Chimp/primate video lists!

• by ChimpMods

  First, a big thanks to everyone doing the very important task of annotating videos for Chimp&See! Annotations are the top priority and are the source for the video lists below, but you can also provide very valuable information by watching these known chimp videos. This post covers where to watch chimp videos, what to look for, and how to provide that additional data for the science team.

  The simplest way to start watching chimp videos is to go directly to the collection for each site, where you will find the videos sorted to help you find the larger context of each clip:
  
  Quiet Wood chimps
  
  Cool Silence chimps
  
  Red Water chimps
  
  Muddy Frost chimps
  
  Crimson Dew chimps
  
  Lingering Shape chimps
  
  Dry Lake chimps
  
  Dawn Bird chimps
  
  Restless Star chimps
  
  Restless Star gorillas
  
  Cold Fire chimps
  
  Aged Violet chimps
  
  Green Snowflake chimps
  

  These collections are made from videos listed in the spreadsheet, which is itself created from videos in the official list -- many thanks to the Zooniverse team and @Quia for setting these up!
  
  The official list works by gathering together all the videos that have been annotated as containing chimps, and the spreadsheet is a convenient location for adding additional notes and comments about those videos -- anyone is free to add anything to the column titled "Notes"!

  If you're really looking for the best of the best chimp videos, the daily zoo chimp collection is highly recommended. : )

  As you watch these chimp videos (and any others you might find during annotations), here are some things to look for to provide additional information for the science team. As a reminder, please don't add tags if you're not sure, but feel free to make a comment or ask a question and we'd be happy to help!
  

  • Do you think you saw the same chimpanzee in different videos? If so, have a go at helping us to identify individuals! You can start with the step labeled "Check for a previous discussion" here
    

  • If the chimpanzee is using tools, you can add #tool_use, and follow this guide for when to add #termites, #mound, #surface, #nuts, #hammerstone, #woodhammer, and #stonethrow
    

  • Count the number of individual chimps and then follow this guide for how to tag
    

  • If a chimp seems to be reacting to the presence of the camera, you can add #camera_reaction and #selfie or #camtouch as appropriate. See here for more information
    

  • If you can tell the age or sex of any of the individuals, you can add the appropriate tags: #male #female #infant #juvenile #adult
    

  • If a female has a full sexual swelling, see here for information about using the tag #max_swelling
    

  • You can browse the list of tags to see if any others apply, like #vocalization or #grooming

  If you've looked at the official list page, you may have also noticed the other primate section. These are videos that were annotated as containing other primates. Feel free to look these over as well, and if you can identify the species, you can add the appropriate species tag.

  Thanks so much for your participation!

  Posted June 22, 2016 9:48 PM

• by ChimpMods

  We've made a few small changes to the OFFICIAL CHIMP VIDEO LIST that hopefully make it more useful for everyone!

  First, videos can get into the list two ways now: if they're classified as chimp (same as before), or if they're tagged with #chimp (new). This means videos that have gotten discussed and tagged no longer have to wait until they finish classifying to show up in the list.
  

  Second, videos are now sorted in the order they were recorded on the camera (which is the same order as in the spreadsheet). The spreadsheet is still the only place to find the actual number of the video or make notes, but you can get a general sense of what came before or after a video by looking at the official list now.
  

  Third, moderators can now remove videos from the official list by using the #omit tag. Before too long, the lists will be totally curated and will no longer contain stray non-chimp videos.

  If you browse through the list, don't forget you can add tags from the list above! Thanks for all your help!

  Posted September 7, 2016 3:52 PM

• by ChimpMods

  We have another new upgrade to the chimp spreadsheet! There is now a column labeled "file datetime" which contains the actual timestamp that the video file was created on the camera. These are often off by 1 minute from the date seen at the beginning of the video because the file is written to the memory card 60 seconds after it starts recording. They may occasionally also be off or missing for various other reasons, so you can still check the "card change date", which is the date the memory card was installed. Hopefully this information will help match swollen/unswollen females, growing infants, and lots of others!

  Posted November 6, 2016 10:39 PM