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I have three questions :) 1) How canI upload an art video as an NFT? - 2) are there limitations to on size, length? 3) Can I have it on TH-cam at the same time?
That was close to perfect. Thank you for that. Your explanations were lucid, logical, and gave context to something that makes most people's eyes spin back in their heads. Thank you.
I'm an artist but new to digital art production and have been trying to teach myself all that needs to be known to produce NFT. OMG how complex it all is and confusing, BUT this video/ your presentation is by far the best video I have watched on the subject -- so clearly explained that it's actually eased my troubled mind lol
So it's like buying "stock" of an artist. hoping they gain popularity and continue to make great work, thus making your investment more valuable. I've had so many people try to explain NFT's to me but this video did the best job by far.
I think it goes further than just the popularity of the artist, from what I understand if someone was to put something up for the equivalent of $10, and some rich guy from across the world came across and irrelevant to the artists status KNEW they could sell it for $3000 to someone he knows, as long as you "Royaltys" are say 5% of that NFT, you receive 5% of the $2990 profit, and then again on the profit it sells in the future on & on its goes.
Ben, I read a comment that you deserve a lot more views and subscribers. I agree completely. You are very good with presenting Fusion and offer very clear information. Thank you!
Omg! I am an old man trying to figure this out? Your explanation make it easier to understand. Even though I somewhat get it!! Thank you again. I subscribed to your channel to hopefully understand more to create my first NFT and learn more about gas prices. So grateful for people like you!!!
I had the same crisis as a traditional studio artist that was somewhat pushed into digital work through photoshop in the early/mid 1990s when it was v3.5. Digital Murals designed in photoshop and made into electrostatic prints on vinyl or canvas was what I was pushed into by the director of the art institute at my Cal State alma matter. I ended up teaching the course after being part of the inaugural graduating class, but the difference between graphic design and commercial print output and using the tools and services of commercial graphic design for the unique vernacular of artists that are trying to use new tech for their art created a bizarre and highly specialized market for my skills that only lasted for a few years. Back then the issue for artists was the idea of copying copies and the simulacrum in having no original, but unless you were an established artist you probably end up like those you mentioned - scraping by working for other people from gig to gig. I realized by working with a MacArthur Fellowed artist that I possessed skills that she was better off using as if I were a production tool to get what she envisioned out onto (somewhat0 easily printed iris prints. Other artists realized that they would never learn how to use the tools or understand how the printing world worked, so they sought out people like me to do it for them.Throwing all of your time into creating other people’s art, especially in photoshop back when hardware was limited by RAM, HD space was equally small, and processors were so slow that saving a .psd during a work session could take 20 minutes (you also only had one option for undo, which I still work as if that’s all I have, which makes me commit to steps without wasting time). It seems like my work as a painter that has gone fully digital with an iPad Pro would work very well as NFTs, but I’m not sure. I know time is as you say - fleeting and fast - but if you get a moment maybe check Instagram @transcendentalaccidentalism and let me know what you see/think.
I originally considered creating an NFT for each piece in my portfolio, but the fees seem very high. Would you recommend just picking one artwork to sell, or are there affordable options for artists to sell their work this way?
Subscribed! - I am a graphic designer from another era... For the longest time, I've created digital art mostly to satisfy my personal need to create. Thanks to your videos I am learning all about NTFs & Crypto Art and hope to publish some of my work soon. Thanks so much!
I 100% support you on the movement to create/find and support ways for creatives to make reliable and sustainable livings in the digital age. A lot of value of the Internet is people creating things. If people can make an honest living doing that then more things (and more things of higher quality) will be created.
I understand you. I had too some of these short sighted teachers. Traditional Institutions and teachers are struggling to catch up with the hiper advancement of technologies and the changes in the whole concept of art. Thanks for your videos they are great resource to learn from. keep the good work.
I loved the article. I was invited by Terra Virtua to promote my arts and I needed this information because I had no idea what a nfts market was. You have gained one more subscriber.
Your videos are helping me finally grasp this more than any others I've watched. The value part was confusing me most, and you've explained it very well. Thank you so much!
That was the best explanation I have ever heard on NFTs. Made realize that the people I’ve spoken to don’t know what the H__L they’re talking about!!! Thank you!!!
They could copy the artwork, but not the NFT. The value is in the NFT, as it gets literally charged by the artwork. If the NFT is resold, you receive money because of the royalty agreement build into the smart contract. If you tokenize your artwork and turn it into a NFT and I take a screenshot of your work and tokenize it too, the buyer has to make sure to buy the NFT from the original source.
@@3DGladiator This is actually a very good question. For instance, they buy an illustration as an NFT, paid a relatively small amount of money, but then use it on the vinyl covers or t-shirts, potentially make tons of money without even mentioning the original author of the artwork. How does this work?
So what if two people have the same piece of art (song, screen shot, video) and the person who isn’t the true original author hurries and makes it into a NFT?
With that type of cash, I expect to see the same type of thing we saw when Steam for a while allowed charging for paid mods. There was tons of people that just grabbed random mods from around the net and was selling them on steam. With Art that is even much easier, someone can just go on deviant, pixiv and grab tons of art and just post them... Unfortunately from everything I saw in the video there is no way to secure or validate the originality of the art :\ That or I am missing something from this.
That's the exact reason NFT's are being created. To prove originality of a piece of digital artwork for the first time in history. Of course, the artwork already posted on the internet is at risk, but if art created now or in the future is uploaded as an NFT without previously being posted on the internet, you can prove the originality of that artwork. I hope that answers your question!
What site do you suggest for someone that does real physical paintings that wants to scan them and make them digital assets? Do you think that could be market? For real artwork to be catalogued and sold as a digital asset?
So what about us “old school” artists that really aren’t as tech savvy as you? Can we create NFT’s from our paintings? You alluded to this in a previous video, perhaps you could do a video video on that topic. Would sure appreciate it!
