Become a professional storyboard artist in 1 year without any prior industry experience

The Mentorship Summer session will start on January 22th, 2024 and runs for a full year.  Get ready for action!

The course is conducted through live group meetings and recorded lesson content. Every week, we join a live, members-only, online Zoom Call where we all interact and offer advice on how to improve our shots or critical things to work on.
Mentees also get instruction and information from their mentors, and have the opportunity to collaborate with each other on Discord.
 
This all makes for a valuable and influential experience, as getting direct feedback from experienced artists has always been the most beneficial way to learn.

The best part is we go through this as a team and encourage each other as we go forward, help answer questions and share information, links and other resources.

Having this camaraderie really is the most valuable part of the course, as we conquer every step of the mentorship together.
All lessons are delivered in HD and can be watched streaming from any browser.

This course goes for a full year, with every module containing in-depth, high-end lessons on subject matter not available anywhere else, online or on a campus. This course is by far the most robust course we've ever taught, whether it be online, or even private classes we've taught at Lucasfilm, Siggraph, CTN and many others.

I can honestly say nothing else out there is like this.
Colleges and universities try their best to give storyboarding classes or film classes but nothing out there will take you to the finish line with your portfolio. Plus, tuition at these schools for one year can cost up to $55,000! And you still don’t have the skills you need to land a job!

For typical university courses, you are expected to pay per term and not all the classes will be visual storytelling-related. The only way to get the kind of intense learning found inside the mentorship is to get hired by the big studios and learn the hard way on the inside from other veteran artists... if they are willing to take the time to mentor you. How can you land the jobs you want if you do not have insider access to veteran pros?

We solved that problem inside the mentorship. This is the best learning environment for story artists we have found.

We have two live-review sessions for the group to cover multiple time zones for students outside the USA. The live sessions are held on Thursday evenings and Fridays mornings, PST time, every week. We try to make these sessions as accessible as possible, so no matter what time zone you're in, there will be a session that fits your schedule. Even if you miss a session, each one is recorded and posted to our private course archive. 

This course focuses mostly on story techniques that can be used with any software package, or even good ol' fashioned pencil and paper. You do not need any special software for the course. That said, included in the course price is an educational license for Toon Boom Storyboard Pro. We will be talking about digital tools and techniques within different software packages throughout the course. This includes Adobe products, Autodesk Sketchbook, TVPaint, Blender, Maya, and Toon Boom Storyboard Pro, to name a few.

You will also benefit greatly if you have a way to do digital drawings such as a tablet, iPad pro, Wacom Cintiq, or Microsoft Surface. If none of that is available to you, you can still use traditional media such as pencils and markers on paper. Simply scan them in or take hi-res photos to share your progress in the live reviews. For any other questions about materials, please contact us directly.

This is a course where we can grow over time and improve without feeling too overwhelmed. The course is spaced out very carefully, so we can put in the needed amount of time to really make our work look great. This has been a critical part of the design of the course -- to ensure we do have time, even with family, work and life commitments.

If you can spare at least 2 hours a week, you'll be able to make the most of this course. The more time you put in, the better, but a minimum of 2 hours every week is important. If you can't spare 2 hours each week, then maybe this course isn't right for you, right now, until you're able to free up a bit more time.

Sometimes, life happens, and so we fall behind a little, but it's fairly easy to catch up again when our time frees up. Never feel stressed that you are behind, if that is the case. Just put in a bit of extra time and get back up to speed. We're all here to help each other. What makes this course great for keeping on track is that we are all going at our own pace, but we're all here, motivating each other.

My best advice is to have an end goal. Whether it's to break into the industry or to step up to bigger story teams, break into freelance, secure a full-time job, set up your own studio or make your own film. Whatever your dream is, have a clear end goal before you start, so you know where you want to go with the course.

By having a goal and knowing where you are now, you can measure your success as you move forward. Whether it's getting a new portfolio or focusing on core areas, setting these goals now will guide you throughout the course, and all of us can look back afterward at how much we've grown.

Think forward a year -- do you want to be where you are right now, or do you want a change in your career path? If you are struggling to really come to terms with exactly what you want and need guidance, please message us directly. That's what we are here for.

Yes. Even halfway through the Story Artist Mentorship, you will have a number of exercises that you can use in your portfolio to apply for jobs. Your story examples will reflect completing real sequences, using all of the latest techniques and approaches and demonstrating not only that you can work on narrative stories, but that you can handle tough assignments with confidence. 

I love that we have a diverse group of artists in the mentorship sessions. Some artists have professional experience and others do not. What's exciting is to see the growth in artists and be there when they really feel like they get it and the information really clicks.

By making an immersive course -- a course that is ambitious and advanced but explained thoroughly enough -- it's going to be straightforward for you to follow even if you aren't yet in the industry. This is the course that will get you INTO the industry.

So, even if you are new to storyboards, you can still follow along. In addition, this is why we offer a 30-day guarantee. Try out the course and if you don't love it, send us an email, and get a 100% refund, minus the $100 registration fee. No catch, no tricks.

By completing all the module assignments students can apply for a personalized Certificate of Completion signifying that you have completed our training program are ready to enter the job market as a storyboard artists. In order to qualify for a certificate, users will need to submit a portfolio of work to the mentors and show your progress of work created during the course. 

If it is determined by the mentors that the student work is not up to professional standards, a report will be provided to the student with specific notes of what to work on to obtain the certificate.  There is no time limit for applying for the certificate even if it takes a student longer than the 1 year duration of the course. Only students with current active accounts are elegible for the Certificate of Completion. 

There is NO other program out there, online or on campus that teaches you the skills we teach in our program. StoryboardArt is not just a school, it is a global community and network of like-minded artists just like you! The mentors and students alike are very supportive of one another and the camaraderie is outstanding. Many of our students come back to share their experiences and tips and tricks with our new mentees.