Portal:African cinema/Things you can do/Infoboxes
| Example of an infobox from Queen Sono | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Kagiso Lediga |
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| Directed by |
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| Starring |
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| Theme music composer |
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| Opening theme | Disco Matanga |
| Composer | Zethu Mashika |
| Country of origin | South Africa |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
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| Cinematography | Motheo Moeng |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 32–47 min |
| Production company | Diprente Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | February 28, 2020 |
What are Infoboxes?[edit]
An infobox is a panel, usually in the top right of an article, next to the lead section (in the desktop version of Wikipedia), or at the end of the lead section of an article (in the mobile version), that summarizes key features of the page's subject. Infoboxes may also include an image, a map, or both.
Wikipedia's infoboxes almost always use the template software feature. (It is possible to hand-code an infobox using table markup, but this method does not have the template's advantages of standardisation and reusability.) The templates have parameters; to work properly, the parameter values have to be specified when the template is inserted in the page. This allows each infobox to show information relevant to the article subject, while requiring only a minimal amount of coding within each article.
Infobox Templates for Film & Television[edit]
The following is a list of film and television related infoboxes that are linked to the templates used to create them. Infobox templates can have many parameters, but users can select as many or as few as desired, allowing for both short and lengthy infoboxes.
Person/Bio infobox can be used and tailored to any profession working within film and television.
- Tsitsi Dangarembga (filmmaker, writer)
- Trevor Jones (composer)
- Marie NDiaye (Screenwriter)
Film infobox is used to summarize the main information of a particular motion picture.
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Television infobox is used to summarize the main information of a particular television or internet program and can also be used for television films
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Television Season infobox is used to summarize the main information of a particular television season.
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Television episode infobox is used to summarize the main information of a particular television episode.
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Film Festival infobox is designed for use on main articles of a film festival and specific years/editions of a festival, as well as retrospectives and programs.
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- Toronto International Film Festival (main article)
Fictional Character infobox is used to create an infobox for a fictional character of any type.
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Cinema Market infobox presents key industry figures for a country or region.
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Movie Quote infobox is to summarize information about a famous quote that was used in a movie.