Decision and verification worksheet
Creator Lane | Reviewed October 24, 2026
https://creatorlanehq.com/blog/semantic-footage-search-vs-keyword-search

SEMANTIC FOOTAGE SEARCH VS KEYWORDS FOR FINDING B-ROLL AND QUOTES
Original Creator Lane decision worksheet | 2026-10-24

TASK
Audience / project:
Required outcome:
Current workflow and its specific limitation:
Options actually available without a new purchase:
Source material and permission:

DECISION QUESTIONS
When should an exact search come first?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

When is a meaning-based search useful?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

Why should quotes be verified independently?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

How should B-roll results be judged?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

How can the archive improve over time?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:


PRACTICE BRIEF
Choose a small authorized archive and define one exact phrase and one broader theme. Find candidates with both search approaches, then review the source around every selected result. Record accepted matches and rejection reasons. Use the exercise to decide which search mode belongs first in the next editing task.

ACCEPTANCE CHECKS
[ ] Match the search to the question
Evidence:
[ ] Verify source context
Evidence:
[ ] Keep visual and spoken evidence distinct
Evidence:

RESULT LOG
Option / exact version / account or interface:
Date / source URLs checked:
Input / settings / output version:
What was actually tested (leave blank if not tested):
Accepted results / failures / correction time:
Actual charges, if any (do not estimate as measured):
Privacy / permissions / delivery checks:
Decision and main limitation:
Next action / owner:
Recheck trigger:

REFERENCES
StoryToolkitAI official repository: https://github.com/octimot/StoryToolkitAI
Gemini video understanding: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/video-understanding

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