Something very new from Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision and Knowledgeland.
Open Images is an open media platform that offers online access to a selection of audiovisual archive material to stimulate creative reuse.
As part of Images for the Future, the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision and Knowledgeland are developing Open Images. [Our emphasis] The aim of this project is to offer online access to a selection of archive material to stimulate creative reuse. Reuse includes remixing of archive footage in new videos. Open Images also supports interlinking with other data sources (like Wikipedia), allowing the easy creation of mashups. Access to the content will be based on the Creative Commons model, which proposes a middle way to rights management, rather than the extremes of the pure public domain or the reservation of all rights. The ‘open’ nature of the project is underscored by adapting open formats and using open source software for its infrastructure. Software resulting from Open Images will also be released under an open source license.
The Media Page
At the present time, 371 films are available. Look for images and audio to be added going forward. The database offers numerous ways to find what you’re looking for.
For example you can search by:
+ Keyword
+ User
+ Source
+ Length
+ Language
+ License.
You can refine results by the same criteria.
An API is also available (Documentation is in Dutch).
Source: Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision and Knowledgeland
Hat Tip: AMIA News Briefs
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