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Hi,
An animation company has created a character based on me: my likeness, my performance name and my voice. What rights do i have over its use? Do I own copyright? Licensing rights? I'm concerned that it could be used for merchandising and promotion without my involvement.
I'm afraid you need to be consulting a lawyer on this one. I know of many instances where a person's likeness has been used, etc. but each circumstance is different, and usually there are legal agreements done in advance, (i.e. royalties, licensing, etc.) to protect both parties interests. All of this also depends on the countries involved and possibly international trade laws.
TALK TO A LAWYER CONCERNING THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, if you are afraid that you will be left out of any business concerning this. That is all the help I can really give you.
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| Comment | Thanks Andre for the quick response. I have a media lawyer I can talk to but he wants a large fee to discuss. Guess I'll have to do it unless I can find some info somewhere on the net. | ||
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Andre Hickman
Expertise
3d Studio Max beginner to expert levels...After Effects complex compositing techniques...Photoshop expert level...Illustrator intermediate level. I can also answer questions for general animation, motion graphics design, and video editing/composition.
Experience
Logo and simple character animation, motion graphics, video composition in After Effects, as well as Photoshop, and Illustrator techniques, and the use of all of the above in a workflow, to achieve a final design element or production.
Organizations
Freelancer--Turner Studios, Atlanta, GA
Owner--Andre Hickman Creative, LLC
Education/Credentials
Turner Studios Govenor's Protege/Mentor Program
Georgia Institute of Technology--B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Morehouse College--B.S. General Science
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