Today CC0 Studios released the first of ten episodes of the @normalmfer_ animated series, so here are some thoughts about why crypto-native content will only become more and more commonplace and why this is my best shot on goal on where I think the puck is headed.
The Status Quo: Souvenir Shop SyndromeCrypto creatives have gotten into the bad habit of building souvenir shops before rollercoasters. The money has largely been there for the taking, but it’s mostly bread and circuses at the end of the day - eternally chasing the next thing to hype without really having a reason to build what you’re building. Oh, the narrative is Solana bad because Solana go down - I should become Ethereum-aligned as a way to perform future potential. Oh, the narrative is u...
Intro: Why Decentralized Disney Didn't Catch OnLast cycle, both retail investors and VCs latched onto the idea that crypto could give birth to a "decentralized Disney." Despite many a seed check and high hopes, this vision hasn't materialized. Why? Sure, bad UX, high transaction fees, slow speeds, and lacking infrastructure played a part. But the main point of failure is failing to realize that the foundation for a decentralized Disney already exists, thriving on the internet throug...
From Money to Culture LegosPopular among those emersed in DeFi narrative-driven meme-making, the term “Money Legos” is used to easily visualize the first principle of composability. It maps a seemingly unapproachable subject for most noobs, decentralized apps (dApps) built on blockchain rails) onto something almost every 4-year-old understands (Legos). Onchain composability isn’t restricted to moneyness, some of the best examples of onchain composability are non-financial. It applies to anyth...
At CC0 Studios, our mission is to establish brands that prioritize art and storytelling over financial speculation, believing in the long run, creative games tend to be positive-sum games. That being said - a collector should be able to collect if they want to. So, to appeal to the wide range of folks both already onboarded into web3 and those who are not, who may fall on any point of the spectrum of willingness to spend money on a jpeg/mp4, we have created multiple nft creation streams for d...
Today we’re proud to announce the launch of CC0 Studios, a production studio committed to building the worlds of public domain crypto-native intellectual property. To demonstrate this commitment, CC0 Studios has partnered with Atrium, to produce a series of short films and social shorts leveraging their network of artists and creators. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n54RGMtp444&t=10sMission StatementReimagining the Crypto-Native Narrative: CC0 Studios endeavors to push beyond the current spe...
Animations and other creative ventures rooted in crypto-native IP.
