Video annotation

Scope video labels around timing and event boundaries.

DD reviews timing level, label targets, sample clips, and export fields before proposing video annotation.

Name the clip kind and the languages heard or shown, and send a sample clip or a link.

Scope Before quote

Requirements and feasibility checked for this request

Review Agreed method

Acceptance and ownership confirmed in writing

Dynamic Dialects reviews requests across 250+ languages. DD holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certifications. It works with 40,000+ vetted linguists. The written scope confirms staffing, coordination, and review controls for your request.

What DD checks before quoting

Clip and timing level Whether labels attach to clips, segments, or frames, and how cuts are marked.
Visual and speech targets Objects, events, scenes, and any speech or on-screen text that changes the label.
Sample review A short clip set used to settle timing and category rules before a larger run.
Export structure Timecode fields, track IDs, and the handoff format the buyer will load.

Example scope — actual checks vary by project type and client requirements.

Illustrative DD scope worksheet

What this request needs to settle

The buyer decides whether labels attach to whole clips, timed segments, or frames, and which visual or speech events matter. Video labeling fails when timing rules are vague. DD needs the timing level, event definitions, sample hard clips, speech or on-screen text policy, and export fields. A short pilot settles boundaries before a larger run.

Illustrative event-timing worksheet, not a client video set

Illustrative request, not a client case or a promised result.

A safety team wants near-miss events marked on warehouse clips. A cart enters frame, pauses, then exits while someone speaks a warning. Timing and speech linkage are unclear. This hypothetical clip is not a DD performance claim.

Inputs to check: The buyer supplies rights-cleared sample clips, timing level, event definitions, speech or text linkage rules, track ID needs, and export schema. Restricted facility media uses an approved transfer method.
Review decision: Reviewers mark candidate events with start and end reasons and escalate borderline moments. The buyer settles whether speech alone can open an event. Spot checks define disagreement handling.
Acceptance method: Sample output could contain clip ID, event ID, start and end time, label, speech link flag, rule version, and disposition. The buyer checks timing on the agreed clips before wider annotation. No detection-rate claim follows.
Exception to resolve: If the buyer changes event definitions after the pilot, affected clips and rule versions are listed before rework. Clips that cannot be shared under the approved method stay out of scope.
Record to request: Ask for a blank video event sheet with clip ID, timing fields, label, speech link, rule version, and disposition. It contains no client video.

Questions to settle before requesting a quote

What timing level is required?Clip, segment, or frame level changes effort and export shape.
Which events must be labeled?Define starts, ends, and ignored motion with examples.
Does speech change the label?State whether audio or on-screen text can open, close, or rename an event.
Who accepts the timecode export?Name the owner who will load track IDs and times into the review tool.

DD checks clip rights, timing, language, and access feasibility for the request. No fixed accuracy, runtime coverage, staffing level, or model gain is claimed. The buyer owns event policy and final acceptance.

DD reviews the request, checks availability and requirements, and confirms the proposed scope and handling method in writing before work starts.

For clip marking, DD reviews event meanings, sample clips, second-viewer needs, and the mark-file shape before quoting.

Where this service fits

Clips that need event, object, or scene labels with clear timing.
Videos where speech or on-screen text changes the correct label.

What DD will confirm

A proposed timing and labeling scope.
Sample-review and export terms to approve.

Questions teams ask first

Should every label be frame-level?

Only when the model or review use needs it. Naming clip, segment, or frame level up front prevents rework when timing rules change mid-project.

Can DD choose frame-level labeling by default?

No. Timing level follows the stated model or review use and must be named before work starts.

What if events overlap?

Provide priority or multi-label rules so concurrent events are recorded consistently.

Is audio transcription included?

Only when speech linkage is in scope. Transcription and visual labeling can be planned together after rules are clear.