Mission: We are looking to source a diverse collection of video clips featuring a person showcasing a range of physical movements, expressions, and interactions with objects.
Click on the visual reference links below to view examples of the variety of clips we are seeking. Submissions do not need to precisely match the subject, location, or actions depicted in the references.
Deliverables
A video clip is a short segment capturing a single action or scene.
Upload between 100 -150 video clips of one person per Mission submission.
Each video clip should be between 10-30 seconds.
No audio is needed for any videos submitted.
Post-production: No need for post-processing your video clips.
You can submit up to 10 Missions, but each Mission submission should feature a different person.
You will receive the total amount displayed in the Adobe Stock Contributor Portal for each accepted Mission submission.
Deliverables (Technical Requirements for Video Format)
Resolution: HD or 4K
Orientation: Horizontal
Video format: MOV, MP4
Max File Size: 3.9 GB
Codec: H.264 (bitrate between 80 to 100 mbps)
Compression: Compressed (no raw or log footage)
Quality: No blurry, or heavily motion-blurred shots
Subject Guidance
The goal of this Mission is to capture a wide range of a person's body movements, natural expressions and interaction with objects. Emphasize dynamic movement over static shots where subjects are still like photographs.
An ideal submission should include around 100-150 video clips of the same person balanced between these four actions (all can be shot in the same setting/location):
1. Body Movement
Capture dynamic movements of your subject utilizing medium, and full body shots, as well as various angles (front, back, side, top-down, bottom-up) to provide a comprehensive view of their actions.
Suggested actions to capture body movement:
Running
Walking
Jumping
Exercising
Dancing
Gesturing (avoid anything offensive)
2. Emotions & Expressions
Portray your subject's emotional depth and range through expressive movement of facial expressions, emphasizing a range of medium and close-up shots. Avoid exaggerated and unnatural poses and expressions.
Suggested emotions to portray:
Joy
Sadness
Surprise
Anger
Fear
Disgust
Excitement
Confusion
Contentment
3. Anatomy & Body Parts
Showcase the physicality and features of your subject’s body, emphasizing close-up videos and medium shots of specific body parts in motion (flexing, stretching, interacting with other body parts):
Hands
Neck
Arms
Feet
Head
Eyes
Mouth
Ears
Shoulders
Back
*Avoid tattoos if possible due to IP issues.
4. Interacting with Objects
Capture medium to full body videos of your subject interacting with everyday objects in natural and authentic ways, emphasizing movement.
Examples of different object types:
Tech (smartphone, laptop, wearable device, etc.) *
Cooking utensils
Musical instruments* (classical instruments preferred to reduce IP risk)
Household (keys, remotes, light switches, etc.)
Fitness equipment
Gardening tools
Office items (pens, notebooks, paintbrushes, etc.)
*Note: Ensure that objects used DO NOT contain any trademark designs, brand names, or logos. You may use tape to cover any logos or trademarks to ensure compliance. Submitted video clips with intellectual property (IP) issues will result in the ENTIRE Mission submission being rejected during the moderation process and contributions won’t be compensated for such submissions.
Clothing & Styling:
You can photograph your subject wearing the same or different clothing within your Mission submission. Incorporating simple wardrobe changes, such as putting on a jacket or changing a top can significantly enhance your Mission’s value with minimal effort. Make sure the clothing does not contain any trademark designs, brand associated patterns, pictures, or logos.
Lighting
- Use natural or artificial lighting as available.
Location
- Videos can be filmed indoors or outdoors. We encourage you to include a variety of locations and backgrounds to enhance the overall value of your Mission submission.
Similar Content
Avoid submitting exact duplicates. It’s okay for a series of videos in each Mission to be somewhat similar but submitted videos cannot be identical or nearly identical. We expect each video in a series to be unique to ensure we get as much variety as possible for AI/ML training purposes. Each video should provide different information. Missions that have videos that are too similar and repetitive will be rejected during the moderation process and contributors won’t be compensated for such submissions.
Please see this link for in-depth information about submitting similar content.
Important Information
Payment processing for accepted submissions can take up to 15 business days.
Submission deadline is at least until May 8, 2024, and may be extended.
Generative AI content is not accepted.
Model releases are required for videos in this Mission.
Keywording and retouching are not required.
Video clips submitted to Missions should NOT be currently on Adobe Stock. Submitted Missions with preexisting videos that already exist on Adobe Stock will be rejected during the moderation process and contributors won’t be compensated for such submissions.
Preparing Your Video Clips:
1. Title your Mission submission: [model’s name]- [age] - [gender] (optional) - [ethnicity] (optional).
You have two ways to upload your video Mission submissions. Click on the UPLOAD button of the Mission you want to submit into.
You can either:
1. Drag and drop your videos on that Mission’s upload page
or
2. Use the provided SFTP credentials to upload your videos into that very Mission Submission*
*Every time you submit to a new Mission, the provided SFTP credential “username” will be different and specific to that Mission submission.
Common Mission Rejection Reasons:
Technical quality.
Subject matter NOT relevant to the Mission’s content brief.
Sharing the same models/subjects with other Mission contributors.
Similar content: videos are identical or nearly identical.
Non-compliant: videos have IP (intellectual property) or offensive issues.
Videos submitted on Adobe Stock already.
Legal Requirements
Content must be cleared for Commercial use:
All content needs to be cleared for commercial use and have model releases and property releases if required by the venue. Model releases must be substantially similar to Adobe's model release. No trademarked designs, brand logos, or brand associated patterns or logos. If containing recognizable people, it must be uploaded with a signed model release allowing the image to be used commercially within the limits of the license agreement.
No offensive content: We don’t allow mature, abusive, or illegal content. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
Nudity
Profanity (including hand gestures)
Sexually suggestive content or pornographic material
Depictions of minors in a sexual manner
Hateful or highly offensive content that attacks or dehumanizes a group based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, serious disease or disability, gender, age, or sexual orientation
No weapons, graphic violence or gore
Illegal activities or goods
Self-harm or the promotion of self-harm
Promotion of terrorism or violent extremism
Dissemination of misleading, fraudulent, or deceptive content that could lead to real-world harm
