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- From: ed@cwis.unomaha.edu (Ed Stastny)
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- Subject: The OTIS Project (attn artists and photographers)
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- Date: 27 Jan 93 06:49:53 GMT
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- + ............The OTIS Project '93 +
- + "The Operative Term Is STIMULATE" +
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- !!! ATTENTION ILLUSTRATORS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, STIMULATORS OF ALL MAKES !!!
-
- Let's get right to it...
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- WHAT IS OTIS?
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- OTIS is an art distribution collective. You send us original scanned
- visuals (or art to scan) and we'll post them on the FTP site for people
- to download as GIF or JPG files.
-
- All are welcome at the OTIS site to browse through the images, download
- a few, critique, re-distribute.....a feast for the oculars.
-
- OTIS is here for the purpose of distributing original artwork
- and photographs over the network for public perusal, scrutiny,
- and distribution. Digital immortality.
-
- The FTP sites currently with OTIS directories are:
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- 141.214.4.135 (projects/stmulate)
- This is the Underworld Industries site also
- housing several zines and other projects.
- Just log in as "anonymous" and browse.
-
- (if you'd like to volunteer FTP space, please email me)
-
-
- HOW DO YOU CONTRIBUTE?
-
- What happens is...you draw a pretty picture or take a lovely
- photo, get it scanned into an image file, then either FTP-put
- it in the CONTRIB directory or use UUENCODE to send it to me
- (ed@cwis.unomaha.edu) in email. After the image is received,
- it will be put into the correct directory.
-
- OTIS' directories house two types of image files, GIF and JPG.
- GIF and JPG files require, oddly enough, a GIF or JPG viewer to
- see. These viewers are available for all types of computers at
- most large FTP sites around Internet. JPG viewers are a bit
- tougher to find. If you can't find one, but do have a GIF viewer,
- you can obtain a JPG-to-GIF conversion program which will change
- JPG files to a standard GIF format.
-
- When you submit image files, please send me email at the same time
- stating information about what you uploaded and whether it is to be
- used (in publications or other projects) or if it is merely for people
- to view. Also, include some biographical information on yourself, we'll
- be having info-files on each contributing artist and their works.
-
- If you have pictures, but no scanner, there is hope. Merely send
- copies to me, Ed Stastny/ 9018 Westridge Dr./ Omaha,NE 68124, and
- I will either scan them myself or get them to someone who will
- scan them. Include an ample SASE if you want your stuff back.
- Also include information on each image, preferably a 1-3 line
- description of the image that we can include as a text file in the
- directory it's finally put in. If you have preferences as to what
- the images are to be named, include those as well.
-
- Conversely, if you have a scanner and would like to help out, please
- contact me and we'll arrange things.
-
- DISTRIBUTION?
-
- The images distributed by the OTIS project may be distributed freely
- on the condition that the original filename is kept and that it is
- not altered in any way (save to convert from one image format to
- another). In fact, we encourage files to be distributed to local
- bulletin boards and such. If you could, please transport the
- appropriate text files along with the images.
-
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- USE?
-
- Use of the images in publications, multi-media projects and such is
- permitted on an individual basis. Read the "readme" files for each
- series of images (*.RM files) , if there's not a statement in that
- file implying that the images are not to be used in such things, it's
- safe to assume you can. We ask, though, that you give full credit
- to the artist and send them a note (and perhaps a free copy of the
- publication) when you use it.
-
-
- NAMING IMAGES?
-
- Please keep the names of your files in "dos" format. That means, keep
- the filename (before .jpg or .gif) to eight characters or less. The way
- I usually do it is to use the initials of the artist, plus a three or
- four digit "code" for the series of images, plus the series number.
- Thus, Leonardo DeVinci's fifth mechanical drawing would be something
- like:
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- ldmek5.gif OR ldmek5.jpg OR ldmech5.gif ETC
-
- Keeping the names under 8 characters assures that the filename will
- remain intact on all systems.
-
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- CREATING IMAGE FILES?
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- When creating image files, it's always good to include at least your
- name somewhere in or under the picture. This allows people to contact
- you if need be. You might also want to include a title, a contact
- address or other informative info.
-
-
- HMMM?!
-
- That's about it for now. More "guidelines" will be added as needed.
- Your input is expected.
-
- If you know of any other such projects, please get me in contact with
- them.
-
- Please recruit all artists (for lack of a better term) you know for
- participation in this project. Get them in contact with me either via
- email or snail-mail.
-
- ....e (ed@cwis.unomaha.edu)
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- Ed Stastny...ed@cwis.unomaha.edu END PROCESS
- PO BX 31104, Omaha,NE 68132 USA SOUND N & A
- vmessageline:(402)3934207 VISIONTRIBE
- attn artists: send scans for project (gif or jpg) STIMULATION
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