A method for generating cropped images depicting objects captured in video data includes receiving, at a processor of a video camera system, a video stream including a series of video frames depicting an object. A classification for the object is generated, and an occurrence of the object being detected is identified in an additional video frame(s) from the series of video frames. A motion associated with the object is calculated based on the classification and the additional video frame(s). At least one image that depicts the object and includes a cropped portion of a video frame from the series of video frames is generated, along with an associated set of at least one quality score, in response to calculating the motion. The method also includes causing transmission of the at least one image to at least one remote compute device based on the set of at least one quality score.