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Gimme the Mermaid
This piece was commissioned by the experimental sound collage group Negativland for the video compilation, "Our Favorite Things," soon to be released. The track had been cut by Negativland several years before, an audio document of their problems with copyright/trademark issues concerning their "U2" album. Many years and a painful settlement later, they had successfully transformed their experience into even more art, and a little activism besides. This little piece, made on Disney equipment after hours when no one was looking, remains quite popular. San Francisco experimental filmmaker Craig Baldwin has been kind enough to include it in "culture jamming" programs he has organized throughout the US and Europe. Several times has it been used in conferences and on panels about copyright for the legal profession. And it's fun, to boot. The statute of limitations has apparently run out on this piece, and it is now considered perfectly legal. What a relief!
Cat Head Theatre
What would "Hamlet" look like if it were performed by cats? Pretty damn good, in fact. Mr. John Over provides an excellent voice for the lead character, a Charlton Heston impression that is the envy of all. John Hoffhines provided valuable assistance as cat wrangler and composer, and the rest was up to the cats, who acted with the best thespians the stage has ever seen. This piece is available on the "God Hates Cartoons" DVD found at www.brightredrocket.com.
Country Bears
This animated piece was designed for the Disney feature "Country Bears" (2002). It survived the cut.
My Friend God
"My Friend God" was one of those bizarre fever dreams scribbled out hastily on the back of some office memo and hammered out in less than 72 hours without sleep or proper nourishment. Finished in 1995, it was a popular feature until it was "remastered" for the "God Hates Cartoons" compilation. It is considered dangerous in over 47 countries, and should be used to irritate the overly conservative and religious intolerant. Exercise caution. This piece is available in full size and resolution on the "God Hates Cartoons" DVD found at www.brightredrocket.com.
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Take a surf through the channels of the Good Commitment universe. It's like TV, but without the lawyers, doctors, and suckage.
Are You Breaking Copyright Law Right Now?
Slate contributor Tim Wu looks at how common copyright infringement has become, and how companies sometimes choose to look the other way (when it benefits them, of course).
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