Top Down Limited Edition

TOP DOWN!

Music by FΞLLΞNZ
Animation by JIGSAW

Top Down is one of those collaborations that was meant to happen.

It is a product of the love for music and for art. It’s a vibe. It emotes that chill feeling of taking a drive on a coastal highway, top down, wind in the hair, and the wind swirling through your fingers while floating them along the side of your door…

The sun is setting and the radio is blasting a tune made for the road…

Put the Top Down my friends, we hope you enjoy this as much as we do!

FROM JIGSAW:

Creating the artwork for this piece was, originally, supposed to be simple - but as I always do I push challenges on myself to try and learn - in this case, creating an accurate, stylized car was a much larger task than I originally thought.

Getting the dimensions and still staying within a stylistic range of my art style was a tricky thing to land - not too realistic but realistic enough.

Because it came down to the character at the end of it, and I wanted ‘Topper’ to have attitude - I wanted him to seem way too cool for school, except, approachable.

A lot of subtle animation and care went into syncing the animation to the music, if you zoom in and pay attention you may just notice a lot of wonderful treats in store.

Working with FΞLLΞNZ was a treat, and he was very patient with all the aspects of approaching the visual for this piece. I am honored to have been able to collaborate with him, and it won’t be the last time.

Enjoy, Top Down!

Peace be the Journey,
Jigsaw (McKay Voiles)

FROM FΞLLΞNZ:

Where the music originated from a different vibe, the music transformed over many iterations (like 26), the art similarly was transformed, manifesting what we have to today. It's really exactly what it's supposed to be.

It was a great collaborative effort, through all the experimentation, revisions, and finally a complete pivot to Jigsaw’s sweet spot, hand-digital animation… what a great thing that was! Looks deceive the complexity and subtleties the animation has. Take as long as you want to look for the little things… so cool!

I, too, feel this was a great team effort and am so happy we were able to do this project together! Definitely honored to have his work reflect on my music and, in kind, my music on his art! It apparently sustained him to all the efforts! Heroic work!

Roll with it! Put your Top Down!!

To the future!
FΞLLΞNZ (Tom Fellenz)

FOR THOSE THAT READ THE WHOLE STORY (or not)... Listen Up!
Topper, the extremely animated driver will appear in your wallet as a 3D Wearable VRM Avatar!

Yes, one yellow shirted Topper will be AIRDROPPED to every wallet - one for each NFT purchased!

BONUS ROUNDS:

• For every wallet that contains three or more, a special glistening Gold Shirt and hair that flashes with every word spoken while in compatible 3D virtual worlds!
• For every wallet that contains 10 or more, an additional Red Shirt and Blue Shirt - those that will be available on Nifty Island Marketplace.
• Share them as you like!