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Dear Spike Lee

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Re: Dear Spike Lee

#31

They didn't seem to use his comps… I'm assuming he had access to the same pool of photography that the finals used, but that doesn't mean they ripped him off. The work on top of the photos seems very different to me.

I assume you're talking about one the comparison between the official poster released and his comp.... which he never claimed was ripped off.

Did you get to the part where they clearly posted his comps on facebook?

Re: Dear Spike Lee

#32
post #26

Where are the internet hippies saying everything should be free?

My question as well. I'd love to hear from the advocates of "It's digital, there is no cost to the content producer for others to make copies."

The difference is the implicit agreement between the author and the agency, without which the former wouldn't have spent two months making those works.

Re: Dear Spike Lee

#33

They didn't seem to use his comps… I'm assuming he had access to the same pool of photography that the finals used, but that doesn't mean they ripped him off. The work on top of the photos seems very different to me.

Read the entire article. They posted his comps on their facebook page.

Re: Dear Spike Lee

#34

Where are the internet hippies saying everything should be free?

Believing that copyright shouldn't exist or should be limited from it's current status but contracts should be enforced is a completely valid position.

Re: Dear Spike Lee

#35

Most movies don't make what they used to--that is before the Internet. I would sue in small claims court. I'm surprised The Cricket didn't sub the job out to Indian graphic designer--and get away with paying a few rupees.

Small Claims Courts are limited to claims of a certain amount, typically something like $500. There's no way he could get back anywhere close to the real value of his design by suing them there.

Besides, what the movie makes doesn't matter. He'd be suing the ad agency that ripped off his design, not the producers of the movie.

Re: Dear Spike Lee

#36

They didn't seem to use his comps… I'm assuming he had access to the same pool of photography that the finals used, but that doesn't mean they ripped him off. The work on top of the photos seems very different to me.

Seems to be entirely different photography from the comps to the finals.

Re: Dear Spike Lee

#37
post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My question as well. I'd love to hear from the advocates of "It's digital, there is no cost to the content producer for others to make copies."

The difference is the implicit agreement between the author and the agency, without which the former wouldn't have spent two months making those works.

There is also an agreement between you and artists that if you want to watch a movie or listen to a music cd you also pay for it.

Re: Dear Spike Lee

#38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The difference is the implicit agreement between the author and the agency, without which the former wouldn't have spent two months making those works.

There is also an agreement between you and artists that if you want to watch a movie or listen to a music cd you also pay for it.

When did I agree to that?

Re: Dear Spike Lee

#39

Seems weird he mentioned Spike Lee (who did nothing wrong, as far as I can tell) so many times, but didn't name the agency. Seems to hurt the wrong party's reputation. Additionally, he has no apparent way to contact him. EDIT: I really don't want to point fingers with 0 proof, but Spike Lee happens to be CEO of an ad agency named Spike DDB. https://twitter.com/SpikeDDB

Just some more background - DDB is part of the Omnicom group, which is one of the world's largest advertising agency holding companies. SpikeDDB is a collaboration between spike lee and DDB (and therefore Omnicom by extension). All that being said, I don't personally know if the agency in question is SpikeDDB or not.

Re: Dear Spike Lee

#40
post #26

Where are the internet hippies saying everything should be free?

My question as well. I'd love to hear from the advocates of "It's digital, there is no cost to the content producer for others to make copies."

Even if they believe that, it doesn't make plagiarism and breech of contract okay.
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