Re: BiM 2011: TOY [CLOSED]
That's absolutely fine, StormTrooper305.
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That's absolutely fine, StormTrooper305.
Alright, I'll trust you on that 
Also, could we have modern day jokes as well??
Also, could we have modern day jokes as well??
Please stop asking questions about every single aspect of your film. You know what makes a film fit the theme, and it's choices like ^this^ that determine how many points you get for the 'theme' aspect of the judging. You have an initiative, use it.
I'm gonna make one of Paul Revere and the British. 
"THE BRITISH ARE COMING, THE BRITISH ARE COMING!"
OK. I saw on the copyright rules it said not to use star wars characters ect. Well, I was thinking of doing a war. And the best looking soldiers I can get for the job are the toy story 3 ones, can I still use them? PLEASE! 
And the best looking soldiers I can get for the job are the toy story 3 ones, can I still use them?
As long as you don't refer to them as Toy Story soldiers, yes.
Yay
Any more questions StormTrooper???
Any more questions StormTrooper???
Hey! Hey! I have to check! I don't want to work on a video for the next 5 months, and it not to be entered! 
I'm gonna make one of Paul Revere and the British.
BRITISHREGULARSARE COMING, THEBRITISHREGULARS ARE COMING!"
sorry, i just had to point this out- the colonists still technically considered themselves british, so regulars is just another word which was actually used. just trying to give some helpful help 
Last edited by Mason (December 23, 2010 (01:57pm))
Well, I would've eventually found that out. In the time that I have (which is a lot), I was planning to do some research on it. But thanks anyway!
Edit: Can I use a car in my movie as Paul Revere's horse? Because I don't have any horses.
Last edited by Chipanimation (December 23, 2010 (11:09am))
Guys, no need to ask so many little questions that shouldn't need answering. We're not going to disqualify you over any of these little details, though the more historically suitable your story is, the better it is likely to fair in judging. In the words of Sméagol:
If it's got a historical setting/basis, you're fine, folks. Please don't ask for every specific plot idea if it fits the theme. The key is that the contest is historically themed and we want films that aren't set, at least entirely, in the present day, this can take many forms.
Don't ask if you can make a western and ask if specific details from it are acceptable, just make it and surprise us with the specific details that are in the final film.
The only concern is the copyright thing, if you mention something you're fine but yeah you can't base your story around copyrighted elements. So including LEGO characters with the same complete designs and names wouldn't be acceptable.
Olol every Lego minifigure is copyrighted of LEGO.
The minifigure design is trademarked, but use of them within brickfilms seems to generally fall outside of the realm of infringing on their rights. As long as you avoid the aforementioned issues.
If one buys a track off of iTunes to use in their film, is that alright, or will the WGM mute the video?
Specifically, I wanted to use "Soul Man", by the "Blues Brothers".
EDIT: Maybe this should be in the YouTube thread.
WMG have no idea where you got your music from, so yes.
It's easy enough to get your audio back though.
^tried and tested by myself
I WILL enter this.
If one buys a track off of iTunes to use in their film, is that alright, or will the WGM mute the video?
Specifically, I wanted to use "Soul Man", by the "Blues Brothers".
EDIT: Maybe this should be in the YouTube thread.
I don't know the answers to questions about youtube, but of course there's no way you can use copyrighted music without a license in TOY films themselves if that is what you mean.
Guys, no need to ask so many little questions that shouldn't need answering. We're not going to disqualify you over any of these little details, though the more historically suitable your story is, the better it is likely to fair in judging. In the words of Sméagol:
Sméagol wrote:If it's got a historical setting/basis, you're fine, folks. Please don't ask for every specific plot idea if it fits the theme. The key is that the contest is historically themed and we want films that aren't set, at least entirely, in the present day, this can take many forms.
Don't ask if you can make a western and ask if specific details from it are acceptable, just make it and surprise us with the specific details that are in the final film.
The only concern is the copyright thing, if you mention something you're fine but yeah you can't base your story around copyrighted elements. So including LEGO characters with the same complete designs and names wouldn't be acceptable.
Lucas wrote:Olol every Lego minifigure is copyrighted of LEGO.
The minifigure design is trademarked, but use of them within brickfilms seems to generally fall outside of the realm of infringing on their rights. As long as you avoid the aforementioned issues.
So what you are saying Smeagol, is that I could have Toy Story 3 soldiers, but I couldn't mention "Toy Story 3" in the film, what so ever? (In case you are wandering, I have to check this question, because the Soldiers are pretty much the main characters)
StormTrooper:
So including LEGO characters with the same complete designs and names wouldn't be acceptable.
Done with the questions now?
THE QUESTIONS WILL NEVER END
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