Terms & Conditions
Content
Studio 2 Media has the right to refuse to film or use footage deemed to be illegal, offensive or inappropriate before or after the contract has been signed.
Footage is filmed using a range of professional cameras and filmed in DV-CAM in the Widescreen 16:9 format unless otherwise requested.
Final productions will be supplied on DVD or CD-ROM and includes various formats including AVI, WMV, RealPlayer, Flash and QuickTime Movie.
Copyright and Ownership
All footage filmed by Studio 2 Media (or its subcontractors) is owned by Studio 2 Media and may not be used for any other production unless permission has been granted by Studio 2 Media. A master copy of the agreed production will also be kept by Studio 2 Media at all times.
Studio 2 Media may, from time to time, use any production material and/or raw footage filmed/produced by Studio 2 Media for promotional purposes such as demonstration material.
Wherever possible Studio 2 Media will use copyright/royalty free music however specific music can be requested and licensed through MCPS/PRS which Studio 2 Media can arrange. An extra charge may incur if a choice of music is decided after the contract and agreed fee has been signed.
If you intend to broadcast any Studio 2 Media production you must have written permission by a representative of Studio 2 Media and hold the correct licences from MCPS/PRS to be able to play copyrighted material in public.
The "Studio 2 Media" button logo and the spelling/layout of the name in the following way "www.studio2media.com", "www.studio2media.co.uk", "Studio2Media.com", "Studio 2 Media", "Studio2Media" are all owned by Studio 2 Media and can only be used with written permission by Studio 2 Media.
Fees and Cancellation
All fees are inclusive of VAT and can be paid using Cash, Cheque, Credit/Debit Card or PayPal and must be paid within 14 days of the invoice date unless otherwise agreed. All cheques must be made out to “Studio 2 Media”.
All travel costs will be charged at 40pence per mile and be reflective in the overall agreed price unless you request additional filming after the contract has been signed.
If Studio 2 Media has to completely cancel the agreed filming and/or production for whatever reason then the agreed fees become null and void.
If the signatory cancels filming and/or production with 4-7 days to go till the first agreed filming/production date(s) then 50% of the agreed fee must be paid. If the signatory cancels with 1-3 days to go then 75% of the agreed fee must be paid.
If the signatory cancels once filming and/or production has commenced then 100% of the agreed fee must be paid.
In the unlikely event of a representative from Studio 2 Media cannot attend the agreed date(s) due to unforeseen circumstances such as illness, equipment failure, traffic delays and weather then a new date(s) will be rescheduled without Studio 2 Media forfeiting any of the agreed fees.
Any extra copies of discs can be arranged for an agreed amount in addition to the original agreed fee.
Any changes (e.g. re-editing, re-voicing, re-filming) after the filming/production has been completed and once the agreed fee has been paid for will incur extra charges.
General
Studio 2 Media adheres to the Data Protection Act 1998
Studio 2 Media cannot be held responsible for any losses or damage to any tapes and/or discs incurred by a postal/courier service.
Should any of the agreed filming be lost or damaged through equipment failure, Studio 2 Media will not be held responsible however a new date will be rescheduled for filming at no extra cost of the agreed fee.
Wherever possible Studio 2 Media will adhere to strict health and safety guidelines during any filming. Should any accidental damage or personal injury occur to anyone or anything not belonging to Studio 2 Media then Studio 2 Media will not be held responsible.
Voiceover artists, cameramen and producers are contracted as third party self employed individuals and are not full time employees of Studio 2 Media.
These terms and conditions of business and the contract between parties shall be construed and applied in accordance with the Law of England and shall be subject only to the jurisdiction of the English courts.