Storyboard Artist

1 Month ago • 3 Years + • Game Story Writing Narratived Design • $149,083 PA - $149,083 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Bento Box is seeking experienced Storyboard Artists for a successful animated series that blends adult comedy, music, dark horror, and emotional storytelling. The role involves creating storyboards that convey story structure, cinematic composition, character acting, and pacing, interpreting scripts and director's thumbnails, and developing sequences to communicate emotion, performance, action, and storytelling beats. The artist will ensure technical accuracy in storyboards, revise based on feedback, and work closely with the team to meet deadlines while maintaining quality. The position requires adaptability to working hours for different time zones.
Must have:
  • 3+ years experience storyboarding in episodic animation
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating technical accuracy
  • Proficiency in Storyboard Pro
  • Comfortable working digitally on a Cintiq
  • Ability to adapt to changes and work in a dynamic environment
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Ability to work in a team-oriented environment
Good to have:
  • Strengths in character performance, cinematic staging, action, and musical sequences

Job Details

Storyboard Artist
Reports to: Storyboard Directors and Producer
Bento Box is looking for experienced Storyboard Artists for a very successful animated series that combines adult comedy with strong musical foundations, layered with dark horror elements and emotional storytelling. The show mixes sharp humor with sincere human drama, creating a bold and original viewing experience.

We’re seeking storyboard artists with strengths in the following areas:

• Character-focused artists – Skilled in emotionally grounded, naturalistic character acting and able to create believable performances that complement strong voice work
• Cinematic and dramatic staging artists – Capable of crafting atmospheric, large-scale compositions with a strong sense of tone, tension, and visual storytelling
• Action sequence artists – Experienced in choreographing dynamic, fast-paced action with strong pacing and visual rhythm
• Musical sequence artists – Energetic and expressive, with a flair for stylized musical storytelling and strong timing to support musical beats

Responsibilities:

    • Create storyboards that convey story structure, cinematic composition, character acting, and pacing
    • Read and interpret scripts and be familiar with story, tone, jokes and characters
    • Interpret scripts and Director’s thumbnails to understand the narrative and translate them into clear, compelling sequences
    • Develop and sketch sequences to communicate emotion, performance, action, and storytelling beats
    • Ensure technical aspects of the storyboard, such as camera angles and transitions, are accurately depicted
    • Revise or refine storyboards based on feedback from the storyboard director, creators and executives
    • Consider references and design assumptions provided and maintain alignment with them
    • Report to the Storyboard Director daily for assignment direction and notes
    • Work closely with the Storyboard Supervisor and team to meet deadlines while maintaining quality
    • Willing to be amenable with working hours to accommodate the different timezones that you will be working alongside

Qualifications:

    • 3+ years experience storyboarding in episodic series animation, preferably in comedy
    • Strengths in character performance, cinematic staging, dynamic action and expressive music sequences
    • A strong portfolio of work demonstrating technical accuracy and proficiency.
    • Strong proficiency in Storyboard Pro
    • Comfortable working digitally on a Cintiq
    • Excellent organizational skills
    • Must be able to adapt to changes easily within a highly dynamic environment
    • Strong attention to detail is critical
    • Ability to work within a team-oriented environment
    • Ability to adapt quickly and work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced production environment
$2,886.21 - $2,886.21 a week

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About The Company

Bento Box Entertainment is an Emmy award-winning studio that develops and produces quality-animated content for all distribution platforms worldwide. Recognized as the leading producer of primetime animated comedy series for broadcast, cable and digital networks, the company works with the leading networks, studios and distribution companies including FOX Broadcasting Company, Comedy Central, MTV, Adult Swim, HBO, HULU, IFC, Disney, Twentieth Century Fox Television Studio (including Fox 21), Sony Television, Lionsgate, Tornante, and Broadway Video among others.


Bento Box is currently in production on the Emmy award winning series “Bob’s Burgers” on FOX with Twentieth Century Fox Television and creator Loren Bouchard and multiple other pilots and presentations.


Currently, Bento Box has multiple projects in development and employs over 350 artists, animators, writers, creators, post-production and production staff across its multiple studios located in Burbank, North Hollywood, and Atlanta. The company partners with animation studios around the world and intends to open additional studios in the future.

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