This video comes from a media content package that accompanies a Miller and Levine Biology textbook. The individual who posted this video on YouTube did cite it as having come from Prentice Hall. However, since this is material that is normally sold to schools, broadcasting it on the internet where anyone can find and view it without having to pay is in violation of the Fair Use act.
This video was created by a student for educational purposes. The student used a variety of images (none being used for extended periods of time). The entire thing, though, was only sung to the tune of one song (a song by Soulja Boy). While the video is probably still protected under the Fair Use act, the creator could have used small bits of multiple songs and the video would have had the same effect. In addition, none of the images were cited. They should have been in order to remain compliant with copyright law.
Ha! That's an impressive student video on DNA! Just a quick comment---you're right about everything except that probably the use of music is ok. Why? Because parody is covered under Fair Use and this is parody. The video's creator did not use the original Soulja Boy song, just the soundtrack to make his own parody of the song. So people are not going to NOT buy Soulja because this is out, because it isn't the original Soulja version. Does that make sense? At least that's how it seems to me the way I understand it. Good job!
ReplyDeletep.s. This is Rick. I signed in under my daughter's blogger account :-)