Sure! I already made one. Take a look at my channel page. And if you want to give it a try yourself, watch my latest video on how to mint NFTs on Tezos. It's super easy, fast and very affordable. Best, Ben
So, I'm an artist coming at this from an art collecting perspective and less of an investment perspective trying to grasp the point of this. Yes, it makes it easier to move digital art around, but I'm curious what this means to me as a collector? For those like me, isn't this the same thing as doing a limited run of say, 5 prints? Or even 1, if you wanted to make it a truly unique piece? It's the same thing as your analogy with the Mona Lisa. Sure, someone could photograph it or scan it, but it will never be as high a quality. Similar to downloading it and printing it off a random website it's posted on. The handwritten signature would also create difficulties in duplication as well. At the end of the day, I guess I'm just trying to understand this new development from a display perspective. In the meantime, you've definitely got my subscription!
Art, if we are talking Contemporary Art, and not commercial or applied arts, has not been tied to singularity since mechanical arts came on the scene. For example, Warhol made many copies of the same work. Its now tied to its social characteristics, its social value i.e. how it relates to art discourse or art canon. There is a lot of digital art in the Art World, an entire movement called "Post-Internet Art", with major Billionaire collectors of it such as Anita Zabludowicz. In my opinion the NFT is an alternative or "indie" art market not too different from many other auction or etsy type platforms. The difference is, the logic of block-chain; this aspect dramatically "gamifies" the market - which in some ways provides a similar kind of Institutional 'backing' that the Art World enjoys with its interconnected circuit of art museums, critics, art historians etc. This institutional aspect is precisely what provides the game-like impulse to collect.
Thanks for you comment Alex. I'm glad it was helpful. It maybe turned out a little bit long winded. I'm still working on my skills to get things to the point as quickly and clearly as possible for your guys. 😎
@@3DGladiator If you do keep exploring this topic further, I'd be willing to learn more. This technology is here to stay, but there are so many details to work out. What happens to the original source files (i.e. PSD), who would own that? Does the creator have rights to sell physical prints of the digital art or remix the original image and keep profiting from it? Or let's say the creator used some digital stock asset made by another artist that went into creating the final image, would there be revenue share from the sale?
Thanks for all of these interesting questions. I'm pretty sure some of them are still difficult to answer because of the lack of practical experience. But the technology is here to stay for sure. It's still hard to grasp though, not only the technical aspects, but also the way how it can change people's perception of value in the future. The process of tokenization is not only limited to digital art. I will make a follow-up video in the next days and try to answer some questions.
By the way, I've tried to explain the concept to a fellow colleague and well known "traditional" artist. He hates the idea of NFTs. This alone is a good reason why it will be big in the future 😅 (or maybe I just wasn't able to explain the concept clear enough...)
@@3DGladiator For sure it will be difficult for some to accept this new idea. I believe it will open up huge possibilities not only in art but in many aspects our daily life.
So like any art we need to hope the artist we buy one day has value - for me an old guy digital vs physical art, I can see culture determine it’s value but the fact that it can be copied easily in the digital world is going to make it harder for the average person to wrap their heads around owning ones and zeros vs a physical item. I can see fans supporting musicians buying some ownership of a song through NFTs bypassing record label but like most painters I’m not sure NFTs will be their savior.
Question - what if i take some random image from my pc, maybe downloaded sometime in the past, and mint it as my own work? As long as someone doesn't claim copyright, it's possible no? BTW I am not going to do this just interested.
hi great quick explanations. 2 questions tho: 1. in your other video, you showed the process. I know meta data is what is actually sent (and possibly the 350mb low res image?) but if that low res image isnt sent and its just the link, what if the website server hosting that image goes belly up? 2. How are the art pieces checked for the owner. Couldn't scammers just take a bunch of images that havent been tokenized yet and sell them off as their own and run off with the ETH since NFT's are still pretty new.
1. This is an issue and it's why I was storing the unlockable content in the IPFS network. If the web server of the marketplace where the item is listed shuts down for some reason, the thumbnail will not be available anymore. The link to the IPSF content remains valid of course, as it is stored in the metadata which is again stored directly on the blockchain. 2. Yes, scammers can simply take work from artist and tokenize it. This is a big issue and the reason why you as a collector should always try to verify the origin of the NFT. The best way is to directly get in touch with the artist before you purchase anything. I hope this answers your questions. Thanks for watching. Have a nice weekend! Best, Ben
What does prevent me to copy an existing quite appreciated image nft on my computer, maybe slightly change it, and use it to create a new nft to sell? Thank you!
@@3DGladiator Thank you for sharing your knowledge about these new things. Your answer shocks me a little...I supposed you would have answered me it was impossible to do that, while you say nothing prevents to make perfect copies of what should be a unique asset....so it looks to me a little paradox (honestly, at the moment, I would still have concerns on nfts even if they weren't duplicable...)...I don't have any aim to confutate your answer (I am totally ignorant about this world), but thinking on it I was guessing: could it be the timestamp, at least on a specific network, that certifies which one is the original (the first digital work that has been tokenized - ?? is it correct?)?...it anyway seems not to prevent to make slightly changes and make a new unique nft...
this is very interesting, can i do that with 3d printable files .. .obj or . stl or even 3dmf ???
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Hi There, you are always providing hi-quiality information and answering most important questions and I am truly appreciating that, thank you! However I searched for one question and couldn't get any answer for that on internet yet. Perhaps you may know the answer to that. It is about digital collective artworks, where multiple artists are involved in creation of an artwork. How should the approach or process be there? Can only 1 artist can share the artwork? can it be shared by multiple artist accounts, or should the collective art group/agency share the art work for all involved artist. As far as I know there are no NTF selling platforms who approves/accepts agency or collective art group applications. How should such organizations proceed? Do you know any services which can automatically distribute the earning to all the contributors automatically?
