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Kwame Bruce Busia On NFTs
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Kwame Bruce Busia possibly better known – especially in design circles – as StudioYorktown does many, many things with a high level of skill including being a singer/songwriter, producer, designer, photographer and entrepreneur. One of those things is having a love and knowledge for blockchain tech, crypto currencies and yes the topic of the day NFTs. I was getting pretty tired of everyone talking about NFT's but using a string of acronyms to describe another acronym, always skirting the topic of what the hell they actually are and how you make them and why anyone should care. Bruce does an incredibly articulate job of breaking down the why, what, how, pros and cons and future of this tech and what it means for anyone in or pursuing a creative career. We even unpack some of the deep creative wisdom in Japanese culture and specifically talk through some poignant creative moments in the film Jiro Dreams of Sushi. Introducing Kwame Bruce Busia On NFT's
Kwame Bruce Busia
Studio Yorktown on Creative Market
Show links:
Planet Money podcast episode on Beeple $70m NFT
Bruce's NFT Resources and Starter Guide:
Basic Concepts To Understand:
What is BLOCKCHAIN? The best explanation of blockchain technology
What is Ethereum? A Beginner's Explanation in Plain English
MetaMask Tutorial 2021: How to Use & Safely Setup MetaMask (setting up your wallet and installing browser extension)
HOW TO CREATE AN #NFT ON RARIBLE WITH ROYALTIES
NFT Platforms and Websites
Foundation (invite only)
Async Art (programmable art platform with individually auctionable layers)
Creary.net (not technically NFTs, but allows artists to earn crypto by sharing and curating the work of others’ portfolios similar to Behance)
Some Future Applications / Display Possibilities for Digital Art + NFTs
Looking Glass Factory - No-Glasses Holographic Display
A run-down of digital art frames for displaying digital art / NFTs
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Books:
Perennial Seller: The Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts by Ryan Holiday
The 48 Laws Of Power by Robert Greene
It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want to Be by Paul Arden
Documentaries:
Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams Documentary
Quotes
"I'm always trying to see how concepts are similar rather than how they are different."
"[NFT technology] is very exciting for particularly creatives because it finally gives a chance to distribute work and set the terms by which you can be compensated for it."
"We are in an era now that we are literally transacting ideas and concepts."
"Once you have a sense of purpose, something that drives you, it becomes this reinforcing loop that keeps you doing it, its like a permanent source of joy and magic."
"It's nothing and it's everything, you don't have to put that much attention to detail in it, but you do and it means something because you do it."
"The goal is not the goal, the goal is the process."
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Original Theme Music
by Devin Luke - devinlukemusic.com
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Manage episode 312495084 series 3237094
Kwame Bruce Busia possibly better known – especially in design circles – as StudioYorktown does many, many things with a high level of skill including being a singer/songwriter, producer, designer, photographer and entrepreneur. One of those things is having a love and knowledge for blockchain tech, crypto currencies and yes the topic of the day NFTs. I was getting pretty tired of everyone talking about NFT's but using a string of acronyms to describe another acronym, always skirting the topic of what the hell they actually are and how you make them and why anyone should care. Bruce does an incredibly articulate job of breaking down the why, what, how, pros and cons and future of this tech and what it means for anyone in or pursuing a creative career. We even unpack some of the deep creative wisdom in Japanese culture and specifically talk through some poignant creative moments in the film Jiro Dreams of Sushi. Introducing Kwame Bruce Busia On NFT's
Kwame Bruce Busia
Studio Yorktown on Creative Market
Show links:
Planet Money podcast episode on Beeple $70m NFT
Bruce's NFT Resources and Starter Guide:
Basic Concepts To Understand:
What is BLOCKCHAIN? The best explanation of blockchain technology
What is Ethereum? A Beginner's Explanation in Plain English
MetaMask Tutorial 2021: How to Use & Safely Setup MetaMask (setting up your wallet and installing browser extension)
HOW TO CREATE AN #NFT ON RARIBLE WITH ROYALTIES
NFT Platforms and Websites
Foundation (invite only)
Async Art (programmable art platform with individually auctionable layers)
Creary.net (not technically NFTs, but allows artists to earn crypto by sharing and curating the work of others’ portfolios similar to Behance)
Some Future Applications / Display Possibilities for Digital Art + NFTs
Looking Glass Factory - No-Glasses Holographic Display
A run-down of digital art frames for displaying digital art / NFTs
-
Books:
Perennial Seller: The Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts by Ryan Holiday
The 48 Laws Of Power by Robert Greene
It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want to Be by Paul Arden
Documentaries:
Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams Documentary
Quotes
"I'm always trying to see how concepts are similar rather than how they are different."
"[NFT technology] is very exciting for particularly creatives because it finally gives a chance to distribute work and set the terms by which you can be compensated for it."
"We are in an era now that we are literally transacting ideas and concepts."
"Once you have a sense of purpose, something that drives you, it becomes this reinforcing loop that keeps you doing it, its like a permanent source of joy and magic."
"It's nothing and it's everything, you don't have to put that much attention to detail in it, but you do and it means something because you do it."
"The goal is not the goal, the goal is the process."
-
Original Theme Music
by Devin Luke - devinlukemusic.com
Stay In Touch
If this episode helped you in any way, we would love your support. The best way to support us is by Subscribing to the show in iTunes and writing us a review. Thanks for listening.
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