Footage that fails the spec is rejected before it leaves the source, so what reaches a buyer has already passed it. Every stage writes to the asset's provenance record; rejections are logged with reason codes.
{
"asset_id": "rc_example_0001",
"operator_id": "example_operator_01",
"duration_s": 252.4,
"video": { "w": 3840, "h": 2160, "fps": 59.94,
"codec": "hevc", "bitrate_mbps": 134.2,
"color": "bt709", "container": "mp4" },
"capture": { "device": "GoPro HERO12 Black",
"started_utc": "2026-07-14T02:14:07Z",
"site": "Example Bay, reef wall" },
"telemetry": {
"hz": 5,
"gps": [[-8.72751,115.54441,-4.2],
[-8.72754,115.54448,-6.8],
[-8.72760,115.54455,-9.1]],
"accel_g": [[0.02,-0.98,0.11],[0.05,-1.02,0.09]],
"gyro_dps": [[1.4,-0.6,0.2],[2.1,-0.4,0.5]],
"depth_m": [4.2,6.8,9.1,12.6,18.4],
"alignment": "frame_locked"
},
"scene": { "caption": "Diver-free reef wall descent, soft
coral, moderate current, natural light",
"shots": 3, "motion": "smooth_translate" },
"rights": { "tier": 1, "people_detected": false,
"masking_applied": false,
"licence_scope": "ai_training_unrestricted" },
"provenance": { "contract": "RC-EXAMPLE-0001",
"received": "2026-07-22",
"warranty": "operator_original_work",
"chain_verified": true }
}One event, seven cameras, frame-locked to a common timeline via audio cross-correlation and GPS timestamps.