Source Files

We'll be using different terms to describe our files at different stages of the DVD creation process. At this first stage they'll be referred to as source files. Source files may or may not meet the requirements for putting them on DVD. It simply means we haven't changed them. None of the files we start with will be exactly the same as when they're used for DVD assets.

The Internet Archive

The video we'll be using will all be coming from a site called the Internet Archive. The Internet Archive is a good place to find a variety of public domain works, as well as those offered through a Creative Commons License. Works licensed in the Creative Commons model allow royalty free use in one or more ways traditionally controlled by the copyright holder. Creative Commons is not just another term for public domain, and Creative Commons Licensed works may still have restrictions on distribution, sale, or incorporation into new creative works.

Since all our video will be in the public domain, we won't have to worry about a copyright holder's rights. We will, however, need to find and download the files. The final DVD is going to have some Fleischer Studios Superman cartoons, followed by movie trailers, then a main feature - The 39 Steps. Right click on each of the links and select save link as (Firefox) or save target as (IE). Then browse to the folder where you want to store your downloaded files.

Superman Cartoons