Tezos

Descent

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Description

In the hypnotic descent of Alice down the stairway, we witness a loop, a metaphor echoing the path of the NFT creator. Each step, an embodiment of the artist's soul maneuvering through the convoluted maze of perception and worth. The perpetual motion, a poignant representation of traversing the intricacies within an artistic realm inundated with complexities. Similar to Alice, the NFT artist descends not in surrender but in a quest for depth within a landscape abundant with superficialities. Each downward stride encapsulates the struggle against the gravitational pull of prevailing trends, where integrity appears to plunge into an abyss, overshadowed by the clamor for instant recognition and commercial success. The cyclic motion and the multitude of entities embody the perpetual dilemma, the sense of spiraling endlessly into justification. The artist grapples with the need to validate every creative stroke against a backdrop where art's value seems dictated by fleeting trends and the selective curation of a privileged few. Yet within this ongoing descent lies the resilience of the artist's spirit, unwavering commitment to ascend beyond the myopic constraints of commercialization while reclaiming the purity of artistic expression. --- Format: GIF, 25 fps, 256 colors, 1080px x 1080px, 76,7 Mb. Process: Sourcing the footage, rotoscoping technique employed to meticulously trace around the subjects, creating a precise silhouette that was then duplicated. Layers that were worked on were exported. Analog video processing of idependent layers in vintage modified hardware. These elements were then compiled within After Effects, where a refinement of color adjustments was executed. Film Source: "Alice in Wonderland" (1910), directed by Edwin S. Porter and J. Stuart Blackton, Edison Manufacturing Company.

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