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Exploring the Background subcategory

Updated August 2024

Learn when to choose the Background subcategory.

When preparing your submission, it is important to tag and categorize your assets correctly.

Today, we'll be explaining how and when to use the Background subcategory.

A background-clip usually appears behind the main subject or behind objects. It’s not intended to be the video's main focus and is often used as a secondary clip under the main subject.

 

Backgrounds can have copy space, bokeh, full-frame patterns (variety of themes), full-frame colorful textures, streaming backgrounds, or a podium to support any text or graphics to place over the clip. However, not every clip with copy space will be considered a background.

 

Examples of Backgrounds:

Full frame pattern

Credits: NeoLeo, AuthenticImages, KristianKettner, Nataliya Bermas, Dmitro2009, vinnikava, Polonio Video, xLeviathanx

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Streaming background - not intended for stand-alone


Credits: 死神死闇(Vtuber), urzine, Mushni

 


 Questionable clips that are Backgrounds


Credits: Vitaliy Krivchikov, Sasha Medvedeva, VinkFan, Evgonje , alinanikitaeva, snakls


 

Backgrounds will not be:

  • Clips with pattern shapes that are not full-frame

  • VJ loops

  • Stand-alone clips (i.e. landscapes).

  • Clips with a clear subject and themes that could fit better in a different subcategory.


Here are some questionable clips that may seem like they fit the background's definition, but they don’t.


These clips are more suitable for different subcategories.

Credits: yanmednis, xLeviathanx, AlinStock, Denis Lunyakin, Prostock-studio, AeMachine


 

Here are more examples of questionable clips that are not Backgrounds:

  • Animals, Technology

https://motionarray.com/stock-video/dog-with-vr-glasses-on-yellow-1293967 

  • 3D, Other

https://motionarray.com/stock-motion-graphics/3d-trendy-balance-1070469 

  • 3D, Other

https://motionarray.com/stock-motion-graphics/rotating-ring-with-hairs-loop-1183139

  • People, Technology

https://motionarray.com/stock-video/using-a-laptop-on-the-couch-background-959422 

  • Fashion

https://motionarray.com/stock-video/model-posing-against-yellow-background-1153812 

  • Health

https://motionarray.com/stock-video/pills-spread-out-on-tabletop-585454 

 

 


Feel free to contact us for any questions at content@motionarray.com 

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