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Storyboard Artist interview scorecard

Evaluate Storyboard Artist candidates across 4 weighted areas: portfolio, craft and rationale, feedback and iteration, and working with the brief. Portfolio leads at 35%, so review boards from shipped projects: feature animation, commercials, live action previs. Look for full sequences, not single panels, plus animatics with timing, and credited titles. Use the rubric to compare role-specific evidence consistently.

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TL;DR
For portfolio, look for evidence the candidate shows complete sequences from named productions, including action and dialogue scenes, with animatics cut to scratch audio and director credits. For craft and rationale, look for evidence the candidate explains camera and cutting decisions in shot terms, draws confident perspective and gesture at speed, and names software workflows including panel export and X-sheets. Apply the written 1–5 anchors to every answer, record the evidence behind each rating, and use the factor weights to reach a consistent overall assessment.
Complete evaluation framework

What to assess and how to score it

Review the evidence signals before interviewing. Then use the anchored descriptions—not instinct alone—to choose the score that best matches each answer.

01
Evaluation factor

Portfolio

35% weight

Review boards from shipped projects: feature animation, commercials, live action previs. Look for full sequences, not single panels, plus animatics with timing, and credited titles.

Evidence to listen for

  • Work exists and can be looked at, not just described
  • States what they made versus what the team or a template made
  • Shows range rather than one repeated style
  • Can walk through a piece from brief to final

Five-point scoring guide

1
Poor

No portfolio, or work that is unattributable or clearly templated.

2
Needs Improvement

Thin portfolio; unclear what they personally made.

3
Satisfactory

Real work with adequate range; contribution mostly clear.

4
Very Good

Strong varied portfolio with clear personal ownership.

5
Excellent

Shows complete sequences from named productions, including action and dialogue scenes, with animatics cut to scratch audio and director credits.

02
Evaluation factor

Craft and rationale

25% weight

Probe staging choices: eyeline matches, 180 degree rule, lens implication, screen direction, and how they board a chase versus a two-hander. Ask about Storyboard Pro or TVPaint fluency.

Evidence to listen for

  • Explains why a layout, type choice, or colour decision serves the brief
  • Knows typography and hierarchy as craft, not decoration
  • Works to a brand system without either breaking it or hiding behind it
  • Names the tools they are genuinely fast in

Five-point scoring guide

1
Poor

Cannot explain any decision; work is arbitrary.

2
Needs Improvement

Talks in taste terms only; no link between choice and brief.

3
Satisfactory

Sound craft with some ability to justify decisions.

4
Very Good

Articulate about why each choice serves the brief.

5
Excellent

Explains camera and cutting decisions in shot terms, draws confident perspective and gesture at speed, and names software workflows including panel export and X-sheets.

03
Evaluation factor

Feedback and iteration

25% weight

Test response to director notes: how they handle a full sequence rewrite the day before the animatic review, and what they keep versus rebuild.

Evidence to listen for

  • Takes critique without treating it as an attack
  • Distinguishes a subjective preference from a real problem, and says so politely
  • Iterates fast rather than defending version one
  • Delivers files correctly and on time

Five-point scoring guide

1
Poor

Defensive about critique; will not revise.

2
Needs Improvement

Accepts feedback passively; iterations do not improve the work.

3
Satisfactory

Revises willingly; struggles to push back on weak feedback.

4
Very Good

Iterates quickly and can argue for the work when the feedback is wrong.

5
Excellent

Describes specific revision rounds, turns notes into alternate staging options quickly, and separates personal preference from what serves the director's intent.

04
Evaluation factor

Working with the brief

15% weight

Assess intake from a script page or beat sheet: how they clarify story beats, budget or asset limits, and episode runtime before drawing a panel.

Evidence to listen for

  • Asks about audience and goal before opening the design tool
  • Works with marketing, product, or clients rather than in isolation
  • Flags an impossible brief early
  • Hands over files and assets others can actually use

Five-point scoring guide

1
Poor

Designs in isolation; ignores the brief's purpose.

2
Needs Improvement

Starts designing before understanding the goal.

3
Satisfactory

Asks the right questions when prompted.

4
Very Good

Interrogates the brief up front and hands over cleanly.

5
Excellent

Interrogates the script for intent, flags impossible shots against budget or rig limits early, and delivers on episodic deadlines with panel counts agreed upfront.

Evidence-led prompts

Interview questions for a Storyboard Artist

Use these prompts to surface evidence for the weighted factors above and compare candidates against the same role-specific criteria.

  1. 01

    Tell us about your professional experience as a storyboard artist and who you have worked with.

  2. 02

    Have you worked on an animation project? What was your role and contribution?

  3. 03

    Do you have experience adapting storyboards to different formats?

  4. 04

    What type of projects do you enjoy working on most, and why?

  5. 05

    Can you describe your creative process when approaching a new storyboard project?

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