Tattoos, Cameras, ACTION! A tattoo artist is planning on suing the film producers of a blockbuster film for using his work illegally in their movie! The tattoo artist is claiming that his tattoo is a unique work that was used without his consent. He would like to be economically compensated for this issue. The artist's intellectual creation would therefore attract copyright protection due to its original nature. The artist (being the rights holder) has the right to copy, make, distribute, adapt, and translate the work. When the film producers were contacted about the lawsuit, they explained it was not going to prosper because the artist had not obtained an official copyright of his work and could not prove the date it was created. The film producers are arguing that the artist does not have concretized “proof” to determine the scope and duration of his work. Therefore the producers can exploit the creation at will. Tips for Artists Artists can therefore in the future implement a ...