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Tuesday, June 25th, 2024 1:59 PM

IMDb Redesigns Name Full Credits

IMDb Redesigns Name Full Credits

We are excited to announce the launch of IMDb’s redesigned Name Full Credits feature! Previously, to view all of a person’s credits, you needed to navigate to a separate page. Now, we have made it easier to view all credits directly from the Name main page, removing the need for the separate full credits subpage. To view all credits, simply click the ‘All credits’ link at the top of the credits list. This will remove the default filters and show all credits. You can also enable this feature from the Filters menu. These enhancements reflect changes suggested by IMDb customers, as well as our own in-depth research designed to enhance entertainment content, discovery, and navigation.

 

We hope you enjoy these latest improvements, and thank you for continuing to make IMDb the world’s most trusted source for movie, TV, and entertainment content. 

 

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4 months ago

When IMDB changed to its current layout, you could still view the original (much easier to read) layout for credits by going to the all topics button and selecting the view all credits button. As of today (25/6/24) this option has disappeared. I do hope this is just a bug.

Note: This comment was created from a merged conversation originally titled View all credits

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@Robb356​ I will hope along with you that it's just a bug...

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4 months ago

While I'll never prefer the new look or functionality of the site to the previous version, I feel this is an improvement, the new name pages were hugely frustrating to use and I hate pop-ups, this reduces both those things, so that's a big plus.

I know some (maybe everyone) will not like the loss of the old 'all credits' layout but it was no doubt part of the old look and on borrowed time, I'll miss it but I hope, the improvements to make the site easier to use keep happening.

I hope improving search results is a thing that will happen soon, making name attributes appear without overriding section info, and archive footage/thanks not appear blank.

Maybe even listing more than one section, if they've multiple on their page. Lots of stuff could be done here to make finding pages easier.

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4 months ago

I use it all the time.

Note: This comment was created from a merged conversation originally titled Why did you remove the actor fullcredits (text only) view?

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@mark12345​ Please see above; the view has been moved to a more visible spot on the main name page in response to customer feedback.

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The text-only list of credits consisted of the discipline headings (listed once) with the titles and  episodes shown under each discipline - visible, in words - on one side of the page. Your eyes followed along with the scrolling down. It was fast and easy.

The new "design" requires a lot of reading for each credit (a photos, ratings, discipline for each listing plus seeing only the number of episodes instead of the actual episodes (yet another click). I'm finding my eyes are stressing 

At least for me, I find the new design very difficult, very stressful for my eyes. Before, I could research for long periods of time. I can't even finish investigating one person's credits without feeling tension in my eyes.

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Continuing my comments: What about giving users the option of choosing between the old and new designs? 

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@Col_Needham​ Hi. I keep seeing you saying "please see above" and mentioning a link on the main name page but cannot find anything. Clearly not "more visible"

If you mean "all credits" - that's not the text view - that a load of info that's impossible to copy out (to dump into a spreadsheet). I'm updating someone that has featured in about 1500 TV shows and 100s of radio/podcasts. Analysing that information is not manageable using that new view.

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@ChiefTuftyClubMember​  Thanks for describing the use case and the spreadsheet export.   Since this is a different use case for the /name/ page we have split one of your other posts over to a new idea thread at https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/imdbcom/add-a-contributor-text-view-for-name-credits/66a02b1e79828c791e7a0f6e?commentId=66a02cd39ab2194ecb03b89c where customers can comment and vote upon the idea.  

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3 months ago

I often search an individual's credits by pulling up the person's name and clicking "All Topics", then "Credits" then "(text only)". A couple of days ago, that option disappeared and the only way to see anything in (text only) format is per show. How can I find the text only version of a person now? Thank you.
Note: This comment was created from a merged conversation originally titled Missing (text only) credits

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@davyPlease see above; the view has been moved to a more visible spot on the main name page in response to customer feedback.

