Preparing accurate and comprehensive metadata is crucial for getting your stock footage seen and licensed. Blackbox requires metadata in a specific CSV format. Here’s a breakdown of the workflow I use, leveraging AI tools like Google Gemini to streamline the process, especially for descriptions and keywords. Tools Used: Step 1: Prepare Your Spreadsheet Template (See image bellow for an example of the final sheet structure) Step 2: Define Your AI Prompt Before generating metadata, craft a precise prompt for the AI. This ensures consistency and meets specific formatting requirements. After many attaempts, my standard prompt is: “Please provide a brief, […]
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Lucy Gaster contacted me and asked if she could use some of my drone images of Romford and Southend for a charity project she was working on. She didn’t have a huge budget, but needless to say the film is now finished, so if you’d like to take a look you can watch it here – Michael Landy’s Welcome to Essex – Documentary:
In July 2018, I got into stock footage and Blackbox is a platform that makes it easier for content creators to upload content. Below you will find my Blackbox stock reel to date and all the earnings. For other work, I do check my portfolio and get in touch if you think we can work together.