Images, film and music
Images are powerful message-bearers which can reinforce or clarify what you want to convey. Similarly, film is an effective means of communication which often says more about your organisation than printed material, for example.
Below, you will find information on the University’s Image and Media Bank, how to proceed when working with images and film, and templates and support for film production.
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Legislation and rules
When using images, you must comply with applicable laws. For example, material retrieved from the internet may be subject to legislation, and all images and videos containing personal data are covered by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Read more about:
- Copyright and consent for images and film
- How you may use purchased as well as free images – and how to search for them
- Personal data processing within external engagement and communication
Images
Images contribute to shaping how wider society perceives Lund University, and must therefore always be of high quality. Do use one of our procured photographers, but remember to check the University’s Image and Media Bank first.
Whether you engage a photographer or take the photographs yourself, the images are to be characterised by Lund University’s image style. This helps to distinguish us from other higher education institutions.
Image and Media Bank
The University’s Image and Media Bank contains several thousand images. The name of the photographer must always appear adjacent to the image. More information on the payment categories which regulate how the purchased images may be used and on consent to the image is available in the Image and Media Bank. Log in with your Lucat ID.
Historical images
Are you interested in historical images? Take a look in the University Library’s image database.
The University Library image database
Ordering images from a photographer
Lund University has agreements with three photographers. New images must always be commissioned from one of them.
Buying images from an agency
Sometimes it can be necessary to buy existing images from an agency, for example where genre images and images of other geographical locations are concerned.
Film
Film production and animations
Do you need help to produce a video or an animation to, for example, present research environments or courses/programmes? If so, you can contact the University’s internal production team or the University’s procured film production agency:
The University’s production team
Filming and streaming at events
If you need help with filming and streaming at your event, LU Conferences can provide assistance.
Video for teaching purposes
Do you want help in creating and publishing video material for use in your teaching? If so, you can get it from the Division of Higher Education Development (AHU) and their video studio. Please contact Staffan Lindström by telephone +46 46 222 39 24 or email at videostudio [at] ahu [dot] lu [dot] se
About the video studio on the AHU website
Book an in-house film studio
The video and podcast studio at the Botanical Museum
Do you have a complete concept with all resources in place, but need a studio? If so, you are free to use the video and podcast studio. Contact the production team to make a booking.
More about the video and podcast studio and about the production team
The media studio at Campus Helsingborg
All employees at Lund University can use the media studio at Campus Helsingborg, for SEK 600 per hour. The studio is fully equipped for professional media productions. Here you can, for example, live broadcast or record lectures, webinars, interviews, panel discussions, etc. You can also participate in various live broadcasts/webinars in an LU-like setting.
Read more and book the media studio at Campus Helsingborg (in Swedish)
Tips for producing your own material
Video templates
To facilitate your work, there are prepared Photoshop templates for things like logo, name tags, film outro. The templates are available for download in the Image and Media Bank, where you can also download the University’s presentation video.
- Go to the Image and Media Bank to download clips and templates for film production
- Go to the Image and Media Bank to download the University’s presentation video
Music
Lund University has specially composed music that can be used in all types of films produced on the University’s behalf. The University owns the rights to the music, so any copyright problems are avoided while ensuring the quality of the music used.
Fonts
If you are to produce a video that includes text, remember to use, the University’s profile fonts Adobe Garamond Pro or Frutiger LT Std or the alternative fonts, Times and Arial.
Animations
If you work with animations, the university's cohesive style for illustrations, infographics and animations are available:
Accessible video
Remember that your video must comply with the "Law on accessibility to digital public service" if it is to be published online. On the Drupal web accessibility quick guide pages you can find tips on how to make your video accessible to as many people as possible, regardless of impairment for example. It is also important to create subtitles for your video.
How to create accessible videos
Permission
NB! Always be careful to check that you have permission to use the material which you include in your film production.
Contact
Corporate Communications
For questions concerning images and the Image and Media Bank:
grafiskprofil [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se
Nina Ransmyr
Communications officer
nina [dot] ransmyr [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se
+46 46 222 03 20
Anna Johnsson
Communications officer
anna_v [dot] johnsson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se
+46 46 222 70 21
Maria Wendel
Communications officer
maria [dot] wendel [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se
+46 46 222 70 07
Petra Francke
Communications officer
petra [dot] francke [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se
+46 46 222 03 16
For questions about film and film producers:
Johan Nyman
johan [dot] nyman [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se
+46 706 95 48 53