diff --git a/bob/pad/face/database/__init__.py b/bob/pad/face/database/__init__.py
index a2f0469af1a62518e0817611b1d075c292b23973..12814bda6532ef69b43c9f4ac5425c6001f2d8ba 100644
--- a/bob/pad/face/database/__init__.py
+++ b/bob/pad/face/database/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from .database import VideoPadFile
 from .replay import ReplayPadDatabase
 from .replay_mobile import ReplayMobilePadDatabase
 from .msu_mfsd import MsuMfsdPadDatabase
@@ -8,8 +9,8 @@ from .mifs import MIFSPadDatabase
 # gets sphinx autodoc done right - don't remove it
 def __appropriate__(*args):
     """Says object was actually declared here, and not in the import module.
-  Fixing sphinx warnings of not being able to find classes, when path is shortened.
-  Parameters:
+  Fixing sphinx warnings of not being able to find classes, when path is
+  shortened. Parameters:
 
     *args: An iterable of objects to modify
 
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ def __appropriate__(*args):
 
 
 __appropriate__(
+    VideoPadFile,
     ReplayPadDatabase,
     ReplayMobilePadDatabase,
     MsuMfsdPadDatabase,
diff --git a/bob/pad/face/database/aggregated_db.py b/bob/pad/face/database/aggregated_db.py
index c8072e246b76f888f5f632124729ac26a3b7b71b..75e91b3291f7b83d0074b0bfedecbf5954301659 100644
--- a/bob/pad/face/database/aggregated_db.py
+++ b/bob/pad/face/database/aggregated_db.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 #==============================================================================
-from bob.pad.base.database import PadFile  # Used in ReplayPadFile class
+from bob.pad.face.database import VideoPadFile  # Used in ReplayPadFile class
 
 from bob.pad.base.database import PadDatabase
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import numpy as np
 
 
 #==============================================================================
-class AggregatedDbPadFile(PadFile):
+class AggregatedDbPadFile(VideoPadFile):
     """
     A high level implementation of the File class for the Aggregated Database
     uniting 4 databases: REPLAY-ATTACK, REPLAY-MOBILE, MSU MFSD and Mobio.
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class AggregatedDbPadFile(PadFile):
     #==========================================================================
     def load(self, directory=None, extension='.mov'):
         """
-        Overridden version of the load method defined in the ``PadFile``.
+        Overridden version of the load method defined in the ``VideoPadFile``.
 
         **Parameters:**
 
diff --git a/bob/pad/face/database/database.py b/bob/pad/face/database/database.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5d029071f585acdb20d7169e63ceda7f928ad946
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bob/pad/face/database/database.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+from bob.pad.base.database import PadFile
+from bob.bio.video.database import VideoBioFile
+
+
+class VideoPadFile(VideoBioFile, PadFile):
+    """A simple base class that defines basic properties of File object for the
+    use in PAD experiments
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, attack_type, client_id, path, file_id=None):
+        VideoBioFile.__init__(
+            self,
+            client_id=client_id,
+            path=path,
+            file_id=file_id,
+        )
+        PadFile.__init__(
+            self,
+            attack_type=attack_type,
+            client_id=client_id,
+            path=path,
+            file_id=file_id,
+        )
diff --git a/bob/pad/face/database/mifs.py b/bob/pad/face/database/mifs.py
index f15ee12b8e855917585b33f55da3acd64a782d1d..d66cc4af01c0f568ac88102914c3e6e906a38eff 100644
--- a/bob/pad/face/database/mifs.py
+++ b/bob/pad/face/database/mifs.py
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ from bob.bio.video import FrameSelector, FrameContainer
 import bob.io.base
 import numpy as np
 
-from bob.pad.base.database import PadFile  # Used in ReplayPadFile class
+from bob.pad.face.database import VideoPadFile  # Used in ReplayPadFile class
 
 from bob.pad.base.database import FileListPadDatabase
 
 #==============================================================================
 
 
-class MIFSPadFile(PadFile):
+class MIFSPadFile(VideoPadFile):
     """
     A high level implementation of the File class for the MIFS database.
     """
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class MIFSPadFile(PadFile):
     #==========================================================================
     def load(self, directory=None, extension=None, frame_selector=FrameSelector(selection_style='all')):
         """
-        Overridden version of the load method defined in the ``PadFile``.
+        Overridden version of the load method defined in the ``VideoPadFile``.
 
