AT A GLANCE
Isha Mangalmurti
Area of Practice:
OVERVIEW
Isha is a 2D animation filmmaker and illustrator based in India. Working on a variety of projects, she has directed title sequences for feature films/web series, music videos, short films and PSAs. Her clients include Reliance Entertainment, Netflix India and Amazon Prime.
Isha graduated from NID, Ahmedabad in 2018 with a keen interest in storytelling and an entrepreneurial drive. Alongside 5 other animation filmmakers, she ran ‘Ghost Animation’ up until 2021. Along the way, she wore multiple hats in the production pipeline such as storyboard artist, character animator, character designer and background artist as well as made her debut short film ‘Beyond Borders’. Eventually Isha found her true calling in story and development. She also thoroughly enjoys academics and is starting her teaching journey with Srishti Manipal University. When not in a classroom, she is developing her episodic series named ‘Lala’.
EDUCATION
- National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad – Bachelor of Design (Animation Film Design)
WORK EXPERIENCE
INTEREST AREAS
2D Animation, Story development, Visual development
CURRENT PRACTICE AT SRISHTI
- Conducting courses on 2D Character Animation, Character Design
- Storyboarding for Animation
TEACHING PORTFOLIO
CREATIVE PRACTICE & OUTREACH
Currently working on my episodic series, ‘Lala’. It was the winner at IMC Pitching Workshop at Animela and was subsequently pitched at MIFA, Annecy in June, 2024. The project is currently in development. My personal practice is focused on IP creation in the form of short films and episodic series.