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Skyman - Translated into Tamil - Your opinion

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srgiri

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Skyman - Translated into Tamil - Your opinion
« on: August 19, 2010, 03:58:35 PM »

Hi,

I am from India and a fan of comics as everybody here.  ;D

Now I want to ask you a clarification.

I am a member here since 2008. I had downloaded 'Skyman' comics and using GIMP, I had removed the English text part and translated the text into Tamil. Can I do so and is it ok?

From Wikipedia, I read about 'Public Domain' and translation.

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Derivative works include translations, musical arrangements and dramatizations of a work, as well as other forms of transformation or adaptation. Copyrighted works may not be used for derivative works without permission from the copyright owner, while public domain works can be freely used for derivative works without permission.


So, thinking this would be ok, I translated all the Skyman Comics (1-8) into Tamil. Tell me about your opinion.

Sample is here.



The comics can be downloaded from:

http://www.diamondcrackers.com/giri/kazhugu/kazhuguveeran01.cbz

http://www.diamondcrackers.com/giri/kazhugu/kazhuguveeran02.cbz

http://www.diamondcrackers.com/giri/kazhugu/kazhuguveeran03.cbz

http://www.diamondcrackers.com/giri/kazhugu/kazhuguveeran04.cbz

http://www.diamondcrackers.com/giri/kazhugu/kazhuguveeran05.cbz

http://www.diamondcrackers.com/giri/kazhugu/kazhuguveeran06.cbz

http://www.diamondcrackers.com/giri/kazhugu/kazhuguveeran07.cbz

http://www.diamondcrackers.com/giri/kazhugu/kazhuguveeran08.cbz
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Roygbiv666

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« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2010, 05:31:17 PM »

Nice, public domain means you can do what you want with the stuff.
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narfstar

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« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2010, 06:49:07 PM »

As Roy said you can do as you please with PD. Would anyone/everyone be interested in putting these on this website?
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srgiri

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« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2010, 08:15:14 PM »

Thanks a lot for your kind opinion.

Now, I can translate some other too for the Tamil community. They like these a lot!
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« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2010, 03:16:23 AM »

That's awesome, Srigi!

What is GIMP?
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Geo (R.I.P.)

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« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2010, 03:19:02 AM »


What is GIMP?


A poormans (free) PhotoShop program.

Geo
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srgiri

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« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2010, 06:15:23 AM »

Thanks Geo.

GIMP is free and can be downloaded from here.

http://www.gimp.org
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paw broon

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« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2010, 10:57:21 AM »

Hi srgiri,  Well done.  I hope this will interest many more Tamil speakers in other countries comics.
I don't read Tamil, or any other asian languages but I do enjoy finding foreign comics, whether it's a title a know or something new.  I go to many sub continent blogs to find Phantom etc. and learn about other cultures comic.  Try this site:-
  http://tamilcomicsulagam.blogspot.com/search/label/Buck%20Ryan
for some tamil reprints of Buck Ryan (The Daily Mirror 'Tec)  with some typical Jack Monk art and at least one Aussie cover.  While you're on there, you'll find many Spider covers, in Tamil and English and lots of other excellent covers.
Apologies if I'm trying to tell my granny how to sook eggs and you already know about this.
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narfstar

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« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2010, 02:03:52 PM »

Gideon Bibles have John 3:16 in several languages. First place I ever saw Tamil and it looks so neat. One of the prettiest alphabets. Looks really difficult to learn.
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Captain Audio

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« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2010, 08:15:40 PM »


Thanks Geo.

GIMP is free and can be downloaded from here.

http://www.gimp.org


I applaud your efforts to bring these old comics to your people in a readable form.

I've used GIMP off and on since it first became available.

One thing I enjoying doing with it is taking old photo graphs and transforming them into faux line drawings and watercolor paintings. GIMP even has the ability to add the textures of a canvas to complete the illusion.
Another was when I took still photos of the old west town we once rented as the setting for a film and converted these to sepia toned faux tintype photos.
We also converted some photos to line drawings and made up some convincing wanted posters.

