What is this mashup trying to communicate? Is it technical experiment, social or political commentary, a comedic parody, or an abstract work of media art?
This mashup takes the form of a comedic parody as it reviews copyright principles in a humourous and ironic way. It is a parody in the way that it uses material from Disney, which is known for establishing lengthy copyright terms and is even described in the mashup as "a company ...[which] is intimidating anybody who takes a copyright work." Anyone who watches this will gain a chuckle or two from the ingenuity and effort of Eric Faden.
Did its creator follow or break copyright laws in its production?
As explained in the video, Eric Faden should not be considered to have broken any copyright laws in the production of his mashup because he uses the copyrighted material to teach and parody, which is allowed under the laws of Fair Use. As said in the words of the Disney characters, "The point is, if Fair Use actually works, then movies like this one will have legal protection." And as can be observed by how the video was posted on Youtube on May 2007 and up to now has not been deleted due to copyright laws, I believe that proves that the creator of A Fair(y) Use Tale has followed copyright laws and has not broken them.
Do you think that mashup like this requires copyright permission? Why or why not.
I do not think that a mashup like this requires copyright permission, because it is legally protected under Fair Use. If it did require permission, I do not think that Disney would allow Eric Faden to use their copyrighted material in A Fair(y) Use Tale because it badmouths the company near the end of the video. However, I do think that a work like this should require copyright permission, because now it does not seem fair for Disney to have had their material used in a work which may harm the company's image.
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