ISAN User Guide - ISAN Deutschland
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1. Language Specify the Original title of the episode in the original language using the categories represented by the ISO 639 2 language codes Title Give the title if any in the same form as appearing on the episode Give the episode number if any if available Where both a title and episode number has been used give both Alternate title s in the original language if applicable ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER Give any alternate title s in the same form as appearing on the episode Other language s Specify any other language code in which the episode is known to have been distributed Alternate title in other language s Specify the title s used in any other language in which the episode is known to have been distributed 3 PARTICIPANTS ee ee UE 1 Core data 2 Titles 3 Participants At least one director is compulsory and 3 actors when such information is available Type First name Last name Director E Actor Actor Actor Fields in bold are compulsory Click on the icon to get a list of values for this field es Click on thelX icon to reset contents of this fie Type Director Give the full name of the principal director of episode including Last name and First name if known and applicable Type Actor if applicable and available Supply a minim2. Specify the approximate duration in minutes as first released fthe duration is not Known at the time of initial application it should be supplied as soon as possible thereafter Duration is not required when registering non linear e g interactive audiovisual works Composite Supply the title and ISAN of each component part if applicable and available Color Enter if original work filmed in full color or black and white or a combination of color and black and white Silent Enter if original work filmed with or without sound Production Information Co production Indicate whether or not the work is a co production Production Companies Give the name of the main production company in the same form as appearing in the credits on the work fthe applicant is unsure whether to use the name of an individual or a company the name of a company is preferable Production Countries Specify whether any listed country is to be considered as the country of production i e where the main production company s headquarters are situated or the location of principal shooting Original language ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER Specify the original spoken language of the work Record None for silent films f a work contains separate audio tracks for more than one language specify the language
3. ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER ISAN User Guide ISAN International Agency 26 rue de Saint ean CH 1203 Geneva Switzerland Tel 41 22 545 10 00 Fax 41 22 545 10 40 Email info isan org www isan org Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 This document is provided for information purposes by the ISAN International Agency It does not correspond to any contractual engagement by the ISAN International Agency ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER Table of contents FOREWORD o eee 3 1 ISAN OVERVIEW eee 4 2 THE ISAN STRUCTURE lt o 2 2 2 29292 LLL LL 6 3 APPLYING ISAN TO AUDIOVISUALWORKS eee eee 8 4 REGISTRATIONFORANISAN eee 13 5 QUERYING AUDIOVISUAL WORKS AND OR ISAN eee 16 Public Readers 17 Registered Readers 17 Registrants 17 6 AFFIXING THE ISAN TO AN AVIWORK eee 18 ANNEX A CALCULATION OF THE ISAN CHECK CHARACTER 0 19 ANNEX B DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION FOR ISAN REGISTRATIONS eee 22 ANNEX C GLOSSARY 33 P ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 4 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER Foreword ISAN is a voluntary numbering system for identification of audiovisual works developed within an ISO International Organization for Standardization working group Technical Committee 46 Sub Committee 9 The ISAN project was administered by AGICOA Association of International Collec
4. code for each audio track 2 TITLES f 1 Core data 2 Titles 3 Participants Original Language Title e e e e e Fields in bold are compulsory Click on the icon to get a list af values for this field Click on the icon to reset contents of this field Original Specify whether this is the Original language title of the work or not Language Specify the Original title of the work in the original language using the categories represented by the ISO 639 2 language codes Title Give the title in the same form as appearing on the work If the title appears in more than one form in the work give preference to the form that is given most prominence in the opening sequence of the work Alternate title s in the original language if applicable Give any alternate title s in the same form as appearing on the work Other language s Specify any other language code in which the work is Known to have been distributed ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER Alternate title in other language s Specify the title s used in any other language in which the work is known to have been distributed 3 PARTICIPANTS 1 Core data z Titles 3 Participants At least one director is compulsory and 3 actors when such information is available Type First name Last name Dir
5. SH Description Commercials Advertising film Trailers Feature Film Work usually originally released theatrically or direct to video TV movie or Telefilm Documentary Educational Dramatic amp Comedy Series Serials Soaps Short Works which promotes a product service idea person or company Including promotional material for consumer products services shown in theaters and infomercials Also concerns trailers promotional advertising for a film or television production A work intended for television broadcast A moving image production providing a factual archive or report depicting persons animals vegetables and plants events or industrial processes Works restricted to traditional training coursework classroom ordistance learning Such works are primarily intended to educate rather than entertain A set of fiction works often with the same main actors or on related subjects and open ended television drama or comedy where the story continues from episode to episode Fiction work usually originally released theatrically or direct to video with Definition Can be used as serial Yes No No Yes Yes Yes an original length less than feature film This includes short animated works MM NE Multimedia News Audiovisual work with interactivity An audio visual production which reports on
