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That algorithm, which Bioglio is calling The "Dictionary of Metrics"

April 21, 2017 by Katherine Berry

That algorithm, which Bioglio is calling The "Dictionary of Metrics" , has been applied before. In the 1950s, it was called the "Klembinsky-Friedman" metric, which was developed to measure the success of films based on their own internal ratings, rather than the results of other reviews. But in the late 1990s, the "Klembinsky-Friedman" metric was called the "Klembinsky-Friedman-Borget metric," which is the second most influential metric of all time.

The idea of The Wizard of Oz, which was originally made in 1929, may have inspired the new metric. With its "Hollywood" and "The Wizard of Oz" films, the French filmmakers were in the habit of creating "bibliographies of the most influential director and actors of their era," like Oscar Isaac, Robert De Niro, and Thomas Merton. The dictionary of metrics was, so to speak, a way of assessing the films' own achievements and their own impact on the culture.

"It started with 'The Wizard of Oz,' " says Bioglio. "It started with 'The Wizard of Oz' and 'Hollywood.' And that's how you measure success."

The dictionary of metrics has become a popular science fiction and fantasy book-based tool. It has been used as a kind of historical reference tool for many of the most influential and popular films of the past half century.

"This new book, which was published by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, is a good starting point for people who have read about it," says Bioglio. "And they'll see that it can be used in their own publications—and that's where it's going to be used in their own books." He adds: "It's not just the same word, it's not just the same word used in the films, it's a little bit of a 'my own personal dictionary,' "

The dictionary is now open for any bookseller who wants to sell it. The book's publishers, for their part, are happy to sell copies because they have a way of marketing their books.

"The dictionary of metrics has become a popular science fiction and fantasy book-based tool," says Bioglio. "It's a good starting point for people who have read about it."

The dictionary of metrics is now open for any bookseller who wants to sell it.