client has hired a business to shoot, edit, author dvds, etc.) is customarily entitled to own the actual, physical tapes that contain the footage that was shot to be edited into the final program.”
Absolutely. They paid for your services and the tape stock. They own the original tapes.
[RJ] “Whether it’s customary in a “typical” situation (same as above) for the client to be entitled to own the Quicktime files, etc., that were imported from the footage that was shot.”
If they supply you with a harddrive or allow you to bill them for a harddrive to store the files, then yes. If they don’t want to supply a harddrive, then you can erase the digitized material. I automatically save any After Effects types of renders and graphics for a client on CD or DVD, but I never save digitized media unless the client pays for the storage device.
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