Senior Storyboard Artist

Swaybox Studios•New Orleans, LA

19h

About The Position

Swaybox Studios is seeking a Senior Storyboard Artist to collaborate with DC Studios/Warner Bros Pictures Animation and Matt Reeves’ 6th and Idaho on a revolutionary new project. In this role, you will be responsible for originating new storyboard sequences and refining boards from the animatic process. You will bring polish, clarity, and cinematic energy to sequences, ensuring clear movement, compelling performance, and strong camera language. This position requires a seasoned artist who can work at a fast pace without sacrificing quality and possesses deep knowledge of visual storytelling.

Requirements

Exceptional drawing skills with a commanding sense of gesture, expression, action, perspective, and appeal.
Demonstrated ability to develop sequences from scratch, translating a script page, thumbnail, or verbal direction into clear, story-ready boards independently.
Deep understanding of emotional performance and character acting; able to convey nuance, subtlety, and clear story beats through poses and expressions.
Proven ability to sustain high-quality output at a high pace.
Strong command of cinematic principles: camera placement, lens choice, framing, staging, and shot-to-shot continuity.
Expert level of gestural and figurative drawing both with finesse and loose short hand, to apply across various character design proportions, staying on-model with consistency.
Demonstrated ability to interpret rough or gestural input and produce clean, story-ready boards that honor the original intent.
Expert grasp of perspective, spatial reasoning, and environment staging across a range of camera angles.
Fluency with digital tools including Storyboard Pro, Photoshop, or equivalent; comfortable working efficiently in a digital pipeline.
Strong collaborative skills with a professional approach to feedback, revision cycles, and cross-department communication.

Nice To Haves

Background in animation (2D or 3D/CG), with a strong understanding of timing, arcs, and movement principles that inform great boarding.
Experience working within or alongside animatic and editorial workflows.
Knowledge of CG/3D production pipelines and how boards interface with layout and animation.
The ability and comfort to draw live in front of a director/ team with ease.

Responsibilities

Refine rough storyboards and animatic-stage boards into clean, polished sequences ready for production, preserving intent while significantly elevating execution.
Originate storyboard sequences from script, director thumbnail, or verbal brief, developing staging, camera, and action from scratch.
Deliver expressive, nuanced character acting with clear emotional reads, strong poses, and fluid movement from panel to panel.
Apply expert knowledge of perspective, staging, and camera language to ensure sequences are cinematically compelling and spatially coherent.
Interpret and build upon quick sketches and rough gesture drawings, extracting the core idea and elevating it to production quality.
Maintain consistent character appeal and on-model accuracy.
Collaborate closely with the director and art and story team to understand sequence intent and deliver boards that serve the story.
Adapt quickly to feedback and revisions, maintaining a high output pace within the demands of a feature film production schedule.
Mentor and support junior board artists, providing guidance on technique, story sense, and production standards.
Organize and prepare finalized boards for presentation, editorial, and pipeline handoff.