Author Topic: Videos rejected due to "noise" (Read 5347 times)

Pablito · « **on:** October 29, 2020, 05:08 »

I've had this periodically over the years and haven't submitted for a few months.
Just submitted a batch and every single one (all different subjects, different situations, bright light, daytime, lowest ISO) rejected because of noise. I have about 12,000 videos with the same camera selling here.

Is anyone getting any videos accepted or is it not worth the bother submitting?

Cider Apple · « **Reply #1 on:** October 29, 2020, 05:29 »

I'm in the same boat too. It seems extremely sporadic. I only film in RAW or Pro Res 4444 with a high end sony video cam, with no noise at all. And still I get noise and artifact rejections. I've even added clips with film grain in the title and they still get rejected. I think it must be AI.
Yet if I film on my iphone in h.264 they seem to pass more often. Crazy.

I'm uploading a lot less to Shutterstock for these reasons yet sales are really strong. So flippin annoying.

komikmiha · « **Reply #2 on:** October 29, 2020, 07:29 »

Such a shame that your video was rejected and you can't sell your clip for $1!

Cider Apple · « **Reply #3 on:** October 29, 2020, 07:49 »

Quote from: komikmiha on October 29, 2020, 07:29

Such a shame that your video was rejected and you can't sell your clip for $1!

I know what your saying but in the past week I've had 5 single video sales for over $180 each (well actually one of those was for $149). I had 3 in one day and another couple yesterday. Big single sales are still around and actually becoming more regular again (in my port anyway).

JustAnImage · « **Reply #4 on:** October 29, 2020, 08:03 »

Quote from: Pablito on October 29, 2020, 05:08

Is anyone getting any videos accepted or is it not worth the bother submitting?

I often have those rejections due to noise in clips too.
I upload the clips then up to 5 times in a row without chaning them, most of them get accepted in one of the five tries... some rejections are really stupid

Pablito · « **Reply #5 on:** October 29, 2020, 08:55 »

Quote from: komikmiha on October 29, 2020, 07:29

Such a shame that your video was rejected and you can't sell your clip for $1!

You are so correct. But the reality is worth mentioning - yesterday I had 15 sales of stills & clips: 7 sales were for $1.16 each, 2 for $.10 each, 1 for $.12, 1 for $10.84 and 2 for $300 each. Total for the day $619.28
So I now can't sell those clips at any of those prices - not just the $1.16 ones.

Pablito · « **Reply #6 on:** October 29, 2020, 08:58 »

Quote from: Cider Apple on October 29, 2020, 05:29

I'm in the same boat too. It seems extremely sporadic. I only film in RAW or Pro Res 4444 with a high end sony video cam, with no noise at all. And still I get noise and artifact rejections. I've even added clips with film grain in the title and they still get rejected. I think it must be AI.
Yet if I film on my iphone in h.264 they seem to pass more often. Crazy.

I'm uploading a lot less to Shutterstock for these reasons yet sales are really strong. So flippin annoying.

It is annoying - this last couple of months have even resembled the old days! - which is why I thought I'd start submitting again.

LouisPhotos · « **Reply #7 on:** October 29, 2020, 09:21 »

I having lot of video refuse du to noise too. This si very bad. Lot of time to put noise reduction I think put noise reduction on every video now

Clair Voyant · « **Reply #8 on:** October 29, 2020, 09:34 »

Quote from: JustAnImage on October 29, 2020, 08:03

Quote from: Pablito on October 29, 2020, 05:08
Is anyone getting any videos accepted or is it not worth the bother submitting?
I often have those rejections due to noise in clips too.
I upload the clips then up to 5 times in a row without chaning them, most of them get accepted in one of the five tries... some rejections are really stupid

5 tries??? What an absolute waste of time.

komikmiha · « **Reply #9 on:** October 29, 2020, 14:43 »

What a coincidence! You both rock at SS and you both sell videos at such high prices! Just can't believe that! I try but can't! Congrats!

Cider Apple · « **Reply #10 on:** October 29, 2020, 15:04 »

Quote from: komikmiha on October 29, 2020, 14:43

What a coincidence! You both rock at SS and you both sell videos at such high prices! Just can't believe that! I try but can't! Congrats!

What are you talking about? I've been on here for years. I know many people want to boycott Shutterstock but reality is they are still a strong seller for me and yes big sales are still happening and possible. No need to be all sour and bitter.
I don't give two hoots if you 'believe' or not but this forum can't and shouldn't always draw on the negative side of things.

JustAnImage · « **Reply #11 on:** October 29, 2020, 18:09 »

Quote from: Clair Voyant on October 29, 2020, 09:34

5 tries??? What an absolute waste of time.

You are absolutely right with that, but you could do that with almost no extra time:
-> upload 5x the same video, select all, title and keywords the same
-> submit video 1, if rejected submit video 2, if approved delete the rest

But of course, the video should be worth it

gnirtS · « **Reply #12 on:** October 30, 2020, 19:16 »

Quote from: JustAnImage on October 29, 2020, 08:03

Quote from: Pablito on October 29, 2020, 05:08
Is anyone getting any videos accepted or is it not worth the bother submitting?
I often have those rejections due to noise in clips too.
I upload the clips then up to 5 times in a row without chaning them, most of them get accepted in one of the five tries... some rejections are really stupid

That's kind of what i do, the reviews aren't reviews. Im sure its a random decision of accept/reject to keep the size of of the review queue down. I have the files on a co-hosted server so i just type 1 line and it reuploads in seconds so no real effort needed to resubmit.
Generally 3 times and everything gets in. Same for images.