Arcade Art Book Kickstarter

[starcade]

Where do I start...?

Erm...remember back in 2007 when Classic Arcade Grafix sold off their archive and Fozzy tried to organize a group buy but it didn't quite work out? Remember how somebody stepped in and bought it out of their own pocket and shared it with those who'd signed up?

Well, that was me!

Now I'm back here asking for help in getting my Kickstarter project off the ground 

I bought another archive of arcade artwork from a props studio in Hollywood and I've spent over 1,000 hours getting the files ready to publish.

I really, REALLY want to do this: http://kck.st/1eCsrgq

Anything you guys can do to get the word out and gather some support for the project would be massively appreciated.

Thanks,

Tim

[Rick]

OMG, YOU HAVE PUNISHER MARQUEE ART!!!



Very, very nice!

 

[starcade]

You should see the 3' wide stretched canvas version! 

OMG, YOU HAVE PUNISHER MARQUEE ART!!!



Very, very nice!

 

[Rick]

You should see the 3' wide stretched canvas version! 

The day you sell a reproduction of that, let me know.

[starcade]

One of the rewards is a couple of copies of the book with your name in it and a 3' stretched canvas of any marquee you choose...

 

You should see the 3' wide stretched canvas version! 

The day you sell a reproduction of that, let me know.

[404]

Not to sound like a negative nancy or anything but what's going to stop you from getting sued for copyright infringement?

[Rick]

One of the rewards is a couple of copies of the book with your name in it and a 3' stretched canvas of any marquee you choose...

Eep! I love it. Let's see how much profit I make from my cabinet sales, and if I can convince my Wife!

Not to sound like a negative nancy or anything but what's going to stop you from getting sued for copyright infringement?

I'm sure that he's worked the legalities out. Regardless, if he's showcasing the art in a book, there's more than one way to say, "ownership is held by the registered owners" and still stay within the boundaries of international copyright law, Nancy.

[starcade]

Not to sound like a negative nancy or anything but what's going to stop you from getting sued for copyright infringement?

Valid question, and one that has taken me a while to get sorted!

For the book, it's pretty easy - just recognise the copyrights and trademarks in a statement in the front of the book. Art books are considered 'works of reference' and are treated as documentary works.

The framed prints and canvasses are much harder - that has taken a lot of phoning, emailing, writing and negotiating. The toughest part is that so many of the old manufacturers went out of business, got bought and sold numerous times and licensed/relicensed their assets over and over again. Just tracing the legal licensee or owner is a nightmare.

There's one company that won't budge on licensing but their stuff isn't likely to be on anyone's list of wall art so, no problem. 

Even Lucasfilm gave us a license for limited art prints. So far, Disney haven't been in touch to tell us they've changed their minds!

[starcade]

There's always the framed marque print option - that's often easier to get approved 

One of the rewards is a couple of copies of the book with your name in it and a 3' stretched canvas of any marquee you choose...

Eep! I love it. Let's see how much profit I make from my cabinet sales, and if I can convince my Wife!

[Sjaak]

I want one!

Can you publish a list of the artwork that is going to be in the book?

[starcade]

I think you've hit on the thing that's missing from my Kickstarter story. I'm getting the list together of what I think should be in there and I'll put it on the front page of the project ASAP. Tough to choose though! 

I want one!

Can you publish a list of the artwork that is going to be in the book?

[jimmer]

Good luck with the project,

I don't know anything about art books, but my concern is the spine. Have you considered a really wide book with maybe a bit of info and smaller pieces of art on the facing page?

[starcade]

That's something I'm working on with the printers - they're coming back to me with the results of binding a landscape format book of 18" x 6" (the majority of marquees will work on a single page at a 3:1 ratio).

Books tend to follow standard sizes to get the most copies out of a given volume of paper. Anything outside that and the printers start get nervous about off cut wastage!

Thanks for taking an interest - I appreciate it.

Tim

Good luck with the project,

I don't know anything about art books, but my concern is the spine. Have you considered a really wide book with maybe a bit of info and smaller pieces of art on the facing page?

[starcade]

The list of the first 99 games I have print ready artwork for is now at the bottom of the Kickstarter page. More to come as I work my way through the files!

The list is here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/woodpunk/artcade-the-coin-op-art-book

[Sjaak]

I'm now an official backer! This will be a great christmas present!   

[starcade]

Thanks so much for the support - it really means a lot to me 

Now, tell EVERYONE about it so we can actually get the thing in print! 

I'm now an official backer! This will be a great christmas present!   

[Rick]

I shared it on my Facebook page. I can't donate quite yet (thanks a bunch, Kickstarter, for not working with Paypal) but hope to in the next week or so. Good luck!

[starcade]

Thanks Rick - all assistance gratefully received! I've got a nice number of followers on Twitter (about 11,500) but no presence on Facebook at all.

I was surprised about the no Paypal thing too - I think Kickstarter are tied into some exclusive deal with Amazon Payments.

Tim

I shared it on my Facebook page. I can't donate quite yet (thanks a bunch, Kickstarter, for not working with Paypal) but hope to in the next week or so. Good luck!

[JDFan]

Thanks Rick - all assistance gratefully received! I've got a nice number of followers on Twitter (about 11,600) but no presence on Facebook at all.

I was surprised about the no Paypal thing too - I think Kickstarter are tied into some exclusive deal with Amazon Payments.

Tim

Probably due to the way payments are handled -- ie. not charged until the project actually funds - so paypal doesn't want to hold the payments till the funding date (figure if the project doesn't fully fund there are no payments charged since the project failed to reach it's goal.) I don't think Paypal does that type of conditional payment.

