lore
I'm Siddharth. Most people call me Sid, or Sid Renders. I'm 25. Ever since I was a kid, the idea in my head was simple: do what you love and don't worry too much about where it takes you. I've been living like that since I was 17.
My music taste is basically Coldplay, The 1975, Oasis, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Coldplay changed my life, especially Chris Martin. He's the one who taught me that whole 'do what you love' idea. Seeing my favourite band live was my biggest dream, and I got to: Coldplay in Singapore in 2024, then again in Ahmedabad in 2025. I also caught The 1975 in Bangkok in 2023, my first ever rock concert. Long story short, I love music, and I wish I had more time for my guitar. I really want to make music someday.
March 29, 2026
timeline
- Jan 2001
The year I was born.
- Jan 2015
I was introduced to video games at the age of 14 and it blew my mind.
- Dec 2017
Discovered Unity and Blender in high school. Just wanted to make games.
- Jul 2019
Decided not to go to college. Moved to Hyderabad to build games and chase a Game of the Year dream. It didn't really work out.
- Oct 2021
So at 20, I joined Hike as a 3D artist intern.
- Nov 2021
And was also working on the Bollywood film Kalki 2898 AD.
- Dec 2021
Moved to Noida. Joined a Web3 startup as a 3D artist. Left Hike.
- Nov 2022
Started working with Indian musicians like Talwiinder, King, Karan Aujla, Guru Randhawa, and many other big names in the industry. Together, that work has crossed 500M+ views.
- Apr 2024
Made my first short film. It has over 250K views on YouTube.
- Jul 2024
Web3 startup officially shut down. First real taste of startup culture. I knew I wanted this.
- Sep 2024
Joined an architecture firm in Bangalore as a full-time 3D artist. I didn't really want it, but I took it for the security I guess.
- Feb 2025
On one of my first dates with my girlfriend, I brought my laptop along, because you never know when work might come up. And it did. I opened it right in front of her, and somewhere in that moment it hit me that this isn't the life I want. That was it. I quit my corporate job and promised myself I'd never go back.
- Mar 2025
Moved to Dharamshala and locked myself in for three months, just experimenting. That's where Aftercells was born. The goal was to build something bigger.
- May 2025
My love for YouTube, and remember that short film? They landed me big clients like @hoog, @atrium, and @Thoughty2. By the end of the year I had a small team, all chasing one goal: make the best quality stuff on YouTube.
- Mar 2026
A year in, after betting big on Aftercells, I took another bet: making videos for my own channel. I posted my first ever documentary with just 3K subscribers. It grew, and it's now past 290K views.
- Jul 2026
Q1 and Q2 of Aftercells were rough. A lot of bad decisions, but I learned a lot. In the middle of it I posted my second documentary. It's past 150K views now, and I'm at 15K subscribers. That small bet is starting to get serious.
