Ben Wheele (b. 1987, Ditchling) is a computer animator, visual artist and Youtuber based in the UK. He graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2011. His animated films have been screened at festivals internationally including Annecy, Pictoplasma, London Intl. Animation Festival, Rotterdam Film Festival and Stuttgart ITFS. His work has been exhibited at The Sunday Painter London and Casino Luxembourg, Gazell.io digital art space, and broadcast on Adult Swim and Channel 4 (UK).

Surprised Mertie is the hybridized variant of the original Mertie File Expander spambot. Unaware of her abilities, Mertie has the power to contain other containers. Ultimately it is thought she can transcend all forms of digital containment - a mythological figure.

Now featured in this holographic, ‘single edition’ collectible card, from the animated short film Top 5 Animation Containers by Ben Wheele Using CGI animation, Wheele constructs a fantastical world of sinister creatures and digital hybrids available for your ownership. The collection attempts to reinterpret the sparkling, holographic nostalgia of 80s-90s trading cards. Each artwork is hand-crafted at 2000 x 2000px and 150 frames, and is released as a unique single-edition ERC-721 token.

Verisart certified: https://verisart.com/works/ben-wheele-373b1b5b-dc91-4bf6-9ac2-56480960b651

Unlockable content available upon purchase through Verisart certificate.

File size: 89.3 MB

Contract Address: 0x495f947276749Ce646f68AC8c248420045cb7b5e

Token Standard: ERC-1155

Blockchain: Ethereum