#30

Mainstream Punk

TURN ON SOUND
Style:
Vector Art
Color icon
Colors:
Limited
Issue Number:
Encrypted
Music:
Yes
SoundFX:
No

Cover Story

Blue or Red pill of NFTs

We've had an Art Deco style cover in mind for quite a long time but it never fit the topic, until now. The main article is about CP billboards in Miami so we decided to base the cover on this event, but with no actual Punk, images included this time.

I came up with the idea of a highway with cars running into the billboard. Redlion later expanded the concept with the red and blue pills, a well-known Matrix reference. It actually happened by chance, I'd added the blue and red dot on the billboard image just by feel, and left it in place for when we discussed how we'd be proceeding.

The pills symbolize the choice of the road to the world of NFTs. Will you eat all the bullshit you'll be served daily, or will you open your mind and look before you leap?  Let's further explore the details of this artwork.

The road sign on the left says: "taking the red pill is a no-brainer", giving the viewer a nice little hint. By including the passing sailboat we are celebrating our first distributed 'Set Reward' to our loyal collectors. See details on the about page.

A tiny reference goes towards Paris Hilton, who has been frenetically following NFT artists this week. We haven't been followed = no fully featured cover for now. But honestly, all we know about Paris Hilston is her porn tape and South Park episode.  The included Coinbase Listing reference is even smaller.

Remember the stuck cargo ship in the Suez canal? She is finally approaching port after two weeks! All of the artwork is fully drawn as vector graphics in Adobe Illustrator.

The animation came to life in After Effects where I had to figure out how to handle the perspective of the passing cars. There was no time to combine the 2D image with 3D geometry, so I sort of faked the cars as pseudo-3D planes, rotated and combined together, just like a paper toy is constructed.

For the record, there is one "First" perk for this cover: an audio track is used to further enhance this Art Deco atmosphere. Listen to the full track "Keep It Chilled" by Jake Bradford-Sharp.

Cover Traits

Style

Vector Art

Vector Art is made of vectors – shapes created with mathematical formulas – in software like Adobe Illustrator. Very often vibrantly colored.

Rarity

7.51%

covers have this trait

Legendary

Colors

Color icon

Limited

Covers that are created using a limited balanced palette. Thay may consist of four to six often vibrant colors.

Rarity

31.79%

covers have this trait

Rare

Theme

None

No theme is set

Rarity

64.74%

covers have this trait

Uncommon

Issue

Encrypted

These are issue numbers that are inserted in a secretive and cryptic manner. It’s always fun to hunt for the issue number in such artworks.

Rarity

44.51%

covers have this trait

Rare

Music

Yes

Covers that feature beautiful background scores to compliment the artwork and set the mood and tone of the story.

Rarity

65.90%

covers have this trait

Uncommon

Sound FX

No

Covers that do not feature any sound FX, mostly because the music is over powering and sufficient.

Rarity

48.55%

covers have this trait

Rare

Bitcoin

No

Covers that do not feature the BTC logo anywhere in the artwork.

Rarity

89.02%

covers have this trait

Common

Ethereum

No

Covers that do not feature the Ethereum logo anywhere in the artwork.

Rarity

64.16%

covers have this trait

Uncommon

Artist

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