6. a serial work this will allow you to create or use an euisting serial header for this episode General Information Registrant Type Kind jy Year of reference Year of ist publication Duration C ij minutes E Composite Colour colour Silent Production Information Coproduction Production companies Production countries Original language 1L 18m Fields in bold are compulsory Click on thel amp l icon to get a list of values for this field Click on thelX icon to reset contents of this field In order to add a new Serial Header the following descriptive information must be entered Language Title amp E ia am B amp Fields in bald are compulsar Click an thel amp l icon to get a list of values for this field Click on the icon to reset contents of this field i Cancel m ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 g ISAM INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER Original Specify whether this is the Original language title of the entire serial audiovisual work Language Specify the Original title of the entire serial audiovisual work in the original language using the categories represented by the ISO 639 2 language codes Title Give the title of the entire serial audiovisual work if any using the form in which it appears in the work Alternate title s in the original language if appli
7. each component part if applicable and available Color Enter if original episode filmed in full color or black and white or a combination of color and black and white Silent Enter if original episode filmed with or without sound Production Information Co production Indicate whether or not the series is a co production Production Companies Give the name of the main production company in the same form as appearing in the credits on the work fthe applicant is unsure whether to use the name of an individual or a company the name of a company is preferable ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER Production Countries Specify whether any listed country is to be considered as the country of production i e where the main production company s headquarters are situated or the location of principal shooting Original language Specify the original spoken language of the work Record None for silent films f a work contains separate audio tracks for more than one language specify the language code for each audio track 2 TITLES d 1 Core data z2 Titles 3 Participants Original Language Title e je Ce ields in bold are compulsory el icon te get a list of values for this field reset contents af this fie Original Specify whether this is the Original language title of the episode
8. to those applicants wishing to register ISAN version extensions ISAN USERS APPLICATION PROCESS ISAN REGISTRATION AGENCIES 1 REGISTRANT APPLICATION A The applicant selects a Registration Agency ri n E Y fo seek approval s Registrant br b E 3 E i LEM IS N APPLICATION ARe3islram applies Tar aesignaement of am IAN by submitting required descriptive information for an audiavisuasl work through the Regishration Agency s websibe 3 IS AN USAGE ete h iaioa ee a tee ert ayy Broadcasters Lollection Societies Listing Companies The AH should be sffized and digitally encoded on the mastering materials wether film or offer formats of an audiovisual work publicity material e E i relevant dacumentatien and in related database to facilitate identification Mights Molders data echange and usage tracking wu many other Producers A current list of ISAN Registration Agencies can be found on the ISAN International Agency website www isan org The registrant one time registration process requires applicants to provide accurate and verifiable information including documentation of industry affiliation such as Current membership with an audiovisual trade association recognized by the RA Sponsorship of the applicant by a trade association recognized by the RA ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NU
9. topics of current interest Non fiction programming reporting and commentary on current events Yes Yes usually organized into reports from various correspondents ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER LV PF SP TE VC Live event Performance 5 porting Event Sports Related Program Other Television entertainment Music video clip All non fiction works recording live events except related to sport or Yes performances which have their own types Examples include extensive coverage of political conventions talk shows live recordings of political debates elections space coverage marriage funerals etc Works documenting a performance including concerts dance music opera Yes Stage production recitation magic circus stand up comedy burlesque vaudeville or other variety stage act Performance is a subset of live event LV Non fiction productions reporting on sporting events Sport is a subset of live Yes event LV Programming intended for airing on television including reality programs Yes magazines variety game shows except where otherwise categorized Short audiovisual non live production which shows images related to a Yes Specific sound recording The types of works that shall NOT be assigned an ISAN are Any other work which does not correspond
10. tracking of the use of a work in the digital world thereby helping anti piracy ISAN can be used in the audiovisual e commerce environment ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER 2 The ISAN Structure Every ISAN when presented in its written form consists of 16 hexadecimal digits characters 0 to 9 and A to F followed by an alphanumerical check character the required root and episode and a further optional 8 hexadecimal digits followed by an alphanumerical check character the optional version extension The ISAN is a 96 bit number divided into a 64 bit mandatory section the root and episode and an optional 32 bit version extension ISAN 1881l1 bbC 3u4020 0000 7 8F3A D9u45 U A ams o wm When presented in human readable form ISANs are written in hexadecimal with an alphanumeric check character ISAN 1881 66C7 3420 0000 7 a standard ISAN ISAN 1881 66C7 3420 0000 7 9F3A 0245 U an ISAN with the optional version number added The version standard is pending final ISO approval Version numbers are not yet assigned at this stage An ISAN is divided in three segments the first 12 digits represent the root segment the following 4 digits represent the episode part of a serial work the last 8 digits represent the version extension ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD A
