skip to main content

You Are Here: Home / Creative Archive
Creative Archive
Hummingbird screengrab

Get creative

Our archive, your imagination and simple editing software can create something new...

Customs x-ray a van

Getting started

It's not hard to edit video - you may already have everything you need

Frying chips

A-Z of video

Our clips are available here - and they're all free

 
Creative Archive Licence logo

A few simple rules

Before you start, get to know what you can and can't do with the OU clips

A man inspects a strip of film

An eye for an edit

Editing has got much simpler in the video age - follow our top tips

A question mark

Good question...

Having problems? Want to know more? Have a look at our FAQs

Our world is changing rapidly but what are the influences which have the greatest impact on life in the 21st century?

The first release from The Open University’s Creative Archive gives you access to exclusive rushes from OU course programmes covering a wide range of areas including science, technology and the environment as well as society and culture.

Featured Clips

Science & Technology

Environment

Society & Culture

 
 

Site info and help