One possible legal issue is that, whilst all the music is public domain, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra may have covered their rendition with copyright protection. This would mean that I would not be able to use the music without copyright permission or paying the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for me to use their music in my animated piece. If I was not able to maintain copyright permission, the composition is still public domain so I could find alternative versions of the music or find another musician to replicate the tune.
An ethical issue may be found in the shape of the mermaid's design. Some may find the designed outfit for the mermaid to be too revealing and some may even consider it as partial nudity. If any complaints are raised about this issue, I would have to re-evaluate the design and place her in a mode appropriate and concealing costume.
Another ethical issue could be how I depict creatures such as whales and sharks as antagonists, which could upset animal protection groups as it would reflect badly on some of the sea creatures they are trying to gain support for to help and protect. If faced with this issue I could include a disclaimer saying that my depictions of these animal are not true representations of their characteristics. Otherwise, I may be forced to remove these creatures from my animated piece and replace them with other obstacles and characters (e.g. replace the whale with a submarine, replace the shark with a fictional sea monster, etc.).
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