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Terraforms by Mathcastles with special guests HEEEEE and Matto
A deep dive into the long-form generative art project Terraforms by Mathcastles that is truly a computer program as the art rather than the algorithm. We are joined by experts HEEEE and Matto to break down a 101 of this masterpiece that will truly need more time to fully grasp. A fantastically impressive project, this is worth your time to learn about even if you don't buy.

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Episode Artwork: Terraforms #13 by Mathcastles

Where to find our guests:
Twitter | @matto__matto

Twitter | @HEEEEEEEEEEE_Time stamps
0:00 | Collector's Corner introduction
0:22 | Episode introduction, including our special guests
2:23 | How our guests first heard about Terraforms
3:58 | What drew our guests to Terraforms
4:51 | Basic overview of Terraforms
9:37 | The key differentiating traits for the 2D image of Terraforms that we typically see - Biomes, Zones, and Chroma - including ones that hold a premium
27:51 | The different "modes" Terraforms can be in (Terrain, Terraform, Daydream, Origin Terraform, Origin Daydream) and their significance
41:39 | A new update will be released to Terraforms that will make it much more interactive amongst holders
47:19 | What is the hypercastle? What possibilities could emerge from it?
55:12 | Why Terraforms is taking advantage of the blockchain medium perhaps better than any other project
1:09:51 | How Terraforms are different from other algorithm, code based generative art works - dynamic and interactive
1:14:10 | Where to find more info about Terraforms
1:23:26 | Where to find our guests
1:25:31 | Outro
Show Notes:
Terraforms discord | https://discord.gg/mathcastles Terraforms explorer site | https://www.terraformexplorer.xyz/
Matto's Terraforms explainer video | https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=U2xTl5pPHwk
An ode to terraforms - an indepth explanation by Michael | https://ilikecalculus.substack.com/p/an-ode-to-terraforms
What is Perlin Noise? From Khan academy | https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-programming/programming-natural-simulations/programming-noise/a/perlin-noise
Enterdream.xyz to see the hypercastle structure | https://enterdream.xyz/3d/

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Weekly generative art NFT news, beautiful art, popular collections, and under the radar artists, recorded January 25, 2023

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Episode artwork
Chimera #420 by mpkoz

Timestamps:
0:00 | Intro
3:06 | Crypto market conditions
4:38 | The past 7 days in the blue chip ETH gen art market
6:11 | The past 7 days in the Tezos gen art market
8:04 | Chromie Squiggle update
9:50 | Friendship Bracelet update
12:39 | Gen art news - the 2023 generative art prediction show was amazing! Definitely tune in. Also, Artblocks x Bright Moments collaboration, and Kevin Rose hack please stay safe
20:59 | Great art at great prices
24:10 | Exciting new drops
33:55 | Artists to highlight
38:15 | Collections to watch
40:37 | Art Charts
44:24 | Parting words and outro

Show notes:
--Useful links--
NFT price floor | https://nftpricefloor.com/
Fxhash market overview pages | https://www.fxhash.xyz/marketplace?sort=createdAt-desc

--Gen art news--
Our 2023 predictions show was amazing! Thanks to our fantastic guests and listeners, recording here and a summary is to come! | https://twitter.com/collectors_xyz/status/1618349200688971777Artblocks partners with Bright Moments to create IRL and online hybrid experiences | https://twitter.com/ArtBlocksEngine/status/1618005793684471808
Kevin Rose, founder of Proof and a huge generative art fan was hacked losing over 25 Chromie Squiggles and an Autoglyph hack - stay safe | https://twitter.com/proof_xyz/status/1618330629715955712
--Great art at great prices--
Perpendicular Inhabitation by Studio Yorktown | https://www.fxhash.xyz/marketplace/generative/24169
Orchids by Luke Shannon | https://opensea.io/collection/orchids-by-luke-shannon
the spring begins by Cole Sternberg | https://opensea.io/collection/the-spring-begins-with-the-first-rainstorm-by-cole

--Exciting upcoming drops--
Balagan by Sapir Cohen | https://twitter.com/gmdaostudio
Proof Grails III | https://www.proof.xyz/grails/season-3
Symbol 1 by Emily Weil | https://www.artblocks.io/collections/presents/projects/0x99a9b7c1116f9ceeb1652de04d5969cce509b069/411
--Artist we want to highlight--
MPKoz | Fantastic artist, AB curated, keeps getting better | https://twitter.com/mpkoz
Anna Beller | https://twitter.com/Anna___Beller
Nat Sarkissian | Fantastic artist, people love him | https://twitter.com/_NatSarkissian

--Collections to watch--
Mind The Gap by Mount Vitruvious | https://opensea.io/collection/mind-the-gap-by-mountvitruvius
Eucalyptus and Sagebrush | https://www.fxhash.xyz/marketplace/generative/23549
Chimera by mpkoz | https://opensea.io/collection/chimera-by-mpkoz

--Art Charts--
Factura by Mathias Isaken | https://opensea.io/collection/factura-by-mathias-isaksen
Memories of Qilin by Emily Xie | https://opensea.io/collection/memories-of-qilin-by-emily-xie

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Fontana by Harvey Rayner with special guest Harvey Rayner
A deep dive into the long-form generative art collection Fontana by Harvey Rayner (patterndotco) with the master artist himself Harvey Rayner joining us! He breaks down the intricate approach to creating Fontana and gives us a deeper appreciation for this beautiful art.
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If you are listening on audio only please refer to our Deca gallery for this episode to help you visualize this collection and for a reference for you anytime in the future - https://deca.art/Collectors_Corner/fontana

