Storyboard Artist Apprentice

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.

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
• 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