9. A method comprising, at a processor: automatically detecting video compression information in at least a portion of at least one image frame of video content; associating metadata corresponding to the detected video compression information with the image frame by embedding the metadata with the at least one image frame to tightly couple the metadata to the at least one image frame to provide for metadata-to-content synchronization that is independent of playback performance, playback timing, and user interaction, wherein the metadata associates at least one multimedia element with the detected video compression information, and wherein upon rendering of the image frame, the multimedia element is to be overlaid on the at least a portion of the image frame based on the metadata.
15. The method of claim 9 , further comprising displaying the multimedia object overlaid on the at least a portion of the image frame.