Documentary and Media Resources

Editing Labs

Digital Media Studios (Bottom Floor - Belk Library) - Mac & PC
Adobe Premiere Pro is installed on most campus computers.
App State's Reich College of Education also has a media lab that is staffed and opened after hours.

Equipment Checkout

You can check out camera equipment for 72 hours with a valid student ID at the Technology Checkout Desk (bottom floor of Belk Library). UDFS will check out some specialized equipment for faculty, staff and graduate student projects.

Copyright & Fair Use

A MUST READ ... IN COMIC BOOK FORMAT! - learn about copyright and fair use by reading the comic book, "Bound by Law"
Belk Library Reference Guide
Center for the Study of Public Domain (Duke University)
Copyright Term & the Public Domain in the United States (Cornell University)
Center For Social Media (American University)
Lumen Database
Stanford Copyright & Fair Use Center

Software Recommendations

Internet Video Editor

WeVideo.com

Free account with WeVideo watermark allows for a 5 minute film (export)
You can contact UDFS to get a licensed account
Tutorials for Wevideo

Video Editing for Microsoft Operating System

Movie Maker - Basic
Adobe Premiere Rush - Intermediate Users
Premiere Pro - Advance Users

Video Editing for Apple Operating Systems

iMovie - Basic (Online Tutorials: support.apple.com/manuals/#imovie)
Final Cut Express - Intermediate Users
Final Cut Pro - Advanced Users

Audio Editing

Garage Band
Audacity

Free Images, Music, Sounds, & Fonts

To find free images, music/sounds, and fonts for your documentary, search by "Open Source" or "Creative Commons." Below are a few possible sites:

AppDocs