I need to make a presentation for my school. And I choose stick figure animation as the topic. To make it more interesting, I want to include some of the well-known stick figure animation.

Is it okay if I borrow animation and then put the animator's name in the credit?

I would say yes. You give credit to them and make it clear that you have nothing to do with those animations creation, then everything is fine. Present the animators name first just to make it clear (and hey, mention the site you found their stuff on, help get some sites out there to the schools :) )

Copyright, see if they are, if not, spam away, if they away, you have to pay royalties...

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Copyright, see if they are, if not, spam away, if they away, you have to pay royalties...

Its a school presentation, and they are stickfigures. You cant say that he isnt within copyright laws if he posts that it is for educational purposes, which it is.

He's not exactly going to be making a profit off it. It's fine.

Meh, just warning him of con-men.

Thank God I ask first, because I don't want to start a fight
So most of the animation here are free right? I mean I still credit the animators, but no paying royalties and stuff like that?

That is correct.