Great video that clearly explains NFTs for artists! Thank you! Does it means that NFT’s are only for the digital art? So if I will digitize my 2D artwork it won’t count because I still own my original?
Thanks for your comment and your question Masha. I've made another video on this exact topic: "How to turn physical artworks into NFTs". You can find it on my channel page. Best, Ben
Thanks for watching! In my opinion NFTs have the potential to profoundly change the art world. Bezüglich deutschsprachiger Videos habe ich mir schon Gedanken gemacht. Immerhin gäbe es im deutschsprachigen Raum eine große Community im CAD-Bereich. Da ich aber so vielen Menschen wie möglich Zugang zu meinem Content ermöglichen möchte, werde ich auch in Zukunft den Großteil der Videos auf Englisch produzieren. Ganz ausschließen will ich aber nicht, dass auch mal was auf Deutsch dabei ist. Gibt es etwas Spezielles, das du gerne sehen möchtest bezüglich Tutorials usw.? Vielen Dank für deine Unterstützung Ricky.
@@3DGladiator Hey Ben. Also persönlich interessiert mich immer sauberes Baking von High to Low Poly und wie man das Mesh am besten dafür aufbereitet. Ich finde es gibt wenig gute deutschsprachige Tutorials auf deinem Niveau und vielleicht triffst du ja eine Marktlücke. Das war nur so ein Gedanke. Auf Englisch ist natürlich universeller, was auch gut ist.
This fantastic information. Thank you very much. My question is. Would a digital photograph of an original piece that was done physically be accepted as an NFT?
Hi Kenton, thanks for your comment! Yes, this is an option under certain circumstances. I made another video on this topic. Please visit my channel page. Best, Ben
Question please. (1) I have an old stamps. Can that be considered as NFT? (2) I bought a playing card with a brand on it. This brand is promoting a cartoon movie. It was old as well. Im planning to upload them and create an NFT? Is that allowed?
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Hi ... thank you for your video. What are the acceptable formats for 3D animation NFTs. (mp4?) And what is the maximum file size? (Mb) What software can be used to make real 3d. Not just simple little animation.
What about theft. What if someone stole or hacked your art work from your phone. And sold it into tokens. So what happens when an artist goes to sell there work and it’s already there. What happens ?
It's even hard to sell real art (in my case assemblage) that you can touch and "feel", lol... I used to render for fun but it was not satisfying watching the images sink in the net-dwell hehe...good to hear that there's a way for CGI artists to make some money, I knew a lot of talented guys at Renderosity, DeviantArt, many of them could use this new technology.
It is about distribution, how many people can see you physical art for sale... very limited amount. This new tech allows massive distribution around the world. More eyeballs = More money
Thank you for the video!! Could be a stupid question, but what if you just screenshot the NFT art & replicate it that way? And won’t the market be oversaturated super fast? If Every digital artists starts selling their original art NFT, the value of everyone’s will plummet right?
You're welcome! Stealing and minting other peoples artwork is an issue indeed. Therefore it is important to do your research before you buy. Regarding your second questions, the market will be saturated for sure in the future which means a lot of artworks will become impossible to sell. It's like we have it in the "traditional" art market. It's not only about what you create, it's also about who you are.
WOW! Thx, the first time I understand something about NTFs 😄. Im a photographer and filmmaker. What do you think about converting photos into NFTs? I only see digital art, but it seems to not apply the concept for photos or mini vids :( . Im right?
Great video. Do you see a future when this blockchain technology can be applied to e-commerces other than these very selective marketplaces? Say I own an e-shop where I sell my own design .stl files for 3D printing at 10€, shall I ever be able to apply to my files blockchain technology as I can now apply watermarking or just register the piece online?
Thanks Vicente for watching and the very interesting question. Yes, absolutely. Actually, something like this maybe already exists. Take a look at mintbase.io I’m not sure yet how trustworthy this is. Maybe some big players in the e-commerce market will pick this idea up in the future and integrate a solution. For my understanding, there are currently 2 main difficulties to overcome. The first one is that the integration into the Ethereum blockchain through smart contracts has to be flawless and secure. As you know, you cannot undo things once they are implemented. And the second one is to provide users with easy access. Nifty gateway has done this very well as you can purchase art directly via credit card. You don’t need a wallet and metamask to pay through your browser. You also don’t need to transfer FIAT money into ether before you buy. Easy access is key. But I’m sure quite a few companies and startups are working on this right now. Keep me posted in case you investigate this further as I’m interested in a solution too. Best, Ben
@@3DGladiator Thank you for your answer. I will keep searching as it is important for my future business and will report if I find anything. Very interesting links. This is a real revolution that may bring value back to digital works.
Is this something that you can do with music for instance that's already been released via distributor. like, can an artists go back and do NFT's via an old catalog?
How do NFTs work with physical art? If a person buys a NFT that is tied to a physical art piece, does that art piece then have to be shipped to that buyer or is the NFT and the art piece treated as two separate counterparts?
I would say that one of the main characteristics of NFTs is that they DON'T work with physical art as it turns the digital artwork into a original piece. It allows you to go the other way around: you can make printouts, but the digital piece remains the original. The physical artwork and a tokenized version of it could be treated as two separate counterparts though, but for NFTs I would personally prefer if no physical piece exists.
I still don't understand how and why someone will buy an art for such high prices when something similar is available on stock photography sites like shutterstock for few buck and you literally get a few pennies for it. How did you sell an art for 8000 USD and how the buyer made sense of his/her investment. What an I missing here? thanks a lot.
This was the most educated video on the topic, but i barely get it. Collectors bid to own popular pixels they cant touch, but they also bid to own popular objects they cant touch? Beeble sold physical assets on the nifty gate auction too. Where are those physical objects stored after auction? Are they in Beeble's house? 200+ people own a spot on Beeble's shelf? And they can sell their spot for more, giving Beeble royalties? Where does the value come from, the platforms? The only reason people create and chain these images is because collectors gamble to own an exclusive part of someone's famous social gambling profile? This is what I've gathered so far.
