1. A method to retrieve metadata from a multimedia device comprising: determining a motion blob in a captured image from a multimedia device using face detection, wherein the motion blob includes at least a first area outside of a face area; detecting motion in at least one motion blob using gesture recognition of command gestures viewed and captured by a camera; and retrieving metadata assigned to pixels of the at least one motion blob, wherein the gesture recognition includes quantifying and qualifying motions over time in the at least one motion blob, and wherein the detecting comprises detecting the motion in the captured image.