Glasses
type: Class
comment: people wearing regular (non-tinted) glasses
subclass of: Object

Building
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: Shots of an exterior of a building

Celebration or Party
type: Class
comment: One or more people celebrating or partying
subclass of: Entertainment

Entertainment
type: Class
subclass of: Programs
comment: Shots depicting any entertainment segment.

College
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: Exterior shots of a college or university campus (showing one or more buildings).

Boat Ship
type: Class
subclass of: Object
comment: Shots of a boat or ship

Canal
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: Artificial water way constructed by digging in the earth
comment: Artificial water way constructed by digging in the earth.

Football
type: Class
comment: One or more people playing football.
subclass of: Sports

Sports
type: Class
subclass of: Programs
comment: active sports scenes included jogging/running and players performing sport; excluded: fans at sporting events (including benched players); sports in music; video sports equipment; celebrating after/before sporting event

Group
type: Class
subclass of: People
comment: We defined a group as 3-10 people. It only included shots of 3-10 people, not animals, such as pets, nor animationed people, such as in previews of "The Incredibles."

Factory
type: Class
comment: A building or set of buildings with facilities for manufacturing. Only shots which can individually be determined to contain the definition of the feature were annotated as 'positive'. If a shot does not contain the whole of the structure yet is certain to be the feature to the human eye, it was labelled as 'positive'. Oil rigs were ignored.
subclass of: Location

Cows
type: Class
comment: shots of cows and bulls
subclass of: Animal

Outdoor
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: Shots of Outdoor locations

Natural Disasters
type: Class
comment: Any natural disasters, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, tsunamis.
subclass of: Activities Events

Car Racing
type: Class
comment: shot of scenes at car races
subclass of: Activities Events

Frigate
type: Class
subclass of: Boat Ship
comment: shots of smaller warships, must have guns

Daytime Outdoor
type: Class
subclass of: Outdoor
comment: shots that take place outdoors during the day. Included are images from space (light side of Earth). If it is a continuation of a story where the image is ambiguous (if a story starts in the day, it probably ends in daytime)

Person
type: Class
comment: Shots depicting a person. The face may be partially visible

Cliffs
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: shots that show steep cliffs on the side of hills or mountains

Tower
type: Class
subclass of: Object
comment: any structure that is a tower, skyscrapers do not count as towers

Individual
type: Class
subclass of: Person
comment: Shots showing only one person.

Barracks
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: buildings where miltary personnel are housed

Attached Body Parts
type: Class
comment: A close-up view of body parts attached to a live person. The head of the person must not be visible. The body parts should be the primary focus of the shot.
subclass of: Body Parts

Body Parts
type: Class
subclass of: Object
comment: parts of a human body

Muddy Scenes
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: Scenes where you can see what appears to be mud

Cockpit
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: Inside view of pilot's area in the front of an aircraft.

House Of Worship
type: Class
comment: Exterior shots of a house of worship (such as a church, synagogue, temple, mosque, etc).
subclass of: Building

Processing Plant
type: Class
comment: Exterior shots of a processing plant (such as a refinery, chemical processing plant, or a sewage treatment plant).
subclass of: Power Plant

Power Plant
type: Class
comment: Exterior shots of a power plant (thermal, hydro-electric, nuclear, etc).
subclass of: Location

Exploding Ordinance
type: Class
subclass of: Activities Events
comment: Ordinance does not include small arms fire

Oil Drilling Site
type: Class
comment: Any oil drilling site, on land or on water.
subclass of: Location

Agent
type: Class
subclass of: Person
comment: Secret service agents. Presidential body guards.

Ruins
type: Class
comment: The remains of a once useful structure. May be archaeological ruins or the results of a recent bombing or natural disaster.
subclass of: Location

Laundry Room
type: Class
subclass of: Room
comment: Shots of a laundry room.

Room
type: Class
comment: room of a house (anything indoors, where there is a room in a house, but not an office or factory
subclass of: Location

Baseball
type: Class
comment: One or more people playing baseball.
subclass of: Sports

Car
type: Class
subclass of: Vehicle
comment: Shots of a car

Bus
type: Class
comment: Shots of a bus
subclass of: Vehicle
subclass of: Car

Logos Full Screen
type: Class
comment: Any logo occupying more than 50% of the screen with limited other objects on screen. (Background should be mostly blank or obscurred).
subclass of: Graphics

Male Person
type: Class
comment: One or more male persons.
subclass of: Person

Donkeys
type: Class
comment: shots of donkeys
subclass of: Animal

Cave Outside
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: Outside view of entrance to an underground chamber in the side of a hill or cliff.

Female Anchor
type: Class
comment: Female news anchor. Sits at desk in studio and appears throughout the broadcast.
subclass of: Female Person

Weather
type: Class
subclass of: Programs
comment: Shots depicting any weather related news or bulletin

Empire State
type: Class
comment: Images of the Empire state building in New York
subclass of: Location

Communications Tower
type: Class
comment: shots of communication towers with antennas or signaling devices
subclass of: Tower

Agricultural People
type: Class
comment: People associated with agricultural activities: that is, people farming, tending to their farm animals, around farm or ranch buildings, working with crops, or crop storage, driving farm machinery, etc. Selling food at a roadside stand does NOT count (not selling, shops, etc.)
subclass of: People

Address Or Speech
type: Class
comment: A person delivering a speech or a giving an address
subclass of: Person

Wetlands
type: Class
comment: Marshy areas, partially underwater but not a flood event
subclass of: Location

Airplane Flying
type: Class
subclass of: Activities Events
comment: An airplane flying in the sky.