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Episode Artwork: Fontana #87 by Harvey Rayner

Where to find Harvey Rayner:
Twitter | @patterndotco
Discord | https://discord.com/channels/411959613370400778/1025075763541717023
Personal website | pattern.co

Time stamps
0:00 | Collector's Corner introduction
0:22 | Episode introduction, including our special guest Harvey Rayner aka patterndotco!
2:40 | Harvey's lifelong love of creating art
7:44 | How Harvey picked up code and became a generative artist
10:14 | Why Harvey is so excited by LFGart (Long Form Generative)
13:57 | How Harvey created Fontana in only 6 weeks!
17:00 | Traditional realism, a collector's favorite and the style in which Harvey created Fontana
22:14 | What styles of art Harvey is currently interested in exploring
27:43 | How Harvey incorporated generative color, a novel technique, in Fontana
31:56 | How Harvey is handling Fontana's success
34:40 | A quick background on Fontana
38:04 | Deep dive into different traits, including rarities, visual impact, and price premiums
1:08:05 | Harvey's + our top picks of the collection
1:24:48 | What we would buy right now if we had a bunch of ETH!
1:37:50 | Parting thoughts

Show Notes:
Fontana project page | https://www.artblocks.io/collections/curated/projects/0xa7d8d9ef8d8ce8992df33d8b8cf4aebabd5bd270/367
The Fonatana approach to fully generative color | https://medium.com/@harvey.rayner/the-fontana-approach-to-fully-generative-color-e5f7f5a0443a
Fontana introduction article by Harvey Rayner | https://medium.com/@harvey.rayner/fontana-a-long-form-generative-art-project-by-harvey-rayner-patterndotco-f47e45302426
Harvey Rayner on Long Form Generative (LFG) art | https://medium.com/@harvey.rayner/why-long-form-generative-art-could-evolve-into-the-most-significant-artistic-movement-in-the-last-8076a6722673
Harvey's Website: Pattern.co | https://pattern.co/

NFT art and generative art market news, recorded September 16, 2022

Show notes:
Bright moments Mexico City mint passes on opensea - https://opensea.io/collection/mint-pass-mexico-city-mpmx
A thread on QQL, the new Tyler Hobbs and Dandelion collaboration - https://twitter.com/dandelion_wist/status/1562487010375245825
Launch site for Tectonics by mpkoz - https://www.tectonics.app/

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Deep Dives Into The Top Generative Art Collections

Memories of Qilin by Emily Xie

In this episode we perform a comprehensive analysis of Memories of Qilin by Emily Xie, considered by many to be well on it's way to blue-chip status.

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Recording date: August 31, 2022

Timestamps:
0:00 Collector's Corner introduction
0:24 Episode introduction
3:19 Our initial impressions and general background on the collection (release platform, date, etc.)
7:22 Background on the collection and the artist
11:00 Video Emily made for Proof Grails II that speaks to her artistic apprach
13:40 Why we chose this collection (reviewing our 7 point investment framework)
27:49 Deep dive into different traits, including rarities, visual impact, and price premiums
45:04 Hidden and potentially undervalued traits
53:34 Other ways to collect this artist's work
55:52 Our top picks of the collection
1:01:00 What we would buy right now
1:04:18 Parting thoughts and outro

Links to websites mentioned in the episode:
Official Memories website - https://memoriesofqilin.com/
Artblocks curated website - https://www.artblocks.io/collections/curated/projects/0xa7d8d9ef8d8ce8992df33d8b8cf4aebabd5bd270/282
Emily's personal website - https://linktr.ee/emilyxxie
Proof Grails II video featuring Emily - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z55CXu8WONA
Emily's tweet about her newest project (Tezos based 1/1s at an IRL event in NYC) - https://twitter.com/emilyxxie/status/1564619383191863298
Morphology website, where Emily's first long-form generative art collection launched (via Blockart) - https://xie-emily.com/projects/morphology.html
Article about Memories - https://medium.com/the-link-art-blocks/in-conversation-with-emily-xie-c80f141d4be7

Our 7 point framework for evaluating collections:

• Aesthetics / visuals
  • Is the work appealing? Does it pass your "eye test?"
• Artist
  • Does the artist have a following? Do they engage with their community?
  • Is the artist charismatic or captivating in some other way?
  • Does the artist thoughtfully release pieces so as to not dilute early collectors?
• Holders
  • Are there influential collectors / artists / investors or others who own this collection and hold it in high esteem?
• Sentiment
  • What did people (in particular the influential holders) say about the collection before it launched? Immediately afterwards? Over time?
• Collection breadth
  • Does the collection feel cohesive together? Do pieces feel unique yet still connected to the collection as a whole?
• Historic significance (or potential for historic significance)
  • Is this collection historic in some way (e.g. started a new trend) or does it have the potential to do so?
• Price action
  • Have floor and sales prices risen over time (ignoring the general volatility of the market)?
  • Has volume decreased (indicating pieces finding their way to long-term holders)?

Different backgrounds within palettes:

• Blood Moon
  • Red, blue
• Blossoms
  • Green, blue, pink, brown
• Dragon dance
  • Yellow, red, orange
• Forest
  • Gray, green, clay
• Hong Bao
  • Red [bright, med, dark], yellow
• Ink
  • All about the same (there may be a shade that is a touch darker)
• Intrepid
  • Yellow, turquoise, off-white, navy
• Koten
  • Grey, blue
• Mira
  • Green, blue, yellow, navy, orange
• Poppy field
  • Blue, light grey, dark gr...