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XML schema for cataloging media libraries.
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Extend Story element with Setting element #79

Closed cjcodeproj closed 8 months ago

cjcodeproj commented 1 year ago

Currently, the schema has a <setting> element, under the <genre> element that has a very simplistic definition of trying to define a story. This ticket is a suggestion to deprecate the element, and create a better element under the <story> element structure.

The primary rational for moving the functionality under story is because the element may not work under catalog for non-fictional works.

The story/settings element should be optional, and it should have a series of child elements that describe either a place or a time, or both.

The elements should be structured to handle variances in how places and time are described, such as decades, eras, major events, undetermined times, non-specific geographic regions, and it should also support fictional places while also identifying that the location is fictional.

It should not be used to spoil story elements, or give away information that detracts from the story. It should be used in place of keywords that may describe an identical context. In that regard a settings element helps alleviate the workload currently handled by keywords.

There should also be a spec document that goes along with the element describing how to use it.

There is an existing ticket, https://github.com/cjcodeproj/vtmedia-schema/issues/50 covering the existing element that should be closed, but it can be referenced when designing the new element.

cjcodeproj commented 9 months ago

Film Notes:

Film Year Location Setting Time Setting
Blue Thunder 1982 Los Angeles, CA present time
To Live And Die in LA 1985 Los Angeles, CA present time
L.A. Confidential 1997 Los Angeles, CA 1950s
IT 2017 Derry, ME (fictional town) 1989
American Flyers 1985 St. Louis, MI present time
White Sands 1992 Alamogordo, NM present time
The Specialist 1994 Miami, FL present time
Blade Runner 1982 Los Angeles, CA 2019 (alternate future)
cjcodeproj commented 8 months ago

Feature Add:

Timeline events that occur before or after major events.

cjcodeproj commented 8 months ago

Sample record:

     <settings>
      <setting>
       <where>
        <place><st abbrv='TX'>Texas</st></place>
       </where>
      </setting>
     </settings>
cjcodeproj commented 8 months ago

Proposed change:

Make the first element under <settings> an indicator of importance.

 <settings>
   <primary>
      <where>
         <place><ci>Las Vegas</ci><st abbrv='NV'>Nevada</st></place>
       </where>
   </primary>
 </settings>

Child elements could be primary, secondary, trinary, etc, etc. Or some other mechanism indicating importance.

cjcodeproj commented 8 months ago

Commit:

https://github.com/cjcodeproj/vtmedia-schema/commit/0af2887526dca3f3f0b752fd469bb2bc44f22741

cjcodeproj commented 7 months ago

Additional Note:

Settings element has been set up for the following films, which take place in San Francisco, CA.

San Diego setting value has been used for:

Los Angeles setting value has been used for: