[Michael Ryan]

Mark,

You are correct, the school does have a blanket release but usually that cover just school use of the footage, since this is going to be used by the DJ I am just not sure that if the school signs a release giving us permission if that will be enough since it is for commercial purposes not just school use.

Michael

[Michael Ryan]

Dennis,

Thank you for taking the time to respond, I think I could have been more detailed in my original question. The School has a blanket release on all of the students that they have signed, The school and the venue have no issues signing a release for us. The shots I am thinking of doing would be like a jib shot of the entire crowd dancing and having a good time and maybe some roving camera on the floor. With the jib shot it will be more of a crowd kinda thing so individual kids will not be focused on but if the kids watch the footage they could probably see themselves if they tried.

In the past I have gotten releases from the organization and then posted on the doors that filming or photography is being done and that by entering you are giving release. In my area here that seems to work but this job is a couple of states away and I don’t know the specifics for Ohio.

So I guess I am looking for advice as to wether or not I need to have someone at the door getting a signature from all those that enter but since some will be under 18 that won’t work or do I need to have the DJ send a from home and get it back from each kid. And then if one kid doesn’t sign and were doing crowd shots and they can pick themselves out in the crowd dancing is there a big liability there ?

Thanks again for your response!

Michael