Furniture
type: Class
subclass of: Object
comment: TV is not furniture. Tabletop is furniture (if it is a main part of the scene), Patio umbrella is furniture, Voting booth tables are furniture, Frames where people were sitting on a sofa were counted as containing furniture as long as the sofa was easily visible, An easel is furniture, Podiums are funiture as long as the actual podium is in the frame (microphones dont count), bookcases are funiture, auditorium seating is furniture, Beds are furniture, art is not furniture, coffin is not furniture, cafeteria tables are furniture, school desks are furniture, church seating is not furniture, mattresses are furniture , grandfather clock is furniture, music stands are not furniture, outdoor benches are not furniture, countertops are not furniture, ping pong tables are furniture, piano is furniture.

Administrative Assistant
type: Class
comment: Any receptionist or secretary.
subclass of: Person

Head Of State
type: Class
comment: Any domestic or foreign head of state. Includes George Bush, Tony Blair, Gerard Schroeder, Jacques Chirac, etc.
subclass of: Person

Artillery
type: Class
comment: Artillery includes mortars but not tank guns
subclass of: Object

Single Person
type: Class
comment: one person only is visible
subclass of: Person

Interview Sequences
type: Class
subclass of: Programs
comment: a series of shots that constitute an interview, mark all the shots as "interviewSequence". There should never be a single shot marked that way, always a sequence only. This sequence can include the anchor, the interviewee and shots where both appear together.

Horse
type: Class
subclass of: Animal
comment: images of horses and ponies

Weapons
type: Class
comment: Considered weapons: Spent cases, Non accidental explosions, Molotov cocktails. Not considered weapons: Paintball Guns/Tasers, Insecticide guns/helicopters, Exploded cars, Bullet holes, Unarmed Military aircrafts, Concealed weapons, Weapons not used for harm (dramatizations/commercials), Holstered Batons, Barbed wire, Stones, Out of date weapons (cannons), Ceremonial swords.
subclass of: Object

Subway Station
type: Class
comment: Interior views of a subway station.
subclass of: Station

Lawyer
type: Class
subclass of: Person
comment: A lawyer in a courtroom setting.

Zoos
type: Class
comment: Images from a zoo or other facility where live animals are on display
subclass of: Location

Throwing
type: Class
comment: A person throwing some object
subclass of: People Related

Security Checkpoint
type: Class
comment: Any security checkpoint. Includes military checkpoints and airport security.
subclass of: Location

Lakes
type: Class
subclass of: Outdoor
comment: shots showing lakes and lakefront land

Balloons
type: Class
comment: balloons (toy as well as those suitable for carrying people)
subclass of: Object

Antenna
type: Class
subclass of: Object
comment: any kind of antenna on an object or building, including car antennae, cell phone antennae, radio/walkie talkie antennae

Still Image
type: Class
subclass of: Graphics
comment: Shots where a still image is shown (e.g. a photograph)

Asian People
type: Class
subclass of: Race
comment: people of asian ethnicity

Storms
type: Class
comment: Outdoor scenes of stormy weather, thunderstorms, lightning.
subclass of: Weather

Stock Market
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: includes images of Bond Markets, Exchange/Interest Rates, Commodities, Individual quotes, board of actual quotes. Excludes Scrolling quote, Graphic quotes

Supermarket
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: Exterior shots of a supermarket.

Emergency Vehicles
type: Class
comment: police, fire and ambulances are the typical emergency vehicles, also included UN vehicles, but nothing military.
subclass of: Vehicle

Guard
type: Class
comment: Any non-military guard or watchman.
subclass of: Person

Celebration Or Party
type: Class
comment: One or more people celebrating or partying
subclass of: People Related

Office Building
type: Class
comment: buildings whose primary purpose if to house offices
subclass of: Building

Dirt Gravel Road
type: Class
comment: roads not asphalted or paved
subclass of: Road

Referees
type: Class
comment: Referees or umpires for sporting events
subclass of: People

Scientists
type: Class
comment: Images of people who appear to be scientists
subclass of: People

Airplane Takeoff
type: Class
subclass of: Activities Events
comment: Airplane heading down the runway for take off (may have already left runway and be ascending).

Head And Shoulder
type: Class
subclass of: Person
comment: A view of a person showing only the torso and head. Both the torso and head must be visible.

Conference Buildings
type: Class
subclass of: Building
comment: conference buildings and convention centers

Soldiers
type: Class
subclass of: People
comment: Military personnel without visible distinguishing rank.

Bazaar
type: Class
comment: A market located in the middle east. May be indoor or outdoor. (Change definition from bazaar?)
subclass of: Location

Emergency Medical Response People
type: Class
comment: Includes paramedics and EMTs. Does not include policemen and firemen.
subclass of: Medical Personnel

Medical Personnel
type: Class
subclass of: People
comment: people who appear to belong to a medical profession, such as paramedics, first aid workers, doctors, nurses, anyone with a stethoscope, etc.

Police Private Security Personnel
type: Class
comment: Shots depicting law enforcement or private security agency personnel
subclass of: People

Nighttime
type: Class
comment: shots that take place (outdoors) at night. Included is the continuation of story if ambiguous (if a story starts at night, it probably ends at night). Excluded are sports events under lights
subclass of: Outdoor

Landscape
type: Class
comment: A view of a natural landscape. May include some people or man-made structures, but should mostly be landscape.
subclass of: Outdoor

Rainy
type: Class
comment: Rainy Scenes includes slick roads, and rain on windows
subclass of: Weather

Birds
type: Class
subclass of: Animal
comment: shots of birds

Corporate Leader
type: Class
comment: Shots of a person who is a corporate leader e.g. CEO
subclass of: Person

Embassy
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: External shots of a foreign embassy.

Prisoner
type: Class
subclass of: Person
comment: Shots depicting a person imprisoned, behind bars, in jail or in handcuffs

Backpackers
type: Class
subclass of: People
comment: people who are carrying a backpack

Basketball
type: Class
subclass of: Sports
comment: One or more people playing basketball.

Suburban
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: A scene taking place in a suburban setting.

