Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, Third Edition
- registering specific types of pictorial and graphic works, see Chapter 900, Sections 908 through 922. For a discussion of the practices and procedures for registering physically or conceptually separable artwork that has been applied to a useful article, see Chapter 900, Section 924.
- Artwork. This term may be used to describe the authorship in a pictorial or graphic work. Specifically, the term may be used to describe two-dimensional artwork, including illustrative matter, such as drawings or other pictorial representations. Likewise, this term may be used to describe a chart, table, or graph, provided that the work contains a sufficient amount of pictorial or graphic authorship.
- Cinematography. This term may be used to describe the authorship in a motion picture or other audiovisual work. Specifically, it may be used to describe the creative contribution to a joint work or a work made for hire of the individual or entity who composes the shots for a motion picture or other audiovisual work, operates the camera during filming or videotaping and/or supervises any of the foregoing activities. For a discussion of the specific practices and procedures for registering motion pictures and other audiovisual works, see Chapter 800, Sections 807 and 808.
- Compilation of ________. For a discussion of this term and the specific practices and procedures for registering a compilation, see Section 618.6.
- Computer program. This term may be used to describe source code, object code, or other statements or instructions that are used in a computer to bring about a certain result. For a discussion of the specific practices and procedures for registering a computer program, see Chapter 700, Section 721.
- Collective work. For a discussion of this term and the procedures for registering a collective work, see Section 618.7.
- Contribution(s) to a collective work. For a discussion of this term and the procedures for registering a contribution to a collective work, see Section 618.7.
- Direction. This term may be used to describe the authorship in a motion picture or audiovisual work. It may also be used to describe the authorship in a dramatic work that is a joint work, a work made for hire, or a derivative work. Specifically, the term direction may be used to describe the creative contribution of the individual or entity that supervises and directs the entire cast and crew for a motion picture, an audiovisual work, or a dramatic work, including all technical and artistic aspects of the work. For a discussion of the specific practices and procedures for registering, dramatic works, audiovisual works, and motion pictures see Chapter 800, Sections 804, 807, and 808.
- Editing. The term editing may be used to describe the authorship in a motion picture or a work of the performing arts. For example, it may be used to describe markings for the performance of a musical composition, such as additional or altered fingering, accents, dynamics, and the like. The term editing may be used to describe the authorship in a motion picture or other audiovisual work. Specifically, it may be
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