Creator Raw Footage, B-Roll & Outtakes Ownership Carve-Out Redline
Many UGC and influencer agreements quietly define "Deliverables" to include "all raw footage, project files, b-roll, outtakes, and unedited recordings captured during production." If you hand over 90 minutes of unedited 4K camera roll, the brand’s internal media buying team will chop your raw footage into 50 different hook variations and run them on Meta/TikTok for years without paying you for additional deliverables.
DTC Brand Turned 1 Creator Shoot Into 42 Paid Meta Ads Using Seized Raw Footage Clause
A lifestyle creator uploaded her SD card’s raw b-roll after an agency requested it under a buried "Materials & Raw Footage" clause. Over the next 18 months, the brand’s growth team spliced her unedited clips with different voiceovers into 42 separate Meta ads generating $1.4M in sales—paying the creator $0 beyond her initial $4,000 fee.
RedlineCore™ flags raw footage / project-file handover clauses and restricts Deliverables strictly to the final edited video with a anti-splicing restriction.
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“Deliverables are strictly limited to the final edited, Creator-approved video file(s) explicitly enumerated in the Scope of Work. Creator shall have no obligation to deliver raw camera roll, unedited footage, project files, b-roll, or outtakes ("Raw Assets"), and Creator retains 100% sole copyright ownership
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"Our Campaign Fee covers the final edited Deliverable listed in the SOW. We don’t turn over raw camera rolls or unedited outtakes by default, though we are happy to quote a separate licensing fee for extra 3-second hook variations or b-roll packages."
Why they drafted it this way: Performance marketing agencies want to turn a single $5,000 creator video into 30 different ad creatives by re-splicing your raw footage in-house for free.
Mandatory Audit Checklist Points
- Explicitly exclude raw footage, unedited camera roll, project files, and outtakes from Deliverables
- Prohibit Brand from re-editing, splicing, or altering the final Deliverable without Creator’s consent
- Price additional 3-second ad hooks or b-roll bundles as separate paid line items ($1,500–$5,000 each)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Should creators ever include raw footage for free in a brand deal?
No. Raw footage allows a brand to create unlimited new deliverables and out-of-context cuts without your approval. If a brand wants raw b-roll, industry standard is a 50% to 100% buyout surcharge on top of the base Deliverable Fee.
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