They pay attention.
Attention being the most valuable, and most limited, resource there is for humans. It’s more limited than money; you can’t just print more. People don’t “consume” art, they attend to it.
Meanwhile, here’s a little thing on Sita’s distribution model in the Wall Street Journal.
Nina, you are an inspiration to us all!! 🙂
Nina: Generosity and Genius! I love your work and I love what you are doing with it.
Well said, Nina. You can be confident your work is being well attended.
Hi Nina,
I just recently (yesterday) found out about Sita Sings the Blues on the archive.org website. I watched some of it there, downloaded it, and watched it today. WOW! I love it! I also appreciate your sharing it. (I plan on making a donation, when I figure my google account out, and will make a purchase of the DVD on amazon.)
You have interesting ideas about copyright and I’m trying to learn more about your stance on this. As a musician, I’m often horrified by the amount of piracy going on, but I know there’s a middle ground where things would be best to be open to free distribution.
As artists, isn’t there a need to protect what we create? Your Sita animation, for example. Surely you wouldn’t be supportive of someone taking your artwork and profiting from it. If I start making T-shirts of your images, it just wouldn’t be ethically right. So how do we balance the need to protect what is ours with the desire to get it seen/heard by the masses?
Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed Sita. As an “almost practicing” Buddhist, I’m familiar with most of these Hindu stories and I think you did an excellent job setting it to film. (Are there any plans for other Hindu stories? I think Krishna would make an excellent subject!)
I also very much like your art.
Wishing you the best!
Sincerely,
David Miller
As artists, isn’t there a need to protect what we create?
No.