Story board Artist 2D

Green Gold Animation; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 650,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Gold Animation is seeking a 2D Storyboard Artist (Anime Style) with 5+ years of experience to translate scripts into compelling storyboard panels. You will plan camera angles, character poses, and transitions, ensuring timing and continuous storytelling align with the director’s vision.

You will work closely with Directors, Animation Leads, and Layout Artists to deliver sequences for production, incorporating feedback and maintaining the established anime style.

Qualifications

• Strong drawing and storytelling skills needed.
• Excellent understanding of anime/manga style and storytelling.
• Solid grasp of perspective, anatomy, poses, expressions and composition.
• Knowledge of cinematography and camera language essential.
• Ability to visualize movement and action sequences.
• Good pacing, staging and continuity across scenes.
• Capable of working from scripts and rough concepts and revising designs.

Responsibilities

• Interpret scripts and director briefs to create anime-style storyboard panels.
• Plan camera angles, framing, transitions, and sequencing.
• Develop character poses, expressions, and actions to tell the story.
• Maintain continuity of characters, props, backgrounds across shots.
• Create rough thumbnails and detailed panels as needed.
• Indicate camera movements such as pans and cuts.
• Collaborate with directors, leads, designers, and layout artists.
• Incorporate feedback and revise storyboards accordingly.
• Ensure timing and visual storytelling meet production needs.

Skills

Strong drawing and sketching

Anime/manga visual style

Perspective & anatomy

Cinematography & camera language

Visual storytelling

Pacing & continuity

Story visualization from scripts

Communication & teamwork

Feedback incorporation

Tools

Storyboard Pro

Toon Boom

Job description

Job Title

2D Storyboard Artist (Anime Style) - 5+ Years

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret scripts, storyboards, briefs, and the directors creative requirements.
• Create anime-style storyboard panels for scenes and sequences.
• Plan camera angles, shots, framing, composition, and transitions
• Develop character poses, expressions, actions, and interactions to communicate the story.
• Maintain continuity of character positions, backgrounds, props, and actions between shots.
• Create rough thumbnails and detailed storyboard panels as required.
• Indicate camera movements such as pans, zooms, tracking shots, and cuts.
• Work closely with Directors, Animation Leads, Character Designers, and Layout Artists.
• Incorporate feedback and revise storyboards based on creative reviews.
• Ensure storyboards effectively communicate timing, emotion, action, and visual storytelling.
• Prepare storyboards according to production schedules and project requirements.
• Maintain consistency with the established anime art style and visual language.

Required Skills

• Strong drawing and sketching skills.
• Good understanding of anime/manga visual style and storytelling.
• Strong knowledge of perspective, anatomy, poses, expressions, and composition.
• Understanding of cinematography and camera language.
• Ability to visualize movement and action sequences.
• Good sense of pacing, staging, and continuity.
• Ability to work from scripts and rough concepts.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to take creative feedback and make revisions.

Software / Tools

Experience with tools Storyboard Pro, Toon Boom,

Experience 5+ years, preferably with experience handling complete sequences and guiding junior storyboard artists.

Portfolio

A strong portfolio demonstrating anime-style storyboard panels, character acting, action sequences, camera compositions, and visual storytelling is highly preferred.

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