The Outer Realm NFT Podcast

Bryan Brinkman on Animation, NFT Market, and Importance of Being Mentally Balanced

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Bryan Brinkman is an artist and an animator who makes cartoons, drawings, and sketches. He also collects NFT art, helping young artists grow in the space.

We had a great time chatting about his passion for animation, the impact that art school had on his career, and his role on Saturday Night Live and the NFT skit.

We also talked about how to hustle your way to the audience, the challenges artists face, and the importance of having people you trust.

Tune in to find out who helps Bryan not get lost in the rabbit hole!

Key points discussed

  • A 14-year-old who was just making graphics for the internet (00:00)
  • Animation - soothing and inspiring (09:23)
  • What are Nim Buds? (19:08)
  • Work in television and media (30:00)
  • Joining the crypto art space - fresh start and developing his own art (39:27)
  • What is Bryan’s physical art like? (49:59)
  • Being in the space takes a toll; artists need other people to stay mentally balanced (57:47)
  • NFT market's not dead - it's back to where it was two months ago (1:02:24)
  • On fellow artists who went silent and those who attract attention making snarky tweets (01:10:01)
  • This is why it’s important to applaud people trying and failing (01:18:36)

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