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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.