11. use an existing serial header for this episode General Information Registrant Type Kind A Year of reference a Year of 1st publication Duration C mintes zl Composite Colour coor M Silent Production Information Coproduction Mo x Production companies sd x C JER Production countries CJ C JL E E x CES M Aer Original language Lz yy E x ee S S 8 Fields in bold are compulsory Click on thel amp l icon to get a list of n for this field Click on the Xl icon to reset contents of this field General Information Type Specify the type of work using the categories described in this User Guide Chapter 3 For example feature film series commercial recording of a live event etc Kind Specify whether the work is a combination of animation and live action live action animated Year of reference The year of reference should preferably be any year that is listed on the work itself e g the year that appears in conjunction with any copyright statement in credits on the work Convert dates in Roman numerals to Arabic numerals e g MCMXCIX should be transcribed as 1999 ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 4 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER Year of 1st publication The year in which the work was first released to the public Do not use the date of any pre screenings to test audiences Duration
12. AN shall be divided into 4 units of 4 digits with each unit separated by a space or hyphen followed by the check character then the 8 digit version extension shall be divided into 2 units of 4 digits with each unit separated by a space or hyphen followed by the check character These rules are intended solely to provide a visual aid for accurate transcription of ISAN no meaning is attributed to any digits units or characters See section 2 The ISAN Structure of current document for more details ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 4 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER Annex A Calculation of the ISAN Check Character The following is a simplified description of the procedure for calculating the ISAN check character using as an example ISAN B 159 D8FA 0124 0000 K To verify the correctness of ISAN convert the ISAN from hexadecimal to decimal values Here is the decimal representation ISAN B 15 9 D 8 F A 0 12 4 00 0 0 K ISAN 11 1 5 9 13 8 15 10 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 20 Step 1 Take the first digit of the 16 digit ISAN character string and add it to 36 The sum of this addition will be the Intermediate Sum used in the next step Step 2 Take the Intermediate Sum and adjust it as follows if the Intermediate sum is greater than or equal to 36 subtract 36 from it to create the Adjusted Intermediate S um if the Intermediate Sum is less than 36 use it without change as the
13. Adjusted Intermediate Sum If the Adjusted Intermediate result equals zero after these two previous steps use 36 Step3 Take the Adjusted Intermediate Sum and multiply it by 2 to arrive at a Product Step 4 Take the Product created in Step 3 and adjust it as follows if the Product is greater than or equal to 37 subtract 37 from it The remainder will be the Adjusted Product ifthe Product is less than 37 use it without change as the Adjusted Product Step 5 Carry forward the Adjusted Product to the next step Step 6 Take the next digit reading from left to right of the 16 digit ISAN character string and add it to the Adjusted Product carried forward from the previous step Repeat the steps outlined from C 2 through C 6 until all 16 digits of the ISAN have been processed and the Adjusted Product for the 16th digit has been determined ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER Step 7 If the Adjusted Product for the 16th digit of the ISAN equals 1 use 0 for the check character Otherwise take the Adjusted Product for the 16th digit and subtract it from 37 The remainder will be the check character for that ISAN Check Character for the Version segment The check character for a the Version segment of an ISAN shall be one alphanumeric character using Arabic numerals 0 through 9 and letters A through Z of the Latin alphabet The check character for an ISAN a
14. MBER Verifiable declaration of appropriate past or current activity in the audiovisual industry e g funding by a public agency recognized by the RA Once Registrant status has been obtained Registrants may apply for ISAN services online via their affiliated RA ISAN registration ISAN queries In development ISAN Please note the following points A Registration Agency cannot be an Authorized Registrant A Registrant may only be accredited at a single Registration Agency at any one time A Registrant is authorized to change Registration Agency A Registrant can be a legal entity or an individual Registrant status is not transferable from one person or company to another A Registrant may be revoked or suspended by a Registration Agency for significant breach of ISAN set of rules Refused applicants and revoked or suspended Registrants may appeal to the ISAN International Agency which will review such appeal with the Registration Agency in a timely manner Readers any entity or individual with a need to query ISAN and its related descriptive information status can be obtained similarly with less stringent conditions as for Registrants from any appointed Registration Agency How and when to apply for an ISAN Ideally application for ISAN should be made early in the production process of an AV work However Registrants may apply for an ISAN at any time during or after production provided that required ISAN registration descri
