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Building Worlds From Dreams with Aku World Creative Director Durk Van Der Meer | Native Assets S3E1

Native Assets

English - November 11, 2022 13:08 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB
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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)


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