Production and Copyright Resources
New Media Rights has good online guides
https://www.newmediarights. org/frequently_asked_ questions_about_copyright_law_ book
https://www.newmediarights. org/fairuse/
Internet Archive – Tons of public domain/creative commons media archives.
New Media Rights – Legal and How-to Guides for Independent Creators, Internet Users, nonprofits, and small businesses
Free Music Archive – A good place to find music you can use in video projects.
Creative Commons – Learn more about Creative Commons licenses and share your media with the world!
Free Sound – User generated creative commons sound effects.
Image Copyright – American Society of Media Photographers Copyright guidelines.
Audio Jungle – A great space to find audio and adobe after effects templates.
ScreenWriters Resource – A great space to find support for writing a Script.
Filmmaking Lifestyle- Business & Success For the Working Filmmaker & Videographer
Helpful Applications:
VLC – Open Source media player. Play almost any type of video file on your PC.
Audacity – Open Source audio editor.
DVD Flick – Burn almost any video file to a regular DVD for a DVD player.
HandBrake – Open Source DVD ripper and transcoder.
Clip Converter – A fantastic resource for downloading and converting clips.
DVD Shrink – Open Source DVD ripper.
Media Links:
ACM – Alliance for Community Media.
NATOA – National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors.