Storyboardeur.euse - Mid/Senior

Stim Studio SARL; Montpellier; Hybride; EUR 36 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Stim Studio SARL is seeking a skilled Storyboard Artist to join our Montpellier team for a 9-month on-site contract. You will work closely with artistic and technical teams under the Director's supervision to translate scripts and director's vision into clear visual breakdowns.

The role requires mastery of visual storytelling, strong drawing, composition, and cinematic timing, with an expected output of ~2 minutes of finalized storyboard per week. Fluency in English or French is required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Storyboard Artist (Mid to Senior level) on professional productions.
• Excellent mastery of visual storytelling and cinematic language.
• Strong skills in drawing, posing, acting, and character expression.
• Great command of composition, framing, perspective, and camera movements.
• Ability to translate a script and director's vision into a clear, effective visual breakdown.
• Solid understanding of rhythm, continuity, and overall sequence readability.
• Ability to propose creative staging solutions while respecting directorial intent and series identity.
• Rigorous, autonomous, and organized workflow, with the capacity to meet the expected production quota (~2 min/week).
• Strong teamwork skills and ability to constructively integrate feedback from the Director and artistic teams.
• Mandatory availability to work on-site in Montpellier.
• Fluency in English or French.

Responsabilités

• Storyboard sequences translating scripts and director's vision into dynamic, cinematic staging.
• Maintain high-quality shot breakdowns, composition, acting, and continuity.
• Meet a weekly production quota while aligning with artistic direction and series identity.

Connaissances

Storyboard

Visual storytelling

Drawing

Cinematic language

Rhythm & continuity

Team collaboration

On-site presence

Outils

Storyboard Pro

TVPaint

Photoshop

Description du poste

Project: Animated Series (unannounced project)
Location: Montpellier, France (on-site position - presence mandatory, no full remote)
Start date: Week of October 19th

Contract: 9-month contract (Salary based on profile)

ABOUT THE JOB

As part of the Stim team, you will work in direct collaboration with the artistic and technical teams, under the supervision of the Director.
Please note: This position is based in Montpellier. On-site presence is mandatory. We are looking for someone who can work directly within our team in Montpellier. Therefore, this position is not open to full remote work.
For the production of an animated series, you will be responsible for storyboarding various sequences, translating script and director's vision into clear, dynamic, and cinematic staging.
You will focus on the quality of shot breakdowns, composition, character acting, continuity, pacing, and visual storytelling, all while adhering to the artistic direction, established series style, and production constraints. An expected production quota of approximately 2 minutes of finalized storyboard per week is required.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Proven experience as a Storyboard Artist (Mid to Senior level) on professional productions.
• Excellent mastery of visual storytelling and cinematic language.
• Strong skills in drawing, posing, acting, and character expression.
• Great command of composition, framing, perspective, and camera movements.
• Ability to translate a script and director's vision into a clear, effective visual breakdown.
• Solid understanding of rhythm, continuity, and overall sequence readability.
• Ability to propose creative staging solutions while respecting directorial intent and series identity.
• Rigorous, autonomous, and organized workflow, with the capacity to meet the expected production quota (~2 min/week).
• Strong teamwork skills and ability to constructively integrate feedback from the Director and artistic teams.
• Mandatory availability to work on-site in Montpellier.
• Fluency in English or French.

NICE TO HAVE

• Proficiency in Storyboard Pro, TVPaint, and/or Photoshop.
• Significant experience on one or more animated series or feature films.
• Strong knowledge of anatomy, perspective, and volume.
• Strong affinity for character acting, comedy, and narrative pacing.
• Experience handling complex sequences, action scenes, or multi-character shots.
• Ability to work from 3D references, layouts, or existing set environments.
• In-depth understanding of the animation production pipeline and strong communication skills.

Please include your portfolio and/or storyboard demo reel, your CV, and any other relevant materials that may help us evaluate your work.