{"id":321516,"date":"2022-02-28T04:45:58","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T09:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/?p=321516"},"modified":"2022-02-28T05:11:53","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T10:11:53","slug":"invisible-friends-finally-become-visible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/invisible-friends-finally-become-visible","title":{"rendered":"Invisible friends NFTs finally become visible"},"content":{"rendered":"
Every week, new projects enter NFT marketplaces<\/a>. It\u2019s an exciting time for the community members. To witness the project they\u2019ve been following for so long, get minted.<\/p>\n However, it\u2019s getting increasingly exhausting for everyone else to keep track of the next best NFT project<\/a>. It takes some research to decide whether a project is good or bad. It\u2019s a different story with Invisible Friends though.<\/p>\n The recently minted NFT project has fostered a lot of anticipation; from community members and hundreds of thousands of followers. So, what exactly is Invisible Friends?<\/p>\n Invisible Friends is an animated art NFT collection that features invisible characters who rock everything from basketball shoes, detective hats and even rocket launchers. Yes, they went all-in in the creative department.<\/p>\n The collection features 5000 animated NFTs -of which 3503 are already minted, and it\u2019s not slowing down- created by \u201cour internet friend<\/a>\u201d; Markus Magnusson.<\/p>\n The fact that the NFT project was created by Markus Magnusson, is part of the reason why the project is so hyped. The acclaimed animator has a fabulous following- 215k on Instagram & 79.6k on Twitter.<\/p>\n Invisible Friends is not his first NFT project; he has sold several NFTs before. The Go Play Outside<\/a> NFT created by him was sold for 6.60 ETH or $17,510.99 last month.<\/p>\n Markus Magnusson has created the NFTs, but the collection is part of the Random Character Narrative. Random Character Narrative is a collection of animated generative projects.<\/p>\n How it started is an interesting story. So, James Curran or as he\u2019s called SlimJim was working on SlimHoods, his NFT project. SlimHoods is an animated generative project as well & while working on it James had the thought: I want to use everything I was learning to help other animators do the same.<\/p>\n In hope to expand animated collections in the NFT space, which at the time was low, he collaborated with artists and launched the collective. Under the collective, the project SlimHoods<\/a> was launched in October and two months after another project, MoodRollers<\/a> appeared on the NFT marketplace.<\/p>\n The prices of these NFT projects saw an upside on the announcement of the third project, Invisible Friends.<\/p>\n In the most literal sense, the artwork is really simple. In a positive way of course. Even before launching, when the NFTs were teased on Twitter, I could only hold my excitement. If you are even mildly interested in purchasing an NFT, you\u2019ll find yourself hooked up to this collection and get on the white list asap.<\/p>\n The artwork is in the format of a gif and looks very crisp. The eye-catching artwork does not overwhelm you but makes you feel relaxed. Before you realise, you\u2019ve already spent a couple of minutes staring at one. Along with the clean and lighthearted artwork, it\u2019s the walk-cycles that hold our attention.<\/p>\n Expanding on that, Markus Magnusson said in a statement:<\/p>\n \u201c I think walk-cycles is just one of those things that infuse a lot of life immediately into a character without necessarily having to add a bunch of narratives. I think my main passion is really character design but then I also wanna have it come alive, hence why walk-cycles are great. Later on, it\u2019s just become this thing where I try to perfect it. And it\u2019s worked, if I go back 5-6 years the quality difference is quite significant.\u201d<\/p>\n In essence, everything about the artwork makes it really distinctive, which is more the reason it has received much attention and following.<\/p>\n If you know NFTs, you know the community and the project are inseparable, almost co-dependent. For a project to succeed it needs to be backed by a community that supports it no matter what.<\/p>\n In the case of Invisible Friends, the community is the charm. To be a part of the Random Character Collective Discord server, which has over 288k users, is a big thing. The community is highly interactive and also has a mental health channel that encourages a positive vibe, an additional incentive to be part of the amazing community. As a member, you\u2019ll be able to enjoy amazing memes and brilliant artworks, something definitely not to be skipped.<\/p>\n Additionally, the project\u2019s Instagram handle has close to 150k followers and the engagement is impressive. If that were low, on Twitter, the project has a following of almost half a million. Yes, you heard that right, half a million and it\u2019s just launched.<\/p>\n In all, it\u2019s a great place to meet people, make friends and support an idea.<\/p>\n On 23rd Feb 2022, the NFT collection was made available to mint on the official website<\/a>. By the time I am writing this, 3545 NFTs have already been minted. The mint price has been set to 0.25 ETH, which at the time is equivalent to $676.<\/p>\n Relatively speaking, the price seems very fair or even kinda cheap. Considering the rarity and popularity, there\u2019s no fault in calling it a steal. But that\u2019s my opinion. People on Twitter have expressed their views differently.<\/p>\n A Twitter handle, zeneca.eth <\/a>said in a tweet: \u201cI\u2019ll buy as many Invisible Friends you have, right now, at 1 ETH. Sell me all you want. This is ridiculously cheap for the product they have, they could EASILY sell out at 2 eth \u2013 this is a respectable mint price, well below what the market would snap pay tbh.\u201d<\/p>\n While this seems to be praising the project, another user; davidshinkle.x<\/a> had to say: \u201cWow getting crazy now. $721 to mint? The fun slowly getting sucked out of NFTs. Only the wealthy I guess will be able to even Mint\u2026Bad I think for NFTs\/Crypto arena. Was fun when anyone could possibly get the next big NFT rising star. Greed sucks!! $3 million plus 10% royalties.\u201d<\/p>\n In the broader picture, however, the project has received amazing appreciation. Soon the collection will be available on Opensea & hopefully receive an increase in the floor price.<\/p>\n In conclusion, it\u2019s a great idea to get an Invisible Friend for yourself.\u00a0For the artwork, the community and the artist.<\/p>\n\n \n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Creator<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Random Character Narrative<\/strong><\/h2>\n
The Artwork<\/strong><\/h2>\n
The Community<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Owning an Invisible Friend<\/strong><\/h2>\n