Preparing for the “Inspired By” Project

1. Responsible Use

In putting together your film, you may find yourself wanting to incorporate images or music that you didn’t create. It is easy to find images and music all over the internet, but it is harder to locate images and music that you can legally use in your own projects. To learn about where to go on the internet to find resources you can use without incident, read this post written by Jenny Kijowski, another ITF here at Brooklyn College. Of particular use for you will likely be sites like Jamendo and dig.ccmixter that allow you to search through Creative Commons-licensed music. To educate yourself more on the topics of copyright, fair use, and public domain, peruse the Teaching Copyright resources page, which also contains a number of links that may help you rightfully obtain material for your videos.

2. Film Equipment

Naturally, to make a video, you will likely need equipment more robust than the camera that’s built in to your MacBook Pro. You can find the form to request audio-visual (A/V) material from Macaulay here. At the end of the form, you will find a visual catalog of the available equipment. Also to note is that the standard rental period is 1 week, but this period can be extended with permission.