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# FLICK: Film Library and Indexing Catalog Kit # FLICK: Film Library and Indexing Catalog Kit
Welcome to FLICK, an invite-only archive dedicated to preserving and cataloging obscure works captured on VHS tape. FLICK serves as a comprehensive list of movies within our catalog, and it also provides a platform for users to submit suggestions and report issues. Welcome to FLICK, an invite-only archive dedicated to preserving and cataloging obscure works captured on VHS tape. FLICK serves as a comprehensive list of movies within our catalog, and it also provides a platform for users to submit suggestions and report issues.
#### About FLICK #### About FLICK
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FLICK is a community-driven project that thrives on the contributions of its members. We invite submissions of any kind, whether it's rare VHS tapes or digital video files that meet our specific criteria. FLICK is a community-driven project that thrives on the contributions of its members. We invite submissions of any kind, whether it's rare VHS tapes or digital video files that meet our specific criteria.
### Submission Guidelines ### Submission Guidelines
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To ensure the integrity of our archive, we have set certain standards for submissions:
- For video file submissions, we accept direct rips without any alterations made by the person ripping it. To ensure the integrity of our archive, we have set certain standards for submissions. Please follow the format below when submitting movies:
- Place the movie files in a folder with the name of the movie.
- Name the movie file with the format: `<movie-name>(<movie-year>).<mp4-or-mkv>`.
- Include a raw scan of the box art named `scanned-cover.<png-or-jpg>`.
- Provide a cropped version of the scanned cover showing only the movie's banner named `banner.<preferred-png-or-jpg>`. The banner should display the actual banner of the movie.
- Examples will be provided in this repository
- The video files should also include a raw scan of the box art and a cropped scan of the box art for display on our web interface.
#### How to Contribute #### How to Contribute
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We encourage interested individuals to join our community and contribute to FLICK's mission. Whether you have rare VHS tapes to share or possess the technical skills to assist with digitization, your participation is invaluable. Please reach out to us through the appropriate channels to learn more about how you can get involved. We encourage interested individuals to join our community and contribute to FLICK's mission. Whether you have rare VHS tapes to share or possess the technical skills to assist with digitization, your participation is invaluable. Please reach out to us through the appropriate channels to learn more about how you can get involved.
### Note ### Note
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FLICK solely acts as a catalog and indexing system for the movies within our archive. It does not contain the actual movies themselves. Instead, it provides a centralized hub for movie listings and facilitates communication between community members. FLICK solely acts as a catalog and indexing system for the movies within our archive. It does not contain the actual movies themselves. Instead, it provides a centralized hub for movie listings and facilitates communication between community members.
Thank you for joining FLICK and being a part of this passionate endeavor to preserve and celebrate obscure works captured on VHS tape. Together, we can ensure the longevity of these valuable cinematic gems. Thank you for joining FLICK and being a part of this endeavor to preserve and celebrate obscure works captured on VHS tape.