drugs in film
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Re: drugs in film
Illegal substances are illegal substances, period. They are not less illegal because they are in a documentary. "Art" is no defense.
If you're worried that you might be on the hook for it, don't do it. Or consult a lawyer in your area with details about your situation. Or both.
Illegal substances are illegal substances, period. They are not less illegal because they are in a documentary. "Art" is no defense.
If you're worried that you might be on the hook for it, don't do it. Or consult a lawyer in your area with details about your situation. Or both.
THiNSPiRiT
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Re: drugs in film
why show the real drug? You can get things that will look like illegal drugs on film. If the footage is already there, they can't arrest you for having footage of what looks like drugs. It would have to be in your possession...
If you simply need to show the drugs on the table, fake it...
why show the real drug? You can get things that will look like illegal drugs on film. If the footage is already there, they can't arrest you for having footage of what looks like drugs. It would have to be in your possession...
If you simply need to show the drugs on the table, fake it...
DVX100Shooter
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Re: drugs in film
You can get around a lot of that depending on how you shoot it. My very first Music Video had a shot of two guys snorting cocaine. I shot a wide shot of the two with the cocaine on the table. Tight shot of them chopping the cocaine with razor blades and then a medium shot of them snorting it. I think we used either confectionners sugar and/or powder.
* Note: the shot of them snorting...I just shot it in a way to make it look like they were but they were NOT snorting sugar or powder! LOL!
You can get around a lot of that depending on how you shoot it. My very first Music Video had a shot of two guys snorting cocaine. I shot a wide shot of the two with the cocaine on the table. Tight shot of them chopping the cocaine with razor blades and then a medium shot of them snorting it. I think we used either confectionners sugar and/or powder.
* Note: the shot of them snorting...I just shot it in a way to make it look like they were but they were NOT snorting sugar or powder! LOL!
THiNSPiRiT
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Re: drugs in film
I'm glad you put that disclaimer. it would be bad if DVXusers started to snort sugar powder and get brain damage from it
I'm glad you put that disclaimer. it would be bad if DVXusers started to snort sugar powder and get brain damage from it
Re: drugs in film
Dude, you don't need to be getting into this.
Dude, you don't need to be getting into this.
THiNSPiRiT
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Re: drugs in film
Handling any illegal substance period is a bad idea. They're Illegal for a reason. You get caught with them, you will go to jail, whether you're filming or not...
Handling any illegal substance period is a bad idea. They're Illegal for a reason. You get caught with them, you will go to jail, whether you're filming or not...
Re: drugs in film
I don´t care about legal or ilegal issues.
But if you film someone sniffing cocaine has to be real cocaine.
Is like tears. You can fake it but the audience will know.
is it ilegal to buy them, have them and ¡¡¡film them!! the world is getting crazy..
Will have to learn all the stupid rules every single morning we wake up. One day i will be arrested and won´t know why.
Put some freedom in your life
By. Need some more of this "sugar"
I don´t care about legal or ilegal issues.
But if you film someone sniffing cocaine has to be real cocaine.
Is like tears. You can fake it but the audience will know.
is it ilegal to buy them, have them and ¡¡¡film them!! the world is getting crazy..
Will have to learn all the stupid rules every single morning we wake up. One day i will be arrested and won´t know why.
Put some freedom in your life
By. Need some more of this "sugar"
Re: drugs in film
..of course its illegal to film it.. if your filming it, your in possession of it. if your using it then your using it. if your filming it it means you also purchased and or made, and transported it to the location.
...if it was ok to do anything you want as long as its for a film then people would just duct tape cameras to their heads.
..of course its illegal to film it.. if your filming it, your in possession of it. if your using it then your using it. if your filming it it means you also purchased and or made, and transported it to the location.
...if it was ok to do anything you want as long as its for a film then people would just duct tape cameras to their heads.
Re: drugs in film
[quote author=travis link=board=MesPhotos;num=1095984299;start=0#11 date=10/05/04 at 09:45:16]
Is like tears. You can fake it but the audience will know.
is it ilegal to buy them, have them and ¡¡¡film them!! the world is getting crazy..
