if someone made a picture book (fiction) and they used characters from another book/movie (aka: re-telling/writing the story) would that be copyrighting? for example: if someone wanted to make a book "the jungle book" and could PAINT THE CHARACTERS and make them look exactly like the characters in the movie, would that be copyrighting since the movie belongs 2 disney???
im not saying i want to rewrite the jungle book, thats just an example.
but writing a book, retelling it, (and adding some things in there that werent in the movie) and painting ur own pictures, (not taking) and publishing it, would that be illegal copyrighting to disney????
if u dont understand, plz message me k? thanks
2007-10-09 11:09:36 · 11 answers · asked by powerball 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
then how do ppl re write/tell books??? really...ppl r retelling old yeller, (which is now owned by disney)
2007-10-09 11:41:45 · update #1
Disney is a very nasty and mean company to deal with. They sue at the drop of a hat and they have the money to always win. I would never mess with Disney. Their characters are all trademarked anyway. Stay far away from duplicating anything even close to Disney characters. It will cost you everything you own. Pax - C
2007-10-09 11:18:11 · answer #1 · answered by Persiphone_Hellecat 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No they are not protected by copyright and they cannot be protected by copyright by you or anyone else. No one owns these symbols though their form and meaning is covered by international legal treaties. There is no such thing as 'copyrighting' something. It is a meaningless expression and shows a complete misunderstanding of the principles. Copyright (literally the right to copy) applies to all artistic and creative works (taken to include software code), regardless of its merit, from the moment the work is created. No additional action is required for the right to exist and there is no cost involved. The right belongs to the creator of the work though, as with any other property right, it can be sold, assigned or licensed. Copyright applies even if you don't use the copyright symbol or use the word 'copyright'. Despite that, it can be a good idea to use a formal copyright notice (in the form "Copyright, the name of the right holder and the year') as it serves to remind other people that they cannot copy your creative work .... though it doesn't seem to stop people copying music, software or videos.
2016-05-20 01:21:21 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A folk tale (like the brothers Grimm) would be fair game for any writer because it is in the public domain.
In other words, it was a common story before anyone put it in print.
If you retell a folk tale, and use original artwork, I think you'll be safe.
If you want to retell a story that was originally created by someone who still holds the copyright, you might be able to get permission (you'd probably have to pay for it in some way).
If you want to make a book that will be for your own pleasure (perhaps to read to your own children), but never publish it, then nobody is going to care about copyrights.
Best Wishes,
James
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2007-10-10 05:35:58 · answer #3 · answered by james p 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's copyright infringement, and illegal unless you have permission to use the characters/ images.
All creative work is the owners property even if no copyright has been filed. Published or not has no bearing on the matter.
2007-10-09 11:38:50 · answer #4 · answered by Ruth C 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is infringing on their copyrights. Disney always has water-tight copyrights that last a long, long time... they are quite serious about keeping their ideas, characters, books, movies etc in THEIR family. Yes, you would step on toes!!!
2007-10-09 11:30:44 · answer #5 · answered by LK 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of course it's copyright unless it's not published. It always say in a book, this book and it's characters are copyright blah blah blah
2007-10-09 11:17:51 · answer #6 · answered by jonny boy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes that is copyrighting, because your still using elements of the other book, it's not completely created by you.
2007-10-09 11:20:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Disn would say that is copying - but then they say that on everything that they think that they can get away with.
Paint, no
retell, yes it's ok to do
2007-10-09 11:17:57 · answer #8 · answered by flowerpet56 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe the word you're looking for is "plagiarizing." And yes, what you're describing would be plagiarism.
2007-10-09 11:51:11 · answer #9 · answered by Caitlin 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
yes it is definitely, don't chance it
disney will have you homeless and in debt so fast you won't have finished the book!
STAY AWAY-IT'S FOR YOUR-AND YOUR FAMILIES-OWN GOOD!!!!!!!
2007-10-11 06:57:12 · answer #10 · answered by Emma (: 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