15. These are NOT serial audiovisual works a sequel to a feature film e g Rocky IV separate broadcasts of parts of a single AV work an annual telecast of a yearly event e g a New Year s Eve special or the annual Academy Awards presentation ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 4 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER Registering individual episodes of a serial AV Work Each episode within a series or other serial AV work should have its own ISAN as no single ISAN will be assigned to cover a series in its entirety When registering the first episode of a serial the title for the serial must be provided A first reference episode is created with all the descriptive information Each time a Registrant wants to add a new episode in the serial he she selects the title of the serial for which all descriptive information will be initialized with the values from the most recently registered episode This eases the registration process as only differences need to be provided e g title of the episode new actors etc When a new episode is registered for an ISAN it is only checked against duplicate s in the serial Its elf Descriptive information defined in Annex B for a serial are the same as for other types of AV Work Composite works and their component parts A composite work is an audiovisual work which contains other complete AV works or excerpts from AV works each of which is insubst
16. UDIOVISUAL NUMBER The seventeenth and the last digit of an ISAN are check characters which guard against errors resulting from improper transcription of an ISAN These check characters are automatically assigned by a computer algorithm The formula for calculating the check character is described in Annex A The first 16 digits representing the root and episode segments of an ISAN remain the same regardless of any versions of the work only the last 8 digits change as versions are created for the work To assist in accurate transcription of an ISAN the following rules apply the word ISAN followed by a blank space shall precede all digits the 16 digit ISAN shall be divided into 4 units of 4 digits with each unit separated by a space or hyphen followed by the check character then the 8 digit version extension shall be divided into 2 units of 4 digits with each unit separated by a space or hyphen followed by the check character These rules are intended solely to provide a visual aid for accurate transcription of ISAN no meaning is attributed to any digits units or characters When an ISAN is allocated to a work which is not an episode or part of a serial audiovisual work the episode segment shall consist of 4 zeros 0000 When an ISAN is allocated to an episode or a part of a serial audiovisual work the episode segment is used to identify a registered episode in a serial In this case an episode segment never c
17. antial in relation to the entire composite work A composite AV Work has its own ISAN independent of any ISAN that may have been issued for its component parts Examples of composite works are a feature film which contains parts of animated cartoons or other film clips atelevision program that contains footage from previously produced feature films atelevision episode that contains footage from episodes of other television series These types of works are NOT composite works a specific scene within a feature film unless that scene is intended for distribution as a separate work a montage of single images For a composite work Registrant is asked to supply the available ISAN of each AV Work composing this composite work ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER 4 Registration for an ISAN How to apply to become an ISAN Registrant Applicants wishing to be an ISAN Registrant must apply to a Registration Agency and they must be the producer or an authorized proxy of the producer such as a sales agent and or distributor or other appropriate entity or individual subject to recognition and qualification by an ISAN Registration Agency Each Registrant applicant will be asked to sign a commitment to apply for ISAN only for those audiovisual works for which he she guarantees the accuracy of all descriptive information The above conditions may not apply
18. cable Give any alternate title s in the same form as appearing on the entire serial audiovisual work Other language s Specify any other language code in which the entire serial audiovisual work is Known to have been distributed Alternate title in other language s Specify the title s used in any other language in which the entire serial audiovisual work is known to have been distributed Once the Serial Header has been selected or created the following descriptive information must be entered ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER 1 CORE DATA 1 Core data 2 Titles 3 Participants 4 Composite Is Episode Is Episode From The Serial Header Episode Number uam General Information Registrant Name Type E Kind gf o Year of reference Year of ist publication Duration __ minutes E Composite No ls kt en Hr colours Silent No Production Information Coproduction Wo F Production companies ee x i en Production countries HN qf 7 E x IL ea Original language m E x D 15 E Fields in bald are compulsory Click on thel amp l icon to get a list of values for this field Click on theL l ican to reset contents of this field General Information Is Episode From The System will automatically show the Title of the entire serial audiov
19. eater or equal to 36 adjust by Adjusted Product If the Product was greater or equal to 37 adjust by Subtracting 37 Subtracting 36 If adjusted sum equals zero put 36 22 23 X 2 46 9 14 X2 28 28 9 28 37 1 X2 2 2 13 2 25 15 x2 30 30 8 30 38 2 X2 4 4 15 4 19 19 x2 38 1 10 1 11 11 X2 22 22 0 22 22 22 X2 44 1 7 8 8 X 2 16 16 2 16 18 18 X 2 36 36 4 36 40 4 X 2 8 8 0 8 8 8 X 2 16 16 0 16 16 16 x2 32 32 0 32 32 32 X2 64 2 0 27 2 2 x2 54 17 37 minus 17 20 20 gt K Therefore the 16 digit ISAN character string ISAN B159 D8FA 0124 0000 has the check character K and the complete 17 digit ISAN is ISAN B159 D8FA 0124 0000 K ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER Annex B Descriptive information for ISAN registrations B1 GENERAL RULES FOR DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION QUALITY In order to maintain quality and consistency of descriptive data the following rules should be followed when completing applications for assignment of ISAN root and episode only A Title should be formatted in mixed case e g not UPPERCASE only conforming with the style as it appears on the audiovisual work including correct use of any numbers without abbreviations etc Titles shall not be written with the particle at the end Godfather the is not correct Language s information should be consistent betwee
