Storyboard Artist Services
Visual pre-production powered by Ireland's world-leading animation industry and Celtic visual heritage.
A storyboard artist translates a screenplay into sequential visual panels that map out camera angles, compositions, and scene blocking before filming begins. Ireland has become a global leader in animation, with studios like Cartoon Saloon earning multiple Oscar nominations for their distinctive hand-drawn style inspired by Celtic manuscripts and Irish visual folklore. This tradition gives Irish storyboard artists a unique blend of artistic heritage and cutting-edge production skills.
NeedAFixer connects you with Irish storyboard artists who bring storytelling depth and visual craft to every project. Whether your production is filming at Ardmore Studios, Troy Studios, across Dublin, along the Wild Atlantic Way, or in Kerry and Wicklow, our network provides professionals experienced in features, animation, commercials, and Section 481-supported international productions.
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Capabilities
Storyboard Expertise
Our storyboard artists visualize your scenes before filming begins, helping directors plan shots, communicate vision to the crew, and identify potential challenges early.
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Scene Visualization
- Shot composition
- Camera angles
- Character staging
- Action sequences
- Emotional beats
Visual Planning
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Technical Planning
- Camera movement
- Lens selection
- Lighting notes
- VFX requirements
- Transition design
Technical Guidance
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Animatic Creation
- Timed sequences
- Pacing preview
- Sound integration
- Motion indication
- Edit preview
Motion Preview
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Production Support
- Director collaboration
- Department briefings
- Revision cycles
- On-set reference
- Post guidance
Production Integration
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Why Us
Why Choose Our Storyboard Artists
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World-Class Animation Talent
Artists from Ireland's globally acclaimed animation industry, including talent connected to Oscar-nominated studios like Cartoon Saloon and Brown Bag Films.
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Irish Studio Experience
Pre-visualization expertise at Ardmore Studios, Troy Studios, and Dublin production facilities supporting features and international productions.
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English-Speaking Collaboration
Native English speakers with seamless communication for international productions, plus fast digital delivery across European and US time zones.
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Celtic Visual Heritage
Access to artists whose work draws on Ireland's distinctive visual traditions, from illuminated manuscripts to contemporary illustration and graphic storytelling.
On Location
Storyboard artists feeding the Cartoon Saloon Kilkenny 4× Oscar-nom pipeline plus the Element Pictures, Vikings, and Banshees pre-visualization slate
Here is how this works in practice. Ireland's storyboard-and-pre-visualization roster sits at top-tier altitude. Cartoon Saloon Kilkenny (the Tomm Moore and Paul Young animation studio) delivered four Best Animated Feature Oscar nominations across The Secret of Kells (2010). Song of the Sea (2015), The Breadwinner (2018), and Wolfwalkers (2021). With the Cartoon Saloon storyboard department feeding the senior 2D-animation bench across Kilkenny and Dublin. Brown Bag Films (the Octonauts and Doc McStuffins studio, now part of 9 Story Media) plus Boulder Media (Pixar-acquired in 2017) and Jam Media run parallel TV-animation storyboard pipelines.
Here is the short of it. The live-action pre-vis-and-storyboard side feeds the Vikings six-season action sequences at Ashford Studios Wicklow. Game of Thrones Battle of the Bastards / Battle of Winterfell at Titanic Studios Belfast (the multiple-Primetime-Emmy battles). Foundation Trantor-sites sequences at Troy Studios Limerick. Plus the Element Pictures slate (Lenny Abrahamson's Room, Normal People, The Wonder, Yorgos Lanthimos's The Favourite and Poor Things). Training routes through IADT Dún Laoghaire animation track, Ballyfermot College of Further Education (the senior animation pipeline. Cartoon Saloon and Brown Bag feeder school), Pulse College Dublin, plus the Animation Skillnet industry training program.
Here is the breakdown. Workflow runs Toon Boom Storyboard Pro 22 (the industry standard at Cartoon Saloon and Brown Bag), Adobe Photoshop and Procreate iPad-Pro thumbnailing. Frame Forge Storyboard Studio 4 for live-action pre-vis. Storyboarder Wonder Unit free-and-paid plug-ins. Plus Autodesk Maya 2024 and Cinema 4D R26 for 3D-blocked previs. The senior bench delivers shot-list-and-floor-plan handoff to the Director, DP, AD, and stunts-coordinator. With the Cartoon Saloon and Brown Bag pipelines extra handing into animatic-and-edit Avid Media Composer and Premiere Pro session.
Here is what that looks like on the ground. Animation Ireland (the industry body) plus Screen Producers Ireland (SPI) set up the producer engagement, with SIPTU union coverage applying on the live-action storyboard hires. Section 481 32% tax credit qualifies storyboard-and-development spend through Irish-resident artists, plus the 40% regional uplift on named-area shoots. EUR Eurozone settlement with GBP Northern Ireland dual-currency on cross-border productions, English-first with Irish (Gaeilge) Gaeltacht skill. The same workflow that delivered the An Cailín Ciúin 2023 Best International Feature Oscar nomination through the Inscéal storyboard-and-development pipeline.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Ireland known for storyboard and animation talent?
Ireland has built a world-leading animation industry, with studios like Cartoon Saloon, Brown Bag Films, and Boulder Media producing Oscar-nominated and internationally distributed content. This ecosystem produces storyboard artists with exceptional sequential storytelling skills and experience with major production pipelines.
Can your artists support Section 481 productions?
Yes. Our artists are familiar with the workflows of productions using Ireland's Section 481 tax incentive. They understand the production requirements and documentation standards that qualifying Irish and international productions need to maintain.
How do you handle location-specific storyboarding in Ireland?
Ireland's varied landscapes — from the Wild Atlantic Way to Dublin's Georgian architecture and Wicklow's mountains — require location-specific visual planning. Our artists incorporate scouting references and local knowledge into their boards to plan shots that maximize each setting.
What about VFX storyboarding for Irish productions?
Ireland's growing VFX sector serves both domestic and international productions. Our storyboard artists understand VFX pipeline requirements and can create boards that clearly communicate effects sequences, CG integration points, and virtual environment layouts.
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