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.
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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 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
- 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.