20. ector Actor Actor Actor Fields in bold are compulsory Click on thelsl icon to get a list of values for this field Click on the icon to reset contents of this field Type Director Give the full name of the principal director including Last name and First name if known and applicable Type Actor if applicable and available Supply a minimum of 3 principal cast members with their full name to include Last name and First name if applicable and available If necessary the names of the principal characters may be supplied in lieu of the names of the principal cast members Type all other if known and available Provide the name s of the script writer s and producers in the same form as appearing in credits on the work These include Producer Screenwriter Character Composer Scriptwriter ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER Anchor Distributor B 3 DESCRIPTIVE DATA FOR EPISODES WITHIN A SERIES OR OTHER SERIAL AUDIOVISUAL WORK Descriptive data required for episodes is essentially the same as for other audiovisual works In order to simplify the registration process of each new episode in the same series these are grouped under a common Episode Header by clicking on Is Episode see below 1 Core data 2 Titles 3 Participants 4 Composite Is Episode Click an this button to create
21. isual work from the selected Serial Header which has been created using the form in which it appears in the work Episode Number Required if applicable Specify the episode number if the episode has no number the episode title must be Supplied under 2 Titles Type Specify the type of work For example advertisement series Kind Specify whether the work is a combination of animation and live action live action animated ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER Year of reference The year of reference should preferably be any year that is listed on the episode itself e g the year that appears in conjunction with any copyright statement in credits on the work Convert dates in Roman numerals to Arabic numerals e g MCMXCIX should be transcribed as 1999 Year of 1st publication The year in which the episode was first released to the public Do not use the date of any pre screenings to test audiences or of the original recording of the episode in front of a live audience Duration Specify the approximate duration in minutes as first released fthe duration is not Known at the time of initial application it should be supplied as soon as possible thereafter Duration is not required when registering non linear e g interactive audiovisual works Composite Supply the title and ISAN of
22. ium W3C that facilitates the interchange of data between computer applications XML is similar to the language used for Web pages the HyperText Markup Language HTML in that both use markup codes tags Computer programs can automatically extract data from an XML document using its associated DTD as a guide Registrant Producer of an audiovisual work authorized proxy of such a producer or other such entity or individual registered within the ISAN system for the purposes of obtaining an ISAN for audiovisual works Registration Agency Agency appointed by the ISAN International Agency for the purposes of assigning ISAN to registrants Reader Every person or legal entity interested in querying the ISAN database for identification of audiovisual works Serial audiovisual work Audiovisual work produced in individual episodes or parts which bear a relationship to each other and usually a common title for the whole series ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005
23. n the language code and title s listed Names participants and companies should be completed in mixed case e g not UPPERCASE only completed in full without abbreviation including any prefix or suffix In the case where a middle name is found it should be written in the First Name field No Last Name can be accepted with only one 1 letter None or similar misleading information cannot be considered as a valid entry Production Companies shall be the company ies that originally created the work The following companies should not be listed instead distributor s right owner s group s And in case of acquisitions or bankruptcy only the original company shall be listed Duration listed should conform to approximate running time as used for original release B2 DESCRIPTIVE DATA FOR AUDIOVISUAL WORKS Of the following descriptive data fields marked with an asterisk on the ISAN Application Form are mandatory All other fields are optional Required data on serial episodes is similar as they do not differ fundamentally from other types of audiovisual work Descriptive data listed below does not cover ISAN Version segment registration information ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER 1 CORE DATA 1 Core data 2 Titles 3 Participants 4 Composite Is Episode Click an this button to create a serial work this will allow you to create or
24. ngth edits to alter commercial placement edits for content advisory reasons a change in the technical data stream that affects the content of the work e g a different software program to generate background images or the vertical blanking interval for closed captioning What types of changes do not constitute a new version of a work Some examples of changes related to works that do not qualify for an ISAN or a version extension registration purposes and for which an ISAN and or a version extension identifier shall not be issued are e achangein the rights or ownership of an audiovisual work e achangein the metadata describing the work e a change in recording medium e g a tape to tape copy e achangein the price or fees associated with use of an audiovisual work The modification of an AV work may only be considered as a new work justitying the delivery of a new ISAN if the changes are significant The following changes are considered to be significant enough to justify the issuance of a new ISAN a director s cut a substantially abridged and re edited version asequel e g The Godfather P art II ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 4 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER a colorized version of an audiovisual work that was originally created in black and white or a black and white version of an audiovisual work that was originally created in color other significan