So I still don't understand, they aren't buying the actual work because it's still sitting on your computer, what prevents you from then using your own work on something else?
The artist *agrees* that the NFT represents the actual work when it gets tokenized. Nothing prevents him from using or selling the work again, except that this would be a bad move and hurt the artist's reputation in the long run. When selling an NFT, keep in mind that the artist is selling the actual work but not the copyrights. They belong to the artist unless stated otherwise. He could still produce and sell fine art prints for instance.
It depends on what you classify as the "original" art. When buying an NFT, the buyer gets a tokenized version of it. Depending on who sells and what gets sold, the collector also receive a physical piece, like Beeple did for some of his NFT drops.
wow... this video was amazing, my man... the best video about NFT on youtube. Have you ever considered creating a course on Udemy? Your video edition and explanation are very didactic
We need NFT brokers, then we can produce the art while someone else (hopefully with rapidly rising credibility) submits it for sale to the proper venue.
That’s the antithesis for the whole point of the blockchain and decentralization. As NFTs become more understood, and artist should be able to just post a link to their NFT for it to sell. A broker is putting in a middleman to take profits away from the artist. NFTs are a way for the artist to reach the world community without having to pay a broker (and also so the collector can verify authenticity without an appraisal/expert) The only thing missing is the usual consumers/collectors actually understanding what an NFT is. I’m working with a token that is finishing up their NFT platform that will allow musicians an visual artists mint their own NFTs. Working like a blockchain music label/art gallery. With an NFT gallery, there is no overhead for renting the space, occupying time on the wall of the gallery etc. I know it’s a lot to wrap your head around, but the whole point of NFTs is to get rid of that broker. And they do exist and they are mostly taking advantage of artists, locking them into exclusive contracts and taking a cut rather than allowing the artist to freely release what they want where they want.
How does a hired artist get credit of his artwork being uploaded on the opensea... I was hired by a company who is upolading my artwork on opensea but they are not giving me any creditentials for my work (they are giving me salary) is this fraud..
You get credit and additional benefits by negotiating them BEFORE the project starts. As long as you got paid what you asked for, it's not a fraud by any means. If you've agreed to give a way all copyrights and licensing rights, your client is allowed to use your work in any manner.
You're welcome! More to come soon. I', currently working on a step by step tutorial on how to tokenize your art without being invited by one of the major platforms.
This NFT idea due to blockchain unique code, for sure soon will be adopt to physical buy and selling like real estate. Example I'm the first owner of a land and at the present value is 100k, I would be happy to sell it for 50k only so long as I get 10% share everytime it resold. And to how this thing works, its like I will keep my original land title to legal institute that will create the rare NFT in blockchain marketplace, then the buyer will only owned my land title NFT as proof of ownership of the land. This means the physical original copy of my land certificate will forever keep in legal instute in their library with a stamped of the rare NFT code. In far future my 10% share to everytime the land resold can then be inhereted by my first born child and with this my name will always be in the land title for the rest of the history.
Sure. Wait until some of the big one like Marvel or DC comes and tokenize one of their first editions that gets then sold for more than the paper version.
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I have three questions :) 1) How canI upload an art video as an NFT? - 2) are there limitations to on size, length? 3) Can I have it on TH-cam at the same time?
That was close to perfect. Thank you for that. Your explanations were lucid, logical, and gave context to something that makes most people's eyes spin back in their heads. Thank you.
I'm an artist but new to digital art production and have been trying to teach myself all that needs to be known to produce NFT. OMG how complex it all is and confusing, BUT this video/ your presentation is by far the best video I have watched on the subject -- so clearly explained that it's actually eased my troubled mind lol
Thanks for watching and your kind words Max! I'm glad the explanation was helpful. Best, Ben
I love this! I’ve been researching NFT’s for the last few weeks, I’m loving the community!
Great to hear!
So it's like buying "stock" of an artist. hoping they gain popularity and continue to make great work, thus making your investment more valuable.
I've had so many people try to explain NFT's to me but this video did the best job by far.
I think it goes further than just the popularity of the artist, from what I understand if someone was to put something up for the equivalent of $10, and some rich guy from across the world came across and irrelevant to the artists status KNEW they could sell it for $3000 to someone he knows, as long as you "Royaltys" are say 5% of that NFT, you receive 5% of the $2990 profit, and then again on the profit it sells in the future on & on its goes.
Ben, I read a comment that you deserve a lot more views and subscribers. I agree completely. You are very good with presenting Fusion and offer very clear information. Thank you!
Thanks for watching and your kind words Don. It's very much appreciated. Best, Ben
Omg! I am an old man trying to figure this out? Your explanation make it easier to understand. Even though I somewhat get it!! Thank you again. I subscribed to your channel to hopefully understand more to create my first NFT and learn more about gas prices. So grateful for people like you!!!
This video has been by far the best explnation of what NFTs are and why thery're such a big deal. Thank you.
I had the same crisis as a traditional studio artist that was somewhat pushed into digital work through photoshop in the early/mid 1990s when it was v3.5. Digital Murals designed in photoshop and made into electrostatic prints on vinyl or canvas was what I was pushed into by the director of the art institute at my Cal State alma matter. I ended up teaching the course after being part of the inaugural graduating class, but the difference between graphic design and commercial print output and using the tools and services of commercial graphic design for the unique vernacular of artists that are trying to use new tech for their art created a bizarre and highly specialized market for my skills that only lasted for a few years. Back then the issue for artists was the idea of copying copies and the simulacrum in having no original, but unless you were an established artist you probably end up like those you mentioned - scraping by working for other people from gig to gig. I realized by working with a MacArthur Fellowed artist that I possessed skills that she was better off using as if I were a production tool to get what she envisioned out onto (somewhat0 easily printed iris prints. Other artists realized that they would never learn how to use the tools or understand how the printing world worked, so they sought out people like me to do it for them.Throwing all of your time into creating other people’s art, especially in photoshop back when hardware was limited by RAM, HD space was equally small, and processors were so slow that saving a .psd during a work session could take 20 minutes (you also only had one option for undo, which I still work as if that’s all I have, which makes me commit to steps without wasting time). It seems like my work as a painter that has gone fully digital with an iPad Pro would work very well as NFTs, but I’m not sure. I know time is as you say - fleeting and fast - but if you get a moment maybe check Instagram @transcendentalaccidentalism and let me know what you see/think.
