What the work involves

This is data capture dressed in vlogger's clothing. Instead of building an audience, you shoot to a brief: a stated number of minutes of continuous handheld walking footage, specific indoor/outdoor lighting transitions, particular subject distances, or 360-degree coverage of an environment at a defined stitch quality. Some briefs ask for narrated walkthroughs so speech and video are time-aligned; others want silent footage with clean audio channels. Deliverables typically include the original camera files (unstitched .insv/.insp or equivalent), a stitched or reframed export, and a metadata sheet covering device, firmware, resolution, frame rate, stabilisation setting, and location type.

Because the footage feeds model training and evaluation, consistency matters more than polish. A reviewer will reject a clip for a dropped frame rate, an accidental stabilisation change mid-take, a bystander's face where no release exists, or an EXIF field that contradicts the metadata sheet. Expect revision requests that are technical rather than aesthetic.

What the screening looks for

micro1 runs an AI-led interview before any project assignment. It probes:

  • Which specific bodies you have hands-on time with — the Insta360 X-series, ONE RS, Osmo Action or Pocket line, GoPro MAX — and what you know about their real limitations
  • Whether you can talk through settings decisions (bitrate, log profiles, horizon lock, timecode) without reaching for marketing language
  • Post-production reality: stitching in Insta360 Studio, reframing, proxy workflows, handling 5.7K+ files on your actual machine
  • Judgment about consent, private property, and what footage you would refuse to submit
  • Honest weekly availability and turnaround, including travel radius and access to varied shooting environments

Logistics

Remote and asynchronous. Shooting happens on your schedule within a brief's deadline, usually a few days to two weeks. Observed pay is $20/hr; hours per project vary widely, and upload time and metadata work are normally in scope. You need reliable broadband — a single 360 project can mean tens of gigabytes of uploads — plus storage, spare batteries, and a machine that can handle high-bitrate media without collapsing.