Where to Find Creative Commons Images on Video Compression?

[mellowmymind]

Hi!

I'm in the finishing stages of writing my master's thesis on HEVC. I have figures sprinkled throughout the text but I just became aware that many of them are copyrighted and cannot be used.

Now my question: Where do you guys find creative commons / open-source images regarding image and video compression in general, and HEVC specifically? I'm looking for figures to give readers a quick introduction to things like inter prediction, for example.

I tried Wikipedia/Wikimedia but their search function leaves a few things to be desired. It appears that their library of video compression material is also severely limited.

Cheers!

[poisondeathray]

I don't know about the licensing details for figures, but perhaps one of the most useful descriptions with diagrams for me was pieter3d's original description of how HEVC works. He posted this freely on a public board so I doubt there are any restrictions, but you can PM him to check
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1613842

Another page here
https://codesequoia.wordpress.com/2012/10/28/hevc-ctu-cu-ctb-cb-pb-and-tb/

Very cool animated graphic on wavefront parallel processing by Parabola research
http://www.parabolaresearch.com/blog/2013-12-01-hevc-wavefront-animation.html

You can ask the webmaster(s) to clarify permissions or restrictions on usage

[Cornucopia]

Or create your own, then you won't have any problem with copyright AND they can be tailor-made for the thesis and even maintain a continuity of style.

Scott