Media resources
The following links provide resources that you can use in your multimedia projects. Be very careful when using media assets downloaded from the Web, since you might need to obtain permission in order to use them in your projects. Before downloading an asset, look closely to see if the media creator has attached any restrictions or special requirements. For example, media creators will sometimes allow you to use their creations if you inform them first via e-mail.
General
- Creative Commons search portal - the Creative Commons site provides a search engine that you can use to locate media from across the Web that you can freely reuse in your projects.
- archive.org - this site contains movies, text, live music recordings, and audio, and much of it is freely available to reuse. Not all of the media contained on this site can be reused though, so read carefully.
Audio
- flashkit.com - this site is primarily intended for people creating interactive Web sites, but it does have a large collection of sound effects and music loops that you can incorporate into your project. Be very careful with the files you download and use from this site because they often come with special requirements.
- Freesound project - the home of the Freesound Project, this site provides an extensive collection of sound effects, all of which are made available under the Creative Commons licensing scheme.
Images
The following sites offer images that can be freely reused.
Do you have a favorite site for free media assets? Let us know!
