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Building Worlds From Dreams with Aku World Creative Director Durk Van Der Meer | Native Assets S3E1
Today we're joined by Durk Van De Meer, Art Director of Aku World, the VISA Creator-backed project by former Dodger's player turned acclaimed artist Micah Johnson & the only NFT collection featured at Disney's recent D23 conference.
🕰 Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
3:04 The Origins of Aku
4:26 Transitioning From Artist to Art Director
6:01 Why Digital Artists Love & Need NFTs
8:20 Learnings From The Past Couple Years
11:20 Establishing The Unique Aesthetic of Aku
15:34 The Importance of UE & Its Role In The Metaverse
23:33 The Challenge of 3D Generative Collection (Remove)
25:17 The Challenge of 3D Generative Collection
29:12 The Visa Accelerator
31:54 Experience working with Artifex
34:48 How The Longterm IP Vision Influences The Art & Creative Direction
37:21 Pivoting From Early Style & Iterating w/ Real-Time Feedback
38:54 Learnings From The “Dream” Phase of Aku
41:22 Creating A Universally Loved Character w/o Eyes or Mouth
46:16 The 2 Keys To A Successful “ Metaverse” (Social + Building)
Enjoy!
(And if you do, please consider subscribing & liking on YouTube, leaving a review on Spotify or Apple podcasts - or all of the above! 🙏🏿)
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Our mission?
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By Sae'Von SpringerToday we're joined by Durk Van De Meer, Art Director of Aku World, the VISA Creator-backed project by former Dodger's player turned acclaimed artist Micah Johnson & the only NFT collection featured at Disney's recent D23 conference.
🕰 Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
3:04 The Origins of Aku
4:26 Transitioning From Artist to Art Director
6:01 Why Digital Artists Love & Need NFTs
8:20 Learnings From The Past Couple Years
11:20 Establishing The Unique Aesthetic of Aku
15:34 The Importance of UE & Its Role In The Metaverse
23:33 The Challenge of 3D Generative Collection (Remove)
25:17 The Challenge of 3D Generative Collection
29:12 The Visa Accelerator
31:54 Experience working with Artifex
34:48 How The Longterm IP Vision Influences The Art & Creative Direction
37:21 Pivoting From Early Style & Iterating w/ Real-Time Feedback
38:54 Learnings From The “Dream” Phase of Aku
41:22 Creating A Universally Loved Character w/o Eyes or Mouth
46:16 The 2 Keys To A Successful “ Metaverse” (Social + Building)
Enjoy!
(And if you do, please consider subscribing & liking on YouTube, leaving a review on Spotify or Apple podcasts - or all of the above! 🙏🏿)
---------
Subscribe For The Full Shownotes & List of Resources:
https://nativeassets.substack.com/
Connect w/ Sae'Von
Twitter - https://twitter.com/NativeAssets
LinkedIn - Sae'Von Springer
Substack - https://nativeassets.substack.com/
Site - https://barracuda.io/nativeassets
---------
About Native Assets
Native Assets is a blockchain & Web3 firm specializing in educational seminars, detailed research, industry analysis + corporate advising.
Our mission?
To empower you with knowledge + insights to prosper in the new digital asset era - the blockchain era.
Subscribe For More Like This 🎥 YouTube - Official Native Assets Channel
Follow On Twitter 🐦 - https://twitter.com/NativeAssets
Read & Collect On Mirror 🪞 - https://mirror.xyz/0x4E33Db6008A82Ef0ab4FFd4124dD9B2d3579A523
Join Our Free Discord 👻- https://discord.gg/ZNFusAfC
Grab your copy of "The Blockchain Blueprint" 📘 - www.nativeassets.co/blockchain-blueprint-book-landing
Book Your Private Consultation 📆 - Book Your 1 Hour Consultation
Enroll In "Blockchain Foundations" 🎓 - The Blockchain Blueprint Accelerator
For More Info Visit - www.nativeassets.co