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What is copyright and why should I be interested?

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Images in the “Public domain” are not protected by intellectual property laws such as copyright, trademark, or patent laws. We (the public) owns these works, not the individual author or artist. Anyone can use a public domain work without obtaining permission, no one can ever own it.

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How does something become public domain?

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How does something become public domain?

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There are four common ways that things become public domain:

the copyright has expired

the copyright owner failed to renew the copyright when it expired.

the copyright owner deliberately put it into the public domain. or

copyright law does not protect this type of work.

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A derivative work is transformative if it uses a source work in completely new or unexpected ways.
Think "Monty Python Foot "taken from the Agnolo Bronzino oil painting titled "Venus, Cupid, Folly and Time"

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Fair use lets you use copyrighted material without having to ask permission from the copyright holder. It has limitations but It is meant to balance the interests of copyright holders with the public interest

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Copyright protests original thoughts and ideas. It allows artists and creators to determine when their creation can be used and how.
There are limitations and exceptions

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Fair use is any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as to comment on, criticize, or parody a piece of work.
This is perfect for educational purposes like class discussions and analysis.

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The film "Attack of The Giant Leeches" is in the public domain.

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We need to be aware of the copyright laws and honor the original artist.
This video helped me.