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NeHoMaR · Jun 04, 2007, 12:54 AM // 00:54

No one is saying COPY the armor. Just look at it, and draw a new one with "Elizabeth" one in mind.

pamelf · Jun 04, 2007, 01:54 AM // 01:54

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Originally Posted by tenshi_strife

like that has stopped anet before lol hello ride the lighting, the rit dance lol

and for op yea sure that armor is pretty cool

Wow, you don't really know much about how copyright works, do you?

Ride the lightning is a pop culture reference. Someone said it's a term used for people sent to the electric chair? I'm not sure where it came from, but if it were propagated by a film it is not under copyright, since you can use 10% of anything without it being in breach of copyright.

That also explains the Rit dance, although I'm sure since it's such a signature piece Anet DID get permission for it. Since it wasn't such a major film (although it grew hugely in popularity) they wouldn't have had to pay exhorbitant amounts for it. If they wanted to use anything from PoC they would have been charged a FORTUNE.

ANd don't bring up the 10% thing, because the costumes are only partially under copyright of the film. They are actually the intellectual property of the costume designer, and copyrighted as such.

And NeHoMaR, If you actually looked at some of the canthan armour you'd realise it's already quite similar in design. If they designed armour with Elizabeth "in mind", knowing they could only freely use 10% of it they'd just come up with what we've already got. Even if it's not on the characters, just look at the NPC's. We have an entire asian continent that has the Elizabeth Swann armour feel...