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Subject: Contractors and Source files
From: Michael Kedor <mikedor@gmail.com>
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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:40:26 -0700
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Hello Listers,

I have taken over a show for a team that has a contractor that has =
handled most of the graphics up to this point.=20

The idea is for me to complete the edit and graphics for the team. The =
original contractor has been paid in full, but does not want to release =
the source AE project files. This is kind of a big deal for me since if =
there are any tweaks, as surely there will be, I will have to recreate =
what this contractor did.

Without knowing the verbiage of the original contract, where does the =
ownership begin and end? What rights do the producers have to that =
source content? What tactics would you employ to charm the contractor =
into handing me his project files?

Thank you kindly for your response.

-Mike=20=