writers/source type information
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The <writers> element has the option for a <sources> element containing one or more outside works that influenced the creation of the media. One of the more common example is when a novel is adapted into a movie, like "Jaws", which was originally a novel. Another example would be "The Music Man", which was adapted from a play. Some movies have multiple sources, like "The Towering Inferno", which was based on two different novels.
The <source> element should be extended to identify the type of source. The easiest way is to make a type= attribute directly to the source element.
The following values for 'type' are proposed:
novel/book
play
character
televisionshow
comicbook
painting
movie
Every <source> element should have a unique value, where the title, type, and authors are unique.
Also consider the possibility for multiple <title> elements if they are all tied to the same author(s).
More details on possible values.
Each of the following possible values help identify past works of art that inspired the creation of the current visual work.
For example, a previously published story is considered different from a writer who came up with a story concept that was turned into a screenplay.
| Value | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| movie | Film based work that was previously created. | Fatal Attraction |
| screenplay | ||
| novel | Written work previously published | The Specialist novels |
| book | ||
| bookSeries | ||
| shortStory | ||
| story | ||
| character | Character created previously outside of the documented work. | James Bond |
| play | Stage play | The Music Man |
| comicBook | Comic book or comic book series | Hulk/Superman |
| comicBookSeries | ||
| newsArticle | News article | Dark Waters |
| song | Based on a song. | Ode To Billie Joe |
The proposed change is as follows.
<source type='(value)'>
</source>
Where value is a custom type containing one of the choices from above. The source/authors element should also be extended to support the uncredited attribute.
Additional types to consider
| Value | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| poem | Poem | Beowulf |
| radioShow | Radio program | The Shadow |
| podcast | Podcast media | Homecoming |
Commit.
Closing notes:
There's some crossover with #51, but the intended purposes are different.
This extension describes source media that the described work of art is based on, such as the two novels that were the source material for the film, like the film Stand By Me, which was based on the short story, "The Body", by Stephen King.
vtmedia-schema/examples/movies/s/ste/stand_by_me-1986-movie.xml
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The other ticket covers references to media inside other media, that is not necessarily a direct source that lead to the creation of the media it references. For example, the movie "Scream" references several horror films, but it is not a direct adaptation of the films it mentions.