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Privilege and Distinction in Production Worlds
Matt Stahl
Brian Bovino
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Doesn’t just refer to degree of comfort but also:◦ Remuneration◦ Control of the work process◦ Ownership of the products of labor◦ The rights and obligations of employers and
workers◦ Workers’ access to health and pension benefits
Social-psychological vs. Political-economic
Defining “Working Conditions
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Work for hire vs. Without work for hire◦ Employees without
work for hire considered “joint authors”
◦ Entitled to equal share of copyright
US Copyright Act of 1909◦ No ownership rights to
employees and later freelancers
“Raw Marketplace Power”◦ Forces freelancers to
wave the white flag Inalienable Rights
◦ 1976 Act – 35 year rule
“Quasi-Proprietary Rights” – Guilds & Unions◦ Offers workers social
protection and security
Copyright and Work for Hire
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Hierarchal Divisions in the Cultural Industry
Creative WorkTechnical Work
“Above the Line”◦ Producers◦ Directors◦ Writers◦ Editors
Compensation Structure Individual Residual (Direct Payments)
“Below the Line”◦ Craft and technical labor◦ Materials and supplies
Compensation Structure Collective Residuals (Payments in the form of benefits)
Often alienated in the workplace – “wrist”
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Further Distinctions Between Strata of Media Workers
Non-Union Off-Shore (Primarily Asia)
Extremely vulnerable in the industry◦ Must negotiate benefits
individually – nothing is guaranteed
◦ Very limited job security
Labor is:◦ Cheap◦ Skilled◦ Plentiful
Conditions are much different as opposed to working in the U.S. or Europe◦ Since there is limited
supply of jobs, workers can be exploited
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If job security is so low being a free-lancer, why not just join a union?
Although storyboarding requires creativity, it’s considered below the line. Why is this and what really separates above the line from below the line?
Any questions?
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