Alan Smithee

Alan Smithee is a traditional Hollywood name assigned to a film director who does not wish to associate his or her name with the final product. The wikipedia entry explains the history of the term -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Smithee . One of the Ars Magica 4th ed authors on the Mythic Seas project chose to invoke this anonymity, traditionally associated with frustration over lack of creative control. The identity of the individual concerned remains unknown.