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@Col_Needham Please expand on your above "Please see above; the view has been moved ..." comment.  I can no longer find anywhere on name pages a link to "text only" pages.  The moving of the "All Credits" outside the pop-up no longer goes to the text page.  Those of us looking for name/title data are likely not to be interested in "Social Media" page designs (although I think the new still for me poorly formatted pages are better than they were for those that want to wade through pictures, videos, ads and other not necessarily relevant junk).  Thanks.

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@ddb_mnr​ I cannot find a link anywhere on the Name Pages to the old Full Credits (Text Only) pages either. I find that very frustrating, as the old Full Credits (Text Only) pages were much more user-friendly than the New Name Page. And given how many people use the Full Credits (Text Only) pages (I personally know of no one who uses the New Name Pages), I think it would be foolish for IMDB to do away with them. I am begging IMDB to keep the Full Credits (Text Only) pages. Given a choice between using IMDB's New Name page and using another source for filmographies, I'll simply use another source.

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It seems that the way to get text only is the way it was before IMDB started "improving" the site. Click "All topics" and select "All credits". There is the text only information. If you want the format with the pictures, just scroll down on the home page for the individual. 

As long as nothing else changes, I'm fine with this.

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@davy​ This is what they are talking about, that old feature is going away, 50% of users no longer have that and soon 100% won't.

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@davy​  Nope, the only view is a long form one with images - the text version has gone.

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I can access the text only view via all topics - just like it was/is before the "revisions".

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@davy​ I think a lot of us have been flipped to the new view. When i use the link for what used to be the text version (saved to my browser) it goes to the completely useless one with images and an overview. VERY hard to use.

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@ddb_mnrTo quickly access all of a person's credits please click the "All credits" link at the top of their filmography as shown in the post at the start this announcement thread. 

If you have a specific use case for seeing everything as text (vs. simply not liking the design) then please provide details of your requirements over on the new Idea thread at https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/imdbcom/add-a-contributor-text-view-for-name-credits/66a02b1e79828c791e7a0f6e 

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3 months ago

Hey if I didn't read any news or hear anything. What happing to the celebrity's full credits page on IMDb? In the blue button that has the three bars that opens up when you touch it, it doesn't have the link where you can click and see all the person's credits on a different page. Is there a big change going on or is there some kind of problem that still being fixed?  I need to know please.

Note: This comment was created from a merged conversation originally titled What happing to the celebrates' full credits page?

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@alex_hartsellPlease see above; the view has been moved to a more visible spot on the main name page in response to customer feedback.

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@Col_Needham​ Thank you and now I understand now.

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What he said.

The view with images in it is unusable for anyone making edits. Look at the "all credits" view on here and tell me how to work with it.


https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0139743/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 

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3 months ago

For those customers already in the group with access to this new view, it has been temporarily reverted to the previous view while we address another issue.  We hope to restore it next week. 

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Please keep both versions (text only and text with images). It's easier and measureably faster to scroll through text only than wade through text and images, especially if you don't know the name and show. The images are fine if you're casually browsing, but for research it's become a slog.

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@Col_Needham​  Not sure what this means but I no longer have the text view...are you going to restore it?? Thx

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@ChiefTuftyClubMember​ No, however, we are interested in collecting requirements for another view if there is enough customer support and interest.  Please see https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/imdbcom/add-a-contributor-text-view-for-name-credits/66a02b1e79828c791e7a0f6e 

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@davyTo quickly access all of a person's credits please click the "All credits" link at the top of their filmography as shown in the post at the start this announcement thread. 

If you have a specific use case for seeing everything as text (vs. simply not liking the design) then please provide details of your requirements over on the new Idea thread at https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/imdbcom/add-a-contributor-text-view-for-name-credits/66a02b1e79828c791e7a0f6e 

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3 months ago

A quick update ... the new view is now live again and currently available to 50% of customers. 

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Will it be available on Safari (desktop) soon?

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3 months ago

Well I missed the first change and it has now changed whilst I was away from the screen for 30 minutes.  So I'd like to echo several of those above in saying the old Credits text only view was the one I mainly used.

So does this customer feedback warrant any response?

Like so many IMDb changes it just seems to happen with no advance warning.

