Overall, any creative content that is produced in an official UAB capacity must have quality production standards. Before creating or uploading content, Marketing & Communications requires that you first submit a request via the Marketing Approval Form. In many cases, we can provide assets for your project or recommend university-approved freelance videographers and photographers.
If shooting video in a UAB hospital, clinic, or satellite clinic, you must have an escort from UAB’s Public Relations team.
YouTube
UAB’s YouTube channel highlights content from UAB’s campus, student life, research, and patient care.
You must get approval from Marketing & Communications before creating a YouTube channel. Marketing & Communications will equip you with proper branding elements, approved fonts, and logos.
A YouTube channel must be tied to a general Gmail account for your unit rather than your individual UAB email account or personal Gmail account. This allows others to manage the channel if needed.
- You are responsible for creating and posting your own content to your channel.
- Content should be appropriately branded with approved UAB logos.
- Approved fonts should be used.
- Signed release forms are necessary for subjects who appear on your channel.
Vimeo
Vimeo does not require a Gmail account to create a channel. Use an email address that is connected to a resource account for your unit. This allows others to manage the channel.
A basic Vimeo account is free, but there is a content size limit. Other Vimeo options are available at a cost.
Accessibility Standards and Expectations
In addition to the policy and guidelines described here, UAB’s computing policies remain in effect.
All video produced, owned, and uploaded to UAB channels should have closed captioning.
- UAB's Disability Support Services offers captioning services to UAB faculty and staff.
- YouTube uses speech recognition technology to automatically create captions for your videos. Quality can vary, so always edit these captions before making them public. You can also upload a file to YouTube containing text and time codes. YouTube’s Creator Academy is an excellent resource.
- Vimeo supports both open and closed captioning options.
Copyright Awareness
Don’t reproduce content that you don’t own.
Don’t use content that you don’t have permission to use.
Creative Commons licensing has created a helpful guide.
You must obtain permission from Licensing and Trademarks to use the university’s copyrighted or protected marks or names in a video for profit.
Drone Guidelines
In order to fly a drone on UAB’s campus, you must first contact the Office of Marketing & Communications.
Requirements
- Federal Aviation Administration drone pilot’s license
- Proof of insurance
- Submit flight plan
To Obtain Clearance
- Pilot must contact the Birmingham Airport Tower.
- Pilot must contact Children’s of Alabama helipad.
- Pilot must have an approved waiver by the FAA to fly in restricted airspace.
- Refer to FAA rules and regulations.