Credits and Copyright

Reminder: Everything is not yours.


I'm writing this blog about Credits and Copyright because I'm a victim of both.

Let's start with Credits. Credits are used to recognize people who have exerted some efforts to a certain project. In the end of a film, we see list of names. That is an example of credits, we don't just see the names of actors, actresses and director. But we also have the camera men, writers, and even the extras. On images, when we post those pictures on our blogs, we have to write the caption with the name/s of the people who taught us to do some effects that made the image worth sharing. Also, in editing matters, if a preset is available, we have to recognize the person who prepared it.

Now, it's about Copyright. Copyright is really a serious thing, you can be behind bars. I am a person that is very conscious to copyright. Why? Because I'm a YouTuber. If you want your account to be live in a long span, you have to follow the rules. Artist, filmmakers, photographers and musicians may post there products online, open in the public, and you can download it, but that doesn't mean you can use it for your own. You have to ask permission if you can use it.In Youtube, when you post a video lyric you have to write a caption that it's not yours. Also, Youtube has a new feature that posts the owner of the song.

Credits and Copyright are really important. I hope everyone will practice to give credits and ask permission. Specially, when you're in the film industry, you really have to make things purely YOURS before you call it yours (obviously).