Digital Media Exploration 

This project asked me to find, create, and share different types of digital media on my ePortfolio. I learned how to work with images, animations, audio, and video while practicing proper licensing and ethical sharing.

Images

• Example: Photographs I took of my dog Turbo

• How I created it: I used my phone camera and adjusted brightness and contrast in a free photo editor.

• Source & License: Original work, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) using the CC License Chooser.

Animation (GIF)

• Example: A GIF of a dancing Hello Kitty.

• How I found it: I searched for Creative Commons-licensed Hello Kitty GIFs on a safe site like Giphy or Pixabay.

• Source & License: Original creator unknown, found via Giphy, licensed for personal/educational use (not commercial).

• Reflection: I chose this GIF because it’s fun, animated, and shows how GIFs can be used to convey movement and personality online.

Video

• Example: “Airplane Mode” by Limbo (music video).

• How I found it: I embedded the video from YouTube, using the official channel’s video.

• Source & License: Limbo, Airplane Mode (official music video), available on YouTube. Licensed for viewing via YouTube; embedded following platform guidelines.

• Reflection: I chose this video because it demonstrates how music and visuals work together in digital media. Embedding it showed me how video can enhance a webpage’s engagement.

Audio (MP3)

• Example: Soft piano track I generated for this project.

• How I created it: I used audio software to generate a gentle piano melody and exported it as an MP3.

• Source & License: Original work, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

• File: [soft_piano.mp3] (embed in Google Drive or ePortfolio for playability)

This project helped me understand how to find, create, and ethically share different types of digital media. I learned the importance of licensing and proper credit, even for GIFs or videos I did not create. Creating my own audio and adding media to the ePortfolio gave me hands-on experience that will be helpful in future digital projects.