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Semantic Search

Matching meaning, not just keywords. For a filmmaker, this means typing "handheld close-up near the window, late afternoon light" and finding the shot, even if the filename is MVI_3842.mp4.

Aerial turquoise ocean — Coast · Open SeaTurquoise ocean meeting the horizon, whitecaps rolling to shore.

Aerial beach houses and pier — Coast · PierBeach houses and a pier reaching into turquoise water.

Coastal sunset from above — Coast · SunsetSoft sunset light over a turquoise bay and sandy beach.

Clifftop lighthouse at sunrise — Coast · SunriseA white lighthouse on a rocky cliff above the ocean at sunrise.

How it works

You describe the shot in plain English. DAAAM matches your description against the editorial notes it wrote on every frame, even when your words never appear in the filename, folder name, or on-screen text.

Why keyword search fails

Filename search requires knowing the filename. Folder structures help until they don't. Meaning-based search matches what you remember. You describe what you see in your head, and the system finds frames that fit.

Limitations

Abstract concepts. "The feeling of betrayal" is harder than "close-up, furrowed brow, tears." Flat log footage. Ungraded log can be harder to describe accurately. Initial indexing time. A one-time cost of processing.

More terms

CodecThe algorithm that compresses and decompresses video data. For filmmakers, codec choice affects quality, file size, editing performance, and long-term archive compatibility.

Digital Asset Management (DAM)Software for organising, storing, and retrieving media files. For filmmakers, a video-native DAM is the difference between finding a shot and scrubbing for hours.

EXIF DataThe metadata your camera embeds in every photo and video file. Make, model, lens, GPS, ISO, timestamp: the technical fingerprint of every shot you take.

Hybrid SearchCombining meaning-based search with exact-match search to produce better results than either alone. For video footage, this means finding shots by description AND by camera model, place name, or technical specs.