Almost everybody has used something from the internet that they didn’t create. I’ve always wondered, when is this okay? And when does is cross the line and become illegal?

The Creative Commons information video outlines those boundaries. The style of animation is simple, but awesome. I’ve always been a fan of the sped-up handwriting or drawing. It gives the video a humanistic connection.  Since we have grown up with paper and pencils, there’s that little bit of nostalgia triggered too.

Here’s a quick summary of the 4 different Creative Commons licences:

1. Attribution || an acknowledgement or credit to the original creator of the work. Users are required to acknowledge, whereas the other 3 licences are optional depending on the creator’s decision.
2. Non-commercial || Can re-use the work, however selling it is not allowed.
3. No Derivatives || Can re-use the work, however can not alter the work in any way.
4. Share-alike || Altered or re-used work must be shared under the same originally shared terms. For example, if the creator of a song applies a non-commercial licence, then a remixer of that song would also have to apply the non-commercial licence.

A very helpful and practical insight!