I'd also agree with jimmer - the marquees should be printed one to a page without a fold\crease for the spine - having them folded in the center kind of detracts from the work ! (perhaps a 24"x8" format since many printers seem to print on 2 foot rolls of paper and that would save the waste)

[DGP]

I was set to donate today until reading of the no paypal issue. 

Would really like to see this happen, best of luck!

Jason

[degenatrons]

Backed your project and wish you the best of luck.

Hoping that you reach your funding goal and I get to see the book.

Jon

[kahlid74]

I backed you.  I'll spread the word.

[starcade]

You guys are amazing! 

There's a lot happening in the background right now that should see a big surge in publicity for this in the next week. I'll keep you posted on what happens.

And THANK YOU!

[DLinkOZ]

My first kickstarter pledge, and glad to do it.  Also spreading the word.

[Firepro4Life]

Very cool project! Is the book only going to be marquees or will other cabinet art be included? How many total games are you planning to feature in the book? I have a few not on the list that I'd love to see but not sure they'd make the cut or if you have the art.

[Sjaak]

I have a few not on the list that I'd love to see

Pledge £150 or more
You get to choose a game! That's right, for your £150 you get to make sure the artwork from a game of your choice from 1980 to 1998 is included in the book (assuming I already have or can lay our hands on the artwork).

[Ben1981]

Awesome project, backing right away!
Wish you all the best!

[JDFan]

Was wondering --

Pledge £10 or more

3 backers

You get the book as a digital download. I'll also add your name to the supporters' page of the website.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2013

What resolution and format are the artworks going to be in the digital version of the book that you get for this Pledge ?? Are they going to be high quality digital images or lower quality than those used for the actual printing of the book ?

[msinks]

Any chance we could get a digital copy when we chip in for the hard copy?  If not, would it be possible to add an option for this?

[Rick]

Any chance we could get a digital copy when we chip in for the hard copy?  If not, would it be possible to add an option for this?

Because screenshots are so much easier than scans. (Damn - where's the donate option to receive full-size digital vector reproductions of the art?)

[TKW4rr10r]

Going to back this.... just need to decide if I can get up the funds for some cool art or not. Really want to see this book done since it's an awesome subject matter, obliviously 

Noticed a couple people already "chose" a game to be a contributor. At that donation level will it just be one name per game, or multiple names listed with a particular game? Can you tell us which games have been "taken" so far?

[JDFan]

Any chance we could get a digital copy when we chip in for the hard copy?  If not, would it be possible to add an option for this?

Could always just make a new account under another family member or friends name and pledge the £10 to get the digital copy !

[jimmer]

Hey Tim,

What size is the banner ad and is it just a single instance?  I was pondering the £500 advert but I'll struggle to even have a name for my business in 20 days time, let alone any graphics. The £50 option seems like a steal though.

[starcade]

They'll be high quality images - not quite as high as those used for printing the book or the filesize of the digital copy will grow so large that it'll have to be delivered on a hard drive!

You guys all promise not to use the content of the digital copy for printing your own artwork right?

Right?

Guys?

Hello...

Was wondering --

Pledge £10 or more

3 backers

You get the book as a digital download. I'll also add your name to the supporters' page of the website.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2013

What resolution and format are the artworks going to be in the digital version of the book that you get for this Pledge ?? Are they going to be high quality digital images or lower quality than those used for the actual printing of the book ?

[starcade]

1/8 page, single instance, full colour ad.

No problem if you don't have artwork ready right away - there'll be a few weeks of layout and proofing work to do after the Kickstarter ends. I've pre-booked a print run and that's only 5 days so there's no rush to go to press.

Hey Tim,

What size is the banner ad and is it just a single instance?  I was pondering the £500 advert but I'll struggle to even have a name for my business in 20 days time, let alone any graphics. The £50 option seems like a steal though.

[starcade]

I should have added that to the rewards from the start. I can't edit them now (no editing of rewards after someone has pledged) but I'll make it an update on the page to say that everyone backing a physical copy of the book at the £40 level gets a digital copy too.

Thanks :-)

Any chance we could get a digital copy when we chip in for the hard copy?  If not, would it be possible to add an option for this?

[starcade]

The plan is single name per game - first come, first served.

So far, Daytona USA is gone, so is SF2 and I'm getting Moon Patrol 

Got a game in mind? If so, I can use it as my next mock-up layout so you can see what it'll look like.

Going to back this.... just need to decide if I can get up the funds for some cool art or not. Really want to see this book done since it's an awesome subject matter, obliviously 

Noticed a couple people already "chose" a game to be a contributor. At that donation level will it just be one name per game, or multiple names listed with a particular game? Can you tell us which games have been "taken" so far?

[starcade]

That's the secret button, hidden on the Kickstarter page 

Any chance we could get a digital copy when we chip in for the hard copy?  If not, would it be possible to add an option for this?

Because screenshots are so much easier than scans. (Damn - where's the donate option to receive full-size digital vector reproductions of the art?)

[Minwah]

This looks great, nice one!

Just curious, is it just marquee art or will the book feature sideart, control panel art etc?

[starcade]

I'll be a bit of everything. Right now, I'm concentrating on getting the marquees print ready, mostly because they're the most recognisable and usually where the most effort went when creating the came cabs.

A lot of the sideart was never even seen in the arcades because the machines were lined up in rows right next to each other!

This looks great, nice one!

Just curious, is it just marquee art or will the book feature sideart, control panel art etc?