I'm not sure I've seen a case like this where a person is credited with different names in the beginning and end credits. I was watching Did I Kill My Mother?. In the beginning credits, the line producer is credited as "Eric M. Davies". Then, in the end credits he is credited as "Eric Davies". In both cases, they refer to Eric Davies. So, should it have the "as Eric M. Davies" attribute?
Adrian, Champion
Posted 9 months ago
bderoes, Champion
Peter, Champion
I don't think a single "as" attribute is appropriate as it suggests he wasn't credited under the primary name.
This is where contributors have used "also as" attributes in the past, but I don't know if this is currently accepted. The form accepts it, though.
This is where contributors have used "also as" attributes in the past, but I don't know if this is currently accepted. The form accepts it, though.
If it is recommended, I'd also like to see it mentioned somewhere in the submission guides.Totally agree.
FWIW, I think the only proper way to credit this is as (also as) because (as) strongly suggests there was only one way in which this person was credited, which isn't the case.
Will, Official Rep
Apologies, just to confirm (also as) is fine in this case. This has always been the method that we use if we feel that a user has answered a thread sufficiently, but I appreciate that this may not always be obvious.
I've added this to the attributes guide now.
I've added this to the attributes guide now.
Thanks for adding it to the guide Will. However, can you change two little things? Could you make it start on a new line, just like all the other attributes?
Also, can you change the word 'may' to 'should'? The word 'may' suggests a contributor can choose not to use the attribute (also as), but that is the attribute that is needed, so it should be used.
Also, can you change the word 'may' to 'should'? The word 'may' suggests a contributor can choose not to use the attribute (also as), but that is the attribute that is needed, so it should be used.
Adrian, Champion
Will,
Thanks for changing the guide to reflect this. One question, though. Will the system support "also as" as it currently supports "as"? A contributor may think that "also as" is not correct because they get a warning where they don't get one using just "as".
Thanks for changing the guide to reflect this. One question, though. Will the system support "also as" as it currently supports "as"? A contributor may think that "also as" is not correct because they get a warning where they don't get one using just "as".
Hi Will,
Could you please take a look at this new thread:
https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/topics/-also-as-credits-not-displaying-correctly
"Also as" credits are not actually displaying as "also as" even when the attribute has been added.
Could you please take a look at this new thread:
https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/topics/-also-as-credits-not-displaying-correctly
"Also as" credits are not actually displaying as "also as" even when the attribute has been added.