Military Base
type: Class
comment: Views of a military base, may include barracks, weapons, or other facilities.
subclass of: Building

Politics
type: Class
subclass of: Programs
comment: News items about domestic or international politics

Apartment Complex
type: Class
comment: residential buildings that seem to contain multiple apartments and condminiums
subclass of: Location

Science Technology
type: Class
subclass of: Object
comment: News items about science and technology.

Vending Stands
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: Images of vending stands, where people can buy something

Parade
type: Class
subclass of: Group
subclass of: Entertainment
comment: Multiple units of marchers, devices, bands, banners or Music.

Dresses Of Women
type: Class
subclass of: Object
comment: Images of women/men that had a long dress on. Do not consider a women's dress suit to be a dress since it is 2 seperate pieces of clothing with the skirt and the jacket. Consider any male in a long dress-type outfit (like a priest) to be a dress, since you can't see that he's actually wearing pants underneath.

Baby
type: Class
subclass of: People
comment: images of babies (children that are too young to walk)

Child
type: Class
comment: images of children
subclass of: Person

Amusement Park
type: Class
comment: Shots of an amusement park.
subclass of: Location

Street Battle
type: Class
subclass of: Activities Events
comment: Fighting taking place in the street. May be military, police, or civilians.

Avalanche
type: Class
subclass of: Natural Disasters
comment: A mass of snow, rocks, and ice falling rapidly down a mountainside.

Cul de sac
type: Class
comment: dead end roads
subclass of: Road

Talking
type: Class
subclass of: People Related
comment: One or more people engaged in discourse

Bride
type: Class
subclass of: Female Person
comment: A woman on her wedding day.

Commercial Advertisement
type: Class
comment: Shots of advertisements or commercials
subclass of: Commercial

Single Person Male
type: Class
comment: a single male only is visible, no other people, babies/infants are ignored when you can't tell the gender
subclass of: Single Person

Cats
type: Class
subclass of: Animal
comment: shots of cats, does not include tigers, leopards, jaguars

Rifles
type: Class
subclass of: Machine Guns
comment: Rifles do not include mounted machine guns or belt loaded machine guns

Machine Guns
type: Class
subclass of: Weapons
comment: Machine guns include assault rifles

Peacekeepers
type: Class
subclass of: Soldiers
comment: Shots that contain images of soldiers involved in peacekeeping efforts

Classroom
type: Class
comment: Images of school or university style classroom scenes
subclass of: Location

Waterways
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: Waterways that are navigable, i.e. where a motorized ship could get through - if you see a ship on them, then it's obvious otherwise it's a guess from the appearance

Commentator Or Studio Expert
type: Class
subclass of: Person
comment: A pundit or expert (not an anchor or reporter) giving opinions in the news studio.

Underwater
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: Underwater seascapes.

Cigar Boats
type: Class
subclass of: Boat Ship
comment: shots of fast motorboats

Runway
type: Class
comment: shots where an airport runway is visible. Any pictures depicting an airplane runway or any land that an airplane was using as a runway to take off or to land was counted.
subclass of: Location

River
type: Class
comment: A natural stream of flowing water.
subclass of: Outdoor

Traffic
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: shots that show roads with traffic

Flags
type: Class
subclass of: Object
comment: Frames containing footage of actual physical flags. We did not count symbols of flags (such as a flag design painted a non-flag object and computer graphic flags such as those used in segues) or banners.

Telephones
type: Class
comment: all kinds of phones. If only the headset is visible, it was not included
subclass of: Object

Powerplants
type: Class
subclass of: Object
comment: any large building where electricity is generated

Apartments
type: Class
comment: indvidual apartments and condminiums, including buildings with balconies
subclass of: Location

Computers
type: Class
comment: images of computers, excluding TV monitors, graphics of computers and other electronics
subclass of: Object

Powerlines
type: Class
subclass of: Object
comment: images of powerlines

Adult
type: Class
subclass of: Person
comment: Shots showing a person over the age of 18.

Battleship
type: Class
subclass of: Boat Ship
comment: shots of large warships

Guest
type: Class
comment: A guest on a non-news programs, such as an interview show.
subclass of: Person

Castle
type: Class
comment: Exterior shots of a castle (building with turrets).
subclass of: Location

Studio With Anchorperson
type: Class
subclass of: Person
comment: Anchorperson: sitting in the studio throughout the program, occurs many times in one program. Also included when anchor person was talking to expert but is visible in scene. Included anchorperson on special reports.

Sidewalks
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: images of sidewalks or walkways. Included are Paved plazas, Crosswalks. Excluded are Roads, Parking Lots, Docks, Anything indoors, Helipads/Airports, Medians in roads, Stairs to Houses

Tanker
type: Class
comment: boats carrying oil or gas
subclass of: Boat Ship

Indoor Sports Venue
type: Class
comment: Interior shots of indoor sports venues, such as hockey and basketball arenas.
subclass of: Location

Athlete
type: Class
comment: A person whose job it is to perform in sports.
subclass of: Person

Streets
type: Class
comment: regular paved streets (not highways, dirt roads, or special types of road)
subclass of: Location

Microphones
type: Class
subclass of: Telephones
comment: any microphone or device that captures sound. We did not include those tiny microphones anchors use. We also did not include implied microphones i.e. microphone has to be clearly visible

Landlines
type: Class
subclass of: Telephones
comment: Old-style landline phones, must be attached with a cord.

Conference Room
type: Class
comment: Meeting room with a large table and many chairs.
subclass of: Room

Officers
type: Class
subclass of: People
comment: Military personnel that appear to have a distinguished rank, not just plain soldiers.

Construction Vehicles
type: Class
subclass of: Vehicle
comment: Vehicles related to construction activities (bulldozers, dump trucks, backhoes, including road construction etc.)

Election Campaign Debate
type: Class
subclass of: Programs
comment: Any coverage of the 2004 presidential or vice-presidential debates.

Hunter
type: Class
subclass of: Person
comment: A person hunting for and killing animals.

