Videoproduction for students
Consider the legal framework
This information does not constitute legal advice; it merely presents legal stumbling blocks in video production. Every author is responsible for their own video material.
Content rights
If recordings are made of people in which they are recognizable, a corresponding declaration of consent is required from the person. If children are recognizable in the video, the consent of their legal guardians is required. In principle, written consent should be obtained from all recognizable persons.
Special case: people who appear in a landscape by chance - according to the law, they are "part of the landscape" or "accessories"
Explicit consent is also required for photographs of buildings that are not taken from a publicly accessible area - written permission from the owner or rights holder of a building or property is required here.
Protected products, designs and brand names may not appear in videos. This can also be problematic with works of art. As long as these things only appear randomly in the video and are absolutely interchangeable, they are not relevant under copyright law as an accessory.
Third-party source material
Only use material that has been expressly approved, especially if the video is to be published. Avoid GEMA-relevant music in your videos. Even short film scenes or a snippet of music are sufficient for a copyright infringement.
Special case: Video snippets can be used if the film from which the snippet is taken has been legally published and the presentation also contains an original performance. The presentation must have its own message, which is only substantiated or underpinned by the excerpt.
License of your own video
In principle, learning videos should "only" be uploaded to ILIAS. The user group can be determined here - usually this is only your own seminar group. If content is published beyond this, e.g. in the public area, the material needs to be labeled. Further information on licenses.
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