Board Thread:YouTube discussion/@comment-25176701-20150912185938

I'm sure everyone is familiar with the fanmade videos about characters and ships from TV shows and movies that are created by fans. I apologize if this sounds like a dumb question but how do those users get clips from the TV show or movie to make those videos? I wanted to start making character videos, too. I just don't know how to get the clips and put everything together and make it look amazing. Anyone willing to give me advice? 