Foxhole
type: Class
comment: A ditch made for the purpose of holding men and soldiers in combat.
subclass of: Location

Fire Station
type: Class
comment: Exterior shots of a fire station.
subclass of: Station

Reporters
type: Class
comment: images of reporters
subclass of: People

Canoe
type: Class
subclass of: Vehicle
comment: canoes, including dragonboats and kayaks

Grassland
type: Class
comment: Open plains and fields.
subclass of: Location

Non us National Flags
type: Class
subclass of: Flags
comment: Shots depicting a non-US national flag

Network Logo
type: Class
subclass of: Graphics
comment: Images of network logos (not the ones in the corner of the screen)

Cruise Liner
type: Class
comment: shots of passenger cruise ships
subclass of: Vehicle

Religious Figures
type: Class
subclass of: People
comment: Images of anybody who appears to be affiliated with an organized religion. Religious figures includes all religious positions including monks and nuns.

Animal Pens And Cages
type: Class
comment: shots showing animal pens and cages with animals or intended to house animals
subclass of: Animal

Store
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: Shots of stores included outsides of stores as well as inside store shots (few). We did not include mechanic shops, but included restaurants. Excluded banks and casinos.

Car Crash
type: Class
subclass of: Accident
comment: One or more cars which have had collisions with other cars or stationary objects

Hospital
type: Class
comment: A scene taking place inside a hospital.
comment: Exterior shots of a hospital.
subclass of: Building

Warehouse
type: Class
comment: Interior view of a storage facility with crates, barrels, and/or forklifts visible.
subclass of: Location

People Crying
type: Class
subclass of: People Related
comment: One or more people with visible tears.

Road Block
type: Class
comment: images of road blocks
subclass of: Object

Groom
type: Class
comment: A man on his wedding day.
subclass of: Male Person

Insurgents
type: Class
comment: images of insurgents/armed people/soldiers but not in any uniform
subclass of: People

Cheering
type: Class
subclass of: People Related
comment: One or more people cheering or applauding

Overlaid Text
type: Class
comment: We are not using the scrolling text on the bottom to qualify a frame as having overlaid text. Also Excluded: The TV station/program watermark (the CNN, MSNBC, CCTV, etc. logo in the corner that remains there throughout an entire broadcast) and other such images considered to be symbols as opposed to text (even though it is made up of letters), and Computer-generated text that appears in the background, which appears behind a news anchor in the shot. Text that appears in the foreground, but the frame consists entirely of a computer graphics designed still image, and the text in question is part of the design.
subclass of: Graphics

Riot
type: Class
comment: Many people engaging in violence or mayhem in city streets
subclass of: Activities Events

Military Personnel
type: Class
comment: shots of military personnel, people in a military uniform
subclass of: Person

Caucasians
type: Class
comment: People of Caucasian descent/ethnicity
subclass of: Race

Sketches
type: Class
comment: excluding posters, graphics, animated cartoons/commercials, artwork that is not sketched, grafitti
subclass of: Graphics

Dancing
type: Class
comment: One or more people dancing
subclass of: People Related

Skiing
type: Class
comment: One or more people skiing
subclass of: Sports

Congressman
type: Class
comment: Any sitting member of the United States House of Representatives or Senate.
subclass of: Person

Aircraft Cabin
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: The interior of an aircraft, possibly showing passengers, pilots, and attendants.

Ice Skating
type: Class
comment: One or more people skating on ice
subclass of: Sports

Male Anchor
type: Class
subclass of: Male Person
comment: Male news anchor. Sits at desk in studio and appears throughout the broadcast.

Houseboat
type: Class
subclass of: Boat Ship
comment: shots of house boats

Waterscape Waterfront
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: Shots depicting a waterscape or waterfront

Moonlight
type: Class
subclass of: Outdoor
comment: Moonlight scenes, but this exludes scenes taken with night vision equipment/googles (usually with a very green tint)

Ship
type: Class
comment: motorized and sailing vessels
subclass of: Boat Ship

Demonstration Or Protest
type: Class
subclass of: People Related
comment: One or more people protesting. May or may not have banners or signs.

Volcano
type: Class
comment: An active volcano: a mountain with lava or smoke coming out.
subclass of: Mountain

News Studio
type: Class
comment: Shots of the studio setting, including anchors, interviews and all events that happen in a news room.
subclass of: Location

Windows
type: Class
comment: An opening in the wall or roof of a building or vehicle fitted with glass or other transparent material.
subclass of: Object

Flying Objects
type: Class
comment: all flying objects (man-made) other than airplanes. this includes rockets, balloons, parachutes, helicopters, blimps, etc. Included also: onsidered Satellites, Guided Bombs in flight. Excluded: Confetti, Grouned Helicopters, Flags, Planes, Balls/Rocks, Bullets, Exploded Rockets, Animated Flying Contraptions.
subclass of: Object

Press Conference
type: Class
comment: Any conference held with the intention of making announcements to the press.
subclass of: Location

Toll Booth
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: A station on or near a highway, bridge, or tunnel for collecting money.

Armored Vehicles
type: Class
comment: any vehicle that seems to be converted to military type use with some form of additional protection. Excluded: H2 hummer.
subclass of: Vehicle

Clouds
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: Scenes where clouds are visible

Hangar
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: Exterior shots of an airplane hangar.

Wind Powerplant
type: Class
comment: wind driven powerplant
subclass of: Powerplants

Construction Site
type: Class
comment: Site of the construction of some new structure, such as a building, road, or bridge.
subclass of: Location

Airport Terminal
type: Class
comment: Interior shots of airport terminals, including ticket counters, waiting areas, and security check points.
subclass of: Location

Gymnastics
type: Class
comment: One or more people doing competitive gymnastics
subclass of: People Related

White House
type: Class
comment: images of the white house in Washington, DC
subclass of: Location

Aqueduct
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: An artificial channel for conveying water, usually elevated like a bridge.

