Category: animation

  • From Hex Editors to Roblox: A Game Dev Dad’s Journey

    From Hex Editors to Roblox: A Game Dev Dad’s Journey

    The familiar hum of a PlayStation 5 fills my living room, but my ten-year-old isn’t playing the latest AAA release. He’s in Roblox, building games. Not just playing them—creating them. His laughter mingles with friends’ voices through his headset as they craft their digital worlds together. Their natural fluency with these tools fascinates me. They…

  • No Permission Needed – The Future of Animation

    No Permission Needed – The Future of Animation

    The recent Oscar longlisting of “The Glassworker,” a stunning hand-drawn film by Mano Animation Studios, is a landmark moment. It’s a testament to the incredible talent emerging from places the mainstream industry often overlooks. For ten years, they toiled without major studio support, building their own tools and training their own artists. Usman Riaz and…