# Astral

> As of Nov 5, 2026, Astral has no recorded sale.

- Page: https://www.gondi.xyz/collections/makersplace-2a46/72577
- Collection: [MakersPlace](https://www.gondi.xyz/collections/makersplace-2a46.md)
- Token ID: [72577](https://etherscan.io/nft/0x2a46f2ffd99e19a89476e2f62270e0a35bbf0756/72577)
- Contract: [0x2a46f2ffd99e19a89476e2f62270e0a35bbf0756](https://etherscan.io/address/0x2a46f2ffd99e19a89476e2f62270e0a35bbf0756) (ERC-721)
- Owner: [artofgk](https://www.gondi.xyz/0x157ae65f17c8eac3d76b9a5253108537025afdf1)
- Image: https://i2c.seadn.io/ethereum/0x2a46f2ffd99e19a89476e2f62270e0a35bbf0756/dbb84babc4fcd8e958659cfacca339/f9dbb84babc4fcd8e958659cfacca339.jpeg?w=1000

## Description

In December 10, 1999, the Philippine island of Luzon dealt with a massive overnight blackout. Unbeknownst to residents, an estimated 50 
truck-loads of jellyfish swam into one of the major powerplants and found themselves trapped in its cooling system. This strange news left an 
imprint in my mind, and I would never forget about it. 

I decided to immortalize the tragic journey of the jellyfishes in this animation. Their movement exude innocence, calm, and mindfulness 
almost celestial--astral in nature. Lao Tzu once said, "To the mind that is still the whole universe surrenders." 

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In the dystopian future, our hero finds his inner peace in a state of Zen. He's reminded of the jellyfishes that inspired him when 
he was a child. During this moment of calm and meditation, he summons his avatars of fire and ice. This is his ritual before going to battle.

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Technical details

2560 x 866 pixels MP4
25 FPS
Made in C4D (Cloth sim on Marvelous Designer) rendered in Octane
Post Effects done in After Effects

Data from GONDI (https://www.gondi.xyz), Nov 5, 2026.