So we are back again this time we are talking to part of the team behind Undead Cuties if you haven't seen these check them out they are cute with a little bit of gory so I had to hit them up to chat let see what they had to say
How you doing today ?
Good
So you down for a interview ?
I'll be house hunting but I have time to answer questions in between. We can also do like a rolling interview? Like you ask questions and I answer when I have a minute and vice versa?
Perfect
So what name you go by in the NFT world ?
Individually I go as NFT Stan, but as a project the group works under the name Undead Cuties!
So undead cuties is a group ?
It's a collaboration between myself and my girlfriend, as well as some animation help from my buddy! It's a fun, creative outlet for all of us
I like its funny reminds me a bit of furry tree top friends and is your girlfriend a NFT artist to ?
Happy Tree Friends ? Definitely a little bit of inspiration there! I've always enjoyed the juxtaposition of adorable and horrific. There's something so unsettlingly funny about it
Oh if the readers don't know what happy tree friends are look it up 🤣🤣🤣
At the moment no, she is just a co-creator of UC with me. But that could change! That's one of the things that's so cool about the NFT world. The barrier to entry is so low, it's easy for anyone who wants to create something to get involved!
Total agree so many talent artist are coming on the scene each day . Yea i think when its a cartoon you can kind of get away with pretty much anything so is this a set or is there a bigger picture
For now, this is just a collectible set! We have a couple ideas for a blended finale card and a series 2. Larger functionality would be really cool, but we don't have the technical know-how (yet) to make that happen.
There are plans for another project with some of the same people involved in this one down the line though that will have more functionality and interactive aspects! Once we all have some time...
So what maybe V.R or a NFT game of some type ?
I wish! That is probably beyond our ability for now! More likely it will be something using smart contracts with some type of crafting etc. Nothing ground-breaking, but still fun I hope!
So maybe a bit of blender would you think of adding music to your NFT's ?
Oh never thought about adding music! Sound effects maybe, that could be pretty cool!
Yea I see a lot people are starting to do that ?
It's awesome to see people trying new ideas! I'm waiting for someone to figure out how to have an interactive 3d element right on the chain. I think that would be amazing
Do you mean V.R ?
Like interactive on AtomicHub. Do people have that already with VR? I'll admit that I haven't used VR at all haha
Check M.O.R.B.S out I did an article with him and he showed me some of his V.R work ?
I will! That sounds super cool actually
So where you from ?
Boston, Massachusetts!
So what brought you into the NFT world?
AlienWorld is the first project I found out about! My dad actually got my brother and I into it this past Christmas. Started playing around with making NFTs from there and trying to understand the blockchain a little more from there. I still really have only dipped the toes in at this point!
And I think just having to listen to me ramble about it all the time got my gf interested 😂
So how long you been creating NFT's ?
I think the first one I did was late December 2020.. but those were pretty low quality! Lots of learning went along with the first ones I made. I've gone through a lot of ideas and collections in the past 4 or 5 months just trying to figure this whole space out. And there is still a ton to learn!
So would you say you now have found where you belong in this community ?
I think it's always changing honestly! There is still a ton I don't know and there is a lot of potential for new spaces and projects. I wouldn't want to commit us to just one!
So how many collections have you done?
A lot of them were sort of test collections, just figuring things out by trial and error. The only two I'm currently actively involved in are Undead Cuties (undeadcuties) and The Goiter (itsthegoiter)
So how does your girlfriend feel about NFT's ?
I think she likes the general idea, but is a bit mystified by the whole concept.. for her it's purely a chance to be creative and make art. Definitely a lot of stress relief and satisfaction in making something!
So is she the creative one in relationship?
I think we're both pretty creative! Maybe that's why it works haha
So are you just artists or do you collect as well ?
A bit of both! I'm pretty involved in AlienWorlds (my friends and I are running for council on Neri, so I have a decent collection of those NFTs. I also like the art of Bitcoin Origins and have bought a few blocks for fun. The "smaller" projects (maybe undiscovered is a better word) are also really cool to support! I've found a few through twitter or in various telegram groups I'm in. There's always a new project or artist popping up that you can get excited for!
I think everyone has jumped on to Alienworld at some point i was talking to someone else who is also going for council on Neri as well !!!!!!
Ooh some of our competition! Can you say who it was?
I wont mention names but he is part of happy NFT's
Fair enough! There are a ton of candidates on Neri which is really cool. Seems like a lot of people understand how big of an effect it could have.
What's your Twitter account ?
https://twitter.com/UndeadCuties?s=20
Have done any Collab's or are you open to Collab's ?
And as of now we haven’t done any collaborations, but I think we’d definitely be open to it with the right project/artist!
So is this a full time job ?
And no, just something we do in our spare time! I work at an engineering company and my gf works in healthcare
Wow so it must be some change for you from engineering to be working on NFT's?
