Working Practices and Legislation

4.1     Demonstrate good health and safety practice when working on film      productions Why is health and safety important when working on film productions? What are some of the key safety issues relating to film production? How did you apply good health and safety practice when making your film? Include your risk assessment and explain why this is important. 4.2     Explain why copyright is important in the film industry What is copyright ? Copyright is a legal term it is use for creators and authors has the rights to their works and no one is allowed to use it without their consent because would be illegal. Why does copyright law exist? Copyright laws exist for people created dramas and books and movies the rights to have they work exclusive because they are the one’s who created. What kind of work is covered by copyright? It means copyright protection that means it protects intellectual property like movies , Tv shows , musical works , drama works, literacy works. What might happen if you were to use copyrighted material in your film? if you were to use copyrighted material in your film , you will end up in court with the creator or the author and you will have to pay for the damages because you did not ask for permission. How can you make sure not infringe copyright law in your film? Make sure you have the permission from the creator or the author. Make sure you research and understand the legal rights of using any type of media or literacy works in your countries respectively.