Common use of Shorter/Longer Versions Clause in Contracts

Shorter/Longer Versions. Producer may edit a commercial to make up to 2 additional shorter and/or longer versions of the same commercial, neither of which may be the same length as the original commercial. For clarification, the 2 versions created under this subsection A may be the same length as each other. For example, Producer may create 2 thirty second versions of an original sixty second commercial. Producer shall pay a session fee to each principal performer appearing in the second additional version. Producer may record a sound track to fit such additional version(s), provided that the sound track for such version(s) must be the same except for such changes as are required for timing and synchronization. Principal performers shall be paid an additional session fee for recording such additional sound track, which fee may not be credited against use fees. The provisions of this subsection A permit mechanical editing of on-camera material only. In the event a principal performer is required to perform on-camera in shorter or longer versions of the original commercial, such versions shall be deemed to be additional commercials which shall require payment of an additional session fee and applicable use fees for each such additional commercial for each such principal performer. Other principal performers appearing in such additional commercials shall be paid applicable use fees for each such additional commercial. (See Agreed Interpretation 10, page 148.) If different versions of a commercial are photographed or are recorded off-camera, they shall not be deemed edited versions and shall in all cases be deemed separate commercials. The only exception to the foregoing shall be the sound track made to fit the timing and synchronization of a single mechanically edited commercial.

Shorter/Longer Versions. Producer may edit a commercial to make up to 2 a single additional shorter and/or longer versions version of the same commercial, neither of which may be the same length as the original commercial. For clarificationeither shorter or longer, the 2 versions created under this subsection A may be the same length as each other. For example, Producer may create 2 thirty second versions of an original sixty second commercial. Producer shall pay a session fee to each principal performer appearing in the second additional version. Producer and may record a sound track to fit such additional version(s)version, provided that the sound track for such version(s) version must be the same except for such changes as are required for timing and synchronization. Principal performers shall be paid an additional session fee for recording such an additional sound track, which fee may not be credited against use fees. The provisions of this subsection A permit mechanical editing of on-camera material only. In the event a principal performer is required to perform on-camera in shorter or longer versions of the original commercial, such versions shall be deemed to be additional commercials which shall require payment of an additional session fee and applicable use fees for each such additional commercial for each such principal performer. Other principal performers appearing in such additional commercials shall be paid applicable use fees for each such additional commercial. (See Agreed Interpretation 10, page 148.) If different versions of a commercial are photographed or are recorded off-camera, they shall not be deemed edited versions and shall in all cases be deemed separate commercials. The only exception to the foregoing shall be the sound track made to fit the timing and synchronization of a single mechanically edited commercial.

Shorter/Longer Versions. Producer may edit a commercial to make up to 2 additional shorter and/or longer versions of the same commercial, neither of which may be the same length as the original commercial. For clarification, the 2 versions created under this subsection A may be the same length as each other. For example, Producer may create 2 thirty second versions of an original sixty second commercial. Producer shall pay a session fee to each principal performer appearing in the second additional version. Producer may record a sound track to fit such additional version(s), provided that the sound track for such version(s) must be the same except for such changes as are required for timing and synchronization. Principal performers shall be paid an additional session fee for recording such additional sound track, which fee may not be credited against use fees. The provisions of this subsection A permit mechanical editing of on-camera material only. In the event a principal performer is required to perform on-camera in shorter or longer versions of the original commercial, such versions shall be deemed to be additional commercials which shall require payment of an additional session fee and applicable use fees for each such additional commercial for each such principal performer. Other principal performers appearing in such additional commercials shall be paid applicable use fees for each such additional commercial. (See Agreed Interpretation 10, page 148.) If different versions of a commercial are photographed or are recorded off-camera, they shall not be deemed edited versions and shall in all cases be deemed separate commercials. The only exception to the foregoing shall be the sound track made to fit the timing and synchronization of a single mechanically edited commercial.