McCay was open about the techniques that he developed, and refused to patent his system, reportedly saying, "Any idiot that wants to make a couple of thousand drawings for a hundred feet of film is welcome to join the club."
麦凯公开了他发展的技术，拒绝为这个系统申请专利，据说他表示：“任何想要为一百英寸胶片做几千幅绘画的傻瓜欢迎加入俱乐部。