         **Parameters:**
 
diff --git a/bob/pad/face/database/msu_mfsd.py b/bob/pad/face/database/msu_mfsd.py
index 5432ced1c37f3fb25afdf887ea1b2845dab4bf19..6783d888873c33b3573f4fac6d2955216632d87e 100644
--- a/bob/pad/face/database/msu_mfsd.py
+++ b/bob/pad/face/database/msu_mfsd.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # Used in ReplayMobilePadFile class
 from bob.bio.video import FrameSelector, FrameContainer
 
-from bob.pad.base.database import PadFile  # Used in MsuMfsdPadFile class
+from bob.pad.face.database import VideoPadFile  # Used in MsuMfsdPadFile class
 
 from bob.pad.base.database import PadDatabase
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import numpy as np
 
 
 #==============================================================================
-class MsuMfsdPadFile(PadFile):
+class MsuMfsdPadFile(VideoPadFile):
     """
     A high level implementation of the File class for the MSU MFSD database.
     """
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class MsuMfsdPadFile(PadFile):
     #==========================================================================
     def load(self, directory=None, extension=None, frame_selector=FrameSelector(selection_style='all')):
         """
-        Overridden version of the load method defined in the ``PadFile``.
+        Overridden version of the load method defined in the ``VideoPadFile``.
 
         **Parameters:**
 
diff --git a/bob/pad/face/database/replay.py b/bob/pad/face/database/replay.py
index 203136c0a41e3f3e0cbe0ca13145bd0789fb82be..8a9ff58faa62266434d5053bf76460fbd9cd1b5f 100644
--- a/bob/pad/face/database/replay.py
+++ b/bob/pad/face/database/replay.py
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@
 # Used in ReplayMobilePadFile class
 from bob.bio.video import FrameSelector, FrameContainer
 
-from bob.pad.base.database import PadFile  # Used in ReplayPadFile class
+from bob.pad.face.database import VideoPadFile  # Used in ReplayPadFile class
 
 from bob.pad.base.database import PadDatabase
 
 #==============================================================================
 
 
-class ReplayPadFile(PadFile):
+class ReplayPadFile(VideoPadFile):
     """
     A high level implementation of the File class for the REPLAY-ATTACK database.
     """
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class ReplayPadFile(PadFile):
     #==========================================================================
     def load(self, directory=None, extension='.mov', frame_selector=FrameSelector(selection_style='all')):
         """
-        Overridden version of the load method defined in the ``PadFile``.
+        Overridden version of the load method defined in the ``VideoPadFile``.
 
         **Parameters:**
 
diff --git a/bob/pad/face/database/replay_mobile.py b/bob/pad/face/database/replay_mobile.py
index 843dee928dbb091e9f339f78b428e6417adad433..75c23b7a51c9dff08e61c1d4a61da5a5dcc9ce98 100644
--- a/bob/pad/face/database/replay_mobile.py
+++ b/bob/pad/face/database/replay_mobile.py
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
 # Used in ReplayMobilePadFile class
 from bob.bio.video import FrameSelector, FrameContainer
 
-from bob.pad.base.database import PadFile  # Used in ReplayMobilePadFile class
+from bob.pad.face.database import VideoPadFile  # Used in ReplayMobilePadFile class
 
 from bob.pad.base.database import PadDatabase
 
 
 #==============================================================================
-class ReplayMobilePadFile(PadFile):
+class ReplayMobilePadFile(VideoPadFile):
     """
     A high level implementation of the File class for the Replay-Mobile database.
     """
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class ReplayMobilePadFile(PadFile):
     #==========================================================================
     def load(self, directory=None, extension='.mov', frame_selector=FrameSelector(selection_style='all')):
         """
-        Overridden version of the load method defined in the ``PadFile``.
+        Overridden version of the load method defined in the ``VideoPadFile``.
 
