The Glassworker
The Glassworker (Urdu: شیشہ گر) is an upcoming Pakistani Urdu-language animated film directed by Usman Riaz.[1] It is Pakistan's first hand drawn anime film.[2] The teaser of the film was released in February 2016.[3] The trailer of the film was released in October 2016 and the length of the film is expected to be over an hour.[4][5][6]
The Glassworker | |
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Directed by | Usman Riaz |
Produced by | Khizer Riaz Alliz Espi |
Written by | Usman Riaz |
Music by | Usman Riaz Carmine Diflorio |
Production company | Mano Animation Studios |
Country | Pakistan |
Language | Urdu |
Plot
The story of the film set in Waterfront Town, revolves around a young boy named Vincent who works at his father's glass shop where he falls in love with a girl named Alliz, a gifted violinist who frequently visits the shop.[7]
Production
Development
Usman Riaz utilised crowd sourced funding and raised $116,000 via a Kickstarter campaign.[8]
Animation
It has a team of about 30 people including Pakistani artists as well as experts in Malaysia, UK, the USA, Canada and the Philippines to whom work is outsourced.[9]
See also
References
- Ansari, Hasan (27 January 2016). "Usman Riaz's 'The Glassworker': Pakistan's first hand-drawn animated film". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- Imaan Sheikh (5 February 2016). "This Is "The Glassworker", Pakistan's First Fully Hand-Drawn Animated Film". Buzz Feed. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- "Usman Riaz releases the teaser of 'The Glassworker'". Hip in Pakistan. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- "Trailer for Pakistan's first hand-drawn anime film The Glassworker will leave you in awe". Express Tribune. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- "The Glassworker is Pakistan's First Hand Drawn Animation". Desi Blitz. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- Nyda Mokhtar (28 January 2016). "The Glassworker: Pakistan's First Hand-Drawn Animated Movie". Brandsynario. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- Rehman, Sonya (21 February 2016). "The Karachi Whiz Kid And Pakistan's First Hand Drawn Animated Flick". Forbes. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- Rehman, Maliha (29 January 2017). "Pakistan's Studio Ghibli". Dawn newspaper. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
“We started off very small and managed to gain momentum when we raised 116,000 dollars via a Kickstarter campaign,” explains Usman.
- Rehman, Maliha (29 January 2017). "Pakistan's Studio Ghibli". Dawn newspaper. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
“We now have a team of about 30 people including local artists as well as experts in Malaysia, UK, the USA, Canada and the Philippines to whom we outsource our work.”