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808.4(F)

808.4(G)

808.4(G)(1)

808.4(G)(2)

808.4(G)(3)

808.4(H)

808.4(1)

Animation

Animation is the rapid display of a series of still images to create an illusion of motion. Animation can be produced with hand-drawn art, computer generated images [CGI], special effects, or three-dimensional objects [e.g., puppets or clay figures), or a combination of these elements.

Screenplay or Script

The screenplay is the written text upon which a motion picture production is based. The screenplay often is broadly interpreted during filming or taping, and rarely reaches the screen without modification.

Works That Precede a Screenplay or Script

A screenplay or script is often preceded by a proposal, synopsis, and treatment. A discussion of these works is set forth below.

Textual Proposal

A proposal is a usually a text-based document specifically created to sell a motion picture or television concept to producers and/or investors. In addition to the text, these documents may contain a cover page with artwork and/or photographs, contact information, a proposed budget, and biographies of the writer(s), director, producer(s), and star actor(s).

Synopsis

A synopsis is a summary of the major plot points and description of the characters of a script or a motion picture. Generally, they are a page or two in length.

Treatment

A treatment is a document consisting of a summary of the major scenes of a proposed movie or television show and descriptions of the main characters, possibly including some dialog. A treatment is generally longer and more detailed than a synopsis.

Editing

Editing is a part of the creative post-production process of filmmaking that involves working with raw footage, and selecting and combining shots into sequences to create a finished motion picture. For a discussion of editing as derivative motion picture authorship, see Section 807.2(B).

Musical Score

The term "musical score" refers to music that accompanies a motion picture.

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