In 2015, Lee Morin became a featured blogger for The Needy Animator. Here is part 1 in 4 installments concerning copyright law basics for freelance artists.
Copyright for the Freelance Artist Pt 1, by Lee Morin, Esq.
OF COPYRIGHT, CONTRACTS, AND FAN ART
If you are reading this blog, words like “manga,” “cosplay,” or “doujinshi,” may seem ordinary. To the uninitiated, these words are foreign; but, if you have heard of Pokémon, or Dragon Ball Z, then you know “manga.” [1]My first encounter with manga was the film adaptation of Akira, and later with Ghost in the Shell, whose soundtrack is as haunting as its subject matter. Following in the footsteps of the crossover tradition was the epic film adaptation,