DEMAN Live

DEMAN is the Duke Entertainment, Media and Arts Network and the university’s hub for creative industries. On this show you’ll hear past episodes of DEMAN Live, panels and one on one chats with alumni. DEMAN is a signature program of Duke Arts and Duke Alumni Engagement and Development. Follow DEMAN on social and stay updated at DukeDEMAN.com, where you can find our full archive of episodes. Thanks for joining us.

Inside the Metaverse (Gaming, XR & Interactive Media) 04/08/2022

Authors, Publishers & Literary Agents 04/08/2022

Inside A Netflix Writer’s Room 04/08/2022

Interactive Entertainment with Epic Games 04/08/2022

Theater & Performing Arts 03/31/2022

Cinematography with Robert Yeoman 03/31/2022

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Revolt Media & TV: Social Justice Journalism 03/02/2022

Fine Arts & Fashion Industries 03/02/2022

Navigate Your First Job in Creative Industries 02/14/2022

Inside the Music Industry 02/14/2022

From Christie’s to SNL: The ABCs of NFTs 01/14/2022

From Christie’s to SNL: The ABCs of NFTs This episode in collaboration with the Innovation Co-Lab features a conversation with NY-based Duke alumnae and multidisciplinary artist about their careers, current market trends and creative process at the convergence of art and tech, including the (Non-Fungible Tokens). Nicole Sales helped facilitate Christie’s groundbreaking NFT sale of Beeple’s work, , for $69 million, the third highest total for a living artist ever. Created over 5,000 days, Beeple’s monumental collage was the first purely digital artwork (NFT) ever offered at a major auction house. “Pioneering new techniques, Carrie Able is at the forefront of VR and AR art expanding the uses of this new technology to include all facets of her work in VR sculpture, oil painting, music, and coding, bringing these elements to the fore of the art world,” said Forbes Magazine. In this episode, we learn more about the meteoric rise of NFTs, a unique file that lives in the blockchain, and the sudden popularity of digital sales across creative industries, from arts to sports (an NFT of a video of Lebron James dunking sold for more than $200K) and the music industry (Kings of Leon is the first band to release their album exclusively in the form of NFTs). We also answer audience questions and discuss the opportunities and challenges related to the commercialization of using blockchain technology in the arts and creative industries. Panel Nicole Sales ‘12, Business Director, Digital Art Sales and NFTs Carrie Able ‘04, Visual Artist/Musician Moderated by Michael Faber ‘05, Senior Manager, Academic Technologies, Duke OIT; Graphic Artist Read a transcript of this episode . Our theme song is "Carolina" by '13. This episode was produced in partnership with the student-run podcast hub Hear at Duke. to our newsletter, send us an or message us on to get involved! About DEMAN Live We know that finding a job/internship in all industries is confusing and stressful. DEMAN is here to help with —Duke's signature series featuring conversations with alumni working in creative industries to help students and alumni navigate careers and opportunities. Follow us @DukeDEMAN /episode/index/show/deman/id/21772199