Aerial vs. gimbal vs. phone B-roll — instantly filterable.
DAAAM classifies every camera as cinematic 4K, casual phone, aerial, action cam, gimbal-handheld, POV wearable, or screen recording — from EXIF data, no manual tagging.
How device class works
DAAAM reads the make and model from your camera's embedded metadata and classifies each clip — cinema camera, drone, phone, action cam, and more. Not guesswork from the picture; straight from what the camera recorded.
| Device class | Examples | Classification source |
|---|---|---|
| cinematic_4k | RED Komodo, ARRI Alexa Mini, Sony FX6 | Make/model lookup: RED, ARRI, Sony FX series |
| casual_phone | iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, Pixel | Apple iPhone, Samsung SM-*, Google Pixel |
| aerial | DJI Mavic, DJI Mini, DJI Air | DJI Make field |
| action_cam | GoPro Hero, GoPro Max | GoPro, DJI Osmo Action |
| gimbal_handheld | DJI RS, Zhiyun, Ronin | Stabilization metadata + Make |
| screen_recording | OBS, screen capture | Software encoding signatures |
Why device class matters
Same subject, different look. A café exterior shot from a drone looks nothing like the same exterior from a phone. A gimbal walkthrough has different energy than a handheld close-up. Editors often need to filter by device class to maintain visual consistency within a sequence.
Example workflows
- Travel documentary: Aerial establishing shots → gimbal walking shots → phone B-roll → cinematic interview.
- Wedding film: Drone for venue reveal → gimbal for processional → phone for reception candids → cinematic for ceremony.
- Corporate video: Screen recordings for product demos → cinematic for CEO interviews → phone for behind-the-scenes.
One click filtering
Click "aerial" → see only drone footage. Click "casual_phone" → see only phone footage. Combine with location: "aerial + Queenstown." Combine with search: "sunset beach, aerial." The filter stacks on top of any search query.
The EXIF advantage
Device class comes from camera metadata, not from guessing the look of the frame. Add a custom camera mapping and every clip from that body reclassifies automatically.