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This week we had to create a slide show about using
copyright images. I found it fun to tell a story through pictures rather than
relying on text. I tried to incorporate photos that really explained copyright
rather than just photos of the copyright symbol. I used photos to show the
complexity of the copyright system and different forms of copyright (photo and
video).
We used Animoto to create our slideshow and I used
Flickr to find my photos. Finding my photos on Flickr actually helped me to
understand copyright better. When I found a photo I also saw the creator of
that photos name. Seeing their name right under the photo helped me to imagine
if I took a picture and it was used without my permission. It is different than
just using Google images because now I realize this is someone’s work rather
than a collected page of images by a computer.
Copyright is not there to make
our lives difficult it is in place to protect the creators work. It is a way to
try to protect the creator when issues of copying may arise. Although copyright
is not always acknowledged and this generation has become extremely good at dogging
the rules, it is important to follow these rules. I personally have had a
Flickr account for years and I would be upset if someone has been taking my
photos and taking credit for them. My photos express my creativity and a lot of
work went into them.
Hi Kathleen i had a great time reading your post
ReplyDeleteI really like the fact that you had pointed out some important factors about the copyright also it mentioned in the article, Canadian Copyright Act and its regulations, contractual and tariff arrangements with copyright collectives, and court decisions. Basically, understand the rules and regulations. As a digital citizen we should be aware of this matter so that we can avoid any future concerns. Thank you for sharing your thought