Windy
type: Class
comment: Scenes showing windy weather
subclass of: Weather

Police
type: Class
comment: Images of policemen and women
subclass of: People

Driver
type: Class
comment: shots where the driver of a vehicle can be seen
subclass of: Person

Rpg
type: Class
comment: rocket propelled grenades and hand-held rocket launchers
subclass of: Object

Landing Craft
type: Class
subclass of: Boat Ship
comment: shots of ships designed for landing military troops and equipment on beaches

Control Tower Airport
type: Class
comment: shots inside or outside of an airport control tower
subclass of: Location

Pavilions
type: Class
comment: buildings that are open on several sides, generally smaller than typical buildings
subclass of: Location

Hydroelectric Powerplant
type: Class
subclass of: Powerplants
comment: any large building where electricity is generated by use of water power

Newspapers
type: Class
comment: any newspaper but no tabloids.
subclass of: Object

Police Station
type: Class
subclass of: Station
comment: Exterior shots of a police station.

Shipyards
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: shots depicting places where ships are built or repaired

Fish
type: Class
comment: images of fish (include whales and dolphins)
subclass of: Animal

Snow
type: Class
comment: Snow falling or already accumulated on the ground
subclass of: Location

Election Campaign Convention
type: Class
subclass of: Programs
comment: Any coverage of the 2004 Republican or Democratic conventions.

Rocky Ground
type: Class
comment: rocky ground included ground that was rocky, very rough, or had debris
subclass of: Outdoor

Cutter
type: Class
comment: shots of cutters (typical in coastal traffic)
subclass of: Object

Blank Frame
type: Class
subclass of: Graphics
comment: blank transition frames (only ones that you could hardly see anything) and out of focus screens where absolutely nothing could be identified and the screen was one color. Blank frames with news symbols or tickers were included.

Election Campaign
type: Class
subclass of: Programs
comment: Any news segment covering election campaign developments.

Grain Elevator
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: Exterior shots of a grain elevator.

Farms
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: Scenes where you see farms

Us Flags
type: Class
subclass of: Flags
comment: Shots depicting a US flag

Dogs
type: Class
subclass of: Animal
comment: shots of dogs, does not include wolves or foxes

Election Campaign Greeting
type: Class
subclass of: Programs
comment: Any coverage of political candidates greeting crowds.

Golf Caddy
type: Class
comment: A person who carries a golfer's club or provides other assistance during a golf match.
subclass of: Person

Business People
type: Class
comment: People who are businessmen or women
subclass of: People

Cell Phones
type: Class
subclass of: Telephones
comment: Mobile telephones that allow you to phone from anywhere. Includes satellite phones.

Fields
type: Class
comment: outdoor scenes showing fields
subclass of: Outdoor

Funeral
type: Class
comment: Rememberance or funeral ceremonies for a deceased person
subclass of: Memorial Services

Tennis
type: Class
comment: One or more people playing tennis.
subclass of: Sports

Text Labeling People
type: Class
subclass of: Labeled People
comment: shots of people that are described with text on the screen. Included Reporters, Media Ads with label and picture, Last name, one person in the frame. Exclude: Scrolling credits, Phone labeling without an image of the person, Last name with more then one person in the frame, Credits in Chinese, Scrolling stories/unchanging headlines.

Graveyard
type: Class
subclass of: Outdoor
comment: A burial ground with tombstones.

Rowboat
type: Class
subclass of: Boat Ship
comment: boats propelled with oars

Walking Running
type: Class
subclass of: People Related
comment: Shots showing one or more people walking or running (TRECVID definition)

Greeting
type: Class
subclass of: People Related
comment: Two or more people greeting each other (includes shaking hands, hugging and waving)

Mobile Homes
type: Class
subclass of: Building
comment: Images of mobile homes, a type of temporary building

Tent
type: Class
subclass of: Object
comment: Temporary shelter made from fabric suspended by poles.

Radar
type: Class
subclass of: Object
comment: radar radome, radar dome

Hill
type: Class
subclass of: Mountain
comment: A landscape with the crest of a hill visible.

Emergency Room
type: Class
subclass of: Room
comment: Interior shots of an emergency room.

Sky
type: Class
comment: Shots depicting sky
subclass of: Location

Pedestrian Zone
type: Class
comment: shots of pedestrian zones and walkways for people only
subclass of: Location

Construction Worker
type: Class
comment: People working on a construction site.
subclass of: Worker Employee

Library
type: Class
comment: Interior shots of a library.
subclass of: Building

Backpack
type: Class
subclass of: Object
comment: Backpacks must visually apparent i.e. in the foreground. At least the strap must be visible. we did not include other packs, like handbags, fanny packs, purses etc. Only backpacks that are being worn were counted. We included utilities backpack like leaf blowers etc. and military backpacks

Dark skinned People
type: Class
subclass of: Race
comment: People who are dark skinned due to African or african/american descent (ethnicity)

Industrial Setting
type: Class
comment: A scene taking place inside an industrial setting, such as a factory or a power plant.
subclass of: Location

Cabin
type: Class
comment: Interior shots of a cabin.
subclass of: Location

Elephants
type: Class
comment: shots of elephants
subclass of: Animal

Hotel
type: Class
subclass of: Building
comment: Exterior shots of a hotel.

Briefcases
type: Class
comment: shots of briefcases used for carrying papers, laptop computers or lunches)
subclass of: Object

Dams
type: Class
subclass of: Object
comment: images of dams and water reservoirs, i.e. places and structures to contain water. Includes inside view of dams.

Grandstands Bleachers
type: Class
comment: shots of grandstands or bleachers included shots of bleachers that were so full of people that the actual seats cannot be seen.
subclass of: People

Rv Farm
type: Class
subclass of: Vehicle
comment: RVs (recreational vehicles that you can sleep in and drive), farm vehicles including those carrying livestock such as horse, cattle, sheep, etc.

