Method — the call sheet

How we add finds.

Four steps, two files, no backend. Published by Nigel Camp / Vinny B. A markdown note for the archive, one JSON entry for the site — links only, never republished media. Filed finds appear in the Directory.

SC. 01
Write the note
Add entries/YYYY-MM-DD-slug.md with frontmatter.
SC. 02
Append the entry
Same fields, added to docs/directory.json.
SC. 03
Print the pages
Run node build.js to generate each find’s permalink.
SC. 04
Never commit media
Thumbnails are URLs. Files stay with the maker.

docs/directory.jsonOne entry

{
 "id": "cinematic-techniques",
 "title": "Cinematic techniques",
 "credit": "Melies",
 "maker_url": "https://melies.co",
 "blurb": "Visual bible of cinematography…",
 "source_url": "https://melies.co/cinematic-techniques",
 "post_url": "",
 "thumbnail_url": "https://asset.melies.co/cinematic-techniques/still/crane-up/hero.jpg",
 "added": "2026-09-18",
 "tags": ["reference", "cinematography"]
}

The site reads JSON only. Markdown is for the archive and its editors.

Suggest a find, ask for a correction, or request a takedown via GitHub issues. We aim to act within 7 days.

Trust rule: credit the maker, keep assets where they posted them, and leave community events to their own organisers. No resellers, no awesome-lists, no mirrored files; no paid placements or affiliate links. Weekly layers: append a post to news.json, or bump a door in models.json (official links only). Mirror the same object into data.js so a disk open still works. Do not shard support.js or field-hero.js.