Will have to learn all the stupid rules every single morning we wake up. One day i will be arrested and won´t know why.
Put some freedom in your life
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Well, funny; you don’t actually SHOOT people when you film someone doing just that, and it works out just fine.
[quote author=travis link=board=MesPhotos;num=1095984299;start=0#11 date=10/05/04 at 09:45:16]
Is like tears. You can fake it but the audience will know.
is it ilegal to buy them, have them and ¡¡¡film them!! the world is getting crazy..
Will have to learn all the stupid rules every single morning we wake up. One day i will be arrested and won´t know why.
Put some freedom in your life
[/quote]
Well, funny; you don’t actually SHOOT people when you film someone doing just that, and it works out just fine.
Josh_Boelter
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Re: drugs in film
Now I'm curious. Does anyone know what they use in Hollywood flicks when the actors are snoking a joint? I was wondering about that when I watched the fantastic "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" again last weekend. I'm pretty sure Kirten Dunst and Mark Ruffalo weren't toking a real joint. So what, do tehy just roll regualr tobacco to look like a joint?
Now I'm curious. Does anyone know what they use in Hollywood flicks when the actors are snoking a joint? I was wondering about that when I watched the fantastic "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" again last weekend. I'm pretty sure Kirten Dunst and Mark Ruffalo weren't toking a real joint. So what, do tehy just roll regualr tobacco to look like a joint?
THiNSPiRiT
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Re: drugs in film
You won't get charged for drug possession if someone sees a film where you use real drugs. There's no way to prove that the drugs are actually real. No lawyer will ever be able to prove that by simply watching a film that real drugs were used and will charge you. You could just have a REALLY good actor.
The real legalities come in when you're on set with the real drugs. A cop could bust in while your filming and arrest you for possession of illegal substances, so why use them when filming? Having footage of drugs isn't illegal because it simply can't be proved those drugs are in fact real no matter how real they look. You can make fake drugs that look just the same as the real stuff on film, those people that make films of that aren't arrested AFTER they make the film.
I wouldn't recommend having or using real drugs at all though or doing real drugs for that matter, it's just stupid...
You won't get charged for drug possession if someone sees a film where you use real drugs. There's no way to prove that the drugs are actually real. No lawyer will ever be able to prove that by simply watching a film that real drugs were used and will charge you. You could just have a REALLY good actor.
The real legalities come in when you're on set with the real drugs. A cop could bust in while your filming and arrest you for possession of illegal substances, so why use them when filming? Having footage of drugs isn't illegal because it simply can't be proved those drugs are in fact real no matter how real they look. You can make fake drugs that look just the same as the real stuff on film, those people that make films of that aren't arrested AFTER they make the film.
I wouldn't recommend having or using real drugs at all though or doing real drugs for that matter, it's just stupid...
TC
Resident Agitator
Re: drugs in film
[quote author=iamloser link=board=MesPhotos;num=1095984299;start=0#14 date=10/05/04 at 10:24:42]yeah.. thats true,, they do it all with those amazing people that make it seam real even though its not.. what are they called again.. oh yeah.. "actors" [/quote]
[quote author=iamloser link=board=MesPhotos;num=1095984299;start=0#14 date=10/05/04 at 10:24:42]yeah.. thats true,, they do it all with those amazing people that make it seam real even though its not.. what are they called again.. oh yeah.. "actors" [/quote]
Re: drugs in film
[quote author=THiNSPiRiT link=board=MesPhotos;num=1095984299;start=15#17 date=10/05/04 at 22:41:16] There's no way to prove that the drugs are actually real. No lawyer will ever be able to prove that by simply watching a film that real drugs were used and will charge you. You could just have a REALLY good actor.
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There are many ways to prove it. I'd find a way.
[quote author=THiNSPiRiT link=board=MesPhotos;num=1095984299;start=15#17 date=10/05/04 at 22:41:16] There's no way to prove that the drugs are actually real. No lawyer will ever be able to prove that by simply watching a film that real drugs were used and will charge you. You could just have a REALLY good actor.
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There are many ways to prove it. I'd find a way.