Muslims
type: Class
comment: people who appear to belong to an islamic faith
subclass of: People

Golf Player
type: Class
subclass of: Person
comment: A person who plays golf.

Actor
type: Class
comment: One or more television or movie actors or actresses.
subclass of: Entertainer

Exiting Car
type: Class
comment: A car exiting from somewhere, such as a highway, building, or parking lot.
subclass of: Activities Events

Finance Busines
type: Class
subclass of: Object
comment: News items about finance/business/commerce.

Bridges
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: a structure carrying a pathway or roadway over a depression or obstacle. label as positive any shots that contain a structure containing a pathway or roadway over a depression or obstacle and as negative those shots that do not contain such a sturcture. Shots containing structures over non-water bodies such as an overpass or a catwalk were also labelled as positive. includes model bridges.

Bicycles
type: Class
comment: 2 or 3-wheel wheeled, human pedal powered, may have a trailer attached
subclass of: Vehicle

House
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: A freestanding single family home.

Cart Path
type: Class
comment: a cart path is narrow roadway more suitable for carts than motorized vehicles
subclass of: Location

Railroads
type: Class
comment: Shots showing railroad tracks, which have to be outdoors.
subclass of: Location

Female News Subject
type: Class
comment: A female person who is the subject of a news report.
subclass of: Female Person

Hand
type: Class
comment: A close-up view of one or more hands, where the hand is the primary focus of the shot.
subclass of: Body Parts

Flowers
type: Class
subclass of: Object
comment: pictures of flowers

Cityscape
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: View of a large ubran setting, showing skylines and building tops. (Not just street-level views of urban life).

Female Reporter
type: Class
subclass of: Female Person
comment: Female new reporter. Reports from the field or appears briefly in the studio.

Sitting
type: Class
subclass of: Meeting
comment: One or more people sitting down.

Beards
type: Class
comment: Images that contain men with beards
subclass of: Men

Pickup Truck
type: Class
subclass of: Vehicle
subclass of: Truck
comment: pickup trucks and box trucks (for delivery), also includes box/trailer

Truck
type: Class
comment: any kind of truck
subclass of: Vehicle

Courthouse
type: Class
comment: Exterior shots of a courthouse.
subclass of: Location

Islands
type: Class
comment: Included are shots of man-made islands.
subclass of: Outdoor

Road Overpass
type: Class
comment: shots where you see a road over something else (bridge)
subclass of: Road

Armed Person
type: Class
subclass of: Person
comment: Any person carrying a weapon.

Bicycle
type: Class
comment: A person riding a bicycle.
subclass of: Vehicle

Standing
type: Class
comment: One or more people standing up.
subclass of: Activities Events

Capital
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: Images of the Capitol building in Washington, DC, the place where the U.S. congress meets.

Marsh
type: Class
subclass of: Wetlands
comment: Wetlands consisting of water with tall grass sticking out.

Cordless
type: Class
subclass of: Telephones
comment: Cordless phones designed to be used with a fixed based station (not cell phones).

Vineyards
type: Class
comment: Land where grape vines are growing
subclass of: Location

Dead Bodies
type: Class
subclass of: Object
comment: One or more dead bodies.

Airport
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: Exterior shots of an airport, showing one or more buildings (such as the air traffic control tower or the terminals).
comment: aircraft parking areas or runways must be visible

Urban Scenes
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: scenes taking place in a city setting

Aquariums
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: Images from an aquarium or other facility where live fish are on display

Text On Artificial Background
type: Class
subclass of: Graphics
comment: Images that contain only text on an artificial background. No billboard close-up, not a congressman with his name and party overlaid below, but just text (could be english, arabic or chinese) on top of some synthetic graphics background. Ignored the scrolling text line on the bottom in all cases, as that news is never relevant to the current story. Included: Full screen credits, Full screen graphic over image, Graphic in focus with person looking from camera (face as graphic), Partial full screen text. Excluded: Names of reporters, Text over focused people, Partial graphic over real image, Map only, Pictures of newspapers.

Male Reporter
type: Class
comment: Male new reporter. Reports from the field or appears briefly in the studio.
subclass of: Male Person

Urban Park
type: Class
comment: A public park in a city, such as Central Park.
subclass of: Location

Motorcycle
type: Class
comment: motorcycles, mopeds and motorscooter include any two-wheeled vehicle with an engine
subclass of: Vehicle

Free Standing Structures
type: Class
comment: Included are Billboard, Display Signs, Fountain, Monument, Oil Rig (both on sea or land), Scoreboard, Statue, Storage Tanks, Street Signs, Tent, Windmill, Towers, Walls, Bridges, Tower Cranes, Pipelines, Greenhouses, Freestanding overhangs. Excluded are: Posters, Buildings, Soccer Goals/Basketball hoops, Ads, Telephone/Electical/Light poles, Towers connected to buildings, Indoor busts, Flagpoles, Rubble walls
subclass of: Location

Rocket Launching
type: Class
subclass of: Activities Events
comment: A rocket taking off

Aircraft Carrier
type: Class
comment: shots of aircraft carriers
subclass of: Vehicle

Male News Subject
type: Class
comment: A male person who is the subject of a news report.
subclass of: Male Person

Tugboat
type: Class
comment: boats designed to push/pull other vessels (e.g. barges) around
subclass of: Boat Ship

Oceans
type: Class
subclass of: Outdoor
comment: shots showing oceans or very large lakes

Raft
type: Class
comment: shots of rafts and inflatable dinghies
subclass of: Object

Singing
type: Class
subclass of: Entertainment
comment: One or more people singing.

Swimmer
type: Class
comment: Shots showing a person swimming
subclass of: Athlete

Stadium
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: Exterior shots of a stadium (baseball/footbal stadiums and basketball/hockey arenas. Domed or open air).

