Storyboard Artist

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience as a Storyboard Artist in 2D animation productions.
• Advanced proficiency in Toon Boom Storyboard Pro, including scene organization, timing, camera movements, and export workflows for production pipelines.
• Strong understanding of cinematic language, shot composition, framing, visual continuity, and visual storytelling.
• Ability to interpret scripts and translate them into clear, dynamic, and emotionally engaging visual narratives.
• Excellent drawing skills, including anatomy, character acting, facial expressions, and body language.
• Solid knowledge of the fundamental principles of animation, staging, and visual pacing.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively alongside directors, writers, animators, and cross-functional creative teams.
• Highly organized, proactive, and capable of managing multiple revisions and deadlines simultaneously.
• Ability to receive, interpret, and implement feedback quickly and efficiently.
• An up-to-date portfolio demonstrating strong visual storytelling, cinematic narrative, and storyboard work for animation.

Responsibilities

• Develop storyboards for animated series, feature films, digital content, and other 2D animation projects.
• Translate scripts into creative, clear, and engaging visual sequences that align with the project’s artistic vision and narrative direction.
• Create shot compositions, camera movements, character poses, and performances that enhance emotional impact and storytelling.
• Use Toon Boom Storyboard Pro as the primary tool for developing, organizing, and revising storyboard sequences.
• Ensure visual consistency, narrative continuity, and clarity of action throughout each sequence.
• Collaborate closely with the directing, writing, animation, and production teams throughout all stages of the project.
• Participate in creative meetings, pitch presentations, and storyboard review sessions.
• Revise and refine storyboard sequences efficiently by incorporating feedback from the director and artistic supervision.
• Organize project files and assets according to the studio’s production pipeline.
• Contribute creative ideas that strengthen storytelling, humor, action, and character performance.
• Assist in planning the timing and visual pacing of sequences, providing a strong foundation for the subsequent stages of animation.