New York – The Arbitrum Foundation has unveiled an exciting partnership with DPOP Studios, a rising star in the media landscape, to produce their upcoming feature film NEW HERE.
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This innovative film delves into contemporary digital culture and explores the convergence of art, gaming, fashion and music in the digital age. NEW HERE offers a unique perspective through the journey of a fictional user as they navigate the vast landscape of the Internet and encounter prominent figures shaping the future of digital art.
The collaboration between Arbitrum Foundation and DPOP Studios introduces two key components: NEW HERE SHORTS and GLIMPSES.
NEW HERE SHORTS presents a series of 11 compelling short films, offering newcomers to the CryptoArt world an entry point by showcasing prominent artists from the emerging art scene.
These short films will be released throughout 2024, accompanied by an interactive experience tailored exclusively to the premiere of NEW HERE SHORTS. Complementing the short films, GLIMPSES are open edition works of art that evolve with the viewing experience of the SHORTS episodes and provide an interactive journey for audiences.
Dan Sickles, Founder of DPOP Studios commented on today’s news: “We’re ready to push the boundaries of how we interact with story-driven media, and we’re finding exciting ways to reward the audiences who engage with our ecosystem.
“Unnecessary to DPOP’s mission, a protocol rewards system has been established whereby the artist in the short film series receives perpetual royalties from each coin – since 2021, DPOP Studios has paid out over $50,000 in residuals to artists featured in their digital art drops .”
Dan Sickles, founder of DPOP Studios
GLIMPSES will be available for minting on Zora from February 21, 2024, with a minting period running until early spring, in line with the public release of SHORTS. Additionally, a live GLIMPSES coin event is scheduled for March 1, 2024 at ETH Denver.
Nina Rong, Head of Ecosystem Development at Arbitrum Foundation, added: “The NEW HERE universe introduces an exciting new digital world that connects entertainment with digital ownership in a way that the media and film industries have not yet addressed.
Owning an NFT equivalent to a short series to unlock progressive viewing experiences has the potential to reimagine how media companies approach media releases in a Web3 world.”
A live GLIMPSES coin event will take place on ETH Denver on March 1, 2024.
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About DPOP Studios
DPOP Studios is a dynamic media studio dedicated to creating compelling stories across media. In collaboration with creative technologists, the studio pioneers new models for the financing, production and distribution of new media.
About NEW HERE
NEW HERE, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Dan Sickles, promises to be a cinematic journey into the heart of today’s digital culture. The film, produced by industry veterans and featuring prominent creators of that generation, is set for release in 2024.
About the Arbitrum Foundation
Founded in March 2023, the Arbitrum Foundation supports and expands the Arbitrum network and its community with advanced scaling solutions for Ethereum. Arbitrum One, a leading Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solution, provides ultra-fast, low-cost transactions and drives innovation in DeFi and NFT projects.