Unit 78 Digital Graphics for Computer Games
Legal and Ethical
Exercise
1 Copyright law
copy right is when the law of a country gives the creator of
an original piece of work whether it’s a game or song exclusive rights for its
use and distribution this is usually for a set period of time and even while
under copyright laws there is fair use. Fair use is when copyrighted
material can be used with very strict limits copy right is not absolute but no
one can take your work and pass it of as their own. Copy right was created on January
1st 1978. Copyright usually lasts from when the moment the piece of
work is created until 70 years after the author’s death. If someone was to
create a game this would protect their design for characters and levels and the
main plot for the game.
2 Pegi
Pegi is a company that puts age restrictions on games based
on their content before a game is released it goes through them and they view
the content to search for content inappropriate for younger people. If a game
has no adult content they will give it a lower age rating as it is safe for
younger users to play but if it has adult content they will give it a higher
age rating as to prevent children from viewing content that they shouldn’t. It
is a European company and only puts age restrictions on European games.
3 Equality and diversity
The equality act 2010 the equality act became a law in October
2010 it protects people against discrimination in the work place and wider
society it sets out the different ways that it is unlawful to treat someone.
4
a.)
Bbca British board of film classification
This is the British company that puts age
restrictions on films they watch the film and scan it for its content looking
for anything inappropriate depending on what they find they put a certain age
on it for example if they put 18 a film is meant for adults and if it says u it
is universal and can be viewed by all age groups.
b.)
ASA advertising standards authority
The advertising standards authority (ASA)
regulate all adverts for all media they apply the advertising codes that are
written by the committees of advertising practise.
5
Libel
A published fake statement that is corrupting
someone’s reputation.
No comments:
Post a Comment