During this assignment I spend a lot of time considering the impact that copyright would have on the process if it was being done for a real film. It is a daunting prospect to find the exact right clip or footage to set the exact atmosphere and mood for a trailer while having the right to use it. Thankfully due to the nature of my choice of topic, it has not been as much of an issue as it could have been.
Creative commons is an organisation that allows users to contribute to an ever expanding selection of media that can be used by others to further their own projects. There are a selection of different ways of making use of creative commons, they have many different licenses that can be used. This means anyone trying to make a promotional video, or poster for example has a wide range of media available to them for free. The type of license used will change how you can make use of the media.
The licenses are:
Attribution - This license allows people to replicate, distribute and use the media as they see fit, as long as the original creator of the media is accredited in the work.
Share-alike - This is similar to attribution, but stipulates that the final piece be distributed with the same license. This is great for people doing their own projects, but for something that could be used in industry or for a profit could come into issues later if the work has to be given a Share-alike license.
Non-commercial - This allows the user to do whatever they wish with the media, providing it is not used in a profit making or commercial purpose.
No Derivative Works - This allows people to use the media in their works, but only in it's unedited form. It does not allow people to use the work if it has been altered in any way.
If I were to do the project again, I would have used a different subject for it. Looking through creative commons, I noticed the shear number of images and video clips relating to real world locations, especially public places. A modern day setting, would have made the matter of a trailer, and finding images a lot easier than using an animated series.
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