Storyboard Artist – Temp (SFD / Cinematics)

Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a Storyboard Artist to join our Creative Development team. Our ideal candidate is an outstanding draftsperson and storyteller with skills in action-adventure and drama, a firm grasp of dynamic staging, filmmaking fundamentals, and character acting. This is a team-oriented role in a fun, fast-paced environment.

This is a roughly 5-month temporary position, anticipated to be hybrid with some work on-site in Irvine, CA and some remote. We will work with you to explore other possible arrangements, including fully remote, based on your circumstances.

Responsibilities

• Create storyboard sequences from thumbnail to rough to clean finish, implementing storytelling objectives laid out by the script/outline and Director.
• Ensure storyboards align with the creative goals of the leadership team, consistently adhering to the vision, style, and storytelling objectives of the shows and IP’s.
• Collaborate with the Director to discuss storytelling direction, design requirements, and expected level of polish for each episode.
• Work with creative leadership and production to review goals, vision, timelines, and complexity for storyboards.
• Regularly meet with Supervisor, Director, Producer, Editor, and fellow Storyboard Artists to review, discuss, execute, and revise storyboards.
• Pitch storyboards to Supervisor, Director, crew, executives, and stakeholders; receive and implement feedback.
• Attend and contribute to script meetings and pitches to offer feedback from a storyboarding perspective when requested.
• Follow proper document management and delivery requirements according to production guidelines.

Requirements

• 5+ years as a storyboard artist and/or director.
• Relevant drawing experience with strong figurative and perspective draftsmanship.

Skills

• Ability to draw characters on model and in a 3D setting, providing cleaned-up storyboards with attention to clarity and entertainment value.
• Adept staging, cinematography, and composition skills through drawing and software use.
• Advanced knowledge of hardware and software including Cintiq, Toon Boom Storyboard Pro, and Photoshop (Blender 3D a plus).
• Proficiency in timing, screen direction, continuity, and the language of cinema.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to write clear and specific direction on storyboards if requested.
• Strong time-management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work from directors’ or fellow board artists’ thumbnails to create final boards within assigned deadlines.
• Ability to provide status updates, troubleshoot, and review potential changes regularly with production staff.

Submission Materials

• Resume
• Portfolio link with board examples (ideal: PDF of boards or full animatic)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts.
• Life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance.
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching.
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave.
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games.
• Variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others.
• Relocation assistance if required to move geographic locations for the job.

Pay

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $35.03 - $64.80 hourly. The specific range and offer will be based on relevant experience, performance, and work location. Employees in this role may also be eligible for incentive compensation, which is not guaranteed.