         **Parameters:**
 
diff --git a/bootstrap-buildout.py b/bootstrap-buildout.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 39449d35f43be61ca67e2ac481fb4ed2dc1d45bd..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/bootstrap-buildout.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,221 +0,0 @@
-##############################################################################
-#
-# Copyright (c) 2006 Zope Foundation and Contributors.
-# All Rights Reserved.
-#
-# This software is subject to the provisions of the Zope Public License,
-# Version 2.1 (ZPL).  A copy of the ZPL should accompany this distribution.
-# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY AND ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
-# WARRANTIES ARE DISCLAIMED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
-# WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, AGAINST INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS
-# FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-#
-##############################################################################
-"""Bootstrap a buildout-based project
-
-Simply run this script in a directory containing a buildout.cfg.
-The script accepts buildout command-line options, so you can
-use the -c option to specify an alternate configuration file.
-"""
-
-import os
-import shutil
-import sys
-import tempfile
-
-from optparse import OptionParser
-
-__version__ = '2015-07-01'
-# See zc.buildout's changelog if this version is up to date.
-
-tmpeggs = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix='bootstrap-')
-
-usage = '''\
-[DESIRED PYTHON FOR BUILDOUT] bootstrap.py [options]
-
-Bootstraps a buildout-based project.
-
-Simply run this script in a directory containing a buildout.cfg, using the
-Python that you want bin/buildout to use.
-
-Note that by using --find-links to point to local resources, you can keep
-this script from going over the network.
-'''
-
-parser = OptionParser(usage=usage)
-parser.add_option(
-    "--version",
-    action="store_true",
-    default=False,
-    help=("Return bootstrap.py version."))
-parser.add_option(
-    "-t",
-    "--accept-buildout-test-releases",
-    dest='accept_buildout_test_releases',
-    action="store_true",
-    default=False,
-    help=("Normally, if you do not specify a --version, the "
-          "bootstrap script and buildout gets the newest "
-          "*final* versions of zc.buildout and its recipes and "
-          "extensions for you.  If you use this flag, "
-          "bootstrap and buildout will get the newest releases "
-          "even if they are alphas or betas."))
-parser.add_option(
-    "-c",
-    "--config-file",
-    help=("Specify the path to the buildout configuration "
-          "file to be used."))
-parser.add_option(
-    "-f",
-    "--find-links",
-    help=("Specify a URL to search for buildout releases"))
-parser.add_option(
-    "--allow-site-packages",
-    action="store_true",
-    default=False,
-    help=("Let bootstrap.py use existing site packages"))
-parser.add_option(
-    "--buildout-version", help="Use a specific zc.buildout version")
-parser.add_option(
-    "--setuptools-version", help="Use a specific setuptools version")
-parser.add_option(
-    "--setuptools-to-dir",
-    help=("Allow for re-use of existing directory of "
-          "setuptools versions"))
-
-options, args = parser.parse_args()
-if options.version:
-    print("bootstrap.py version %s" % __version__)
-    sys.exit(0)
-
-######################################################################
-# load/install setuptools
-
-try:
-    from urllib.request import urlopen
-except ImportError:
-    from urllib2 import urlopen
-
-ez = {}
-if os.path.exists('ez_setup.py'):
-    exec (open('ez_setup.py').read(), ez)
-else:
-    exec (urlopen('https://bootstrap.pypa.io/ez_setup.py').read(), ez)
-
-if not options.allow_site_packages:
-    # ez_setup imports site, which adds site packages
-    # this will remove them from the path to ensure that incompatible versions
-    # of setuptools are not in the path
-    import site
-    # inside a virtualenv, there is no 'getsitepackages'.
-    # We can't remove these reliably
-    if hasattr(site, 'getsitepackages'):
-        for sitepackage_path in site.getsitepackages():
-            # Strip all site-packages directories from sys.path that
-            # are not sys.prefix; this is because on Windows
-            # sys.prefix is a site-package directory.
-            if sitepackage_path != sys.prefix:
