Request videos

Request videos

To request videos in Video Projects, click Request tasks in Data.

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Only Annotators and QAs can request videos. They'll be automatically assigned up to the number of videos that is set under Request item number in Settings. The minimum number is 1 and the maximum number is 50.

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If the items have priority values and the Annotator requests tasks, they’ll receive the items sorted by priority value instead of by item name.

Videos received by status

The items that are received when requesting new tasks all count towards the batch size:

  • Annotators receive videos with the following statuses: Not started, In progress, and Returned.
  • QAs receive videos with the Quality check status.

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Batch Size

  • Annotators and QAs can request a number of items based on the project's batch size.
  • Skipped items aren't counted towards the batch size limit.
  • Items will be removed from a contributor's item list if:
    • An Annotator marks an item for Quality Check, or marks it as Completed if they have permission.
    • A QA marks an item as Returned or Completed.
  • When an item is removed from a contributor's batch, they'll have space to request a number of items up to their project's batch size. The contributor doesn't have to process the entire batch to request more.

Videos received by order

Annotators and QAs receive requested videos in one of the following orders:

ConditionVideo receiving order
If there's a folderAnnotators and QAs will first receive videos from the folder, then they'll receive the videos from the project’s root (if available) in ascending alphabetical order.
If there are multiple foldersAnnotators and QAs will first receive videos from the folders, then they'll receive the videos from the project’s root (if available) in ascending alphabetical order.
If there's no folderAnnotators and QAs will receive videos from the project’s root in ascending alphabetical order.
If the Annotator or QA has folders assigned to themThe Annotator or QA will first receive the videos from the assigned folders, then they'll receive videos from the other folders and the project’s root.
If the number of videos available in the first folder is smaller than the number under Request item number in SettingsAnnotators and QAs will receive the remaining videos from the next folder.

Explanation:

Suppose a project has a request video number of 50 and contains the following items:
Folder A: 40 videos
Folder B: 30 videos

When the Annotator or QA request videos, they'll receive 40 videos from Folder A and then 10 videos from Folder B.

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Limitations

  • An Annotator can't receive videos from folders assigned to other Annotators.
  • A QA can't receive videos from folders assigned to other QAs.