25. onsists of 4 zeros 0000 A value of 0 i e 0000 0000 shall not be assigned to the version segment of an ISAN when no version exists ISAN version registrants shall not assign any ISAN version segment where the first 4 bits are 1111 i e hexadecimal value F This range of ISAN version segment is reserved solely for internal applications e g to track internal edits during the preparation of a version for public release as determined by an ISAN version registrant who may self assign such ISAN version segment on a non registered basis ISAN from this internally defined range shall not be distributed externally as they will automatically be interpreted as invalid for other applications ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER Applying ISAN to audiovisual works For the purposes of the system ISAN defines an AV Work as a work consisting of a sequence of related images with or without accompanying sound which is intended to be made visible as a moving image through the use of devices regardless of the medium of initial or subsequent fixation This is without prejudice to any legal definition of audiovisual works Most types of work can be registered as serial or non serial Most types of works will be usable in the early stage of ISAN implementation The types of AV work to which ISAN can be assigned are Code AD FF TF DO ED SE
26. ptive information is known not expected to change and that an ISAN has not already been assigned to the AV work concerned When applying for an ISAN a Registrant will be asked after login to the ISAN System application to enter the required descriptive information about the specific work for which he she wishes to obtain an ISAN This descriptive information is described in Annex B Descriptive information about an AV Work and its associated ISAN will be added to the ISAN System Central Repository creating a permanent record and identifier of such audiovisual work ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER Information de base ISAN Oo000 0000 348D 0000 2 Type Film Genre Action en Direct Ann e de production 1939 Ann e de comm 1939 Dur e 222 MIN Couleur Cul Composite Mon Information sur la producti Coproduction Qui Snci t s de Production Selznick International Pictures Pays de r f rence United States Langue originale English Information sur le titre Original Langues Titre ENG Gone with the wind FRE Autant en emporte le vent POR E a vento levau SPA Lo que el viento se llevo IT Via cal vento GER vom winde verweht Information sur les Participants Type Pr nom Hom Producteur David Selznick R alisateur victor Fleming Acteur Olivia De Havilland Acteur Clark Gable Acteur Leslie Howard Acteur Vivien Leigh The ISAN Sys
27. s a whole the 24 digits shall be calculated over the 16 hexadecimal digits of its ISAN elements and the 8 hexadecimal digits of its version segment according to the MOD 37 36 system specified in accordance with ISO 7064 Whenever an ISAN with its version extension is displayed in human readable form its correct check character shall be added as the 26 character at the end of the ISAN with the version segment string Note that the ISAN check character after the first 16 hexadecimal digits shall also be present in such cases so the resulting string of 26 characters incorporates two check characters one as the 17 character and one as the 26 character Validation of an ISAN with its Version segment being entered into or retrieved from a database or other machine readable format by a human shall require both correct check characters for the ISAN root element and for the version segment character string to be verified or presented ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 4 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER Figure 1 Procedure for calculating the ISAN check character The table below shows the steps in calculating the check character for the ISAN ISAN B159 D8FA 0124 0000 K ISAN Add Intermediate digits Use 36 for the first Sum processed step for subsequent from left to steps use the right Adjusted P roduct from the previous step Adjusted Intermediate Sum If Intermediate Sum was gr
28. tem will deliver to Registrant the relevant ISAN almost instantaneously Delays may occur when potential duplicate s are detected in the ISAN System Central Repository In such case duplication resolution will be performed by either the Registrant or the RA Avoiding the creation of duplicates is key during the registration process Applying ISAN to back stock of works Back stock shall be considered as those Registrants AV work for which year of reference production year is prior to establishment of its RA For example an applicant becoming a Registrant in March 2005 with an RA established in J anuary 2005 shall be entitled to have all its related AV works produced by the end of 2004 to be considered as back stock Different fees may apply for allocating ISANs to a back stock of audiovisual works in order to promote ISAN in its early stages ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 4 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER Application for an in development ISAN In order to allow a Registrant to consider an ISAN at an early stage of the production process application may be made for an In Development ISAN This may also be appropriate during production of audiovisual news bulletins or broadcaster s high rate of program production An In Development ISAN can be assigned to an incomplete AV work without the need to provide full descriptive information but this must be provided as soon as available in order