I've also taken old damaged photos made near a century ago and used GIMP to restore these to like new appearance. I even added a button that had disappeared into a crack in the photo and completed the missing sections of a pocket watch chain.

Years ago some friends and I worked up a Superhero film that was part live action and part animation with scenes fading from live action to still and gradually into comic book panels.
The film didn't work out quite as well as we'd have liked, but we got alot of experiance in the various processes and had great fun doing it.
Our film group has since gone semi professional and snared a contract to put the Fighting Fantasy role playing game books on the big screen and to build a fully interactive version accessable on the net.
Thats a lot of work, and beyond my skills, but the team has attracted quite a bit of highly skilled talent over the years and I'm confident they'll get the job done.

There are still lots of free software of all types out there to allow those with limited resources to build the skills to allow them to go onto the more advanced methods and programs.
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narfstar

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« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2010, 01:03:35 AM »

Now these are available to download. Thanks for these. If anyone else has some more translation of PD books please share. New Texas Rangers 37 also newly made available.
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« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2010, 04:57:12 AM »


Now these are available to download. Thanks for these. If anyone else has some more translation of PD books please share.



Call me goofy, but I don't know what these are...Skyman? Can a note be placed in the comments area? Honest, I dunno what these are -- Skyman #1 - #8?!

B.  ??? ??? ???
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narfstar

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« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2010, 12:09:48 PM »

I guess with following the thread I did not think about those who might not have or came in later. I added a sub-category which will be more descriptive.
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srgiri

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« Reply #13 on: August 22, 2010, 06:38:25 PM »



Now these are available to download. Thanks for these. If anyone else has some more translation of PD books please share.



Call me goofy, but I don't know what these are...Skyman? Can a note be placed in the comments area? Honest, I dunno what these are -- Skyman #1 - #8?!

B.  ??? ??? ???


Yes. These are Skyman #1 to #8, translated into Tamil.
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srgiri

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« Reply #14 on: August 22, 2010, 06:40:49 PM »

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There are still lots of free software of all types out there to allow those with limited resources to build the skills to allow them to go onto the more advanced methods and programs.


Yes. What you are saying is correct.

I am using many such softwares, ranging from OpenOffice to Firefox. :)
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« Reply #15 on: August 22, 2010, 06:42:35 PM »




Now these are available to download. Thanks for these. If anyone else has some more translation of PD books please share.



Call me goofy, but I don't know what these are...Skyman? Can a note be placed in the comments area? Honest, I dunno what these are -- Skyman #1 - #8?!

B.  ??? ??? ???


Yes. These are Skyman #1 to #8, translated into Tamil.



But...but...I thought there was only four issues of Skyman in the 1940s?  ??? ??? ??? Ah well. Can you put a note in the comments area for each noting what issue it relates to?

Sorry to be a pest.

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narfstar

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« Reply #16 on: August 22, 2010, 08:42:25 PM »

I did not do my research. I just went by what srgiri posted. My guess it may be the first 8 appearances of Skyman. We will see what sr says.
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srgiri

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« Reply #17 on: August 23, 2010, 03:25:29 AM »

Hi,

I had translated the Skyman series files from GAC (ie., two files one named 001 and another named 003). In these two files, there were eight stories (four each). I had separated into single story file.

Are there any other series available with anyone? I am very eager to know.

Thanks for your interest.
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boox909

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« Reply #18 on: August 23, 2010, 03:35:38 AM »


Hi,

I had translated the Skyman series files from GAC (ie., two files one named 001 and another named 003). In these two files, there were eight stories (four each). I had separated into single story file.

Are there any other series available with anyone? I am very eager to know.

Thanks for your interest.


Ah, okay...understood. Have you looked at the Big-Shot Comics for more Skyman stories?  ;D

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srgiri

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« Reply #19 on: August 23, 2010, 07:16:54 AM »

Thanks for the info B. I will search in Big Shots Comics.

And, I am very much over whelmed to see my translation in a separate section in the download page of GAC. :)

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