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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 211 |
| | Posted: | | | | The title "1776: Restored Directors Cut" makes mention of Production Notes on the back cover. While auditing the title I could not find them anywhere on the disc, so I unchecked the Production Notes "Disc Feature" and chalked it off as a mistake on the cover.
During voting someone voted no and pointed out that they are in a 4-page booklet that came with the release. I didn't have that booklet in my copy, so had no idea until they pointed it out.
But this begs a question: Is this really a "Disc Feature?" And if so, doesn't that mean that any release that came with a booklet with picture art or any text that could be called a production note should have the production notes and gallery disc feature boxes checked? That certainly has not been the case in the past that I can tell, and to me isn't the intent of the fields. These should be reserved for content of the actual DVD itself and anything else falls under "other" if mentioned at all.
Comments?
For reference from the rules:
Disc Features
Production Notes/Bios
Textual Notes about the Film Production Cast, Crew and/or Character Biographies/Filmographies
Gallery
Photo Gallery
Still Gallery
Storyboard Gallery
Poster Art |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 1,777 |
| | Posted: | | | | Occasionally, I've seen folks add collectible booklet or some other such description to other features. Personally, it's not a feature to me. Neither are lobby cards, posters, production stills, or any other facet of packaging. I may be in the minority on this, but I don't need nor want a database to track all the junk that came with my movie, I just want to track the movies. |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 |  Posts: 742 |
| | Posted: | | | | AFAIK, the 'Production Notes' checkbox is only intended for notes encoded on the disc, accessible via the remote and a TV set or monitor.
Booklets are valid entries for the 'other features' field, but their content is not entered into the check boxes. | | | | Lutz |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 211 |
| | Posted: | | | | To go a little further, here is the rule for what is considered "other" in the disc features data:
Examples of valid Other Features:
Trivia Tracks
Radio Spots
Film Introductions (which were not part of the original theatrical release)
Indications for multiple versions of a film
Notice that all of these are on the disc content items as well.
But my submission was declined due (I can only assume) to the removal of the production notes checkbox. I did mention in the contribution notes that the notes are most definitely not on the disc itself, but that apparently wasn't enough.
Now, I don't necessarily have anything against stating that there are posters, lobby cards, or blow-up dolls under the "other" listing, but I just don't see them qualifying as gallery, production notes, or storyboard comparison for disc feature purposes. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 21,610 |
| | Posted: | | | | A Booklet should be acceptable in Other features, it is NOT a Disc Feature but it is Legitimately an Other Feature. It is definitely NOT production Notes.
Skip | | | ASSUME NOTHING!!!!!!
CBE, MBE, MoA and proud of it.
Outta here
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 211 |
| | Posted: | | | | I just resubmitted with the production notes box unchecked, and added "4-Page Booklet with Production Notes" under other features. That should make everybody happy.  |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 4,594 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Dano: Quote:
I just resubmitted with the production notes box unchecked, and added "4-Page Booklet with Production Notes" under other features. That should make everybody happy. If I owned said title it would make me happy  . | | | | My WebGenDVD online Collection |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 211 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting 8ballMax: Quote:
Quoting Dano:Quote:
I just resubmitted with the production notes box unchecked, and added "4-Page Booklet with Production Notes" under other features. That should make everybody happy.
If I owned said title it would make me happy . In fact I think it would make you happy, as it's highly underrated. I saw it first in elementary school and despite dreading watching a musical was impressed with it then, and even accidentally learned a few things. |
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 | t001z | | Reg: January 30, 2005 |
| Registered: March 29, 2007 | | Posts: 103 |
| | Posted: | | | | I would definitely agree the others here. But of course your Other Features should not be too long or it ends up being a description and I don't think that is what the text box is intended for. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 20,111 |
| | Posted: | | | | It would be nice to have a 'Booklet' checkbox listed under Features, but yeah...it should only go under 'Other Features' currently. | | | | Corey |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 2,293 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Katatonia: Quote:
It would be nice to have a 'Booklet' checkbox listed under Features, but yeah...it should only go under 'Other Features' currently. Agreed! | | | | It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 1,774 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Darxon: Quote:
Booklets are valid entries for the 'other features' field, but their content is not entered into the check boxes. Couldn't say it easier... With the currect situation it is the best solution. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 17,319 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Darxon: Quote:
AFAIK, the 'Production Notes' checkbox is only intended for notes encoded on the disc, accessible via the remote and a TV set or monitor.
Booklets are valid entries for the 'other features' field, but their content is not entered into the check boxes. I agree as well | | | | Pete |
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