My video is not an infringement of any copyrights because it is a not-for-profit exercise in education and amusement only. The original source material - the feature film "Mrs. Doubtfire" and several episodes of Fox's "Arrested Development" - is not misrepresented, mistreated, or deceptively edited in any way. It is also unaltered by any unauthorized music or dialogue, and as such it is a fair representation of the original material and does not violate any of the creators' original intent.
It's amazing to me that anyone anywhere could consider this video a moral or ethical transgression of any kind. If I have taken anything from this class - primarily from Cory Doctorow's book and interview, and Larry Lessig's talks - it's that harmless videos or other remix materials made for fun and not intended for profit should not be considered illegal. It's a mistake to create laws that turn ordinary, creative, well-intended people into criminals. The laws in place are inspired by greed and not any sense of fairness or even of common sense. Perhaps if someone is directly profiting from the work and creativity of another person, that is cause for concern. But to pursue and prosecute innocent hobbyists seems like a huge mistake, and a huge waste of time.
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