Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Copyright and legal issues
These sites address intellectual property and the law. They're good places to
check in for help with registering your portfolio content and keeping your nose clean
when you're not sure what you can, and can't, legally do.
Copyright Website |
benedict.com
This site is dedicated to intellectual property issues of all sorts. It has a copy-
right wizard that painlessly and quickly walks you through the process of filing a
copyright on your work.
DigiMarc |
digimarc.com
Digimarc is the developer of the best-known method of embedding watermarks
in digital images. The site explains how the technology works, and allows you to
enable the service plug-in.
IPG Art Law Center |
www.artlaws.com
The Art Law Center offers intellectual property and other legal services to cre-
atives. The site has a collection of standard legal forms, useful articles, and links.
Nolo |
www.nolo.com
Nolo believes in the democratization of the law—anyone should be able to get
the information they need on legal issues in clear, sane English. Their website and
their publications demystify the sometimes Byzantine workings of law, and their copy-
right section is particularly good.
United States Copyright Office |
copyright.gov
This is the site for the U.S. government's copyright office. It's a well-written,
easy to navigate site for downloading relevant publications and registering your work.
Group sites and forums
This group of sites is particularly handy for posting your portfolio for feedback
(taken with a grain of salt, I hope), or for marketing to potential clients or employ-
ers. Some are specific to one or two disciplines; others are open to all creatives.
Animation and modeling
Animation World Network Television |
www.awntv.com
An animation-only competitor to YouTube, where you can submit a video of
your work and hope to find it in the Featured Content section. This site is a cornuco-
pia of every length and type of animated content. It has its own reviewers and an
active community of registered kibitzers. Artwork is searchable by tagged descriptions,
and theme-based playlists help you find your favorite type of content. There are also
tips and tricks organized by category in the Channels section.
