Copyright

Copy right is protecting the owners right when owning a piece of work - including their right over others copying their material or property. ''Copyright gives the owner, creator or author, publisher the right to control the way that their material can be used.''

Material that can be copyrighted includes film, games, animation, music, computer apps and drawings. ANYTHING can be copyrighted, from phrases to works of literature ANYTHING can be protected with copy right. Online copyright within the UK content is protected within copyright still, however the 'rules' to copy right seem to be rather blurred when it comes to US law - within the UK copyright is automatic. However copyright is only 'active' from 70 years past the death of the owner of the copy right.

As an animation student I can use media such as music or film as references or material within my work as I can claim it as 'a non profitable education piece'.