I originally considered creating an NFT for each piece in my portfolio, but the fees seem very high. Would you recommend just picking one artwork to sell, or are there affordable options for artists to sell their work this way?
Subscribed! - I am a graphic designer from another era... For the longest time, I've created digital art mostly to satisfy my personal need to create. Thanks to your videos I am learning all about NTFs & Crypto Art and hope to publish some of my work soon. Thanks so much!
I 100% support you on the movement to create/find and support ways for creatives to make reliable and sustainable livings in the digital age. A lot of value of the Internet is people creating things. If people can make an honest living doing that then more things (and more things of higher quality) will be created.
Wow! Never knew of any of this. This is amazing! I have so much digital Art sitting in my folder on my external hard drive.
Very good explanation. I’m hoping that my artwork can contribute to this great community and your videos helped me understand the gist of it!
Glad it was helpful!
@@3DGladiator Thank you for the reply!!
I understand you. I had too some of these short sighted teachers. Traditional Institutions and teachers are struggling to catch up with the hiper advancement of technologies and the changes in the whole concept of art. Thanks for your videos they are great resource to learn from. keep the good work.
I loved the article. I was invited by Terra Virtua to promote my arts and I needed this information because I had no idea what a nfts market was. You have gained one more subscriber.
Your videos are helping me finally grasp this more than any others I've watched. The value part was confusing me most, and you've explained it very well. Thank you so much!
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching. More to come soon on the topic.
Thank you very detailed. I was literally just told about this. And am trying to learn as I am an artist too.
Glad it was helpful!
That was the best explanation I have ever heard on NFTs. Made realize that the people I’ve spoken to don’t know what the H__L they’re talking about!!! Thank you!!!
You're welcome! I'm glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching. Best, Ben
Ive watched a couple of vid on this,,and from an artist's perspective,,this by fat the clearest vids on the topic
Thanks for the video, If I create an art work, and someone buy it, they can just copy and distributed without me recieving money right?
They could copy the artwork, but not the NFT. The value is in the NFT, as it gets literally charged by the artwork. If the NFT is resold, you receive money because of the royalty agreement build into the smart contract. If you tokenize your artwork and turn it into a NFT and I take a screenshot of your work and tokenize it too, the buyer has to make sure to buy the NFT from the original source.
@@3DGladiator This is actually a very good question. For instance, they buy an illustration as an NFT, paid a relatively small amount of money, but then use it on the vinyl covers or t-shirts, potentially make tons of money without even mentioning the original author of the artwork. How does this work?
Wow. I love your story of persistence... Also, you explain things very well. I will tweet you everywhere.
Really good explanation, thanks for making this video!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching. Best, Ben
this is the best video about NFT for artists i have ever watched for a dummy like me! thanks!
Thanks for watching and your kind words Tiffanie! You are definitely not a dummy if you are interested in NFTs and Crypto! 😀
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This was very informative and well-explained. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
So what if two people have the same piece of art (song, screen shot, video) and the person who isn’t the true original author hurries and makes it into a NFT?
With that type of cash, I expect to see the same type of thing we saw when Steam for a while allowed charging for paid mods. There was tons of people that just grabbed random mods from around the net and was selling them on steam. With Art that is even much easier, someone can just go on deviant, pixiv and grab tons of art and just post them... Unfortunately from everything I saw in the video there is no way to secure or validate the originality of the art :\ That or I am missing something from this.
That's the exact reason NFT's are being created. To prove originality of a piece of digital artwork for the first time in history. Of course, the artwork already posted on the internet is at risk, but if art created now or in the future is uploaded as an NFT without previously being posted on the internet, you can prove the originality of that artwork. I hope that answers your question!
You explained this much better than any of the crypto channels! Thank you
What site do you suggest for someone that does real physical paintings that wants to scan them and make them digital assets? Do you think that could be market? For real artwork to be catalogued and sold as a digital asset?
That’s what I’m interested in as well.
Interesting and complex indeed, at the same time useful and educative. Thanks, Gladiator
You're welcome! Thanks for watching and your comment. I'm glad it was useful.
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You're welcome. Glad you like it.
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Amazing! This really helped - The best explanation I have seen so far.
I literally paused the video, then I said to myself, "This dude killed it."
Thanks for your comment! I'm glad it was helpful. Best, Ben
Great breakdown of NFT art, it's an exciting new space for us creators. Subscribed, looking forward to more NFT content!
How is a digital artwork protected since as soon as it is bought the buyer can duplicate it ad infinitum, sell it, give it away, etc.?
wow this is really amazing, creators can finally get in a win with this!
Hey..Amazing Video!!!!
Does every NFT marketplace use ETH blockchain only or is it only OpenSea?
What a wonderful presentation and explanation, man. Perfecto. Thank you so much! More power to you. 🌈⚡🌈
You are very welcome! Thanks for your kind words. Best, Ben
So what about us “old school” artists that really aren’t as tech savvy as you? Can we create NFT’s from our paintings? You alluded to this in a previous video, perhaps you could do a video video on that topic. Would sure appreciate it!