29. tive Management of Audiovisual Works CISAC International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers and FIAPF International Federation of Film P roducers Associations all three representing several international and national organizations involved with audiovisual productions The International Standard that forms the basis of the ISAN system was published in 2002 as ISO 15706 Information and documentation International Standard Audiovisual Number ISAN available in separate English and French editions from national standards organizations that are members of the ISO www iso org The ISAN Part 2 15706 2 document Information and Documentation that forms the basis of the Version Identifier of an ISAN is still pending ISO approval Updates can be found on ISO www iso org web site The ISAN website www isan org was launched in J anuary 2004 and the ISAN System with its Central Repository was launched in une 2004 The following documents are publicly available on the ISAN web site ISAN Registration Agency Terms of Reference Expression Of Interest to apply to become an ISAN Registration Agency ISAN User Guide this document ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 4 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER 1 ISAN Overview ISAN stands for the International Standard Audiovisual Number It is an entirely voluntary numbering system and is not linked to any form of cop
30. tly re edited versions of an audiovisual work The following examples will NOT be considered as a new AV work eligible for a new ISAN but may get an ISAN version extension In such cases the ISAN assigned to the registered AV work must be used in its full structure I e the 24 digits versions created by dubbing the audio track in one or more languages subtitled versions a digitized version of a work originally in analogue format providing that there have been no Significant changes to the content of the original work changes in the physical carrier s for an AV work minor changes to the format and or duration of an AV work e g for television broadcast for use On airlines or similar changes for the requirements of a specific exploitation Serial AV Work For the purposes of the ISAN system serial audiovisual works and episodes are defined in a broad sense Consequently no apparent sequential allocations in the episode segment shall imply the order in which episodes were produced or transmitted A serial audiovisual work is produced in individual episodes or parts which bear a relationship to each other There is usually a common title for the whole series Examples of serial audiovisual works are any television series regardless of genre produced in episodes that are intended for broadcast at intervals a daily weekly talk show newscast sports event etc daily or regular news broadcasts
31. to be confirmed as an ISAN Registrant must be aware that an In Development ISAN is not an ISAN as specified in the Standard and may not be used as such The distribution of a work carrying an ISAN still registered as In Development will be considered as a breach of ISAN rules A reminder to provide required descriptive information is issued 6 six months after the issuance of the In Development ISAN Any database query against an In development ISAN shall only confirm such status Any descriptive information provided for an In development IS AN will not to be made available for query until activation of the ISAN On the initiative and provision of the required descriptive information by the Registrant provided that no potential duplicate AV work is detected the status of in development ISAN will be amended to an ISAN 5 Querying Audiovisual Works and or ISAN The ISAN System Central Repository database is an identification database enabling identification of audiovisual works descriptive information and their related ISAN Three types of users can query the system Public Readers Registered Reader Registrants ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 4 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER PUBLIC READERS Anyone seeking ISAN from original titles of registered AV Works can query the ISAN System from ISAN web site free of charge www isan org The Public Reader can make two types of q
32. to the ISAN definition cannot be assigned an ISAN audio recordings soundtracks music cue sheets screenplays storyboards single images from an audiovisual work still photographs out takes any other non audiovisual element associated with an audiovisual work When do we use the version extension of an ISAN When identifying a specific version of work the version extension of an ISAN is used as the first 16 digits of an ISAN identifies the work as a whole and does not identify any specific version of a work ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 4 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER What differentiates a version from the other The rule of thumb is simple enough If there exist two tapes and it matters which one is put on the air there must be a separate version extension identifier for each tape Some examples of changes to works resulting in new versions of audiovisual works to which an ISAN version extension identifier may be issued are e changes to a specific language track or the arrangement of language tracks e changes to the subtitling e changes in specific image or sound formats such as Wide screen vs pan amp scan Standard definition vs high definition high quality to low quality e g D1 tape to VHS tape transfer change from AC3 to MP4 sound encoding e editing of an audiovisual work for a specific purpose such as edits for le
33. ts at all times and in all ways at all stages of distribution ISAN is for authors broadcasters collection societies listing companies producers rights holders and many others ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER ISAN Benefits The purpose of each ISAN is to actas a unique international identifier of each audiovisual work AV work linked to its descriptive information metadata hosted in a Central Repository Each AV work has one unique ISAN Each ISAN identifies only one AV work ISAN is a permanent identifier for an AV work and is never reused or changed ISAN has been defined by the audiovisual industry ISAN and its related descriptive information are accessible online at all times by users Registrants and Readers ISAN helps registrants of ISAN with efficient inventory management particularly in a digital environment By requiring an ISAN to be listed in broadcast logs tracking of uses is facilitated In a fully digital environment the ISAN is integrated into the work itself When filing for administration through collective management rights registration is facilitated through use of ISAN which brings important savings in time and cost This enables quicker more reliable and efficient rights distribution by the collection societies ISAN facilitates electronic information exchanges between different external databases ISAN helps better
