why amelie feels like a place you can step into
a few thoughts on the colours, framing, and tiny pleasures that make amelie my favourite film.
read the film analysis →YOU ARE HERE ilyas’ space
@ily.zip
est. 2026currently building pixlumo
hey, i'm ilyas — been coding since 2021.
building pixlumo, making things, and going on the occasional side quest.
01 / SELECTED PROJECTS
things i've made ↙
02 / ABOUT ME
a few chapters inhey, i'm ilyas — been coding since 2021 when i made a school website and actually got hooked. went from that to roblox scripts, then started a discounted robux business i advertised on tiktok — hit 3m views and 40k customers by 2024. 2025 was mostly just exams. now it's 2026 and i'm building pixlumo, which is where most of my time goes.
when i'm not at a screen i'm either cycling, reading, or slowly learning piano. also replaying persona 5 for probably the third time. the music taste is there, the genre hasn't been decided yet.
the story so far timeline + skills
TIMELINE
- made a website for school in html + css, actually liked it
- writing roblox scripts for fun, mostly
- started a discounted robux business, advertised it on tiktok
- 3m views, 40k customers. still kind of unreal
- buried in exams
- building pixlumo
SKILLS
PROGRAMMING
TypeScript · JavaScript · SvelteKit · React · React Native · Python · Swift · C++
MARKETING
Content Strategy · Social Media · Brand Identity · Analytics · Copywriting
3D DESIGN
Blender · 3D Modeling · Texturing · Rendering · Lighting
MOTION
After Effects · Premiere Pro · Motion Graphics · DaVinci Resolve · Video Editing
GITHUB ACTIVITY
@catlover447 ↗2,305 contributions in the last year
kill bill is about more than getting even
the meme sounds, unforgettable images, and the moment i realised just how classic it is.
read the film analysis →the art of ear candy
two very different songs, one playlist, and a case for following the sounds that make you feel good.
read the music post →don't stop believin' saved my life
journey, the sopranos, and the song i kept coming back to when health stuff took up too much space.
read the song analysis →a country isn't a bloodline
how national identity gets made, Rupert Lowe’s “restore” pitch, and why birthplace shouldn’t decide who belongs.
read the analysis →why bobby bacala is my favourite
his family, the mob world he gets pulled into, and why his ending hurts.
read the character analysis →a silent voice, before and after
rewatching the film after suddenly losing my hearing changed what i noticed about sound, communication, and the life around both.
read the film analysis →the writers ruined bran stark
how an underwritten character arc makes his sudden turn as king drag the whole finale down.
read the character rant →i thought opera would be a snooze
my first La Bohème: free front-row tickets, thunderous music, and an evening that moved me more than i expected.
read the story →the chinese high-speed rail lesson
what long-term planning, connected systems, and the far-off Type II dream can teach us about building together.
read the piece →the City has layers, Canary Wharf has a plan
why the City’s old streets and new towers feel joined up to me, while Canary Wharf can feel too polished.
read the architecture piece →the slopification of being in Britain
rising rents, rough roads, overloaded services, and that general feeling of everything getting a bit shit.
read the rant →what the fuck happened to food?
smashburgers, matcha, Spicy Basil, and the feed turning every meal into a stunt.
read the rant →i want to be the antichrist of linkedin
AI-written career theatre, engagement bait, and when someone’s crisis becomes a post.
read the rant →maida vale, my favourite tube station
a little pocket of calm, old mosaics, and a different pace from Oxford Circus.
read the piece →coffee chat slop
connection requests, performative interest, and the professional art of never speaking again.
read the rant →the same headphones, a different silence
Gothenburg trams, fika, and the calm that hits when I visit family from London.
read the piece →just looking up at Myrtle Avenue
planes coming in low, strangers watching together, and the fun of a free bit of wonder.
read the piece →Amsterdam felt like a gimmick. Rotterdam didn’t.
Amsterdam left me cold. Rotterdam actually felt like a city I wanted to explore.
read the rant →the Laughing Storm: Lyonel Baratheon on page and screen
the book’s loud, fearless tourney knight gets a whole lot more room to shine on screen.
read the character study →why A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms worked for me
Peter Claffey, Dexter Sol Ansell and Daniel Ings make the story feel alive; HOTD’s writing keeps its actors boxed in.
read the piece →the Djed Spence effect
a World Cup recovery tackle, Enzo’s late equaliser, and why Matt Smith’s Daemon has a similar pull.
read the piece →04 / SCRAPS FROM THE NOTEBOOK
small things, latelywhat comes after the prototype?
currently working on a PCB for it and how to mass produce.
the pixlumo story →slowly learning piano
when i'm not at a screen i'm either cycling, reading, or slowly learning piano.
more writing see latest posts
the latest posts are just above. more to come.
go to the blog ↑05 / QUOTE
“I've never regretted living the way I do.”— Persona 5
- Parasite2019
- Amélie2001
- A Silent Voice: The Movie2016
- Interstellar2014
- Fight Club1999
my highest ratings · all 108 on IMDb ↗
06 / FLIGHT MAP
home: London Heathrowdrag to explore
LHR THE WORLDselect a destination
Map: Natural Earth · place labels: OurAirports
07 / GUESTBOOK
great site, love the persona vibes!
this is sick, keep building