GaryJJSpate: Created page with " This template summarizes how closely a work of fiction (film, book, TV episode, game, etc.) is tied to a real, documented paranormal claim covered elsewhere in The Vault. Use {{tl|VaultBrief}} for assessing the evidence of a phenomenon itself, and {{tl|VaultProfileBrief}} for people. Use this template for the fictional work. Place near the end of the article, before "See also" and "References" — same placement convention as {{tl|VaultProfileBrief}}. '''Fo..."

2026-08-03T19:01:12Z

Created page with "<noinclude> This template summarizes how closely a work of fiction (film, book, TV episode, game, etc.) is tied to a real, documented paranormal claim covered elsewhere in The Vault. Use {{tl|VaultBrief}} for assessing the evidence of a phenomenon itself, and {{tl|VaultProfileBrief}} for people. Use this template for the fictional work. Place near the end of the article, before "See also" and "References" — same placement convention as {{tl|VaultProfileBrief}}. '''Fo..."

New page

<noinclude>
This template summarizes how closely a work of fiction (film, book, TV episode, game, etc.) is tied to a real, documented paranormal claim covered elsewhere in The Vault. Use {{tl|VaultBrief}} for assessing the evidence of a phenomenon itself, and {{tl|VaultProfileBrief}} for people. Use this template for the fictional work.

Place near the end of the article, before "See also" and "References" — same placement convention as {{tl|VaultProfileBrief}}.

'''Formatting note:''' write the entire template body as one unbroken line, with no line breaks between fields — consistent with the rest of the Vault template set.
== Usage ==
<pre>
{{VaultMediaBrief
|work_type=Film
|real_basis=Brief description of the real case, location, or claim
|fidelity=Loose
|assessment=Neutral summary of how the fictional work relates to the real material, without endorsing or dismissing the underlying claim.
}}
</pre>
== Parameters ==
=== work_type ===
What kind of work this is: Film, Novel, Short story, TV episode, Documentary, Video game, etc.
=== real_basis ===
The specific real-world case, location, person, or investigation the work draws on.
=== fidelity ===
How closely the fiction tracks the real material.
Suggested values:
<pre>
Direct — plot follows the documented case closely
Loose — inspired by, but substantially altered
Disputed — the connection itself is contested or unconfirmed
None claimed — no real-world basis is asserted by the creators
</pre>
=== assessment ===
A short, neutral paragraph explaining the relationship. Should not make claims about whether the underlying phenomenon is real, and should flag if the "inspired by" claim itself comes from promotional material rather than the creator.
</noinclude><includeonly>{{Ambox
| type = notice
| image = [[File:Vault_media.svg|40px|link=|alt=]]
| text = '''Fictional work — real-world basis:''' {{{real_basis|Unspecified}}}<br/>'''Fidelity to source case:''' {{{fidelity|Unspecified}}}<br/>{{{assessment|}}}
}}</includeonly>
[[Category:Vault Templates]]

Template:VaultMediaBrief - Revision history