Smoke Stack
type: Class
subclass of: Object
comment: tall chimneys and smoke stacks

Pope
type: Class
subclass of: Religious Leader
comment: Images of the pope

Shooting
type: Class
subclass of: People Related
comment: A person shooting a gun

Gas Station
type: Class
comment: Exterior shots of a gas station.
subclass of: Station

Cave Inside
type: Class
comment: Inside view of an underground chamber, typically in the side of a hill or cliff.
subclass of: Location

Tropical Settings
type: Class
comment: scenes in tropical settings with appropriate vegetation. Include true tropical rain forests, and almost tropical settings, i.e a backyard full of palm trees
subclass of: Location

Beggar
type: Class
subclass of: People
comment: Beggars are defined as people who are asking for money on the streets, panhandlers

Clearing
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: A space in a forest with few trees.

Infants
type: Class
comment: pictures of infants, are children that are barely walking [separate from babies]
subclass of: People

Mug
type: Class
comment: An opaque drinking cup with a handle, typically used for hot bevarages.
subclass of: Object

Soccer
type: Class
comment: One or more people playing soccer.
subclass of: Football

Microwave Tower
type: Class
subclass of: Tower
comment: towers with antennas or antenna dishes for cell phone or microwave communication

Factory Worker
type: Class
comment: Any laborer at a factory.
subclass of: Worker Employee

Camels
type: Class
subclass of: Animal
comment: shots of camels (both with one hump or two humps)

Valleys
type: Class
subclass of: Outdoor
comment: Images of valleys (scenery). Can be with a mountain or viewed from a mountain.

Ground Crew
type: Class
comment: Any workers on the tarmac at an airport. Includes traffic directors and baggage handlers.
subclass of: People

Face
type: Class
comment: shots depicting a face
subclass of: Body Parts

Phone Booths
type: Class
subclass of: Object
comment: pay phones accessible in public places, usually outdoors

Charts
type: Class
comment: Shots depicting any graphics that is artificially generated such as bar graphs, line charts etc. Maps should not be included
subclass of: Graphics

Cloverleaf
type: Class
comment: shots of the typical highway on/off ramps in the shape of a (partial) cloverleaf
subclass of: Location

Harbors
type: Class
subclass of: Outdoor
comment: harbors and marinas, Included shots of docks. We did not include shots of offshore oil rigs, piers that did not look like they belonged to a harbor or boat dock, or whitewater rafts on a non-dock shore.

Mosques
type: Class
comment: muslim place of worship
subclass of: House Of Worship

Ski
type: Class
subclass of: Sports
comment: Images of ski slopes (scenery). Skiers do not have to be present.

Coal Powerplants
type: Class
comment: any large building where electricity is generated through oil or coal burning
subclass of: Power Plant

Election Campaign Address
type: Class
comment: Any coverage of political candidates delivering speeches or addresses.
subclass of: Programs

Bank
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: Interior shots of a bank.

Dining Room
type: Class
subclass of: Room
comment: Shots of a dining room inside a home.

Refugees
type: Class
comment: Images of refugees; displaced persons
subclass of: People

Military Buildings
type: Class
comment: Buildings intended for use by the military, including barracks678
subclass of: Building

Celebrity Entertainment
type: Class
comment: A celebrity known for entertaining. Includes actors and musicians. Does not include athletes.
subclass of: Entertainer

Barn
type: Class
comment: Exterior shots of a barn.
subclass of: Location

Golf Course
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: Land area for playing golf.

Jail
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: A scene taking place inside a prison.

Desert
type: Class
comment: Shots with the desert in the background
subclass of: Location

First Lady
type: Class
subclass of: Female Person
comment: Any current or former first lady of the United States. (Includes Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton, Barbara Bush, Nancy Reagan, etc.

Striking People
type: Class
subclass of: People
comment: Images of people on strike

Ground Vehicles
type: Class
subclass of: Vehicle
comment: Vehicles refers to ground vehicles, which includes any of the following: Agricultural vehicle (tractor,combine), Armored vehicle, Automobile, Bicycle, Bus, Construction vehicle, Emergency vehicle, Limousine, Livestock carrier, Motor Scooter, Motorcycle, Truck, Box truck, Pickup truck, RV, bulldozer, quads. Excludes interior of cars, vehicles badly destroyed.

Bomber Bombing
type: Class
subclass of: Activities Events
comment: An airborne bomber dropping bombs on some target

Parking Lot
type: Class
comment: Outdoor area for parking cars.
subclass of: Outdoor

Shopping Mall
type: Class
comment: Exterior shots of a shopping mall.
subclass of: Location

People Marching
type: Class
subclass of: People Related
comment: Shots showing one or more people marching (TRECVID definition)

Sailboat
type: Class
comment: boats that could be propelled by sail
subclass of: Boat Ship

River Bank
type: Class
comment: The shores of a river.
subclass of: Location

Speaker At Podium
type: Class
comment: People who were actually speaking at podiums, define as an elevated platform that can hold notes which requires the speaker to stand. So, we did not include shots of speakers standing in front of plain microphones with or without microphone stands, speakers sitting down at a table that has a microphone, and podiums that do not have a speaker occupying them. The only exception were a few shots in one single video where a speaker sat on an elevated chair behind a podium.
subclass of: People

Clock Tower
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: A tower with a large clock on top.

Protesters
type: Class
subclass of: People
comment: People engaged in some form of protest

Airplane Crash
type: Class
subclass of: Activities Events
comment: Airplane crash site.

Barge
type: Class
comment: shots of barges
subclass of: Boat Ship

Airplane Landing
type: Class
subclass of: Activities Events
comment: Airplane descending or decelerating after making contact with runway.

Airport Or Airfield
type: Class
comment: Scene taking place at an airport or airfield. (Exterior shots showing runways and planes).
subclass of: Location

Computer Or Television Screens
type: Class
comment: Shots depicting television or computer
subclass of: Object

Pipelines
type: Class
comment: any pipe for the purpose of transporting oil or gas
subclass of: Object

Clocks
type: Class
comment: buildings that display a clock, any clocks on towers, walls or buildings.
subclass of: Building

Porches
type: Class
subclass of: Vehicle
comment: overhang attached to houses; something that is covered by an overhang or roof, not a house or walled structure.

