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- | In the wake of his upcoming | + | While preparing for his copyright infringement trial, Alec Peters told attendees of a virtual scifi conference his lawyers are already aiming for an appellate court victory, and that he is prepared to transform the format of //Axanar// to make it fall within copyright' |
===== Questions and Answers ===== | ===== Questions and Answers ===== | ||
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- | {{ :: | + | //**__« Even if we were to lose at trial, an appeal would likely be very positive |
- | **What is Second Life?** \\ | + | |
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- | The event in which Peters appeared | + | |
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> This case is being held in Southern California, and if it gets appealed it'll get appealed to the [[wp> | > This case is being held in Southern California, and if it gets appealed it'll get appealed to the [[wp> | ||
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+ | **What is Second Life?** \\ | ||
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+ | The event in which Peters appeared for a virtual question-and-answer session was the "Trek for a Cure" Faire, sponsored by the [[https:// | ||
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<wrap lo>//See also: [[http:// | <wrap lo>//See also: [[http:// | ||
That interpretation of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' | That interpretation of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' | ||
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+ | === Killing Fan Films === | ||
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+ | Several of the questions centered on CBS and Paramount' | ||
==== Fair Use ==== | ==== Fair Use ==== | ||
One questioner asked how Axanar could be sued if it was being produced without intending to profit. Peters | One questioner asked how Axanar could be sued if it was being produced without intending to profit. Peters | ||
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- | - What is the nature of the use, such as whether it is transformative, | + | [{{ : |
- | - What amount of the original work used. Peters claimed Axanar "uses a very, very tiny portion of the copyrighted work of Star Trek." | + | |
- | - What is the effect of the use on the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work. | + | |
+ | - What is the nature of the use, such as whether it is transformative, | ||
+ | - What amount of the original work used? Peters claimed Axanar "uses a very, very tiny portion of the copyrighted work of Star Trek." | ||
+ | - What is the effect of the use on the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work? | ||
Of the four factors, Peters assessed Axanar against only the third, stating Axanar infringed upon only a "tiny portion" | Of the four factors, Peters assessed Axanar against only the third, stating Axanar infringed upon only a "tiny portion" | ||
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The lawsuit noted Axanar took even more copyrighted elements, and that Peters intended //Prelude to Axanar// and //Axanar// to be prequels to the Original series, making them unauthorized derivative works, unlicensed by either CBS or Paramount.((Paramount et al., v. Axanar et al., amended complaint, p. 38 ¶48-51.)) | The lawsuit noted Axanar took even more copyrighted elements, and that Peters intended //Prelude to Axanar// and //Axanar// to be prequels to the Original series, making them unauthorized derivative works, unlicensed by either CBS or Paramount.((Paramount et al., v. Axanar et al., amended complaint, p. 38 ¶48-51.)) | ||
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==== Transforming ' | ==== Transforming ' | ||
- | Asked how the outcome of the lawsuit might affect //Axanar//, Peters confirmed rumors that he and director [[Robert Meyer Burnett]] | + | Asked how the outcome of the lawsuit might affect //Axanar//, Peters confirmed rumors that he and director [[Robert Meyer Burnett]] |
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The moderator repeated the often-heard but inaccurate notion that CBS and Paramount sued Axanar because it was too good, and asked Peters if that was true. Peters replied that //Axanar// itself had yet to be produced but that he was proud of the production values in //Prelude// and in the two-minute " | The moderator repeated the often-heard but inaccurate notion that CBS and Paramount sued Axanar because it was too good, and asked Peters if that was true. Peters replied that //Axanar// itself had yet to be produced but that he was proud of the production values in //Prelude// and in the two-minute " | ||
- | <WRAP right round box 50%> | + | > Understand, of course, that we haven' |
- | //**__« Even if we were to lose at trial, an appeal would likely be very positive for us. »__**// — //Alec Peters, | + | |
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- | > Understand, of course, that we haven' | + | [{{ : |
Peters neglected to mention, however, that after the lawsuit was filed in December 2015, he removed the Vulcan Scene from the Indiegogo [[https:// | Peters neglected to mention, however, that after the lawsuit was filed in December 2015, he removed the Vulcan Scene from the Indiegogo [[https:// | ||
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The only publicly available copy of the [[yout> | The only publicly available copy of the [[yout> | ||
- | ==== Axanar' | + | ==== Further Fundraising |
One questioner wondered whether Peters needed to use any of its donors' | One questioner wondered whether Peters needed to use any of its donors' | ||
> At some point I'm sure there will be a fundraiser just for incidental costs.(([[yout> | > At some point I'm sure there will be a fundraiser just for incidental costs.(([[yout> | ||
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+ | Peters also encouraged one supporter to give him money using the Axanar website' | ||
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==== Casting ' | ==== Casting ' | ||
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Peters described how he cast so many well-known scifi actors in //Prelude to Axanar//, starting with Richard Hatch (// | Peters described how he cast so many well-known scifi actors in //Prelude to Axanar//, starting with Richard Hatch (// | ||
- | Todd, of course, [[tony_todd|dropped the project]] a year ago amid public concerns about Peters' | + | Todd, of course, [[tony_todd|dropped the project]] a year before |
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- | "They decided to do whatever they could to eliminate fan films." | + | |
===== Future Projects ===== | ===== Future Projects ===== | ||
- | Prevented from producing //Axanar//, Peters told attendees he was working on "four or five different projects we're working on," mostly with new directors. He mentioned: | + | Prevented from producing //Axanar//, Peters told attendees he had "four or five different projects we're working on," mostly with new directors. He mentioned: |
* One project with "a rather famous science fiction writer whom you all know." Curiously, he did not mention David Gerrold by name, even though he had repeatedly [[yout> | * One project with "a rather famous science fiction writer whom you all know." Curiously, he did not mention David Gerrold by name, even though he had repeatedly [[yout> | ||
- | * "The Battle for Axanar," | + | * "The Battle for Axanar," |
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+ | **Keywords** {{tag> |