No, you do not need to upload releases. When agreeing to the Submitter Agreement you accept to provide such releases upon question. In relation to the keywording of all clips, you must provide information about releases, and these answers are the basis for what kind of use the clips will be offered for (editorial use or commercial use). So if the clip needs a release and you confirm/answer that you have secured it, you are legally binded to provide that release if asked to by Clipcanvas, so make sure you store them in a secure place.

For content that normally requires release forms, you should make sure to secure these. Submitters are required to provide a release upon request, for uploaded content that would normally require it, according to the Submitter Agreement. A copy of a standard model and property release can be found in the legal section in support. (Top menu).

Please read the Submitter Agreement for further details and use the Internet to familiarize yourself with regards to what requires release forms and what does not. Content that requires release forms, for which release forms are not supplied, may not be offered for commercial use or not at all, or you may even be unlucky enough to face legal action for violating copyrights.

The clips should contain the native sound from your initial production. Making sure that the quality of sound is good is valuable. Be advised that release forms are required for sound that is copyrighted by others, like an audio track.

Try to avoid using music in your work, either in the background (like a radio that is turned on) or as a main part. This will in most cases force us to reject the clip.

A lot of content does not require release forms. However, for content aimed at commercial publication and use, Model Releases are required for any individual that is depicted or individually recognizable, like an actor/actress, as long as this constitutes the main bulk of the footage in question.

Similarly, where an individually recognizable property constitutes the main content depicted, including trademarks, artworks, brands and logos, a Property Release is required.

Please take care to use a model release when appropriate, and if you are in doubt it is better to opt for safety. You can find a copy of a standard model and property release forms here.

The areas of use for royalty free content offered through Clipcanvas is similar to all content offered on royalty free licenses by stock footage aggregators. Content that is marked ‘Commercial use’ is in most cases ready for buying customers to use both commercially and editorially.

If a piece of work is marked with ‘Editorial use only’ this means that the content may only be purchased and used for relevant documentary or newsworthy purposes. However, according to regulations regarding broadcasting and publication, different legal practices apply.

To fully appreciate the areas of use, you are adviced to consult the Licences Agreement and the laws regarding copyright and privacy.

Crediting and acknowledging artists is an important aspect of using any type of creative content, ranging from stock photo, backgrounds, music, sound effects and animations to stock video, paintings and web designs. To the extent that your work may easily be credited and acknowledged in the resulting production or derivative work, like when content is used for a documentary film production, those that purchase your content normally do so, but it is not a requirement.

When more producers credit artists, this increases the level of professionalism in the industry and works to inspire all of us, so we strongly encourage this. In turn, we hope that you will provide these customers with even more creative and high quality content.

The customers that wish to buy your video content through Clipcanvas, need to understand how they may use the specific content in question. Content may be used commercially or editorially, depending on what the content depicts and what releases have been secured.

For example, if the main part of one of your video clips depicts individually recognisable people (like actors) and you wish to offer this for commercial use, a model release is required for each individual that is depicted and individually recognizable. Otherwise, your clip could at best be used for editorial purposes, or maybe even not at all. Similarly, where individually recognizable property is depicted and constitutes the main art of the content, including trademarks, brands and logos, a property release is required. In the case of logos etc. you probably would not get such a release, so try to avoid uploading such content, as it would in most cases be rejected. The same applies to sound that is copyrighted by others, like an audio track.

All submitters are required to secure the proper release when needed and provide such a release upon request, according to the Submitter Agreement.