Sure! I already made one. Take a look at my channel page. And if you want to give it a try yourself, watch my latest video on how to mint NFTs on Tezos. It's super easy, fast and very affordable. Best, Ben
So, I'm an artist coming at this from an art collecting perspective and less of an investment perspective trying to grasp the point of this. Yes, it makes it easier to move digital art around, but I'm curious what this means to me as a collector? For those like me, isn't this the same thing as doing a limited run of say, 5 prints? Or even 1, if you wanted to make it a truly unique piece? It's the same thing as your analogy with the Mona Lisa. Sure, someone could photograph it or scan it, but it will never be as high a quality. Similar to downloading it and printing it off a random website it's posted on. The handwritten signature would also create difficulties in duplication as well. At the end of the day, I guess I'm just trying to understand this new development from a display perspective. In the meantime, you've definitely got my subscription!
Art, if we are talking Contemporary Art, and not commercial or applied arts, has not been tied to singularity since mechanical arts came on the scene. For example, Warhol made many copies of the same work. Its now tied to its social characteristics, its social value i.e. how it relates to art discourse or art canon. There is a lot of digital art in the Art World, an entire movement called "Post-Internet Art", with major Billionaire collectors of it such as Anita Zabludowicz.
In my opinion the NFT is an alternative or "indie" art market not too different from many other auction or etsy type platforms. The difference is, the logic of block-chain; this aspect dramatically "gamifies" the market - which in some ways provides a similar kind of Institutional 'backing' that the Art World enjoys with its interconnected circuit of art museums, critics, art historians etc.
This institutional aspect is precisely what provides the game-like impulse to collect.
I appreciate your information and insight on NFTs. Thank you so much.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching. Best, Ben
Excellent breakdown, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for you comment Alex. I'm glad it was helpful. It maybe turned out a little bit long winded. I'm still working on my skills to get things to the point as quickly and clearly as possible for your guys. 😎
@@3DGladiator If you do keep exploring this topic further, I'd be willing to learn more. This technology is here to stay, but there are so many details to work out. What happens to the original source files (i.e. PSD), who would own that? Does the creator have rights to sell physical prints of the digital art or remix the original image and keep profiting from it? Or let's say the creator used some digital stock asset made by another artist that went into creating the final image, would there be revenue share from the sale?
Thanks for all of these interesting questions. I'm pretty sure some of them are still difficult to answer because of the lack of practical experience. But the technology is here to stay for sure. It's still hard to grasp though, not only the technical aspects, but also the way how it can change people's perception of value in the future. The process of tokenization is not only limited to digital art. I will make a follow-up video in the next days and try to answer some questions.
By the way, I've tried to explain the concept to a fellow colleague and well known "traditional" artist. He hates the idea of NFTs. This alone is a good reason why it will be big in the future 😅 (or maybe I just wasn't able to explain the concept clear enough...)
@@3DGladiator For sure it will be difficult for some to accept this new idea. I believe it will open up huge possibilities not only in art but in many aspects our daily life.
Great video !
Which Market is best for newbies, new artists ?
So like any art we need to hope the artist we buy one day has value - for me an old guy digital vs physical art, I can see culture determine it’s value but the fact that it can be copied easily in the digital world is going to make it harder for the average person to wrap their heads around owning ones and zeros vs a physical item. I can see fans supporting musicians buying some ownership of a song through NFTs bypassing record label but like most painters I’m not sure NFTs will be their savior.
Question - what if i take some random image from my pc, maybe downloaded sometime in the past, and mint it as my own work? As long as someone doesn't claim copyright, it's possible no? BTW I am not going to do this just interested.
hi great quick explanations.
2 questions tho:
1. in your other video, you showed the process. I know meta data is what is actually sent (and possibly the 350mb low res image?) but if that low res image isnt sent and its just the link, what if the website server hosting that image goes belly up?
2. How are the art pieces checked for the owner. Couldn't scammers just take a bunch of images that havent been tokenized yet and sell them off as their own and run off with the ETH since NFT's are still pretty new.
1. This is an issue and it's why I was storing the unlockable content in the IPFS network. If the web server of the marketplace where the item is listed shuts down for some reason, the thumbnail will not be available anymore. The link to the IPSF content remains valid of course, as it is stored in the metadata which is again stored directly on the blockchain.
2. Yes, scammers can simply take work from artist and tokenize it. This is a big issue and the reason why you as a collector should always try to verify the origin of the NFT. The best way is to directly get in touch with the artist before you purchase anything.
I hope this answers your questions. Thanks for watching. Have a nice weekend! Best, Ben
What does prevent me to copy an existing quite appreciated image nft on my computer, maybe slightly change it, and use it to create a new nft to sell? Thank you!
Nothing. You don't even have to change a thing. This is one of the many problems in the NFT space. Thanks for watching. Best, Ben
@@3DGladiator Thank you for sharing your knowledge about these new things. Your answer shocks me a little...I supposed you would have answered me it was impossible to do that, while you say nothing prevents to make perfect copies of what should be a unique asset....so it looks to me a little paradox (honestly, at the moment, I would still have concerns on nfts even if they weren't duplicable...)...I don't have any aim to confutate your answer (I am totally ignorant about this world), but thinking on it I was guessing: could it be the timestamp, at least on a specific network, that certifies which one is the original (the first digital work that has been tokenized - ?? is it correct?)?...it anyway seems not to prevent to make slightly changes and make a new unique nft...
this is very interesting, can i do that with 3d printable files .. .obj or . stl or even 3dmf ???
Hi There, you are always providing hi-quiality information and answering most important questions and I am truly appreciating that, thank you! However I searched for one question and couldn't get any answer for that on internet yet. Perhaps you may know the answer to that. It is about digital collective artworks, where multiple artists are involved in creation of an artwork. How should the approach or process be there? Can only 1 artist can share the artwork? can it be shared by multiple artist accounts, or should the collective art group/agency share the art work for all involved artist. As far as I know there are no NTF selling platforms who approves/accepts agency or collective art group applications. How should such organizations proceed? Do you know any services which can automatically distribute the earning to all the contributors automatically?
