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480
Motion pictures. (cont'd)
480.02
Forms of embodiment. (cont'd)
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Hologram - a special photographic film or plate which, when developed and illuminated from behind by a coherent light beam, produces an intangible three-dimensional image in space. No visual image appears on the film or plate whose function is to record photo graphically a light-wave interference pattern made by intersecting beams of coherent light.
480.03
Copyrightable subject matter. A motion picture may embody the contributions of many persons whose efforts are brought together to make a cinematographic work of author ship. Some examples of copyrightable elements might be camerawork, directing, editing, sound engineering, and other cinematographic contributions. By contrast, however, mere mechanical acts cannot serve
as the basis for copyright registration: for example, a claim based on conversion from 35-mm film to one-half-inch videocassette is not subject to registration.480.04
Motion pictures as derivative works and compilations. Generally, motion pictures by their nature are derivative works. For registration purposes, the motion picture is considered derivative only when it incorporates previously registered, published, or public domain material. In these cases, the application should identify such pre-existing material incorporated in the work and also include a "material added" statement. The following examples reflect how this should be stated in the appropriate space on the application form:
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