people wearing regular (non-tinted) glasses
One or more people celebrating or partying
Exterior shots of a college or university campus (showing one or more buildings).
Artificial water way constructed by digging in the earth
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."
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.
Any natural disasters, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, tsunamis.
shots of smaller warships, must have guns
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)
shots that show steep cliffs on the side of hills or mountains
any structure that is a tower, skyscrapers do not count as towers
buildings where miltary personnel are housed
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.
Scenes where you can see what appears to be mud
Inside view of pilot's area in the front of an aircraft.
Exterior shots of a processing plant (such as a refinery, chemical processing plant, or a sewage treatment plant).
Ordinance does not include small arms fire
Any oil drilling site, on land or on water.
Secret service agents. Presidential body guards.
The remains of a once useful structure. May be archaeological ruins or the results of a recent bombing or natural disaster.
Any logo occupying more than 50% of the screen with limited other objects on screen. (Background should be mostly blank or obscurred).
Outside view of entrance to an underground chamber in the side of a hill or cliff.
Female news anchor. Sits at desk in studio and appears throughout the broadcast.
Shots depicting any weather related news or bulletin
Images of the Empire state building in New York
shots of communication towers with antennas or signaling devices
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.)
A person delivering a speech or a giving an address
Marshy areas, partially underwater but not a flood event
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.
Any domestic or foreign head of state. Includes George Bush, Tony Blair, Gerard Schroeder, Jacques Chirac, etc.
Exterior shots of a house of worship (such as a church, synagogue, temple, mosque, etc).
Artillery includes mortars but not tank guns
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.
Images from a zoo or other facility where live animals are on display
Any security checkpoint. Includes military checkpoints and airport security.
balloons (toy as well as those suitable for carrying people)
any kind of antenna on an object or building, including car antennae, cell phone antennae, radio/walkie talkie antennae
Shots where a still image is shown (e.g. a photograph)
Outdoor scenes of stormy weather, thunderstorms, lightning.
includes images of Bond Markets, Exchange/Interest Rates, Commodities, Individual quotes, board of actual quotes. Excludes Scrolling quote, Graphic quotes
police, fire and ambulances are the typical emergency vehicles, also included UN vehicles, but nothing military.
buildings whose primary purpose if to house offices
Images of people who appear to be scientists
Airplane heading down the runway for take off (may have already left runway and be ascending).
A view of a person showing only the torso and head. Both the torso and head must be visible.
conference buildings and convention centers
Military personnel without visible distinguishing rank.
A market located in the middle east. May be indoor or outdoor. (Change definition from bazaar?)
Includes paramedics and EMTs. Does not include policemen and firemen.
Shots depicting law enforcement or private security agency personnel
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
A view of a natural landscape. May include some people or man-made structures, but should mostly be landscape.
Rainy Scenes includes slick roads, and rain on windows
Shots of a person who is a corporate leader e.g. CEO
Shots depicting a person imprisoned, behind bars, in jail or in handcuffs
A scene taking place in a suburban setting.
Views of a military base, may include barracks, weapons, or other facilities.
News items about domestic or international politics
residential buildings that seem to contain multiple apartments and condminiums
News items about science and technology.
Images of vending stands, where people can buy something
Multiple units of marchers, devices, bands, banners or Music.
room of a house (anything indoors, where there is a room in a house, but not an office or factory
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.
images of babies (children that are too young to walk)
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
Exterior shots of a power plant (thermal, hydro-electric, nuclear, etc).
Fighting taking place in the street. May be military, police, or civilians.
A mass of snow, rocks, and ice falling rapidly down a mountainside.
a single male only is visible, no other people, babies/infants are ignored when you can't tell the gender
shots of cats, does not include tigers, leopards, jaguars
Rifles do not include mounted machine guns or belt loaded machine guns
Shots that contain images of soldiers involved in peacekeeping efforts
Images of school or university style classroom scenes
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
A pundit or expert (not an anchor or reporter) giving opinions in the news studio.
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.
any large building where electricity is generated
indvidual apartments and condminiums, including buildings with balconies
images of computers, excluding TV monitors, graphics of computers and other electronics
Shots showing a person over the age of 18.
A guest on a non-news programs, such as an interview show.
Exterior shots of a castle (building with turrets).
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.
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
people who appear to belong to a medical profession, such as paramedics, first aid workers, doctors, nurses, anyone with a stethoscope, etc.
Interior shots of indoor sports venues, such as hockey and basketball arenas.
