1. If I were to make a vid with music in the background and then sell it, would I have to get permission from the artist? I assume so, but is this only the case for vids you sell? I mean, I see vids on youtube all the time with music in the background and I don't think they've gotten permission for all those...
2. I am borrowing a camera that is way over my head, Sony HDV HDR FX1...like a 5g camera. I don't understant how to upload the vid from the camera to the comp. It records on this tiny little DVC casette looking thing. Anyone got any clues?
Thanks
I don't know about Sweden, but in the USA if you use a piece of music in a commercial film or video, you have to get what is called a "synchronization license". There are companies that make it their business to obtain licenses for producers(thats you), they are called "clearance houses". As an example, Stanley Kubrick when he produced "Clockwork Orange" paid a fee to get a license to use "Singing in the Rain". I don't know where you would do this in Sweden, You might ask a teacher at a film school, or ask a friendly soul who is a small time film maker. Try looking for a company called a "clearance house" in the equivalent Swedish around the area where Swedish film studios operate.
As for the camera, Those are made to download into computers with software packages called "editing suites". The one that is the industry standard is from a company called "Avid", they have a website. The software package will have applications that will put the video in the format you want, but be sure to save a copy in a lossless uncompressed format for yourself to keep.