It's definitely different! But I also grew up in a family of artists, so it's always been something I enjoy doing. There was constantly some type of craft project or water color night or creative activity to do!
So you have an artistic back ground ?
Yes you could say that!
So have you tired any other markets ?
Not yet! I'm still getting used to AtomicHub. But I would like to check out some other ones as well! Expand the repertoire
Of course
So what NFT are you working on at the mo ?
We're actually working on several at once! Trying to finish up the Card #4 for Undead Cuties and also figuring out the animation for Card #5! And in the beginning stages of the Finale card for Series 1. Lots of moving parts!
Can we have a preview ?
Yes! Give me a minute to find the (mostly) final character for Card #4
Awh I find that cute
Well that’s what we’re going for! Cute and a little gory 😉
Well we have everything out there from zombies to some gorgeous naked ladies lol so your cute and gory pets fit perfectly in !!!!!
Haha yes! There really is a niche for everyone in the NFT world!
Total agree I never really asked what does your friend bring to your team ?
He does the animation on some of them! He's the only one that knows how to use AfterEffects. And it's a perfect opportunity for him to learn new skills in that program
So what other programs you use ?
All the character design, drawing, and inking is done in Autodesk Sketchbook and then finishing touches and card placement is done in Photoshop! And that's really all.. it's a pretty simple process
So how long between thought and creation does it take for you to have a finished NFT ?
That definitely varies for each one! For a static NFT maybe 8-10 hours total? With concept, sketching, inking, color, backgrounds, and final finish. For animated ones it's definitely longer! That process eats up a lot of time
Are you whitelisted on Atomichub ?
Yes! Level one verification only though. Maybe we'll get the orange check someday! You need a decent social media presence and following for that though
And how would you feel about getting listed on tokenheadz ?
Definitely open to it! The fee is pretty steep at the moment though.. maybe someday! If enough people seem interested in having us on there
I have heard the price we wont say much more than that .
So have you got a website ?
Not yet! We're active mainly on Twitter (twitter.com/undeadcuties) and somewhat on Telegram (t.me/undeadcuties)
So is it just you running media channels?
Yup! That's why we may not be as active as we could be..
Ha ha can I ask how many hours a day you running the media channels ?
On average, maybe half an hour a day? But when we're launching a new card or a giveaway is happening, we're more active!
Most of the time and energy goes into creating the NFTs themselves
Wow a half an hour a day I wish only spent a half a day online
It was definitely more for me over the winter when there wasn't much else to do haha
So who is your favorite artist at the moment ?
Oh man that's tough! So many to choose from. Are we talking in general or just in the crypto space?
Crypto
I really liked the art in the most recent Alien Horrors project! That's a style that I find super cool. The same goes for Exit Limbo. It's so different than what I can do! Super gritty and intense.
And outside of the major collections, I think fundotxcutie has some really awesome stuff! It's got that wild, trippy early 00s, dialup modem vibe to it.
You should check out sillypsyben
Those do have a similar vibe!
So tell us something random about yourself ?
Hmm a random fact about myself? That's tough! Not super random, but our second card Cudi Buddy is based on my actual cat Cudi . I can also juggle and ride a unicycle, but not at the same time
Ha ha ha love it
So are you into crypto currency or just NFTs ?
I dabble a little in the major cryptos, but not in any large volume or anything! Just for fun. NFTs are definitely more interesting than just trading cryptocurrency to me
Well NFT's are so different to crypto I love both but NFT's are just so much more interesting .
Where can we find your NFT for sell ?
https://wax.atomichub.io/drops/12890+15991+15992+20202+20203
So what's your favorite NFT you have designed can we have a pic ?
My favorite one hasn't been released yet, so you'll just have to wait and see 😉
What advice do you have for people trying to get into NFT ?
Don't be afraid to try and fail or mess up! Just make something you enjoy and put it out there! Everyone is still figuring this space out and that's part of what makes it so exciting
What hobbies do you ? What you do for fun ?
Hobbies/do for fun: I like building stuff, working on my motorcycles, painting, reading, and looking for deals on NFTs on AtomicHub haha
So any chance of a small airdrop for people reading this ?
Unfortunately, all our released NFTs are limited supply.. but we do have a planned drop/contest/giveaway that will tie in with AlienWorlds, so stay tuned for that!
Just 2 question left for you is there else people can keep up to date with your progress and finally this is for an article that will be be put on read.cash do you use it ?
The best place to stay up to date is to follow us on twitter or join our telegram! (I think I linked those earlier)
I actually had never used read.cash until you reached out to me about this interview! I read through some of your previous articles and I may have go start using it regularly
Is there anything you want to add IL happy put it in ?
Thanks for taking the time to chat! It's been really cool.
Stay gruesome 💀
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Love this collection.