{"id":7649,"date":"2017-11-25T12:33:49","date_gmt":"2017-11-25T12:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tech-ops.co.uk\/next\/?page_id=7649"},"modified":"2017-11-25T12:33:49","modified_gmt":"2017-11-25T12:33:49","slug":"mugs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/tech-ops.co.uk\/next\/mugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Mugs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Roger Bunce<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Owing to my total inability to understand computery Social Meedja stuff, I’ve only just discovered (by which I mean, my wife has just discovered) a months-old message from Keith Jacobsen (thank you, Keith), that a company called ‘Procokit’ is now marketing mugs bearing images from "Cameraman: the Movie". In fact they now have one of my illustrations as their ‘Facebook’ Profile Picture.<\/p>\n

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[Ed: not all images were available at this time -15 Nov 2017]<\/p>\n

(Puzzlingly, the third picture wasn’t actually used in the movie – Hmm.)<\/p>\n

While I’m deeply flattered, and if they’re only selling a handful as individual commissions, I don’t really mind (the YouTube movie has only had 6,846 views over the past 5 years, so I can’t imagine they have mass-market appeal!) – but I was wondering where I stood with regard to copyright. (Not that I’ve paid copyright on the music in the movie!, but then I’m not making money out of it.)<\/p>\n

Anyone understand these things? (Where’s Mike Figini when I need him?)<\/p>\n

Bernie Newnham<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Having been got at by various copyright holders down the years, I can assure you that the pictures are your copyright. And from the government – "Generally speaking, in the UK copyright in images lasts for the life of the creator plus 70 years from the end of the calendar year of their death ".  See – https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/copyright-notice-digital-images-photographs-and-the-internet<\/a><\/span><\/font><\/a> . So your grandchildren can make millions.<\/p>\n

The magic of Whois? gives us all the details of the man concerned – https:\/\/www.whois.com\/whois\/procokit.com<\/a><\/span><\/font><\/a><\/p>\n

Paul Davies
\nPhoenix Crew & Production Ltd
\n38 Ridgeway Road
\nLong Ashton
\nBristol
\n BS41 9ES<\/p>\n

(moved on 25 May 2016  see<\/i>
\nhttps:\/\/beta.companieshouse.gov.uk\/company\/09799472\/filing-history<\/a><\/span><\/font><\/a>)<\/p>\n

And here’s a basic Cease and Desist letter to send – Change as appropriate<\/p>\n

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Tony Lennon<\/strong><\/h3>\n

"Cease and desist" is the right place to start, and there are plenty of template letters on the internet. <\/p>\n

Be aware that the term of protection for artistic works changed in April 1989 from 50 years after publication, to 70 years after death of creator (probably not an issue here?). <\/p>\n

You could also try using Facebook’s internal disputes resolution process (https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help\/contact\/937027619679465?helpref=faq_content<\/a><\/span><\/font><\/a>).<\/p>\n

Martin Ridout<\/strong><\/h3>\n

More copyright info here http:\/\/www.copyrightservice.co.uk\/copyright\/p01_uk_copyright_law<\/a><\/span><\/font><\/a><\/p>\n

Roger Bunce<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I’ve phoned them – (number first discovered by ace detective Peter Neill) and got through to Nicky Clarke, Make-Up Artiste, (as already deduced by other ace detective Richard Stevenson). She was very apologetic. <\/p>\n

They thought that, being on YouTube, it was already in the public domain, etc. Apparently they haven’t actually sold any mugs yet (so she says – but it doesn’t really surprise me; they’re of rather limited interest – only for TV Centre Cameramen for the mid-1970s, who can remember what an EMI 2001 was!) and are thinking of cancelling the whole thing (which would be a shame. I was more flattered than angry). But we’re going to chat further, when she’s not at work.<\/p>\n

Thanks for all the advice, everybody.<\/p>\n

Peter Fox<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Of course, you could negotiate a 20% cut and get a sale or return order and sell them to us at the next (next) disorganised?<\/p>\n

Barry Bonner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Procokit aren’t very good at spelling either!<\/p>\n

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Mike Jordan<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The PTA (Powered Transmitter Aerial) vehicle we had at KA \u2013 basically a Fire Engine \u2013 had a side that opened up and on site we were always being asked if we sold tea and cakes!<\/p>\n

It did have the advantage of a generator driven off the road engine to power the scanner in an emergency.<\/p>\n

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