How it All Began

In the Blink of an Eye

Stan Yan began crafting stories at a very young age. As a kid, he shuffled through his parents' old 35mm slides and photographs of people he's never met- imagining conversations, relationships, and places they've seen. He picked up his first camera at a very young age and immediately realized that he could get closer to people and help everyone tell their own stories.

Stan is a product of the San Gabriel Valley and East LA. He earned a double major in Film Studies and Studio Art at the University of California – Berkeley. Immediately afterwards, Stan spent 3 years abroad in Busan, South Korea where he earned a Masters in Digital Design at Kyungsung University, taught in a yearlong assignment as a professor of Media Studies, and participated in the Asian Film Academy. He has won numerous grants, scholarships, and awards for his creative endeavors. Stan currently dabbles in the freelance world with roles as an editor, designer, photographer, motion artist, producer, & writer. His last claim to fame was working on film ads, websites, and apps for the biggest studios & companies including Disney, Warner Bros., Dreamworks, Fox, Universal, Paramount, Lionsgate, SONY, HBO, AMC, ABC, NBC, A&E, Netflix, Cinemax, and Mattel.

With whatever free time he has left, Stan obsesses about film, music, art, pop culture, history, sports, architecture, food, traveling, all while indulging in the joys and rewards of fatherhood.