Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Felix the Cat

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[edit] Felix the Cat

The famous Felix pace as seen in "Oceantics" (1930)

I believe this image is a good representation of Felix the Cat, an internationally known cartoon character whose popularity was eclipsed only by Mickey Mouse. This screen shot from "Oceantics" (1930) demonstrates the character's famous pace. It should be noted that "Oceantics" fell into the public domain in 1955. This image was created by Pietro Shakarian 22:49, 15 May 2005 (UTC).

• Nominate and support. - Pietro Shakarian 02:45, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
• There is no source info on the picture. Who scanned/digitized it? Sources like that are needed to prove copyright status (I think). I know it's PD-old but still, this is FPC not usable pictures candidates. Broken S 03:30, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
• I guess I should have pointed out that it was me who made that screen shot, directly from the cartoon via Roxio DVDMAX Player. I'm new at this, so I apologize. - Pietro Shakarian 04:34, 4 December 2005 (UTC)

• No problem. By the way, are you sure that this picture has entered the public domain because of its age? It was only copyrighted for 25 years (1930-1955)? Broken S 04:56, 4 December 2005 (UTC)

• I'm positive of this. None of the Copley Pictures Felix cartoons were ever renewed for copyright. Please don't hesitate to voice your thoughts on this image. - Pietro Shakarian 05:14, 4 December 2005 (UTC)

If it was copyrighted from 1930 to 1958, it's only 47 years ago. I thought stuff entered PD 70 years after the dead of the creator if not renewed or at least 50. This is too new to qualify IMO. - Mgm|^(talk) 11:06, 4 December 2005 (UTC)

• I probably wasn't being clear, but the image did not enter the public domain because of its age. It fell into the public domain because it was not renewed after its 25-year copyright term. Films and other copyrighted materials in the United States are supposed to be renewed 25 years after their release. I know this because I've researched in Walter E. Hurst's "Film Superlist" - a guide to every single American film copyrighted and renewed. Pretty much all the films released in 1930 that I looked up were renewed in 1955. If a film or material is failed to be renewed, then it falls into the public domain. Such was the case with "Oceantics". Therefore, it qualifies. Please don't hesitate to voice your thoughts on this image. - Pietro Shakarian 12:25, 4 December 2005 (UTC)

• Please don't remove comments even if they don't apply anymore. The best way to deal with this is to contact the person who made it (in this case me and ask them to strike the comment). - Mgm|^(talk) 10:10, 5 December 2005 (UTC)

• Ah, I see, I wasn't sure how to deal with it. Again, I'm new at this, so thanks for guiding me in right path. - Pietro Shakarian 20:09, 5 December 2005 (UTC)

• Support. The image is both visually striking and indicative of the Felix character in his pace. Jeff schiller 21:19, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
• Support. The picture captures Felix's classic cynicism and loner style, underlined also by the stark and slightly foreboding contrast in the background -- from harsh white to grim, dark shading. Ramapith 09:43, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
• Support That's Felix! ~MDD4696 (talk • contribs) 03:42, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
• Support, even though the sharpness is not too good in full size. But, since it's a video frame grab, you probably can't get it better. --Janke | Talk 19:33, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
• Oppose - The uploader's efforts are certainly to be commended, but I don't really see this as a particularly spectacular image. --Deglr6328 07:02, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
• Oppose. What Deglr6328 said. —Cryptic (talk) 19:50, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
• ( − ) Oppose Ditto. --Fir0002 23:27, 10 December 2005 (UTC)
• Oppose P-unit 00:17, 11 December 2005 (UTC)
• Oppose. Agree with Deglr6328. Enochlau 01:10, 11 December 2005 (UTC)
• Oppose - The top is a bit unclear. Flcelloguy (A note?) 17:22, 11 December 2005 (UTC)
• Oppose - Bad composition, black and white, what is that on the top? - JustinWick 00:56, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
  • JustinWick, this image is a film capture from a Felix the Cat cartoon, made in the 1920s. None of the episodes from that time period were color. Also, since the image is a screen capture, you can't really control the composition or "that thing at the top." They're part of the scene as the animators drew it. What is being depicted here is Felix's famous pace, which it does quite well. ~MDD4696 (talk • contribs) 22:54, 12 December 2005 (UTC)

Not promoted Raven4x4x 04:51, 18 December 2005 (UTC)