https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgeman_Art_Library_v._Corel... is what i'm "on about".
While all those decisions may feel creative to you, its highly questionable whether they are "creative" according to the law (in usa anyways)
While all those decisions may feel creative to you, its highly questionable whether they are "creative" according to the law (in usa anyways)
For the dreaded special editions of Star Wars, only Jabba's stupid face or the specific shot of the Death Star exploding with that ugly-looking ring would have a copyright of 1997. The original scenes cleaned and restored would still have a copyright of 1977.