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Field guide / Chapter 05

Artwork & metadata

How the visual collection and its trait records fit together.

The artwork

The collection’s individual production images are square PNG artworks at 2,048 × 2,048 pixels. They share one 3D model, pose, and camera setup, with variation applied through the trait system.

This website serves optimized WebP versions of nine artworks for fast browsing. The displayed web images are previews of the original collection files.

Trait records

Each guardian has an identifier and nine named trait values. These describe its visual identity. The example below shows the trait record for the original Terracotta guardian.

{
  "name": "KUBORA #0001",
  "attributes": [
    {
      "trait_type": "Background",
      "value": "Lavender"
    },
    {
      "trait_type": "Shell",
      "value": "Terracotta"
    },
    {
      "trait_type": "Frame",
      "value": "Ivory"
    },
    {
      "trait_type": "Vest",
      "value": "Courier Clay"
    },
    {
      "trait_type": "Travel Kit",
      "value": "Midnight Teal"
    },
    {
      "trait_type": "Eyes",
      "value": "Square"
    },
    {
      "trait_type": "Eye Light",
      "value": "Warm Cream"
    },
    {
      "trait_type": "Chest Seal",
      "value": "Turquoise"
    },
    {
      "trait_type": "Finish",
      "value": "Matte"
    }
  ]
}

Mint metadata

Artwork files and trait records are separate from blockchain deployment. Final public image URIs, metadata hosting, and a mint contract address have not been announced on this site. The example above is a trait record, not a claim that a token has already been minted.

Collection consistency

The master model gives every image a shared structure. Trait records make the variations explicit, while the fixed production camera and lighting keep the collection visually comparable.

See the design rules for the features that stay locked across all tiers.