Abstract: Various embodiments relate generally to a system, a device and a method for expression-based retrieval of expressive media content. A request may be received to search for content items in a media content management system. Media content items may be procured from different content sources through application programming interfaces, user devices, and/or web servers. Media content items may be analyzed to determine one or more metadata attributes, including an expressions. Metadata attributes may be stored as one or more content associations. The media content items may be stored and categorized based on the content associations. A search router rules engine may determine search intent based on the search query, which may include a pictorial representation of an expression, such as an emoji. Search results of media content items may be presented in the dynamic interface as animated inputs presented concurrently in animation.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate generally to a system, a device and a method for automating effects generation for media content. A media content item is received in a media content management system. Data representing one or more static regions associated with the media content item are determined. A canvas mapping object comprising the data representing the one or more static regions of the media content item is generated based on the frames of the media content item. The media content item is stored in a database in the media content management system in association with the canvas mapping object, and the media content item and the canvas mapping object are provided in response to a search request associated with the media content item.