34. ueries By querying an ISAN the system responds with the original title By querying an original title the system responds with the ISAN s if issued with a limit of five 5 results REGISTERED READERS A registered Reader is any legal entity or individual registered as such at an ISAN Registration Agency To become a Reader an applicant shall only register with an ISAN Registration Agency first there is no requirements in term of audiovisual industry involvement Registered Readers have to pay usage fees to query the system A registered Reader can make two kinds of queries By providing an ISAN the Reader accesses descriptive information for a work By providing some or all descriptive information the Reader is offered the corresponding ISAN for the work concerned If insufficient information is provided or if the number of potential corresponding works is too high the Reader is asked to refine his her query A Reader can query on line through the web site of its Registration Agency For a mass query process a request can be submitted to the Registration Agency who will reply in an XML format Any XML formats will be available to registered Readers through their Registration Agency REGISTRANTS Registrants can register AV Works to get ISAN but can also query the ISAN System Registrants queries can be made within Registrants own catalog of identified works with assigned ISANS or outside its own catalog Query f
35. um of 3 principal cast members with their full name to include Last name and First name if applicable and available If necessary the names of the principal characters may be supplied in lieu of the names of the principal cast members Type all other if known and available Provide the name s of the script writer s and producers in the same form as appearing in credits on the work These include Producer Scriptwriter Screenwriter Anchor Character Distributor Composer ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 4 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER Annex C Glossary Audiovisual Work AV work Work consisting of a sequence of related images with or without accompanying sound which is intended to be made visible as a moving image through the use of devices regardless of the medium of initial or subsequent fixation Composite audiovisual work Audiovisual work which contains one or more other audiovisual works or parts of audiovisual works each of which Is insubstantial in relation to the entire composite audiovisual work EXAMPLES A feature film which contains parts of animated cartoons or other film clips a television program that contains footage from previously produced feature films from episodes of television series or from other audiovisual works eXtended Markup Language XML eXtensible Markup Language A widely used standard from the World Wide Web Consort
36. unctionalities for Registered Readers apply to Registrants ISAN User Guide Version 2 0 5th of J anuary 2005 4 ISAN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AUDIOVISUAL NUMBER 6 Affixing the ISAN to an AV work The ISAN should be permanently affixed to the master material of the AV Work so that it shall be persistent throughout the life of each such AV Work For works in digital formats the ISAN could be encoded in the work itself The ISAN International Agency will offer advice to RAs and users on where the ISAN could be encoded for works in various kinds of formats For works in analog formats it is recommended that the ISAN should be affixed to master copies of the AV work or permanently linked to that work in the records of the institutions that hold master copies made visible in the main and or end credits of the AV Work It is also recommended that the ISAN should be included in all technical documentation distributed with each AV Work When the ISAN is printed or otherwise displayed whether on an AV work on labels technical documentation and packaging or elsewhere it must be preceded by the letters ISAN to clearly distinguish it from any other product numbers Even when used with non Roman scripts the letters ISAN must appear in the Latin alphabet To assist in accurate transcription of an ISAN the following rules apply the word ISAN followed by a blank space shall precede all digits the 16 digit IS
37. yright registration ISAN is the ISO 15706 international standard ISAN remains unchanged regardless of every stage of a work s distribution including each new version ISAN relates to specific descriptive information metadata such as to the title director type duration This applies to all types of works including versions of feature films serials documentaries live broadcasts The ISAN identifier remains the same across formats 35mm film VHS DVD whether for broadcast or internet ISAN is compatible with MPEG DVB and ATSC standards ISAN can be incorporated in all physical media such as formats publications advertising packaging and on Contracts The assigned ISAN to an AV work remains the same irrespective of any changes in ownership The uses of ISAN have been adapted to meet the different needs of the audiovisual industry Its strength lies in its universal benefits ISAN can only be issued by appointed Registration Agencies via the ISAN System To enhance widespread use ISAN operates through Registration Agencies remaining adaptable to local industry needs The ISAN network is backed up by the International Agency ISAN IA founded by AGICOA CISAC and FIAPF ISAN has already been assigned to a large back stock of audiovisual works ISAN registration is online whether for one or many works ISAN identifies works throughout their commercial life across all versions be they different languages edits forma
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