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Ryan Mabanta

Aspiring storyboard artist and writer

Biography

I am a California-based aspiring storyboard artist and writer who started learning more about storyboarding through classes in the Concept Design Academy and through my experience as a story mentee in the Netflix Animation Foundations program. I have also been a volunteer for the animation communities, Asians in Animation and the Deaf, Disabled, Neurodivergent Animation Collective, where I contributed to the growth of the communities of Asian American and neurodivergent animators respectively and their representation. My goal is to eventually become a showrunner of my own stories that I have been developing for several years. I hope that through my stories, I can bring people into unique worlds where I can share how I see things through my eyes and leave a positive impact on the world through the messages I wish to convey through my stories.

Work Experience

2022 – Present day

Moderator

Deaf, Disabled, & Neurodivergent Animation Collective
Oversaw the behavior of a community of more than 300 artists, both student and professional Planned monthly virtual social events Discussed and implemented safety measures with moderator team

2021 – 2022

Netflix Animation Foundations Program - Mentee

Netflix Animation
Participated in Story Group and met with professional mentor over course of four months Applied skills to better develop story portfolio and learned the inner workings behind successful storytelling

2021 – 2021

Content and Communications Volunteer

Asians in Animation
Spearheaded an independent external initiative to highlight Asian talent Researched animation professionals and organizations for potential informational partnerships Compiled timely resource decks

Education

2018 – 2020

Bachelors

UC Irvine

Economics