What is an Audiovisual work?
For the purposes of the ISAN, the term “audiovisual work” covers any fixation of motion imagery. The ISAN standard defines “audiovisual work” as follows: audiovisual work: work consisting of a sequence of related images, with or without accompanying sound, which is intended to be made visible as a moving image through the use of devices, regardless of the medium of initial or subsequent fixation. Examples of the types of audiovisual works to which ISAN may be assigned are: motion pictures (e.g. feature films) and short films, trailers (i.e. previews, productions for television or other means of delivery, including individual episodes of television series, industrial, educational and training films, commercials, broadcasts and recordings of live events (such as sports events and newscasts), video games, music video clips, composite and multimedia works if they contain a significant audiovisual component, as well as non-linear works including compilations. The ISAN is the unique referenc
The ISAN standard defines “audio visual work” as follows: A work consisting of a sequence of related images, with or without accompanying sound, which is intended to be made visible as a moving image through the use of devices, regardless of the medium of initial or subsequent fixation. AN ISAN can be applied to all types of audio visual work in digital form (e.g. DVD) and in analogue form (e.g. celluloid film), including motion pictures and short films, trailers, video games, television productions, individual episodes of television series, training films, commercials, broadcasts and recordings of live events (such as sports events and newscasts), video games, music video clips, composite and multimedia works if they contain a significant audiovisual component, as well as non-linear works including compilations.