Great video that clearly explains NFTs for artists! Thank you!
Does it means that NFT’s are only for the digital art? So if I will digitize my 2D artwork it won’t count because I still own my original?
Thanks for your comment and your question Masha. I've made another video on this exact topic: "How to turn physical artworks into NFTs". You can find it on my channel page. Best, Ben
Thank you Ben! I’ll check it out.
Thank you for this very clear and comprehensive explanation.
i really love you videos man!! keep at it
I appreciate it!
Interessantes Video. Ein wichtiger Fortschritt in digitaler Kunst. Hast du auch mal überlegt deine Videos zusätzlich auf deutsch aufzunehmen?
Thanks for watching! In my opinion NFTs have the potential to profoundly change the art world.
Bezüglich deutschsprachiger Videos habe ich mir schon Gedanken gemacht. Immerhin gäbe es im deutschsprachigen Raum eine große Community im CAD-Bereich. Da ich aber so vielen Menschen wie möglich Zugang zu meinem Content ermöglichen möchte, werde ich auch in Zukunft den Großteil der Videos auf Englisch produzieren. Ganz ausschließen will ich aber nicht, dass auch mal was auf Deutsch dabei ist. Gibt es etwas Spezielles, das du gerne sehen möchtest bezüglich Tutorials usw.?
Vielen Dank für deine Unterstützung Ricky.
@@3DGladiator Hey Ben. Also persönlich interessiert mich immer sauberes Baking von High to Low Poly und wie man das Mesh am besten dafür aufbereitet. Ich finde es gibt wenig gute deutschsprachige Tutorials auf deinem Niveau und vielleicht triffst du ja eine Marktlücke. Das war nur so ein Gedanke. Auf Englisch ist natürlich universeller, was auch gut ist.
Thank you for this incredible explanation!!
Can I earn this way, by my drawings which are on paper,or do I have to learn GRAPHIC DESIGNING??
You could try to digitize your physical work and then turn it into an NFT. I've made another video on this topic. Check my channel page. Best, Ben
This fantastic information. Thank you very much. My question is. Would a digital photograph of an original piece that was done physically be accepted as an NFT?
Hi Kenton, thanks for your comment! Yes, this is an option under certain circumstances. I made another video on this topic. Please visit my channel page. Best, Ben
Thank you, Dude, this was very informative =]
Question please. (1) I have an old stamps. Can that be considered as NFT? (2) I bought a playing card with a brand on it. This brand is promoting a cartoon movie. It was old as well. Im planning to upload them and create an NFT? Is that allowed?
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Hi ... thank you for your video. What are the acceptable formats for 3D animation NFTs. (mp4?) And what is the maximum file size? (Mb) What software can be used to make real 3d. Not just simple little animation.
What about theft. What if someone stole or hacked your art work from your phone. And sold it into tokens. So what happens when an artist goes to sell there work and it’s already there. What happens ?
It's even hard to sell real art (in my case assemblage) that you can touch and "feel", lol...
I used to render for fun but it was not satisfying watching the images sink in the net-dwell hehe...good to hear that there's a way for CGI artists to make some money, I knew a lot of talented guys at Renderosity, DeviantArt, many of them could use this new technology.
It is about distribution, how many people can see you physical art for sale... very limited amount. This new tech allows massive distribution around the world. More eyeballs = More money
Thank you for the video!! Could be a stupid question, but what if you just screenshot the NFT art & replicate it that way? And won’t the market be oversaturated super fast? If Every digital artists starts selling their original art NFT, the value of everyone’s will plummet right?
You're welcome! Stealing and minting other peoples artwork is an issue indeed. Therefore it is important to do your research before you buy. Regarding your second questions, the market will be saturated for sure in the future which means a lot of artworks will become impossible to sell. It's like we have it in the "traditional" art market. It's not only about what you create, it's also about who you are.
WOW! Thx, the first time I understand something about NTFs 😄. Im a photographer and filmmaker. What do you think about converting photos into NFTs?
I only see digital art, but it seems to not apply the concept for photos or mini vids :( . Im right?
You can also do either medium. Music artist have recently released singles with collectible exclusive videos as NFTs
Great video. Do you see a future when this blockchain technology can be applied to e-commerces other than these very selective marketplaces? Say I own an e-shop where I sell my own design .stl files for 3D printing at 10€, shall I ever be able to apply to my files blockchain technology as I can now apply watermarking or just register the piece online?
Thanks Vicente for watching and the very interesting question. Yes, absolutely. Actually, something like this maybe already exists. Take a look at mintbase.io I’m not sure yet how trustworthy this is. Maybe some big players in the e-commerce market will pick this idea up in the future and integrate a solution. For my understanding, there are currently 2 main difficulties to overcome. The first one is that the integration into the Ethereum blockchain through smart contracts has to be flawless and secure. As you know, you cannot undo things once they are implemented. And the second one is to provide users with easy access. Nifty gateway has done this very well as you can purchase art directly via credit card. You don’t need a wallet and metamask to pay through your browser. You also don’t need to transfer FIAT money into ether before you buy. Easy access is key. But I’m sure quite a few companies and startups are working on this right now. Keep me posted in case you investigate this further as I’m interested in a solution too. Best, Ben
@@3DGladiator Thank you for your answer. I will keep searching as it is important for my future business and will report if I find anything. Very interesting links. This is a real revolution that may bring value back to digital works.
@@miperroesmuyguapo I will record a short follow-up video on the weekend and try to answer some additional questions.
@@3DGladiator awesome!!!
So useful. Thanks for putting this together!
What a great explanatory video, THANK YOU
Is this something that you can do with music for instance that's already been released via distributor. like, can an artists go back and do NFT's via an old catalog?
I do 3d installation graffiti, can i turn a photo of my artwork into an NFT? Thanks.
Yes, you can. I upload a video about this topic later today. Stay tuned.
@@3DGladiator Thats awesome, thanks for making a really new and complicated subject so easy to understand.
