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| ChodeMasterJ Perpetual Marxist 5405 Posts 4/03 |  Posted - Aug 18 2012 : 7:15AMThis is mainly for people who own the rights to content (producers, directors, photographers, or models), but any input is greatly appreciated. I already understand about model releases for nude work; I'm an art nude photographer and know the ins and outs of model releases and how to protect my copyrighted intellectual property. That's all done under my legal name though. How would one go about retaining the same rights if I came up with an alternate name to go by for more hardcore work, if I chose to pursue that genre? On the model release, would I still put my real name or would I put said pseudonym? Logic dictates that I'd put my real name and release it under the pseudonym, but I'm just curious. I'm asking here because a lot of people in porn don't use their legal names, yet model releases are the norm with any type of films/photography. I've worked with several traveling art nude models who have been published (in print) all over the place... from books to Italian Vogue. On the releases they signed with me, they always signed their legal names but would write a note out to the side to just use their 'stage name'. Seeing as they're not the owner/creator of the intellectual property though, that doesn't really help me here but gives me an idea that the same would apply to the creator: do it under your legal name but just release it as you wish under your pseudonym. Hopefully someone can chime in on this since I know this issue comes up in porn a lot. It varies state to state, I know, but at least I'd get an idea of where (or how) to pursue this for my own locale. Maybe PornLaw, Ivan, or anyone else can chime in on this that directs/produces/stars in films/photographs and owns the rights to them. Phew, that was a long post. Sorry for being absent lately. I just moved for grad school and it's been a whirlwind to get ready for that, but I still peek my head in ADT regularly and lurk. Hope everyone is doing well though. Thanks for any pointers or tips for this as well.  [Link] |
Jacco  All-Star Member "liable to deprave and corrupt" 2673 Posts 5/04 | Posted - Aug 18 2012 : 10:33AM Jacco [Link] |
| ChodeMasterJ Perpetual Marxist 5405 Posts 4/03 | Posted - Aug 18 2012 : 7:02PM [Link] |
| mharris127 Senior Member 1844 Posts 8/09 | Posted - Aug 18 2012 : 9:12PM [Link] |
| morbidthoughts All-Star Member Big cats scare me but... 3627 Posts 1/03 | Posted - Aug 18 2012 : 11:56PM [Link] |
| skronker Notable Legendary Icon Scopophiliac 9780 Posts 9/02 | Posted - Aug 19 2012 : 1:32AM [Link] |
| ChodeMasterJ Perpetual Marxist 5405 Posts 4/03 | Posted - Aug 19 2012 : 2:52AM If you want to be credited as a name other than your birth name listed above, please list it here ___________________________________ so they have the option of using another name or choosing to not be identified at ALL, which would be reserved for implied/anonymous work. This is a tad off topic to the question I posed, but I also reiterate things said in the model release about 'no further payment or consideration' to the work and how they can't edit/alter the images, etc, because some girls that have posed for me aren't models and don't have any experience with model releases. We'll both sign the model release as well as the addendum, and we'll both get signed copies of each. The famous art nude models that I have worked with just jotted out to the side to only use their modeling name, rather than their legal name, as well. That goes without saying though because that's the names that they're known for and it'd just be plain dick to disclose someone's personal info if you knew they didn't want it out there. It does make sense about doing this with your legal name because if I just jotted down Mickey Mouse as the name on there, it wouldn't hold up - same with any stage name or non-legal name. I was just curious to see if my presumptions were correct. [Link] |
| MichelleJ Member 62 Posts 2/08 | Posted - Aug 19 2012 : 6:41AM with just the real name and signature with real name, signature, and stage name with real name, signature, stage name, signature of the stage name plus they take a copy of your ID I don't know what the standard is now, if there is a standard, or it varies per production company legal advise. [Link] |
| morbidthoughts All-Star Member Big cats scare me but... 3627 Posts 1/03 | Posted - Aug 19 2012 : 5:04PM [Link] |
| morbidthoughts All-Star Member Big cats scare me but... 3627 Posts 1/03 | Posted - Aug 19 2012 : 5:06PM [Link] |
| mharris127 Senior Member 1844 Posts 8/09 | Posted - Aug 19 2012 : 7:39PM [Link] |
| Rod Member 908 Posts 8/10 | Posted - Aug 19 2012 : 10:53PM The model release is a legal contract/agreement between the model whos image appears, and the creator of the image. You both have rights. If you want to sell your images, you need the model to release their rights. The contract requires consideration (usually $$) and must be between legal entities. If you use a stage name to sign the contract, the contract isn't legal. If your stage name is declared through a DBA (Doing Business As) it may be legal (see the first sentence of this post). [Link] |
| ChodeMasterJ Perpetual Marxist 5405 Posts 4/03 | Posted - Aug 19 2012 : 11:22PM [Link] |
| ChodeMasterJ Perpetual Marxist 5405 Posts 4/03 | Posted - Aug 19 2012 : 11:27PM [Link] |
| Rod Member 908 Posts 8/10 | Posted - Aug 20 2012 : 8:31AM § 2257. Record keeping requirements (a) Whoever produces any book, magazine, periodical, film, videotape, or other matter which— (1) contains one or more visual depictions made after November 1, 1990 of actual sexually explicit conduct; and (2) is produced in whole or in part with materials which have been mailed or shipped in interstate or foreign commerce, or is shipped or transported or is intended for shipment or transportation in interstate or foreign commerce; shall create and maintain individually identifiable records pertaining to every performer portrayed in such a visual depiction. (b) Any person to whom subsection (a) applies shall, with respect to every performer portrayed in a visual depiction of actual sexually explicit conduct— (1) ascertain, by examination of an identification document containing such information, the performer’s name and date of birth, and require the performer to provide such other indicia of his or her identity as may be prescribed by regulations; (2) ascertain any name, other than the performer’s present and correct name, ever used by the performer including maiden name, alias, nickname, stage, or professional name; and (3) record in the records required by subsection (a) the information required by paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection and such other identifying information as may be prescribed by regulation. [Link] |
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| ChodeMasterJ Perpetual Marxist 5405 Posts 4/03 | Posted - Aug 21 2012 : 1:41AM [Link] |
| Rod Member 908 Posts 8/10 | Posted - Aug 21 2012 : 10:35AM [Link] |
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