-                sys.path[:] = [
-                    x for x in sys.path if sitepackage_path not in x
-                ]
-
-setup_args = dict(to_dir=tmpeggs, download_delay=0)
-
-if options.setuptools_version is not None:
-    setup_args['version'] = options.setuptools_version
-if options.setuptools_to_dir is not None:
-    setup_args['to_dir'] = options.setuptools_to_dir
-
-ez['use_setuptools'](**setup_args)
-import setuptools
-import pkg_resources
-
-# This does not (always?) update the default working set.  We will
-# do it.
-for path in sys.path:
-    if path not in pkg_resources.working_set.entries:
-        pkg_resources.working_set.add_entry(path)
-
-######################################################################
-# Install buildout
-
-ws = pkg_resources.working_set
-
-setuptools_path = ws.find(
-    pkg_resources.Requirement.parse('setuptools')).location
-
-# Fix sys.path here as easy_install.pth added before PYTHONPATH
-cmd = [
-    sys.executable, '-c',
-    'import sys; sys.path[0:0] = [%r]; ' % setuptools_path +
-    'from setuptools.command.easy_install import main; main()', '-mZqNxd',
-    tmpeggs
-]
-
-find_links = os.environ.get(
-    'bootstrap-testing-find-links', options.find_links
-    or ('http://downloads.buildout.org/'
-        if options.accept_buildout_test_releases else None))
-if find_links:
-    cmd.extend(['-f', find_links])
-
-requirement = 'zc.buildout'
-version = options.buildout_version
-if version is None and not options.accept_buildout_test_releases:
-    # Figure out the most recent final version of zc.buildout.
-    import setuptools.package_index
-    _final_parts = '*final-', '*final'
-
-    def _final_version(parsed_version):
-        try:
-            return not parsed_version.is_prerelease
-        except AttributeError:
-            # Older setuptools
-            for part in parsed_version:
-                if (part[:1] == '*') and (part not in _final_parts):
-                    return False
-            return True
-
-    index = setuptools.package_index.PackageIndex(
-        search_path=[setuptools_path])
-    if find_links:
-        index.add_find_links((find_links, ))
-    req = pkg_resources.Requirement.parse(requirement)
-    if index.obtain(req) is not None:
-        best = []
-        bestv = None
-        for dist in index[req.project_name]:
-            distv = dist.parsed_version
-            if _final_version(distv):
-                if bestv is None or distv > bestv:
-                    best = [dist]
-                    bestv = distv
-                elif distv == bestv:
-                    best.append(dist)
-        if best:
-            best.sort()
-            version = best[-1].version
-if version:
-    requirement = '=='.join((requirement, version))
-cmd.append(requirement)
-
-import subprocess
-if subprocess.call(cmd) != 0:
-    raise Exception("Failed to execute command:\n%s" % repr(cmd)[1:-1])
-
-######################################################################
-# Import and run buildout
-
-ws.add_entry(tmpeggs)
-ws.require(requirement)
-import zc.buildout.buildout
-
-if not [a for a in args if '=' not in a]:
-    args.append('bootstrap')
-
-# if -c was provided, we push it back into args for buildout' main function
-if options.config_file is not None:
-    args[0:0] = ['-c', options.config_file]
-
-zc.buildout.buildout.main(args)
-shutil.rmtree(tmpeggs)
diff --git a/doc/api.rst b/doc/api.rst
index 74a89cd7966719c5036ee9a6c69aa9c3fd0de4a9..d1dde96805b2dc695f9ba42f30a4d856d008d75a 100644
--- a/doc/api.rst
+++ b/doc/api.rst
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ This section lists all the functionality available in this library allowing to r
 Database Interfaces
 ------------------------------
 
+Base classes
+============
+
+.. autoclass:: bob.pad.face.database.VideoPadFile
+
 
 REPLAY-ATTACK Database
 ========================
diff --git a/doc/installation.rst b/doc/installation.rst
index 52f756617690c0ce2db3b482dcb13f422ef63e72..d1ee42e19a17150ca53d961c20b3e49b9e4bae36 100644
--- a/doc/installation.rst
+++ b/doc/installation.rst
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ Package Installation
 --------------------
 
 To install this package, first follow our `installation`_ instructions. Then,
-using the Python interpreter provided by the distribution, bootstrap and
-buildout this package:
+using the buildout command provided by the distribution, bootstrap this package
+using buildout:
 
 
 .. code-block:: sh