This project explores different formats of digital media, how they're used online, and how they're licensed for different purposes.
This is a piece of clipart I found through the creative commons search portal, which is available on Openclipart as either a .svg or a .png file.
Creator: dear_theophilus
Source: OpenClipArt
License: CC0 1.0
License Information: The person who associated a work with this deed has dedicated the work to the public domain by waiving all of his or her rights to the work worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.
This is a short looping animation (.gif) that I found by searching for gif files on DeviantArt.
Creator: Ravietta
Source: DeviantArt
License: CC BY-ND-DE 3.0
License Information: You are free to...
Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.
... under the following terms:
Attribution — You must give appropriate credit , provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made . You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes .
NoDerivatives — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material.
No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
This is an audio clip (.mp3) that I used as a part of one of my class projects.
Creator: Asa Morris
Source: Self
License: CC 4.0 BY-SA
License Information: You are free to...
Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercially.
Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.
The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.
... under the following terms:
Attribution — You must give appropriate credit , provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made . You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.
No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
I found this video (.mp4) using the Creative Commons website's search feature.
Creator: Julien Ferritto
Source: Vimeo
License: CC BY 3.0
License Information: You are free to...
Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercially.
Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.
The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.
... under the following terms:
Attribution — You must give appropriate credit , provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made . You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
This assignment taught me about the different types of creative commons licenses and how to look for them in publically shared work. While I thought I understood CC, I didn't realize that there were different types of license, nor did I know that you could attribute your own license to your work!