Storyboard Artist Apprentice
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Job Location:
Los Angeles, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
9 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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 Animations culture including our filmmaking process and our 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 storys 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 leaderships 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.
About Company
Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, and interactive platforms.”
