GUIDELINES FOR

PICTURE AND VIDEO

COLLECTION
The cell phone used must have a 12 MP camera, or higher, and all pictures must have a resolution of 12 MP, or higher.

How do I record?

The minimum requirement for this study is to take one video and two sets of objects (one movable or
holdable, and one non-movable). Each set of pictures of an object will be 10 pictures.

For PICTURES, make sure all the object appears in the picture and is not cut off. Pictures must be taken from
different angles and backgrounds should not be repeated. When possible, include one top down view of the
object as one of the captures.

For VIDEOS, make sure the video is between 90 seconds and 5 minutes. Spend the first 30 to 60 seconds
showing the room and everything visible in the room while avoiding any PII, then spend the rest of the video
focusing on specific objects in the room

**Failure to comply with all guidelines will result in the rejection of the object. **
 Objects - Photos Environments -
Examples
Videos
Phone/Tablet MacBook
Plant iMac Put some of your dishware, cutlery and
cookware on the counter or on the
Food AirPods
Kitchen stove. Record a video of all your
Laptop iPhone kitchen, pantry and inside your
refridgerator
Lamp HomePod
Living room
Computer Accessory Apple TV Walk around your room and capture
Bedroom video of furniture, floor lamps,
Cookware iPad
decorative lamps, decorations, screens
Dishware Magic Keyboard and plants.
Office Supply Magic Trackpad Children’s room Leave some electronic screens turned
Whiteboard Magic Mouse on (TV, Computer, Tablet, etc)
Readable Content Beats headphone
Desktop Computer Screen Apple Watch Backyard

Kitchen Appliance Kitchen Island Put some of your office accessories out
on the table or nearby surface and take
Decoration L-shaped Desk Office
a video of your office focusing on your
Cutlery L-shaped Cabinet office furniture and office supplies
Headphone Open Door Cabinet
Document Fireplace Go inside your closet or take some of
Closet your clothes out and take a video of the
Cuboid Squat toilet clothes, shoes, and bags.
Dishwasher Closet (open and showing the clothes)
Bathroom
 What are the object categories?
HOLDABLE OBJECTS: Objects you hold and move around when using them, and can easily hold in one hand, such as a
pen, a watch, a phone, cutlery, cookware, etc.
MOVABLE OBJECTS: Objects you can move around but cannot hold easily in one hand, such as a laptop, a trash can,
small kitchen appliances, a chair, etc.
NON-MOVABLE OBJECTS: Objects you cannot move, either because they’re too big or heavy to move, such as a fridge,
a TV, a dining table, etc., or because they are built in or planted in, such as a tree, a plant, a built-in decoration, etc.

What are the distances?

NEAR: For SMALL objects, 1 to 3 ft, (0.5 to 1m). For BIG objects, 6 to 10 ft (2 to 3m).
FAR: For SMALL objects, 3 to 6 ft, (1 to 2m). For BIG objects, 12 to 15 ft, (4 to 5 m).

What cannot show on camera?

No identifiable information can show on camera, so make sure your photos and videos are free of anything that
might identify you or any other non-public person, such as pictures, documentation, names, addresses, license plates,
etc. Be especially aware of reflective surfaces, such as glasses, windows, mirrors, shiny surfaces like metals, etc. The
whole object must appear in the photo.
 Protocol
NEAR: For SMALL objects, 1 to 3 ft, (0.5 to 1m). For BIG objects, 6 to 10 ft (2 to 3m).
FAR: For SMALL objects, 3 to 6 ft, (1 to 2m). For BIG objects, 12 to 15 ft, (4 to 5 m).

PROCEDURE

TYPE OF DATA OBJECT CATEGORY DISTANCE TO OBJECT

BACKGROUND
NEAR FAR HOLDING

Background 1 2 pictures 2 pictures 1 picture

HOLDABLE
Background 2 2 pictures 2 pictures 1 picture

PICTURE Background 1 3 pictures 3 pictures N/A

MOVABLE
Background 2 2 pictures 2 pictures N/A

NON-MOVABLE Background 1 5 pictures 5 pictures N/A

Display items that can generally find in that room: cutlery and cookware, office supplies,
etc. If there’s a computer or TV, turn it on.
VIDEO FULL ROOM Look for any reflective surface and make sure you’re not reflected in them.
Walk slowly around the room while recording for at least 1.5 minutes, showing the
entire room and focusing on all the objects in display.
 Background
Backgrounds should be busy in content, cluttered and with other objects; these should be representative of
where the object would normally appear, for example, office supplies photographed at a desk, near other desk
items. Avoid backgrounds that are plain or homogenous.
Do not use the same background more than once.
Do not arrange the object for the pictures, and if you do, arrange it as naturally as possible. Ideally,
objects should be photographed exactly where they are as long as that follow the protocol.
Examples
 Full view Not full view Filter applied Plain background Busy background

Close view Far view

Object too far Blur pictures
Background r
representative of
object use
Background not
representative Repeated
of object use background for
objects of the
same category
 Possible Reasons for Rejection
 Incorrect background distribution
 Images of multiple different objects instead of images of the same object
 Background repeated
 Object type (holdable, movable or unmovable) is incorrect
Backgrounds 1 and 2 are not sufficiently different for Movable/Holdable
 Distances do not follow established parameters
 Duplicate asset found
 Insufficient variation in pictures or pictures too similar
 One or more images are out of focus or blurry
How to Upload
WE ARE USING AN ONLINE PLATFORM FOR ALL UPLOADS.
IF YOU SEND YOUR FILES VIA EMAIL, THEY WILL BE REJECTED.
Step 1- Collect the photos/videos

One upload per object

Do not use special characters in the

file name
Vídeo, Lâmpada Video, Lampada
Step 2 - Upload using our Platform

Click on the link or go to https://www.transperfect.com/dataforce/form/uploader

Step 3 – Fill in all information and drag and drop the files

Do not zip the photos

into a folder

Videos:
Send one by one
Step 5 – Send files
 Summary
To successfully complete your participation, you will need to
1. Take 10 photos of at least 2 different objects (one movable or holdable, and one non-
movable) from the list of object categories, and take at least one video from the list of
rooms.
2. Take photos that follow the protocol in the table depending on whether the object is
movable, holdable, or non-movable, small or large, and for videos, follow the video
protocol in the table making sure to first film all around the room and then focus the
camera on the different objects in the room.
3. For each object, upload a set of 10 photos of the object on the website (loose photos, not
in a folder and not zipped).
4. For each video, upload each video one at a time on the website.
5. For uploading the minimum requirements, follow these instructions a total of 3 times; 2
times to upload the sets of 10 photos of the different objects and 1 time to upload the
video.