A person whose job it is to perform in sports.
regular paved streets (not highways, dirt roads, or special types of road)
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
Old-style landline phones, must be attached with a cord.
Meeting room with a large table and many chairs.
Military personnel that appear to have a distinguished rank, not just plain soldiers.
Vehicles related to construction activities (bulldozers, dump trucks, backhoes, including road construction etc.)
Any coverage of the 2004 presidential or vice-presidential debates.
A person hunting for and killing animals.
A ditch made for the purpose of holding men and soldiers in combat.
canoes, including dragonboats and kayaks
Images of network logos (not the ones in the corner of the screen)
Images of anybody who appears to be affiliated with an organized religion. Religious figures includes all religious positions including monks and nuns.
shots showing animal pens and cages with animals or intended to house animals
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.
One or more cars which have had collisions with other cars or stationary objects
Interior view of a storage facility with crates, barrels, and/or forklifts visible.
images of insurgents/armed people/soldiers but not in any uniform
One or more people cheering or applauding
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.
Many people engaging in violence or mayhem in city streets
excluding posters, graphics, animated cartoons/commercials, artwork that is not sketched, grafitti
Any sitting member of the United States House of Representatives or Senate.
The interior of an aircraft, possibly showing passengers, pilots, and attendants.
Male news anchor. Sits at desk in studio and appears throughout the broadcast.
Shots depicting a waterscape or waterfront
Moonlight scenes, but this exludes scenes taken with night vision equipment/googles (usually with a very green tint)
One or more people protesting. May or may not have banners or signs.
An active volcano: a mountain with lava or smoke coming out.
Shots of the studio setting, including anchors, interviews and all events that happen in a news room.
An opening in the wall or roof of a building or vehicle fitted with glass or other transparent material.
Any conference held with the intention of making announcements to the press.
A station on or near a highway, bridge, or tunnel for collecting money.
any vehicle that seems to be converted to military type use with some form of additional protection. Excluded: H2 hummer.
Site of the construction of some new structure, such as a building, road, or bridge.
Interior shots of airport terminals, including ticket counters, waiting areas, and security check points.
images of the white house in Washington, DC
An artificial channel for conveying water, usually elevated like a bridge.
Shots depicting any entertainment segment.
rocket propelled grenades and hand-held rocket launchers
shots of ships designed for landing military troops and equipment on beaches
shots inside or outside of an airport control tower
buildings that are open on several sides, generally smaller than typical buildings
any large building where electricity is generated by use of water power
shots depicting places where ships are built or repaired
images of fish (include whales and dolphins)
Snow falling or already accumulated on the ground
Any coverage of the 2004 Republican or Democratic conventions.
rocky ground included ground that was rocky, very rough, or had debris
shots of cutters (typical in coastal traffic)
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.
Any news segment covering election campaign developments.
shots of dogs, does not include wolves or foxes
Any coverage of political candidates greeting crowds.
A person who carries a golfer's club or provides other assistance during a golf match.
Mobile telephones that allow you to phone from anywhere. Includes satellite phones.
Rememberance or funeral ceremonies for a deceased person
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.
Shots showing one or more people walking or running (TRECVID definition)
Two or more people greeting each other (includes shaking hands, hugging and waving)
Images of mobile homes, a type of temporary building
Temporary shelter made from fabric suspended by poles.
A landscape with the crest of a hill visible.
shots of pedestrian zones and walkways for people only
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.
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
People who are dark skinned due to African or african/american descent (ethnicity)
A scene taking place inside an industrial setting, such as a factory or a power plant.
shots where the driver of a vehicle can be seen
shots of briefcases used for carrying papers, laptop computers or lunches)
images of dams and water reservoirs, i.e. places and structures to contain water. Includes inside view of dams.
shots of grandstands or bleachers included shots of bleachers that were so full of people that the actual seats cannot be seen.
RVs (recreational vehicles that you can sleep in and drive), farm vehicles including those carrying livestock such as horse, cattle, sheep, etc.
people who appear to belong to an islamic faith
One or more television or movie actors or actresses.
Shots depicting a person. The face may be partially visible
A car exiting from somewhere, such as a highway, building, or parking lot.
News items about finance/business/commerce.
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.
2 or 3-wheel wheeled, human pedal powered, may have a trailer attached
a cart path is narrow roadway more suitable for carts than motorized vehicles
Shots showing railroad tracks, which have to be outdoors.
A female person who is the subject of a news report.
