Storyboard Artist

About the Role & Team

Disney Television Animation is looking for Storyboard Artists to join an unannounced project! In this role, you will be responsible for transforming a script into a scene-by-scene visual story. From rough thumbnails through to final panels, your storyboard sequences will help bring the style and vision of the show to life.

What You Will Do

• Create storyboards: from thumbnail/rough storyboard panels through delivery of finished storyboard sequences.
• Ensure that the vision and style of the show is consistently adhered to through execution of action, staging, dialogue and camera.
• Pitch storyboards, address notes from Director and Creative Supervisors, and revise as necessary.
• Collaborate with creative department heads and production to review goals and vision for the storyboards and discuss concerns, timelines and complexity, given the parameters of the schedule; Responsible for completing all deliverables on time and according to production schedule and within guidelines/show parameters such as number of scenes, complexity requirements, etc.
• Ensure that storyboard includes all final dialogue, backgrounds, direction, camera moves and action by making drawing or text changes in description, dialogue or numbering.
• Submit work that appropriately aligns with production and workflow guidelines requirements (i.e., naming conventions and storage.)
• Additional duties as necessary, or as defined by individual contracts.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum of 2 years storyboard experience and/or training on a similar show.
• Knowledge of software and hardware including Cintiq, Toon Boon Storyboard Pro, and Photoshop.
• Ability to align with the style and sensibility of show, including the ability to draw characters and environments on model within a particular show style.
• A portfolio that demonstrates staging, composition and cinematography skills, along with strong comedy, action, emotional storytelling, and character interactions.
• Ability to write clear and specific direction on storyboards.
• Consistent time-management skills and the ability to meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior knowledge and experience working in television animation production pipelines.

Education

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent combination of training and experience.