Simple. Perfect. Thank you
How do NFTs work with physical art? If a person buys a NFT that is tied to a physical art piece, does that art piece then have to be shipped to that buyer or is the NFT and the art piece treated as two separate counterparts?
I would say that one of the main characteristics of NFTs is that they DON'T work with physical art as it turns the digital artwork into a original piece. It allows you to go the other way around: you can make printouts, but the digital piece remains the original. The physical artwork and a tokenized version of it could be treated as two separate counterparts though, but for NFTs I would personally prefer if no physical piece exists.
@@3DGladiator I see. It's starting to make more sense now. Thank you for your reply 🙏
What about music? How do I market my music with NFT system?
Do you have a video about proof of stake aND NFT's ? trying to understand
Very informative.
Cardano (ADA) will surpass Ethereum as primary NFT issuer. Look up Cardano's Mary Hard fork.
What purpose does an NFT or a digital art serve to the person who is holding it at last, that has value in millions, but can not find a buyer ?
Very clearifying. Thank you.
I still don't understand how and why someone will buy an art for such high prices when something similar is available on stock photography sites like shutterstock for few buck and you literally get a few pennies for it. How did you sell an art for 8000 USD and how the buyer made sense of his/her investment. What an I missing here? thanks a lot.
Love the breakdown! Thank you.
Will current NFTs be compatible with Ethereum 2.0?
Yes, it will be compatible. There is no reason why it wouldn't be.
This was extremely helpful. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
how do you sell images of physical art? Do you have to digitize it or create a gif?
This was the most educated video on the topic, but i barely get it. Collectors bid to own popular pixels they cant touch, but they also bid to own popular objects they cant touch? Beeble sold physical assets on the nifty gate auction too. Where are those physical objects stored after auction? Are they in Beeble's house? 200+ people own a spot on Beeble's shelf? And they can sell their spot for more, giving Beeble royalties? Where does the value come from, the platforms? The only reason people create and chain these images is because collectors gamble to own an exclusive part of someone's famous social gambling profile? This is what I've gathered so far.
Thanks. All this is so new for me.
So I still don't understand, they aren't buying the actual work because it's still sitting on your computer, what prevents you from then using your own work on something else?
The artist *agrees* that the NFT represents the actual work when it gets tokenized. Nothing prevents him from using or selling the work again, except that this would be a bad move and hurt the artist's reputation in the long run. When selling an NFT, keep in mind that the artist is selling the actual work but not the copyrights. They belong to the artist unless stated otherwise. He could still produce and sell fine art prints for instance.
does buyer gets original art or it became only digital art?
It depends on what you classify as the "original" art. When buying an NFT, the buyer gets a tokenized version of it. Depending on who sells and what gets sold, the collector also receive a physical piece, like Beeple did for some of his NFT drops.
@@3DGladiator as i guess some can be post physical.some just digital for web. Thank you very much for answering
wow... this video was amazing, my man... the best video about NFT on youtube. Have you ever considered creating a course on Udemy? Your video edition and explanation are very didactic
Thank you🦋🙏
Welcome!
We need NFT brokers, then we can produce the art while someone else (hopefully with rapidly rising credibility) submits it for sale to the proper venue.
That’s the antithesis for the whole point of the blockchain and decentralization. As NFTs become more understood, and artist should be able to just post a link to their NFT for it to sell.
A broker is putting in a middleman to take profits away from the artist. NFTs are a way for the artist to reach the world community without having to pay a broker (and also so the collector can verify authenticity without an appraisal/expert)
The only thing missing is the usual consumers/collectors actually understanding what an NFT is.
I’m working with a token that is finishing up their NFT platform that will allow musicians an visual artists mint their own NFTs. Working like a blockchain music label/art gallery.
With an NFT gallery, there is no overhead for renting the space, occupying time on the wall of the gallery etc.
I know it’s a lot to wrap your head around, but the whole point of NFTs is to get rid of that broker. And they do exist and they are mostly taking advantage of artists, locking them into exclusive contracts and taking a cut rather than allowing the artist to freely release what they want where they want.
@@jonnyz37gjbm can I know the name of the token?
How does a hired artist get credit of his artwork being uploaded on the opensea... I was hired by a company who is upolading my artwork on opensea but they are not giving me any creditentials for my work (they are giving me salary) is this fraud..
You get credit and additional benefits by negotiating them BEFORE the project starts. As long as you got paid what you asked for, it's not a fraud by any means. If you've agreed to give a way all copyrights and licensing rights, your client is allowed to use your work in any manner.
Awesome, thank you!
You're welcome! More to come soon. I', currently working on a step by step tutorial on how to tokenize your art without being invited by one of the major platforms.
Thanks a lot for sharing.
My pleasure! Thanks for watching.
This NFT idea due to blockchain unique code, for sure soon will be adopt to physical buy and selling like real estate. Example I'm the first owner of a land and at the present value is 100k, I would be happy to sell it for 50k only so long as I get 10% share everytime it resold. And to how this thing works, its like I will keep my original land title to legal institute that will create the rare NFT in blockchain marketplace, then the buyer will only owned my land title NFT as proof of ownership of the land. This means the physical original copy of my land certificate will forever keep in legal instute in their library with a stamped of the rare NFT code. In far future my 10% share to everytime the land resold can then be inhereted by my first born child and with this my name will always be in the land title for the rest of the history.
Extraordinary !
thank you for letting me know now that those art thieves from different platforms now cant come for my art. Love you!!
very helpful, thanks for sharing!
Thanks!
Welcome!
Very cool piece you got!
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Can you do comics as well?
Sure. Wait until some of the big one like Marvel or DC comes and tokenize one of their first editions that gets then sold for more than the paper version.
Can I sell my music as well or this just applied to art?
Isn't music art too? You can turn you music into NFTs as well. Search for "3lau".
This was a great video! Thanks