AI Filmmaker

TrueShort, Inc.; California; Hybrid; USD 46,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

TrueShort, Inc. is seeking AI Filmmakers and AI Animation Artists to translate scripts, storyboards, and shot lists into polished visual sequences using AI-native tools.

Projects span animation, cinematic storytelling, and diverse genres. You will collaborate with editors and the showrunner, refine evolving AI production workflows, and ensure visual consistency across characters and environments. Hybrid/LA-based contract role.

Qualifications

• Experience with AI image-generation tools.
• Experience with AI video-generation tools.
• Strong eye for cinematography, composition, and storytelling.
• Experience working from scripts, storyboards, or shot lists.
• Passion for filmmaking and emerging creative technology.

Responsibilities

• Translate scripts and shot lists into visual sequences.
• Create storyboards, compositions, and animated shots using AI tools.
• Execute cinematic framing, camera movement, pacing, and visual continuity.
• Iterate rapidly based on creative feedback and production needs.
• Maintain consistency across characters, environments, and visual style.
• Collaborate closely with editors and showrunner.
• Help refine and improve evolving AI production workflows.

Skills

Cinematography

Storyboarding

AI tools experience

Script to sequence

Collaboration

Tools

Midjourney

Nano Banana

Seedream

Flux

Kling

Veo

Seedance

Runway

Topaz

Photoshop

After Effects

Job description

About TrueShort

TrueShort is one of the fastest-growing streaming apps in the United States. An AI studio and streaming platform where we experiment, develop and release original series and films constantly. No development purgatory.

Built for mobile-first viewing, TrueShort delivers premium, bingeable storytelling across an expanding slate of genres, reimagining how modern audiences discover and experience great stories.

Our team is experimenting at the frontier of AI-powered entertainment production across animation, live action, and emerging storytelling formats.

Backed by Jeffrey Katzenberg (Founder of DreamWorks), Scott Belsky, Ravi Nandan (A24), Khosla Ventures, and others.

Role Overview

We’re looking for AI Filmmakers and AI Animation Artists to help bring original series and films to life across a wide range of genres and formats.

This role sits at the center of our production pipeline and is responsible for translating scripts, storyboards, and shot lists into polished visual sequences using AI-native creative tools.

Projects may include animation, cinematic storytelling, experimental formats, comedy, action, sci-fi, horror, romance, kids & family, and more. We’re looking for artists who are excited by storytelling, filmmaking, visual design, and fast-moving AI workflows.

Responsibilities

• Translate scripts and shot lists into visual sequences

• Create storyboards, compositions, and animated shots using AI tools

• Execute cinematic framing, camera movement, pacing, and visual continuity

• Iterate rapidly based on creative feedback and production needs

• Maintain consistency across characters, environments, and visual style

• Collaborate closely with editors, and showrunner

• Help refine and improve evolving AI production workflows

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience with AI image-generation tools (Midjourney, Nano Banana, Seedream, Flux, etc.)

• Experience with AI video-generation tools (Kling, Veo, Seedance, Runway, etc.)

• Strong eye for cinematography, animation, composition, and storytelling

• Experience working from scripts, storyboards, or shot lists

• Familiarity with upscaling, cleanup, compositing, or post-production workflows (Topaz, Photoshop, After Effects, etc.) is a plus

• Passion for filmmaking, animation, internet culture, and emerging creative technology

Compensation & Details

• Contract Role

• Potential for long-term employment or full-time role

• $1,000–$2,000 per episode

• Target production pace: approximately one episode per week

• Los Angeles preferred (hybrid/in-person encouraged)