[Data-modeling] Filming Locations

[Jeff Prucher]

I really like this -- it solves one of the persistent problems in the film
domain, which is how to differentiate between the setting of a film and the
location in which it was actually filmed.  That said, I'm not sure how to
integrate this with the current Fictional Setting and Work of Fiction types,
which were designed to be used for all media (filmed or otherwise); are you
suggesting a second property on "Work of Fiction" for filmed media?  That's
probably the way to go; what do you propose we call it?

Also, would this property replace the property "Notable filming locations"
on the Film type?  Or would it just be a denormalization?  Replacing it
would be problematic, since the new type doesn't apply to documentaries.

Jeff

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:data-modeling-bounces at freebase.com] On Behalf Of Dan Milbrath
> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 4:08 PM
> To: Freebase data modeling mailing list
> Subject: [Data-modeling] Filming Locations
> 
> I'd like to model filming locations in Freebase. 
> See an attempt at this here: 
> http://freebase.com/view/user/danm/fictional_settings_real_places
> 
> The types and properties I created should probably be merged 
> into existing types/domains such as these:
> * http://freebase.com/view/fictional_universe/work_of_fiction
> * http://freebase.com/view/media_common
> 
> That said, I think a pretty common pattern is emerging - 
> which is its often a good idea to avoid using core types like 
> 'location' or 'person' as the expected type if you want them 
> to link back. Better to have those core types as included 
> types on the types you create (such as filming location).
>  
> This seems pretty equivalent to the 'place of burial' concept 
> discussed here:
> http://lists.freebase.com/pipermail/data-modeling/2008-June/00
0916.html
> 
> Reactions? Comments? Perhaps the administrators of the 
> domains I mention above would like to add the associated 
> types/properties I've modeled?
> 
> 
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