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I keep wondering: If one thinks that Netflix ripped off Dr. Lui, do they also think that Dr. Lui rip off the manufacturer of the VHS tape? I mean, some designe
by IvyMike 9y ago
I keep wondering: If one thinks that Netflix ripped off Dr. Lui, do they also think that Dr. Lui rip off the manufacturer of the VHS tape? I mean, some designer spent long hours thinking about the many specifics of the tape design; do they also deserve credit? I don't discount that Dr. Lui spent effort photographing the tape, but it would not surprise me to find out that more work went into the artistic design of the tape than went into the photo.
(Does Dr. Lui even mention the manufacturer or brand of VHS tape in his post? I did not see it)
- kevinchen 9y agoUnder American copyright law, no, the manufacturer probably cannot get anything. Are you asking philosophically whether they should?
- IvyMike 9y agoYes, I'm thinking of the moral question rather than the legal one. Other commenters seem upset that Dr. Lui didn't get his credit, but it seems to me the next level of credit is equally interesting. (I'm getting off topic, but the fact that the art of photography almost always involves copying a real world object always spins my mind in circles. How much of the credit for a great photo of the Eiffel Tower goes to the photographer, and how much is due to Eiffel? How about a photograph of the statue of David? How about a photograph of the Mona Lisa? How about a photograph of a photograph?)
- thatguy0900 9y agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campbell%27s_Soup_Cans https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campbell%27s_Soup_Cans Down that line of thinking, I always found this example interesting. It's one of Andy warhols most well known paintings, and it's literally just of Campbell's soup cans. I've always wondered how the original designer of those cans felt, that a painter just painted his design and became famous.