Video, Animation & 3D
Hire Storyboard Artists
Storyboard artists turn scripts into shot-by-shot drawings, so teams can plan a video or animation before production starts.
The role
What storyboard artists do
A storyboard artist interprets scripts, plans camera angles and movement, shows action and continuity, and prepares boards or animatics for directors, animators and clients.
Typical deliverables
- Rough and clean storyboards
- Shot notes and camera directions
- Animatics
- Commercial boards
- Animation layout references
Tools you will see
- Storyboard Pro
- Photoshop
- Procreate
- Clip Studio Paint
Choosing
How to choose storyboard artists
What to look for
- Clear shot composition and continuity.
- Experience with your production type.
- Readable annotations.
- Fast iteration during early planning.
Questions to ask
- 1Do you work from a finished script?
- 2How detailed should the boards be?
- 3Can you create an animatic?
- 4How do you show camera movement?
Planning
Before you post the job
Detail level
Rough boards suit planning; polished boards suit client presentations.
What drives cost
Number of shots, drawing detail, revisions and animatic production.
Hiring on Open Lance
- Posting a job and reviewing proposals are free.
- Each milestone is funded into escrow before work starts and paid when you approve it.
- Hire fixed-price, hourly, as a monthly Dedicated Hire, or buy a packaged Drop-In.
- Client fees are shown before you pay and added on top of the work.
FAQ
Questions about hiring storyboard artists
What is an animatic?
A timed sequence of storyboard frames, often with temporary audio.
Do explainer videos need storyboards?
They help agree visuals before animation, which saves costly changes.
Can storyboard artists design characters?
Some can, but character design is a separate specialism.
Related
Related skills
Post a job for storyboard artists
Describe the work and compare proposals. You only fund the first milestone once you have chosen someone.