Comments on: The Nina’s Adventures Copyleft Project http://blog.ninapaley.com/2009/01/03/the-ninas-adventures-copyleft-project/ Formerly America's Best-Loved Unknown Cartoonist, now independently animating a feature film, "Sita Sings the Blues." Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:55:48 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ian http://blog.ninapaley.com/2009/01/03/the-ninas-adventures-copyleft-project/comment-page-1/#comment-25266 Ian Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:36:02 +0000 http://blog.ninapaley.com/2009/01/03/the-ninas-adventures-copyleft-project/#comment-25266 I don't have time for anything like that, but I can point you toward a cheap scanning service I've heard of. It's $50 for up to 1,000 "photos" of up to 11x14. I thought that was ridiculously too good to be true, so I looked it up, and it turned out that thtte service had been <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/14/technology/personaltech/14pogue.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=david%20pogue%20scan%20photos&st=cse" rel="nofollow">favorably reviewed by the New York Times</a>.Only problem is, I guess, your drawings are not photos, and from your description it sounds like at least some of them are a quite delicate and it sounds scary to try to run them through a machine that "processes hundreds of photos a minute." Still, if I were you I'd call <a href="http://www.scanmyphotos.com/photoscanning.html" rel="nofollow">the scanning company</a> and determine the viability of using that service. If it could work, <i>in toto</i> for $50, that would be problem solved.Once digitized, you could put the files on a website for people to collaboratively brush them up, similar to a wiki project. In fact, Wikipedia has a good system to manage projects like this, such as <a href="https://jira.toolserver.org/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa?reset=true&&type=7&pid=10190&component=10271&status=6&status=10004&sorter/field=issuekey&sorter/order=DESC" rel="nofollow">its illustration project</a>. The edits and corrections that are falling off would be difficult for anyone who isn't onsite with you to deal with. The best thing to do would be to have someone to make a note of where the fallen-off ones go, and they can be appended digitally in the brushing up stage.Just some ideas. Good luck! I don’t have time for anything like that, but I can point you toward a cheap scanning service I’ve heard of. It’s $50 for up to 1,000 “photos” of up to 11×14. I thought that was ridiculously too good to be true, so I looked it up, and it turned out that thtte service had been favorably reviewed by the New York Times.Only problem is, I guess, your drawings are not photos, and from your description it sounds like at least some of them are a quite delicate and it sounds scary to try to run them through a machine that “processes hundreds of photos a minute.” Still, if I were you I’d call the scanning company and determine the viability of using that service. If it could work, in toto for $50, that would be problem solved.Once digitized, you could put the files on a website for people to collaboratively brush them up, similar to a wiki project. In fact, Wikipedia has a good system to manage projects like this, such as its illustration project. The edits and corrections that are falling off would be difficult for anyone who isn’t onsite with you to deal with. The best thing to do would be to have someone to make a note of where the fallen-off ones go, and they can be appended digitally in the brushing up stage.Just some ideas. Good luck!

]]> By: Don http://blog.ninapaley.com/2009/01/03/the-ninas-adventures-copyleft-project/comment-page-1/#comment-23932 Don Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:55:57 +0000 http://blog.ninapaley.com/2009/01/03/the-ninas-adventures-copyleft-project/#comment-23932 Hi Nina: I'm long-time fan of yours from Chicago, and I love that you're planning on sharing the digital versions your work! (I'm also a big fan of the CCA!) I do the graphic/web design thing for a living, but I'm always glad to contribute pro-bono to projects that support arts/artists and also provide a (non-commercial) public benefit. Since I'm in Chicago -- probably too distant to help scan, but if I can be of use in other ways (cleaning/formatting scans and/or helping you plan/build a site for this project), I'd be glad to help out where I can. Thanks, and keep up the good work! Hi Nina:

I’m long-time fan of yours from Chicago, and I love that you’re planning on sharing the digital versions your work! (I’m also a big fan of the CCA!) I do the graphic/web design thing for a living, but I’m always glad to contribute pro-bono to projects that support arts/artists and also provide a (non-commercial) public benefit.

Since I’m in Chicago — probably too distant to help scan, but if I can be of use in other ways (cleaning/formatting scans and/or helping you plan/build a site for this project), I’d be glad to help out where I can.

Thanks, and keep up the good work!

]]> By: Jeff Weiner http://blog.ninapaley.com/2009/01/03/the-ninas-adventures-copyleft-project/comment-page-1/#comment-23713 Jeff Weiner Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:13:09 +0000 http://blog.ninapaley.com/2009/01/03/the-ninas-adventures-copyleft-project/#comment-23713 I've always loved that image of your cartoon avatar kicking the yoga "instructor"! I’ve always loved that image of your cartoon avatar kicking the yoga “instructor”!

]]> By: WorkingInDust http://blog.ninapaley.com/2009/01/03/the-ninas-adventures-copyleft-project/comment-page-1/#comment-23590 WorkingInDust Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:18:39 +0000 http://blog.ninapaley.com/2009/01/03/the-ninas-adventures-copyleft-project/#comment-23590 Personally I'd love to help Nina, but being here in the ass end of the world somewhat limits my ability. If you're able to scan and email them I can do the PS work. Personally I’d love to help Nina, but being here in the ass end of the world somewhat limits my ability. If you’re able to scan and email them I can do the PS work.

]]> By: Scott http://blog.ninapaley.com/2009/01/03/the-ninas-adventures-copyleft-project/comment-page-1/#comment-23573 Scott Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:35:36 +0000 http://blog.ninapaley.com/2009/01/03/the-ninas-adventures-copyleft-project/#comment-23573 Unfortunately I can't help with the web site, but I would be interested in purchasing some more artwork once the site is up. Oh, and of course you can put me down for a Nina action figure when they hit the market. "She grimaces!" "She sweats!" "She kicks yoga instructors to the ground!" Unfortunately I can’t help with the web site, but I would be interested in purchasing some more artwork once the site is up.

Oh, and of course you can put me down for a Nina action figure when they hit the market. “She grimaces!” “She sweats!” “She kicks yoga instructors to the ground!”

]]> By: Maneesh http://blog.ninapaley.com/2009/01/03/the-ninas-adventures-copyleft-project/comment-page-1/#comment-23468 Maneesh Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:15:48 +0000 http://blog.ninapaley.com/2009/01/03/the-ninas-adventures-copyleft-project/#comment-23468 Popeye us now copyright free! http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/kids_tv/article5415854.ece Nina, your timing is impeccable. Popeye us now copyright free!

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/kids_tv/article5415854.ece

Nina, your timing is impeccable.

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