Axis Studios is always on the lookout for highly skilled and talented STORYBOARD ARTISTS to join the studio in bringing future award-winning projects to life!

As a Storyboard Artist, you will work alongside our Directors and/or Storyboard Lead/Supervisors in creating the visual narratives for a project. These are key to providing our Layout and Animation team with a template to work from. 

You must be a great collaborator, with strong communication skills and able to work both as part of a team and as an individual. 

Traditional drawing skills, especially in anatomy, perspective and facial expressions in addition to having an excellent great sense of pacing, performance, composition and storytelling are highly important.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Interpret the Director’s briefs: either written and/or visual.

• Create Storyboards that convey the action, acting of characters, scene composition, placement of cameras and continuity in the given sequence(s).

• Present storyboards to Director, Lead/Supervisor and other Story Team members as required.

• Developing new drawing as required to fix, change and/or improve sequences during the storyboarding phase.

• Suggesting suitable alternative approaches to the story where appropriate.

• Deliver results that meet and exceed expectations.

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Ability to draw clear and readable storyboard panels that communicate the action/narrative.

• Able to understand, decipher and interpret a script into the visual narrative and sequential art.

• Ability to present work in a cinematic style with dynamic camera movement. 

• Ability to generate story ideas and alternative options.

• Good presentation skills.

• Ability to present work clearly.

• Able to tell/draw a good, engaging story that holds the audience’s attention.

• Collaborative worker, able to operate as part of a team and alone when necessary.

• Able to take feedback and direction well and move forward in a constructive manner.

• Adaptable to a wide variety of styles.

• Able to follow established designs and produce consistent work.

• Deadline driven, motivated and a strong sense of initiative.

• Ability to work with others in the wider studio team; Producer, Pre-Vis Team/Animation Team and, if required, Client or Scriptwriters.

Please note, depending on project genre and style, we may require you to undertake a boarding test. Please also attach a link to or some samples of your previous work.