Post by JenGe on Nov 28, 2005 20:43:06 GMT -5
Simple Guideline...
- Can you see a dead body plainly? count it
- Can you see a mortal hit? count it
- Did someone die on screen? count it
- Was a scene shown and then at the last second "cut away?" count it
- Use an offically released director's, extended, or unrated cut of a film over theatrical releases. No bootleg/leaked versions please.
- Only count wide and limited released films (US, Worldwide, or native country). No TV movies, shows, or straight to DVD/video!!!
- Anything else is extra and/or misc. (planes, ships, houses, planets...) and is really only for fun but not necessary.
- DO NOT COUNT DELETED MATERIAL ON DVDs!!!
Detailed Guideline...
1. The "body counts" for this site are mostly "on screen kills/deaths" or fatal/critical/mortal shots/hits of human, humanoid, or creatures (ie monsters, aliens, zombies.) The rule of thumb is "do they bleed" which will leave the concept of cyborgs somewhat open and decided per film. The human and creature counts should be separate. These will be added together for a final tally.
Note on non-hominoid/animals - In films such as animations where animal/robots have the ability to speak their kills will sometimes be considered in the counts since they are "characters" to the story. This will be decided on a film by film basis.
2. Unspecified/displayed bodies (one's that do not actually have an "on screen" hit)
do not count - unspecified piles or strewn "bodies" (ie-war films) unless they are clear and countable (head shots). These will be noted though in the misc. section.
do count Any unspecified but clearly shown "displayed" bodies (IE crucifixions, hangings...)
3. Ships, buildings, vehicles ect can be counted but unless an "on screen kill/hit/death" is shown to a "body" it will not be added in the final "body count tally". A Miscellaneous count will be added to the page for these. It is entirely optional to count any such.
4. Counts of kills by main characters will be added to the pages.
5. Animals: Depending on their type of death and their significance to the plot or main characters they will not be counted except under "Miscellaneous."
6. Implied Kills...
- do not count if they are only talked about. Where nothing at all is shown in the film. Also photos of dead bodies do not count.
- do count where everything is shown up until the final blow, fall, shot... These are called "cut aways." An example is the opening scene in Jurassic Park. If you look really closely at that sequence it actually shows nothing in the way of a "death" but it is clearly though "implied" that it is through editing.
7. Specify which cut of a film you are doing (theatrical, directors...) but please use an officially released extended/unrated/director's cut when available.
8. Zombie questions, answers, & counting guidelines...
Feel free to ask any other questions you may have or offer advice and ideas as to gathering these counts.
- Can you see a dead body plainly? count it
- Can you see a mortal hit? count it
- Did someone die on screen? count it
- Was a scene shown and then at the last second "cut away?" count it
- Use an offically released director's, extended, or unrated cut of a film over theatrical releases. No bootleg/leaked versions please.
- Only count wide and limited released films (US, Worldwide, or native country). No TV movies, shows, or straight to DVD/video!!!
- Anything else is extra and/or misc. (planes, ships, houses, planets...) and is really only for fun but not necessary.
- DO NOT COUNT DELETED MATERIAL ON DVDs!!!
Detailed Guideline...
1. The "body counts" for this site are mostly "on screen kills/deaths" or fatal/critical/mortal shots/hits of human, humanoid, or creatures (ie monsters, aliens, zombies.) The rule of thumb is "do they bleed" which will leave the concept of cyborgs somewhat open and decided per film. The human and creature counts should be separate. These will be added together for a final tally.
Note on non-hominoid/animals - In films such as animations where animal/robots have the ability to speak their kills will sometimes be considered in the counts since they are "characters" to the story. This will be decided on a film by film basis.
2. Unspecified/displayed bodies (one's that do not actually have an "on screen" hit)
do not count - unspecified piles or strewn "bodies" (ie-war films) unless they are clear and countable (head shots). These will be noted though in the misc. section.
do count Any unspecified but clearly shown "displayed" bodies (IE crucifixions, hangings...)
3. Ships, buildings, vehicles ect can be counted but unless an "on screen kill/hit/death" is shown to a "body" it will not be added in the final "body count tally". A Miscellaneous count will be added to the page for these. It is entirely optional to count any such.
4. Counts of kills by main characters will be added to the pages.
5. Animals: Depending on their type of death and their significance to the plot or main characters they will not be counted except under "Miscellaneous."
6. Implied Kills...
- do not count if they are only talked about. Where nothing at all is shown in the film. Also photos of dead bodies do not count.
- do count where everything is shown up until the final blow, fall, shot... These are called "cut aways." An example is the opening scene in Jurassic Park. If you look really closely at that sequence it actually shows nothing in the way of a "death" but it is clearly though "implied" that it is through editing.
7. Specify which cut of a film you are doing (theatrical, directors...) but please use an officially released extended/unrated/director's cut when available.
8. Zombie questions, answers, & counting guidelines...
Feel free to ask any other questions you may have or offer advice and ideas as to gathering these counts.
