Headshot Database v5
for DVD Profiler 3.5.1 & 3.6

This collection of headshots has been broken up into multiple files due to it's large size and for ease of importing.  The first three files contains 10,000 headshots, the PR-Z file 8,997 headshots, and the Crew file 3,000 headshots.

The database is in DVD Profiler 3.5 format.

Stage Names - CU 107.53 MB
CU - JA 109.11 MB
JA - PR 107.42 MB
PR - Z 96.9 MB
Crew 34.66 MB

Headshots_v5_Addendum.dpb 364k - contains corrections to v5

Contributors
cvermeylen
danae_cassandra
DarklyNoon
davidwinney
fschuit
gardibolt
Muckl
samuelrichardscott
SpaceFreakMicha
surfeur51
T!M
Taro

How to Update and Contribute Headshots

Updating Headshots
Double-click on the Cast or Crew member you want to update in a profile.  This opens up a new pop-up window with that person listing every profile in your database that they're also in.  At the top of the window is a box containing their existing headshot or the text "Drag an image here".  You can do just that - drag it from another window - or right-click on it and select Paste if the photo is already in your copy-n-paste buffer.

When browsing for potential headshots, larger is better.  You can optimize the headshot by first opening it in the photo editor software package of your chose and cropping the image to just above their head and just below their collar bone - don't worry about the left or right sides, leave them alone.  When you drop the image into DVDP, it'll let you scroll the image left or right to fit the headshot in the frame.


Contributing Headshot Databases
Credit to cvermeylen:
Add a manual profile to your database
  Add by title - deselect "Download profile from Invelos".
  Call the profile Headshots

When you update a headshot, add it to the Headshots profile (for crew, just use director for every member, don't loose your time by selecting the correct role).

When you are done. Make a full backup of your database.

Create a new database, called HMDB.

Open the new database, and perform a restore with the following options:
  Select "Restore Specific Profiles" and select only the Headshots profile.
  Deselect "Replace Full User Database"

Perform a database repair with the following options:
  Select "Custom"
  Deselect "Preserve cast/crew with images"

This will remove all castmembers except those attached to the Headshots profile.

Now perform a database backup and select only "Include cast/crew databases, with photos".

Sharing Headshot Databases
If you do not have your own web site hosting server, there are many free services out there such as RapidShare or
MediaFire.  Post a link to it in this thread.

If you want your database to be part of v6, please upload it here.  Please include your User Name as part of the file name.  For example: wombat_march_2010.dpb

Important Notes:
You may also upload full HS databases (not just your updates) but I will only accept headshots that do not exist in my master database and will not review updates.

Please do not contribute databases if you include unvalidated Birth Years or nudes.  (You can start your own HSDB collection for those if you wish.)

How I evaluate headshots....


Here, both high quality headshots.  The one on the right is accepted because a more recent photo will be accepted over one depicting them from a younger age.  The only exception to this is if the actor or actress hasn't been in any movie since their younger photograph was taken.  This should be documented with your contribution.


When I evaluate the headshots, I have to decide which photo makes a better headshot.  Here, the right photo is the better headshot even though it's much smaller.  Though if the left photo was cropped no lower than the lower ribcage, it would have been accepted.


Here is an example of an over crop.  A lot of the headshots I'm reviewing is of the same photo, just cropped closer to the face.  In this case, the left shot is a perfect headshot.  A headshot is also known as a bust shot and shouldn't crop right around the head.

great work 

I posted in the other thread, but just so people catch it, here is a correct screen capture of Michael Collins 1921 to replace the Irish revolutionary who was last in that slot (but may have been removed---I didn't download v5 yet):



Oh, and a BIG GREEN ARROW for you Dr. K.

I'll create an addendum file with any corrections posted here of any errors people notice while the initial download splurge is going on.

If you could, please post the correct photo here.

Set: Ju - Pr

Sally Kellerman - Picture of Loretta Swit




Raul Julia - Pic unknown, but it's not Raul Julia




Harry Morgan - Picture of Alan Alda






One more set to go.