“If all I ever gave you was a hammer…Everything’s a nail…” I believe that a well-made movie takes inspiration from one core idea and then carefully weaves a story around it. There’s intent, a message, and its rest falls in place. The quote mentioned above is from the Arrival movie,…
Reading between frames
Bombay Rose – the new milestone in Indian animation
Our fairy tales have always been about love. A beautiful princess, a handsome prince on a white horse, and the happily-ever-afters. On the eastern side of the world, Salim faced death for loving Anarkali – a non-noble royal courtesan who was entombed alive for reciprocating. The love between a prince…
Opinion on WhiteHatJr
Why this video of Mr.Karan Bajaj, CEO of WhiteHatJr triggers me: 1. Their communication: The constant messaging that creativity reduces after a certain age is INCORRECT and more of a #FOMO message for parents. As a matter of fact, MIT suggests teaching MUSIC, NOT CODING for raising kids smarter. Kids are gullible,…
Reading between frames
“Sitara”- A feminist flight from Pakistan
While the story of Tokri made me wonder about the streets and slums of Mumbai, India, Sitara took me straight to the streets and terraces of Lahore, Pakistan. Sitara: Let Girls Dream is a 15-minute silent animation movie from Karachi-based Waadi Animations in collaboration with VICE studios. Set in 1970,…
Google Analytics and other free tools & resources
[Google Analytics and other free tools & resources – Digital Marketing – Part 20] Note: This is the final part of the digital marketing series as of now, any new learnings will be written as addendum without any decided frequency on postings. AD Many tools provide the…