Collect useful context alongside each video: a department, store, category, performance title or contact email. Contributor Data lets you combine general information with structured questions, linked datasets and ratings.
Open Contributor Data
Open your project and choose Collect → Contributor Data. You do not need to create a video survey first: contributor fields also work with upload-based collection projects.
General information and legal settings
The General Information section includes Name, IP Address (hidden field) and Location. General information is collected once per contributor rather than repeated for every clip. The Legal & Compliance section lets you use workspace legal settings or configure project-specific details.
Add a structured question
- Under Structured Contributor Fields, select Add a Question.
- Choose Free Text, Single Select or Multi Select.
- Enter the question in Text and give it a short label, such as
departmentorperformance_title. - For selection questions, enter the answer options or link a dataset.
- Choose whether to ask once or for each clip, then save the project.
Choose the right response type
- Free Text: open answers, such as “What company do you work for?”
- Single Select: one category, such as Drama, Dance, Art or Music.
- Multi Select: several applicable topics or categories.
Enter manual options one at a time, pressing Return after each. The question can use linked dataset values instead of manually maintained options. For lists of 12 or fewer choices, Single Select and Multi Select are presented as radio buttons or checkboxes.
Add a rating
Use the separate Ask your contributor for a rating control. Turn it on and enter a clear prompt, such as “Rate your experience from 1 to 5.” Rating is separate from the three structured-question types.
Ask once or for each clip
The repeat icon switches between Ask only once and Ask for each clip. Ask for a department or organization once; ask for a performance title, scene number or module name for each clip when that value changes between videos.
For example, a student submitting several performances can provide their student reference once and a separate title for each performance.
Turn answers into tags
Use the tag icon labeled Auto-convert answers to tags when an answer should also label the footage. A “Dance” category response can become a Dance tag for later filtering in the Project Video Library.
Use a linked dataset
A dataset is a CSV table of controlled values, such as store names, departments or campaign codes. Open Datasets from the workspace navigation and use Create a New Dataset to prepare your list. Return to the contributor question and use its dataset-linking control to select the dataset and key column.
The key column supplies the valid answer values. Related columns can provide associated information, such as a store’s region. Dataset lookup helps keep responses consistent; it is not identity verification or a replacement for access controls. Include only information appropriate for contributors to encounter in this workflow.
Use collected answers
Review responses with the clip in Curate → Project Video Library. To display an answer on branded video, open Customize → Video Template Builder, add dynamic text and select the field from the smart-field menu. Keep private contact details out of public overlays.
Preview and save
Review the contributor preview, save the project and check the form through its shareable upload link. Confirm that the questions appear at the intended stage and that the selected values are useful for your project.