Creative Resources

Stock music, stock pictures, and more creative resources!

Do you ever feel like your Zooppa work would be perfect if only they had that little extra something? Ever have a great idea for an ad that you just don’t have the tools to realize? Well, listen… It happens to everyone sometimes. That’s why we put together this collection of links.

Here, you’ll find some educational materials and free editing tools to help you get your concepts off the ground, and lots of copyright free music and sound effects to help you put those finishing touches on your videos.

Copyright Rules

It’s especially important that none of your Zooppa ads contain any copyrighted material. Below are resources for inexpensive/free content. However, it’s important to note that just because content is free, doesn’t make it legal to use in a winning Zooppa submission.

In order to use a piece of music, an image, or video footage, you must have proper legal permission to use the content in a commercial venture. Please check your license terms very carefully. After all, if you submit, you are in fact transferring copyright of your content to the client.

Online Creative Resources List

Filmmaking Tools and Training:

Find Composers for Original Music: 

Free Stock Image Resource:

  •  IM Free is a free resource where you can search for imagery by category or specific keyword.

Stock Music resources

Photos and Graphic Design Training resources:

Discounts for Zooppa:

  • CreatorUp is an education platform for creative professionals to master new creative skills from entertainment pros. Take your projects to the next level with online courses on cinematography, commercial directing, YouTube business and more. CreatorUp is offering Zooppa members a 25% discount on all of their courses when you use the code ZOOPPA! We have selected a few that look particularly interesting below:
  • Soundrangers is a sound effect and production music database offering Zooppa discount codes on a by project basis. Check the resources listed on the project page to find the discount code and percentage off.
  • FilmSkills.com is an online education platform that offers courses taught by Hollywood directors on topics such as scriptwriting, production, post-production etc. Zooppers may use discount code ‘zooppa’ to receive 15% off a 3 month, 6 month, or 12 month subscription.
  • Moviola is an establish learning portal dedicated to the art of filmmaking. Moviola is offering a free 3 month Pro Membership to Zooppers who sign up with code ZOOPPA.
  • Film and TV Pro USA and UK are online networking and recruitment services for film and television professionals offering Zooppers a third off their Premium Membership using discount code 1417.
  • MotionElements is offering 20% off for Zooppa members on music and sound effects. Use the coupon code: ZOOPPA20 at checkout.
  • AudioBlocks is offering $25 off of a one year subscription ($74 total) to Zooppa members. This entitles you to unlimited download of their royalty-free music, audio loops, and sound effects.
  • Epidemic Sound is offering 50% off for Zooppa members. Use discount code: LOVEZOOPPA.
  • Pond5 is offering 15% off for Zooppa members. Use discount code: ZOOPPA15.
  • American Music Company is offering a $35 annual membership, which gives creatives 40% off any item on the A’La Carte Rate sheet. Fill out the New Client Registration form and include that you are a Zooppa Member on the Special Instructions.
  • Ritual Music is offering 75% off for Zooppa members. Use discount code: ZOOPPA.

Notes on Copyright:

  • Music in your submissions must be original or must be accompanied with a license to use commercially, without restrictions or additional fees
  • Any stock video footage or imagery must also have licenses (note: some contests do not allow use of stock materials so be sure to check the brief first)
  • Take a look at creativecommons.org to learn about Creative Commons licensing (many times attribution is required so please check carefully)
  • For any materials used in your submissions that come from the web, please send direct links!

Did we miss a good resource? Let us know at support@zooppa.com.

Now get out there and start creating!

11 Comments

  1. Just wondering – I’m using royalty free music that comes with most MAC computers. How do I indicate this on my video submission – seeing as there is no standard licensing agreement form for this sort of thing?

  2. Upload a word Doc or PDF with song titles and license terms of where you got them.

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  9. All you have to do is send the proof of purchase and direct link to the song to support@zooppa.com

    If you have any additional questions, just contact the same email address and they’ll help you get it all figured out!

    Thanks for reaching out.

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