Invoice templates for storyboard artists billing film, TV, and advertising productions for storyboard and animatic production.
A storyboard artist invoice is issued by a freelance visual development artist to a film director, advertising agency, television production company, animation studio, or game developer for the creation of storyboards, visual treatment sketches, animatics, and pre-visualisation artwork. Storyboard artists translate scripts and director's visions into sequential visual panels that guide the production of a scene. In advertising, storyboards are used to present the concept of a commercial to a client before production. In film and television, storyboards help directors, DPs, and VFX supervisors plan complex sequences. Pricing is typically per panel (with different rates for rough, clean, and photographic quality panels) or per day when working on set or in a production office. Animatic production (storyboard panels assembled into a moving sequence with sound) is separately charged.
| Service | Typical Rate | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Storyboard panel (rough sketch) | 45 | panel |
| Storyboard panel (clean/tight) | 80 | panel |
| Storyboard artist day rate (on set / in office) | 600 | day |
| Animatic production (per minute finished) | 500 | minute |
| Revision round (per panel) | 30 | panel |
| Rush delivery surcharge (24 hours) | 150 | project |
Invoice on delivery of panels for per-panel work. For day-rate on-set or in-office engagements, invoice weekly. For advertising agency work, confirm that a purchase order will be raised before beginning work. Agencies typically process supplier payments against PO references and invoices without a PO can be delayed. Revisions are part of the process but should have limits. Define how many revision rounds are included in the base fee and charge for additional rounds. Advertising campaigns often go through multiple rounds of client feedback, and uncapped revisions quickly undermine the project economics. For rush or overnight work (common in advertising), charge a 25-50% surcharge. This is industry standard and clients in advertising expect it when asking for fast turnarounds.