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Expert: - 9/7/2007


Question
An animation company has asked me to propose an animation script for them and my friend is creating the characters. Do we still get to keep the copyright for the IP? Do you also know how much we should charge for the entire package?

Answer
This requires me to ask you a lot of questions with details to fully answer this question.

Is it a large, well known company?
Do you have an Agent?Lawyer?
Is this a feature or television series idea?
Do the characters have merchandising possibilities?
Have you copyrighted the script and characters with the Library of Congress?
Have you worked or are you professionally working in the animation industry?
is the project for broadcast/cable or Internet?

Thank you,
Russell

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Russell Calabrese

Expertise

Technical questions about hand drawn and computer animation techniques and production. Historical questions about cartoons and animation.

Experience

30+ years as an Animator, Director and Producer of Television, Feature, Commercial and Independent Animation.

Organizations
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Senior Governorof the Animation Peer Group) Executive Board Member of The Animation Guild ASIFA Hollywood

Education/Credentials
SVA, Rutgers University

Awards and Honors
Emmy Award winning Director 2007 "Where's Lazlo?: Camp Lazlo"
Emmy Award winning Director 1999 for "Steven Spielberg Presents Pinky and the Brain"

Past/Present Clients
Warner Brothers, Disney, Cartoon Network

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