This project is about different forms of digital media. You will find examples of images, videos, audio, and animation, as well as licensing information, and how I found the material.
This is an example of an image as a PNG. I found this picture when searching for free images of groundhogs that I could use for a social media post. This is an image by Kosta from Pixabay and is under their content license. Pixabay images are free to use commercially and non-commercially; however, some images may be protected by trademarks, publicity, or privacy rights.
Pixabay Content license:
May not be sold or distributed
If content contains any trademarks, logos, or brands, it may not be used for commercial purposes
May not be used in any immoral or misleading ways
May be used for free without crediting the author
May be modified or adapted into new works
This is an animation that I found when searching for GIFs online. I chose this one because it's a meme that I've seen before, and I find it pretty amusing. I found this Big Dog GIF by MOODMAN on GIPHY.
Here is some of GIPHY's licensing information:
Content may not be used for commercial purposes without explicit permission
GIPHY content is protected by copyright
Although people own the content uploaded on GIPHY, GIPHY has the right to use the content on its platform and where it's distributed
Content is to be used for personal and non-commercial use only
This is an example of an audio file as an MP3. I found this when I was searching for free MP3s, and discovered this MP3 that I liked. This is music by Audio Club from Pixabay and is under their content license.
Here's some information from Pixabay's Content license again:
Content may not be sold or distributed
If content contains any trademarks, logos, or brands, it may not be used for commercial purposes
Content may not be used in any immoral or misleading ways
Content may be used for free without crediting the author
Content may be modified or adapted into new works
This is an example of an embedded video. This is a cooking video by Smokin' & Grillin with AB that I found through searching "cooking" on the Creative Commons search portal. This video is under the Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed).
Creative Commons licensing information:
Users can share, copy, distribute, remix, adapt, and build on material for any purpose
Users must give appropriate credit to the original creator, which includes: author, title, source, and license
This project helped me to learn about the different licensing agreements used for digital media. It taught me that many licenses allow for the reuse of content; however, they all set their requirements for reuse. These requirements can include attribution, restricting commercial use, and restrictions on the selling and distributing of material. This project also helped me learn how to navigate Google Drive to implement an MP3 file into my Google Site. Overall, this was an interesting project to complete.