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.
A close-up view of one or more hands, where the hand is the primary focus of the shot.
View of a large ubran setting, showing skylines and building tops. (Not just street-level views of urban life).
Female new reporter. Reports from the field or appears briefly in the studio.
pickup trucks and box trucks (for delivery), also includes box/trailer
shots where you see a road over something else (bridge)
Images of the Capitol building in Washington, DC, the place where the U.S. congress meets.
Wetlands consisting of water with tall grass sticking out.
Cordless phones designed to be used with a fixed based station (not cell phones).
Exterior shots of an airport, showing one or more buildings (such as the air traffic control tower or the terminals).
aircraft parking areas or runways must be visible
Images from an aquarium or other facility where live fish are on display
all kinds of phones. If only the headset is visible, it was not included
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 new reporter. Reports from the field or appears briefly in the studio.
A public park in a city, such as Central Park.
motorcycles, mopeds and motorscooter include any two-wheeled vehicle with an engine
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
A male person who is the subject of a news report.
boats designed to push/pull other vessels (e.g. barges) around
shots showing oceans or very large lakes
Exterior shots of a stadium (baseball/footbal stadiums and basketball/hockey arenas. Domed or open air).
Inside view of an underground chamber, typically in the side of a hill or cliff.
scenes in tropical settings with appropriate vegetation. Include true tropical rain forests, and almost tropical settings, i.e a backyard full of palm trees
Beggars are defined as people who are asking for money on the streets, panhandlers
pictures of infants, are children that are barely walking [separate from babies]
An opaque drinking cup with a handle, typically used for hot bevarages.
towers with antennas or antenna dishes for cell phone or microwave communication
shots of camels (both with one hump or two humps)
Images of valleys (scenery). Can be with a mountain or viewed from a mountain.
Any workers on the tarmac at an airport. Includes traffic directors and baggage handlers.
pay phones accessible in public places, usually outdoors
Shots depicting any graphics that is artificially generated such as bar graphs, line charts etc. Maps should not be included
shots of the typical highway on/off ramps in the shape of a (partial) cloverleaf
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.
Images of ski slopes (scenery). Skiers do not have to be present.
any large building where electricity is generated through oil or coal burning
Any coverage of political candidates delivering speeches or addresses.
Buildings intended for use by the military, including barracks678
A celebrity known for entertaining. Includes actors and musicians. Does not include athletes.
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.
Any current or former first lady of the United States. (Includes Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton, Barbara Bush, Nancy Reagan, etc.
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.
An airborne bomber dropping bombs on some target
Shots showing one or more people marching (TRECVID definition)
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.
Airplane descending or decelerating after making contact with runway.
Scene taking place at an airport or airfield. (Exterior shots showing runways and planes).
any pipe for the purpose of transporting oil or gas
buildings that display a clock, any clocks on towers, walls or buildings.
overhang attached to houses; something that is covered by an overhang or roof, not a house or walled structure.
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
shots of military personnel, people in a military uniform
military tanks with guns. APCs/armored vehicles are not tanks
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
railroads or trains on a track. Does not include shots from inside the train or looking out
Any facility that is highly guarded, requiring security checkpoints or clearance for entry.
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.
Sunny Scenes may also be inside. In general, if it would be uncomfortable to look towards the sun, it is a sunny scene.
Soldiers engaged in fighting on the ground.
A person leading cheers at a sporting event or cheerleading competition.
Shots of the interior of a court-room location
A person giving a first-hand account of some event, specifically crimes.
Shots showing military fighter planes engaged in combat missions.
building housing banks, including stock exchanges
towers designed for people to look out from, includes watch towers at borders or prisons
Shots that contain images of photographers, people taking pictures or filming
any large building where electricity is generated through nuclear fusion/fission
a single female is visible, babies/infants are ignored when you can't tell the gender
City streets or homes engulfed in flood waters
An area of manicured grass, may be found near houses or in parks.
A public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law.
Shots of heavy machinery with a long arm for lifting or digging.
House built from earthen or clay-like materials.
towers designed for cooling through water evaporation, typical in power plants
A spire on top of a church tower or roof.
residential buildings that are designed for a single family
One or more people doing competitive gymnastics
Someone who is not wearing a uniform, but appears to be a combatant/fighter.
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.
any type of cable visible (power, telephone lines, wires, rigging)
A person whose job it is to extinguish fires.
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.
Agricultural vehicle, such as a tractor or a combine.