Prescott Library: UN Crisis Project (Clark, Lytle, Thomas): Video Tips

Using still images in your video

Photos and other images from others may be used in your project provided it was LEGALLY acquired and is properly credited. Check below for places to download Royalty Free, Creative Commons, or other usable images.

ARTstor This link opens in a new window
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Digital image bank that covers many time periods and cultures.
Image database containing over 1 million images from art, architecture, music, world history and more. Collections are made up of contributions from museums, libraries, artists' estates, photographers, and scholars from all over the world.
Registered users are able to save images as well as download them into a presentation slide format.
For home access, contact the library staff.

Creative Commons Search
From the Creative Commons website, you can search Flickr and Google images and find resources that may be welcome to be used and shared through the CC license.

Britannica Image Quest This link opens in a new window
Find images to use for projects.
Provides students and faculty access approximately three million rights-cleared images from over 50 of the best collections in the world which can easily be added to projects.

Flickr Commons
Hidden treasures from the world's public photography archives. Use the search box at the top right to find an image you need, and check the copyrights.
Met Museum Artworks in Public Domain
The Metropolitan Museum in NYC has placed many of its images (375,000) into the Public Domain. This filter has already been added for this link to the museum images.
Morgue File
Images by professional photographers that have become available for public use. A great collection of images!
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
For current and historical maps, look no further than UT Austin's great online collection.
World Digital Library
Free primary source materials from around the world.
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The World Digital Library (WDL) makes available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world.

Video Making Tips, Clips, and Tricks!

Remix-T Resource Gallery
A great list of resources is divided into categories so you can Discover, Mix, & Share!
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Remix is a joint project of the Hesburgh Libraries, The Kaneb Center, and the Office of Information Technologies at the University of Nortre Dame
8 Great Sources for Public Domain Videos
Scroll down this article from 2015 to find some useful links!

Learn 360 plus Classroom Video This link opens in a new window
Visit this site to find video clips you can download and add into your project. Just be sure to cite the source!
A comprehensive streaming video subscription service for high schools, featuring unlimited access to more than 5,000 educational programs that can be viewed in class, at the library, or from home.

Internet Moving Image Archive
Provides near-unrestricted access to digitized collections of moving images. The largest collection is comprised of over 1,200 ephemeral (advertising, educational, industrial, and amateur) films made from 1927 through the present. Broadcast quality copies can be purchased through Getty Images.
Public Domain Review
A collection of films, audio, and more that are in the public domain. Often these are downloadable. (No longer protected by copyright and therefore free to use)
Public Domain Video Clips
Pond 5 has made searchable video clips that are free to use! Take a search...
UN Foundation GIFS
Small downloadable GIFs from the UN Foundation.
US National Archives GIFS
Official and downloadable GIFS (mini-videos) from the US National Archives collection.
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For the official source of information about the National Archives, please visit https://www.archives.gov

Building a Storyboard

Storyboard Template
Here's a worksheet to complete a storyboard.

UN Storyboard Template - Google Slides
This is a variation of the pdf template done with Google Slides for ease of adding images and rearranging slides.
Storyboard Tutorial
Information with tips and explanations on how to build a storyboard.
Understanding Scriptwriting & Storyboards
This page from the Aussie site Generator gives basic information on Storyboards. Generator also has a Storyboard maker you could try.

Video Supplements

The following sites allow for creation of animation, infographics or other elements you may want to add to your video. Keep in mind that NONE of these are required and could add more work for you than you really need/want.

Canva
Canva helps you create posters, infographics and designs which can then be used in your presentation
Ease.ly
This infographic creator allows you to revise and update templates to create your own infographic. You do not need an account to either create or download your work, but you do need one to use more of their product or return to saved work.
FireAlpaca
FireAlpaca is the free paint tool that is compatible with both Mac and Windows. Simple tools and controls let you draw an illustration easily.
Go Animate
Subscrition animation video service with a free trial option.
Powtoon
Resource to create animated video, but be aware that this can be more time consuming than helpful.
Quotes Cover
This site turns any ordinary quotes texts into a beautiful quotes picture. A great way to highlight text from your UN Resolution!
Recite
Recite is a simple quote maker. Enter your text, choose a template, and make a word picture.

Using music in your video

Music from others may be used in your project provided it was LEGALLY acquired and is properly credited. Check below for places to download Royalty Free, Creative Commons, or other usable music.

Audacity
Audacity is free, open source, cross-platform software for recording and editing sounds.
Creative Commons Search
From the Creative Commons website, you can search Flickr and Google images and find resources that may be welcome to be used and shared through the CC license.
Free Music Archive
Explore by style or curator (including AS220!) to find music for your project. Look for a CC license you can honor.
Jamendo
Find music here you can download to then use in your own projects, provided you follow the CC license.
SoundCloud
Sign in to this service and gain access to this social sound platform where anyone can create sounds and share them everywhere. Look for audio that is open to download, and choose original audio.
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SoundCloud can be accessed anywhere using the official iPhone and Android apps, as well as hundreds of creation and sharing apps built on the SoundCloud platform.

UN Crisis Project (Clark, Lytle, Thomas)

Interested in using resources in the Digital Production Studio?

Schedule your visit with Mr. Jenks
or Mr. Schiano

WeVideo

iMovie

Screencastify

Using still images in your video

Video Making Tips, Clips, and Tricks!

Building a Storyboard

Video Supplements

Using music in your video

UN Crisis Project (Clark, Lytle, Thomas)

Interested in using resources in the Digital Production Studio?

Schedule your visit with Mr. Jenks or Mr. Schiano

Using still images in your video

Video Making Tips, Clips, and Tricks!

Building a Storyboard

Video Supplements

Using music in your video

Schedule your visit with Mr. Jenks
or Mr. Schiano