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Episode 43: Show Notes.

The deeper you dive into the world of NFTs, the more you’ll discover it’s not just about selling. It’s about relationships and community too. Today, we are joined by digital concept artist and art director, Donglu Yu. With over 14 years of entertainment industry experience, Donglu has racked up an impressive work portfolio. She has helped bring to life video games such as Assassin’s Creed (3, Brotherhood, Black Flag, and Valhalla), Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and Far Cry 4. Donglu also worked on the video game films Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Far Cray 4, as well as on the 2019 Lion King release. This is a delightful conversation as our guest walks us through her first impressions of NFTs, where she found her roots in making art, the experience of moving back to China for work, how one job fair in Montreal changed her life, and so much more! We talk about the importance of hardware wallets and how artists should learn more about cybersecurity, and later Donglu gets to ask our host a few questions, where we learn that what they both value most in NFTs are the same! Be sure to tune in!

Key Points From This Episode:

•    Donglu’s hardware wallet status. 

•    The woes of your Twitter account being hacked. 

•    Artists, hardware wallets, and cybersecurity. 

•    Our guest’s initial thoughts when she first heard about NFTs.

•    The added value of the NFT space as a community. 

•    How a supportive family structure got Donglu into making art.

•    A caring father that nurtured his daughter toward digital art. 

•    What inspired her style of work and how she made the transition into what she does now. 

•    Nostalgic throwbacks to the era of Walkman’s, cassettes, and fax machines. 

•    How Donglu’s entire professional career starts and ends in the arts. 

•    The way perfect timing led to more opportunities for her personal growth in China. 

•    A lover and mentor, and a life-changing job fair in Montreal. 

•    What animal Donglu would choose to be, and why.

•    How common ground is found in spicy food. 

•    The best piece of advice that Donglu has received. 

•    How stepping out of her comfort zone broadened her horizon. 

•    Donglu’s advice for new NFT artists.

•    The place our guest would choose as her ideal home destination, and why.

•    Donglu questioning NorCal on what kept him motivated to evolve with the NFT community. 

•    Instagram versus Twitter and the reason NFT artists do not need a big social media following.


Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Donglu Yu on Twitter

Donglu Yu on Instagram

Donglu Yu on Linktree

Donglu Yu on LinkedIn

Donglu Yu on Foundation

Donglu Yu on SuperRare

NorCal and Shill on Twitter

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