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@patrick_gordon_brownTo quickly access all of a person's credits please click the "All credits" link at the top of their filmography as shown in the post at the start this announcement thread. 

If you have a specific use case for seeing everything as text (vs. simply not liking the design) then please provide details of your requirements over on the new Idea thread at https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/imdbcom/add-a-contributor-text-view-for-name-credits/66a02b1e79828c791e7a0f6e 

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3 months ago

A trivial thing.... but, it bothered me enough to go looking and do some digging.

Honestly, at first I thought I was crazy... was watching old episodes of The Newsroom, saw a writers name pop up that I thought I recognized and wanted to see what other episodes of a different series they had written. This is something that I've done often, something that I've used IMDB for, for 25 years. All of the sudden the "full credits" option has disappeared...no longer lined up, neat and clean, a simple listing of every episode a writer(or director/producer) has been credited for on a series. I sat there for 15 minutes trying to find the old option, got frustrated, wondering if I'd gone mad... Downloaded the app(I prefer using the browser version) and basically figured out how to find a similar, not the same, option.

Anyway, I'm glad I'm not crazy, and im not the only one that was bothered by the change...Its sad to see such a wonderful tool for cinephiles and TV junkies continually become less and less informative, less and less usable. 

Sorry for all the words...

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@Atp00To quickly access all of a person's credits please click the "All credits" link at the top of their filmography as shown in the post at the start this announcement thread. 

If you have a specific use case for seeing everything as text (vs. simply not liking the design) then please provide details of your requirements over on the new Idea thread at https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/imdbcom/add-a-contributor-text-view-for-name-credits/66a02b1e79828c791e7a0f6e 

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3 months ago

Today I attempted to go to the Credits (text only) page of a profile only to find it was no longer available. I then tried accessing it through Google Search, but it redirected to the New Name Page. I really hope that IMDB has not decided to do away with the Credits (text only) pages. I seriously dislike the New Name Page, to the point where I might no longer use IMDB. Personally, I wish IMDB would do away with the New Name Page and return to pages as they were prior to 2022. The old Name Page design was faster and easier to use.

Note: This comment was created from a merged conversation originally titled Why Is the Credits (text only) Page No Longer Available

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@terence_towles_canote​ To quickly access all of a person's credits please click the "All credits" link at the top of their filmography as shown in the post at the start this announcement thread. 

If you have a specific use case for seeing everything as text (vs. simply not liking the design) then please provide details of your requirements over on the new Idea thread at https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/imdbcom/add-a-contributor-text-view-for-name-credits/66a02b1e79828c791e7a0f6e 

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3 months ago

I seem to have both the new (sort of) and old versions - which is great. At the top right of the name page is the "All Topics" option. Click that and see "All Credits", which takes me to the text only page. Perfect. Is that going to change. 

On the name page, I scroll down to see the credits with the pictures. The only option is to "Expand All", but all that does is expand all of the credits with the pictures.

If nothing else changes on my page, I'm happy.

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@davy​ This is the old view which is still in testing and is only visible to 50% of customers at the moment.  You are in the group for which none of the new changes have been launched.  Depending upon the results of this multi-week test, you will be switched to the view as announced at the top of this announcement along with everyone else or everyone will be switched back to the old view while we address any of the issues with the new test view. 

From your comments earlier in the thread, you appear to have previously been in the test group yet are no longer in it — this can happen if you switch browsers / clear cookies / logout of IMDb.  We recommend holding your comments until one of the outcomes in the previous paragraph. 

BTW “Expand below” in the old view does not expand all credits, which is the problem we are solving via the update in testing.  “Expand below” only expands credits in the (at most) three credit categories which are shown by default.  While you are still in the old view, to emulate the equivalent of “All credits” in the new view, you have to (unintuitively) click the three “X” check-marks in the (up to) three credit categories which are shown by default. Our research on this method mistakenly indicated this was a universally understood UI concept, sorry, and hence the switch under testing now to a more explicit “All credits” link in the new version.  George Clooney is a good test case since he has so many credit categories. 

Hope this helps.