Compilations
Hello again,
We receive many queries from educators wanting to make compilations of material to assist in classroom teaching. For example, many teachers ask about compiling clips from television episodes onto one video to show students. We also get questions about students wanting to compile clips from multiple DVDs onto a single DVD for class presentations.
This post looks at the copyright implications for one of our most common questions:
Q: Can we make a compilation of DVD clips to show the class?
A: There is no general exception in the Copyright Act which allows you to copy commercial DVDs or parts of DVDs, regardless of the purpose or the audience.
In some cases, the “special case”/”flexible dealing exception” may allow an educational institution to copy all or parts of a commercial copy of AV material, but in the case of DVDs, you run into a problem with the provisions in the Copyright Act that prohibit the circumvention of an Access-control Technological Protection Measure (ATPM); we understand that the majority of DVDs are protected by ATPMs and that copying all or part of a DVD necessarily involves the circumvention of that ATPM.
In practice, this means that you generally may not compile clips from a commercial DVD.
What you can do, however, is see whether you can get a Screenrights copy of the film or documentary – you can use these copies for “educational purposes”, including compiling clips or highlights.
For similar questions, have a look at the Q & A section of our website at www.copyright.org.au/education
Next week, I’ll be looking at the copyright implications of incorporating material from websites into Powerpoint type presentations.
Regards,
Sneha Balakrishnan
Legal Officer
Australian Copyright Council
We receive many queries from educators wanting to make compilations of material to assist in classroom teaching. For example, many teachers ask about compiling clips from television episodes onto one video to show students. We also get questions about students wanting to compile clips from multiple DVDs onto a single DVD for class presentations.
This post looks at the copyright implications for one of our most common questions:
Q: Can we make a compilation of DVD clips to show the class?
A: There is no general exception in the Copyright Act which allows you to copy commercial DVDs or parts of DVDs, regardless of the purpose or the audience.
In some cases, the “special case”/”flexible dealing exception” may allow an educational institution to copy all or parts of a commercial copy of AV material, but in the case of DVDs, you run into a problem with the provisions in the Copyright Act that prohibit the circumvention of an Access-control Technological Protection Measure (ATPM); we understand that the majority of DVDs are protected by ATPMs and that copying all or part of a DVD necessarily involves the circumvention of that ATPM.
In practice, this means that you generally may not compile clips from a commercial DVD.
What you can do, however, is see whether you can get a Screenrights copy of the film or documentary – you can use these copies for “educational purposes”, including compiling clips or highlights.
For similar questions, have a look at the Q & A section of our website at www.copyright.org.au/education
Next week, I’ll be looking at the copyright implications of incorporating material from websites into Powerpoint type presentations.
Regards,
Sneha Balakrishnan
Legal Officer
Australian Copyright Council
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