In the production of sound in the form of foley art for my short film, The Mercer Case, I will need to ensure I am abiding by the copyright law. This law gives the creator of an asset the exclusive rights to copy, adapt and distribute said asset. Relating closely to this, I will need to keep clear of breaching the intellectual property law which protects the asset (intellectual property) created. With producing the majority of the sound effects/ foley for the short film, I will be able to avoid breaching these laws. However, some of the sound effects (such as the buzzing sounds) I will be unable to create myself and I will be downloading some royalty free sound effects, to ensure this doesn't breach either of the above laws, I will be making sure that I credit the creator (either in the credits or in the short film description. The same goes for the music that will be accompanying various parts of the film.
Furthermore, as this is a part of a film product, I will need to abide by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) guidelines. As I am aiming for a BBFC rating of 15+, I will mainly need to be sure that any sound effects are not suggestive of sexual activity. As my short film does not contain, nor suggest sex, this will not be a problem.
In terms of ethical issues, the sound effects shouldn't cause much of an issue. The only one that has potential to is the gunshot, as guns are generally considered an unethical possession. However, relating to the legal issues and regulation (BBFC), thew audience will know ahead of time the genre, themes and suggested viewing age of the product.
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