| I. | TO BEGIN: | |||||
| A. | You must have a login name and password. | |||||
| B. | To add a new film see ADD TITLE (II, below) | |||||
| C. | To edit a film see EDIT TITLE (III, below) | |||||
| D. | To proof a film see PROOF TITLE (IV, below) | |||||
| E. | To submit a film to the Academy see SUBMIT TITLE (IV, below) | |||||
| F. | To change a submitted OSC form see ADD ADDENDUM (V, below) | |||||
| G. | To view of list of submitted and unsubmitted titles see VIEW TITLES (VI, below) | |||||
| II. | ADD TITLE | |||||
| A. | To add a NEW film, choose Add Title from the menu at left | |||||
| B. | Main Screen | |||||
| 1. | Complete all required fields (marked with an *) and any other appropriate fields | |||||
| 2. | Click Add Title Button at bottom of page | |||||
| C. | Credits Screen | |||||
| 1. | Under each broad category such as Art Direction or Cinematography is a list of credits that may be included on the OSC form. | |||||
| 2. | Click on any broad category, such as Sound, and then choose the credit you wish to enterfor example, Re-recording Mixer. | |||||
| D. | Add Crew Credits | |||||
| 1. | Choose the credit you wish to enter | |||||
| a. | Type the name of the individual (NOTE: The system does not accept diacritical marks such as accents.) | |||||
| b. | Include additional credit information such as Key, Supervisor or Chief in the box labeled Description | |||||
| c. | Click Add Crew Member button | |||||
| 2. | Continue adding credits until finished. You may add credits in any order. | |||||
| 3. | To VIEW added credits, first, turn off any pop-up protection, then click View Credits at top of page. | |||||
| 4. | To CHANGE OR DELETE credits, click Edit Credits on menu bar and follow directions in EDIT CREDITS (III, below). | |||||
| 5. | You may EXIT the record and return to it at any time until the completed form has been submitted to the Academy. | |||||
| E. | Add Cast Credits | |||||
| 1. | Choose Cast from credit list | |||||
| a. | Type actor’s name in Actor box. Please enter main title acting credits first. (NOTE: The system does not accept diacritical marks such as accents.) | |||||
| b. | Type character name in Role box | |||||
| 1) | If there is no character name, leave box blank | |||||
| 2) | If several actors are playing the same role, for example, three actors playing policemen, it is only necessary to enter policemen in the Role box after the final name in the series. | |||||
| c. | Click Add Actor button. | |||||
| 2. | Continue adding credits until finished. | |||||
| 3. | To VIEW added credits, first, turn off any pop-up protection, then click View Credits at top of page. | |||||
| 4. | To CHANGE OR DELETE credits, click Edit Credits on menu bar and follow directions in EDIT CREDITS (III, below). | |||||
| 5. | You may EXIT the record and return to it at any time until the completed form has been submitted to the Academy. | |||||
| III. | EDIT TITLE | |||||
| A. | To add or change information on a PREVIOUSLY ADDED but unsubmitted title, choose Edit Title from the menu at left. Choose the film you wish to edit from the list of unsubmitted films. | |||||
| 1. | To CHANGE information on the main screen, type in the correct information and click Update Title button at the bottom of the page. | |||||
| 2. | To DELETE records, click Delete Title button at the bottom of the page. | |||||
| 3. | To ADD new credits, click Add Credits at the bottom of the page. | |||||
| 4. | To EDIT previously entered credits, click Edit Credits at the bottom of the page. | |||||
| a. | Choose the credit you wish to change | |||||
| b. | Correct or delete the credit | |||||
| c. | Click Update Credit to save changes | |||||
| IV. | PROOF TITLE | |||||
| A. | Choose Proof OSC Form on menu bar. | |||||
| B. | Select title to be proofed. | |||||
| 1. | Check information on the main screen and edit if necessary. | |||||
| 2. | Click Confirm to save any changes and proceed with record proofing. | |||||
| C. | Proofing record. | |||||
| 1. | Check credits for accuracy. To add, delete or change credits, select Edit Title on the menu bar and follow directions under EDIT TITLE (III, above). You will be asked to ADD: | |||||
| a. | Contact name and information for one of the film's producers. | |||||
| b. | The medium, title and author(s) of the film's source material if any. | |||||
| c. | The film's writing credits exactly as they appear on screen, for example: Screenplay by John Jones & Norah Jones and Fred Smith. Based on the novel White Noise by Don De Lillo. | |||||
| 2. | When complete, click Confirm button at the bottom of the page. | |||||
| D. | You may now print out a completed OSC form for further proofing or proceed to SUBMIT TITLE (V, below) | |||||
| E. | To PRINT record for further proofing, click Print Osc Proofed Forms on menu bar. | |||||
| F. | Any edits made after this point will not appear on the OSC form unless you return to Proof OSC Forms and confirm the changes. | |||||
| V. | SUBMIT TITLE | |||||
| A. | When all credits have been added and proofed, click Approve OSC Form on menu bar | |||||
| 1. | Choose the title you wish to submit from the list of unsubmitted titles. | |||||
| 2. | A copy of the proofed OSC form appears. Complete the Certification Statement at the end of the record. | |||||
| 3. | Click Approve button at the bottom of the page. Credits entered on the OSC form are automatically downloaded into the Academy's System YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE CHANGES TO THIS FORM ONCE IT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED. | |||||
| B. | Submitting the OSC Form | |||||
| 1. | Choose View OSC Form from menu bar. | |||||
| a. | Choose the title you wish to submit. | |||||
| b. | Print the completed OSC form and sign the certification statement. | |||||
| c. | Mail the SIGNED OSC form along with a copy of the film’s MAIN AND END TITLE CREDITS to: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Credits Department 8949 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA ** THE SUBMISSION IS NOT COMPLETE UNLESS A SIGNED OFFICIAL SCREEN CREDITS FORM IS SENT TO THE ACADEMY ALONG WITH THE MAIN AND END TITLE CREDITS. |
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| d. | Print as many copies of the OSC as you need for your own records. | |||||
| V. | ADD ADDENDUM | |||||
| A. | To make changes after the OSC is submitted, choose Add Addendum from the menu at left. | |||||
| B. | Choose the title you wish to amend from the list of submitted films and click Add at the bottom of the page | |||||
| C. | When all the changes have been made, click Proof OSC Forms on the menu at left and proceed as above. (NOTE: The OSC will display only the changes you have made.) | |||||
| VI. | VIEW TITLES | |||||
| A. | Displays a list of all submitted and unsubmitted titles for the current awards year along with their status. | |||||
| B. | The display will be deleted after the end of each awards year by the System Adminstrator. | |||||