Cherill Hopkins Exhibition 2012: Week 6

This week we discussed relinquishing ownership before looking at the legal framework in the creative context.

Task 1: Relinquishing Ownership
We discussed the following questions in class

01 - Do you usually think your ideas are the best?
02 - Are you shy in presenting ideas?
03 - Do you hold back your best ideas?
04 - Are you happy when others want to change your ideas?
05 - Are you totally truthful when you are asked for opinions on other’s work?
06 - Would you ever present somebody else’s idea as your own?
07 - Would you borrow just a little bit?
08 - How would you feel if somebody borrowed just a little bit of your idea?
09 - Do you think you have any ideas that are totally original?
10 - Would you feel the same way about that original idea in 30 years?
11 - Does a knowledge of design history help or hinder your idea originality?
12 - Would you be prepared to sell an idea?

We all like to think that we are open to others ideas.
I feel that I am open to others ideas and ideas building from multiple people.
Do you re-use ideas? Yes if it helps with the new creation.
I am happy for others to change my ideas in group work, happy for others to give their opinion, happy to hear but at the end of the day it will be what I am happy with if it was an individual project.
I do give truthful feedback on work, it will be written on my face before I answer. If I don't like it I might say it's not for me but more likely I will find the bit I do like and comment on this. You might like to look at the motivation of the person giving critic.
I would not present others idea as my own, I would borrow just a bit for inspiration, influence to form my own idea.
If I wasn't doing anything with the idea I wouldn't mind if someone borrowed it, I would be flattered, but if I had plans for the idea I would not be happy.
I feel that I have original ideas, some of my ideas I don't see, but I would have to answer maybe.
In 30 years I would not feel the same way about my ideas.
I think design history helps, inspires. It might hinder as it has already been done.
I would be happy to sell an idea if I didn't want to do anything with it.

How does it make you feel? .....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNCrMEOqHpc

It can be very frustrating when people steal your idea to make themselves look better, the frustration can be exasperated by the amount of work you put into the idea and how original it was.

Task 2: The Legal Framework / Creative Content

We began by researching the following:

Part 1: Understanding the law

1. The Berne Convention

An international agreement between member countries to acknowledge the copyright laws or Literacy and artistic works of the other member countries and to reach certain levels of copyright law.
9 sep 1886, Australia is a member, 165 parties, WIPO shown the signatories.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berne_Convention_for_the_Protection_of_Literary_and_Artistic_Works

2. IP (Intellectual Property) legislation in Australia

Is the legislation that protects intellectual property, such as your idea, invention or brand.
There are different types of IP in Australia

patents
trade marks
designs - the shape and appearance of goods
plant breeders rights
copyright
circuit layout rights
confidentiality trade secrets

Each IP has its own legislation

http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/understanding-intellectual-property/what-is-ip/ip-protection/

eg, register a domain name in australia but not .com as this has already taken. Then register trademark in australia, to do this internationally you have to pay more.

3. Australian Copyright Law

Australia copyright law governed by Australian legislation. The law says if you create it it is yours, you just need to prove that you created it and when. This is easy with digital work or copies of your work presented digitally.

http://www.copyright.org.au/

4. Creative Commons

You agree to share your work with others. You can freely use others work, e.g. You Tube, they have the right to play the video. Facebook you share the work. Not reversable. Do you want to put your work on the internet? Non-profit organisation

http://creativecommons.org.au/

5. P2P networks and software licences

Allows users to download files, e.g. torrent, napster,.
Illegal use of others work.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer-to-peer

Part 2 - Defining your own ethical approach

We were to answer these questions:
1. Is it illegal to copy a design?
yes

2. Is it ethical to sell a non-original design as your own?
no

3. What is the difference between ethics and law?
ethics is your own sense of morals
law is the legal framework of country

4. Do you value others intellectual property the same as your own?
yes

Here is some good advice in regards to NDA, Non-disclosure Agreements and what work of protect you might need.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoUm-jyrpIg

Part 3: Applying your Code

Here we made a list of 5 behaviour principles we consider essential for each of these:
1. At CDU in the MacLabs

no food no drink,
no swearing

respect for gender,
respect nationality
arrive on time
complete work on time

2. Outside class in a social setting
Dress appropriately
Keep conversations appropriate to setting.
Respect others
Accept the difference of others
Listen

3. In a professional workplace in which you may be employed after studies
Dress appropriately
Use appropriate language
Respect peers
Respect boss
Meet work requirements / deadlines

Research and Development: Helmet Cover

This week we made a pattern from a bicycle helmet for the helmet cover prototype.
We started with a paper cut out (option 1), folding the paper in half we traced the outer boundaries of the helmet at quarter intervals. This resulted in a round pattern, when trying this on the helmet it was evident there would be too much material and it would gather. Option 1 was put on hold.

Paper cut out

Too much extra paper from pattern of option 1

To avoid the bunching of material on the helmet we then traced the round paper cut out and added some darts at the front and back of the helmet (Option /Pattern 2). We then transferred this to a sample of material, cut it out, pinned the sides and trialed it on the helmet again. We were pleased with the result so took the next step are repeated the pattern and pinning on a piece of nylon/spandex, the material we plan to use in the final product. When we applied the nylon/spandex to the helmet it still seemed too big as we oversized it to allow for elastic. To test the prototype Paul agreed to sew the darts together and slowly reduce the size of the cover until the stretch was suitable.