Dresses
type: Class
comment: People wearing dresses or gowns (Arab men tend to wear them; also of course women in dresses. The dresses should at least reach the knees
subclass of: People

Court
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: Shots of the interior of a court-room location

Tanks
type: Class
subclass of: Vehicle
comment: military tanks with guns. APCs/armored vehicles are not tanks

Smoke
type: Class
comment: Shots with smoke present.
subclass of: Location

Helicopters
type: Class
subclass of: Flying Objects
comment: Helicopters

Camera
type: Class
subclass of: Object
comment: images on which a camera is visible

Outer Space
type: Class
comment: outer space shots, included are any animation or pictures that depicted outer space, so a drawn globe itself would not count, but a globe with the sun behind it or a lens flare counted
subclass of: Location

Railroad
type: Class
subclass of: Object
comment: railroads or trains on a track. Does not include shots from inside the train or looking out

High Security Facility
type: Class
comment: Any facility that is highly guarded, requiring security checkpoints or clearance for entry.
subclass of: Location

Trees
type: Class
subclass of: Object
comment: Shots where trees are visible

Freighter
type: Class
subclass of: Boat Ship
comment: shots of freight ships

Residential Buildings
type: Class
comment: buildings in which people live i.e. apartments and homes (as opposed to shops, factories, warehouses, etc.) Hotels/motels are not included in this group.
subclass of: Building

Crowd
type: Class
comment: Shots depicting a crowd
subclass of: People

Sunny
type: Class
comment: Sunny Scenes may also be inside. In general, if it would be uncomfortable to look towards the sun, it is a sunny scene.
subclass of: Weather

Forest
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: A group of many trees.

Ground Combat
type: Class
comment: Soldiers engaged in fighting on the ground.
subclass of: Activities Events

Cheerleader
type: Class
subclass of: Person
comment: A person leading cheers at a sporting event or cheerleading competition.

Eyewitness
type: Class
comment: A person giving a first-hand account of some event, specifically crimes.
subclass of: Person

Swimming Pools
type: Class
subclass of: Object
comment: Shots with swimming pools

Fighter Combat
type: Class
subclass of: Activities Events
comment: Shots showing military fighter planes engaged in combat missions.

Banks
type: Class
comment: building housing banks, including stock exchanges
subclass of: Location

Observation Tower
type: Class
comment: towers designed for people to look out from, includes watch towers at borders or prisons
subclass of: Tower

Photographers
type: Class
subclass of: People
comment: Shots that contain images of photographers, people taking pictures or filming

Greenhouse
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: Exterior shots of a greenhouse.

Nuclear Powerplants
type: Class
comment: any large building where electricity is generated through nuclear fusion/fission
subclass of: Building

Single Person Female
type: Class
subclass of: Single Person
comment: a single female is visible, babies/infants are ignored when you can't tell the gender

Flood
type: Class
subclass of: Natural Disasters
comment: City streets or homes engulfed in flood waters

Swimming
type: Class
subclass of: Sports
comment: One or more people swimming.

Lawn
type: Class
subclass of: Outdoor
comment: An area of manicured grass, may be found near houses or in parks.

Bar Pub
type: Class
comment: Interior shots of a bar or pub.
subclass of: Location

Judge
type: Class
subclass of: Event
comment: A public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law.

Highway
type: Class
subclass of: Road
comment: A major road with many lanes.

Dredge Powershovel Dragline
type: Class
subclass of: Object
comment: Shots of heavy machinery with a long arm for lifting or digging.

Government Leader
type: Class
subclass of: Member Of Parliament
comment: shots of government leaders

Adobehouses
type: Class
subclass of: Location
comment: House built from earthen or clay-like materials.

Power Transmission Line Tower
type: Class
comment: towers that hold power lines
subclass of: Tower

Cooling Tower
type: Class
comment: towers designed for cooling through water evaporation, typical in power plants
subclass of: Tower

Steeple
type: Class
subclass of: Object
comment: A spire on top of a church tower or roof.

Old People
type: Class
subclass of: People
comment: Seniors or elderly people

Airplane
type: Class
comment: shots of an airplane
subclass of: Flying Objects

Single Family Homes
type: Class
comment: residential buildings that are designed for a single family
subclass of: Building

Glacier
type: Class
subclass of: Natural Disasters
comment: glacier / iceberg

Non uniformed Fighters
type: Class
subclass of: Insurgents
comment: Someone who is not wearing a uniform, but appears to be a combatant/fighter.

Scene Text
type: Class
subclass of: Graphics
comment: text on the screen that did not count overlays or computer generated text such as those used on a black background in an advertisement. Only scene text that was on a physical or virtual object such as a banner, button, or building (among many other things) was included.

Cables
type: Class
comment: any type of cable visible (power, telephone lines, wires, rigging)
subclass of: Object

Firefighter
type: Class
comment: A person whose job it is to extinguish fires.
subclass of: Person

Interview On Location
type: Class
subclass of: Programs
comment: interviews outside of the studio Includes: Staged interviews out of studio, Military/Legal analysts, Government speakers in congress, Ambiguous reporters. Excludes: The actual reporter, Interviews in the studio, Commercials/Non media programming, Other journalists reporting, Interviews with someone in the studio, Yelling at camera/Mobs, Obvious press conference without sound(used as graphic), Photo Ops without interview/speaking, Hidden camera interviews, Ransom videos.

Suits
type: Class
subclass of: Men
comment: Men in suits

Ties
type: Class
subclass of: Men
comment: Men wearing ties

Handguns
type: Class
subclass of: Weapons
comment: hand-held guns

Tractor Combine
type: Class
comment: Agricultural vehicle, such as a tractor or a combine.
subclass of: Vehicle