Storyboard Artist Apprentice

Job Description

Skydance Animation is excited to welcome two emerging Story Artists as apprentices. With the help of their designated mentor, the Story Apprentices will join the studio in a rotational program having opportunities to hone their craft while working on real feature productions and getting an in-depth look at Skydance Animation's culture, including our filmmaking process and our people. In addition, a learning curriculum will be built around the apprentices to help support future growth as artists.

Candidates must be 18 years or older and have approximately 1 year of experience as a story artist and/or revisionist, but no more than 2 years in feature animation.

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Responsibilities

• Use artistic skills to bring characters, settings, and stories to life
• Work alongside their mentor and team(s) to create a visual representation of the story's narrative
• Translate script pages by developing thumbnails, roughs, and storyboards that depict the requirements of the scene/sequence
• Pitch storyboards to mentor, crew, Head of Story, and Director, and other members of the Skydance Animation creative team
• Innovate and elevate ideas, keeping in mind leadership's requests and vision while adding your own creative flair
• Modify, revise, and edit sketches and boards addressing notes
• Gather reference material for projects
• Communicate progress of work to mentor and other appropriate staff
• Ensure quality and style of show is consistently achieved
• Participate in brainstorming sessions with other story artists
• Attend and contribute to relevant meetings as needed

Requirements

• Must be 18 years or older
• Approximately 1 year of experience as a story artist and/or revisionist (this can include previous internships, trainee experiences, etc.) but no more than 2 years in feature animation 
• Available full-time (40hrs per week) for 7 months between June 15, 2026 - January 22, 2027
• Located in, or willingness to relocate to, the Los Angeles Metropolitan area
• Portfolio that demonstrates your skills with storyboarding and illustration
• Eagerness to learn and actively participate in studio offerings
• Knowledge of anatomy, perspective, and composition
• Sense of filmic staging and storytelling, entertainment, and humor
• Ability to present storyboards in an effective manner

The hourly rate for this non-exempt position in Santa Monica, CA is $45.97.

You must be available to work full-time from 9:00 AM-6:00 PM (PT) for the duration of the program (Mondays-Fridays, June 15, 2026 - January 22, 2027), excluding holidays.