Copyright is an important concept for those working in the Film & TV industry to understand. Which of the following statements about copyright are TRUE. A: copyright protection is present immediately when a work is created
B: You can legally use a full length piece of copyrighted music for a school project without obtaining permission
C:You can legally make a slight change to a photograph or piece of music that is copyrighted, and then use it as an original work without obtaining permission
D: Violating international copyright law can cause you to get sued in civil court, as well as tried criminally for copyright violation
E: The following types of work can qualify for a copyright: literary works, musical works, dramatic works, motion pictures, sound recordings, and pictorial/graphic/sculptural works.
F: Photographs, videos and other works that normally can be copyrighted - but are created/generated by the federal government - fall under the "fair use" law and can be used for any purpose without permission.