The objectification of women

[SteveDallas]

Originally Posted by glatt

the woman was clearly objectified. She had no lines. No face. Probably no credit. I'm sure the "actress" was paid in some way for her work

If she was an "extra" or just a woman who happened to be on the street when they were filming, she probably wasn't identified or paid. You have to get into permissions and model releases when a person is identifiable. If they're not identifiable, then use of images of them without permission or compensation is fair game. (We're not talking news coverage here.. there are exceptions for that.) This is why when they have news stories about how fat Americans are becoming, you'll often see stock footage of some fat person walking down the street, shot shoulders-down and from behind.