Footage Contributor (Freelance)

Careerflow.ai•,

1d•Remote

About The Position

Careerflow Human Data Labs is seeking filmmakers, videographers, studios, and agencies to contribute footage to Video Maestro, a project that trains AI systems to understand how people move, act, and interact in the real world. Contributors provide professionally shot video of real people in action, including footage from existing archives, and are paid for each accepted hour of footage. Contributors select footage featuring continuous movement and changing scenes, verify that clips meet the project requirements, submit a short sample, and complete onboarding that includes an ID check, phone verification, and agreements. They then upload the full footage through a secure link and retain raw files in case they are requested during review. Footage must show people in action and meet the stated technical and content requirements. Contributors must own the footage or have the legal right to license it for AI training, and identifiable people must have agreed to be filmed and licensed. Contributors retain ownership of their videos; accepted footage is licensed to Careerflow under the Video Footage License and Use Acknowledgment. Pay is $20 per accepted hour of footage, with no volume cap. Payment is made after review, within one month of upload.

Requirements

Footage must show people in action, such as documentaries, films, advertisements, live performances, or sports.
Video resolution must be at least 1080p.
Each video must be 2 minutes to 2 hours long.
Video may be landscape or vertical.
Audio is optional.
Footage may be raw or edited.
Footage must not consist of talking heads, interviews, field reporting, or static scenes, and must not contain burned-in subtitles, added effects, or animation.
The contributor must own the footage or have the legal right to license it for AI training.
Anyone identifiable in the footage must have agreed to be filmed and licensed.

Nice To Haves

Experience or an archive of footage as an independent filmmaker or documentary maker.
Experience shooting events, performances, or sports as a videographer.
A production house or studio with an archive library.
An advertising agency or commercial team holding rights to its work.

Responsibilities

Select archived footage featuring continuous movement and changing scenes.
Check that each clip meets the footage requirements.
Send a short sample and complete onboarding, including an ID check, phone verification, and agreements.
Upload full footage through the secure link provided.
Keep raw files available in case they are requested during review.
Ensure footage is owned by the contributor or that the contributor has the legal right to license it for AI training.
Ensure identifiable people in the footage have agreed to be filmed and licensed.