Storyboard Pitching in Animation Studios

Join us for a short and informative online masterclass with Senior Story Artist, Kayvon Darabi-Fard, where he will share his insights about pitching storyboards to animation studios.

Type and duration

Online course, 3 hours

Course date

20 May, 2026, 6-9 pm  (CEST/UTC+2) 

Course fee

Free / none

Application deadline

5 May, 2026

ECTS

The course is not accredited with ECTS credits.

What you will learn

Sharing insight into the specific pitching process for storyboarders looking to work for an animation studio, Kayvon will highlight various approaches and experiences applicable to the studio environment as well as sharing personal approaches to pitching and storytelling.

Inspired by the hiring and in-studio process of many animation studios, participants will be offered the opportunity to storyboard a small script extract on beforehand, and some participants will get the chance to pitch during the masterclass. Kayvon will give feedback to the pitches, to the inspiration for all participants to use for future pitch sessions.

The masterclass is rounded off by Kayvon sharing valuable industry insights and a Q&A session thereafter.

Currently based and working in Dublin, Ireland Kayvon Darabi-Fard also teaches at The Animation Workshop as part of the 12-week Storyboard course, which has served as a stepping-stone to a career in storyboarding for many animators.

Read more about the storyboard course here.

Teachers

Kayvon Darabi-Fard, Senior Story Artist
  • Kayvon Darabi-Fard

  • Senior Story Artist
    • Storyboarding, Pitching, Writing, Plussing and Voice Acting/ Dialogue Performance
    • Story Artist experience with Aardman, Cartoon Saloon / Netflix, Daily Madness / Cartoon Network, Studio Meala, & more.
  • See more from Kayvon

Ready to apply?

Who can apply?

The target group of the masterclass is primarily students of animation and related subjects as well as recent graduates of animation, who have at least basic knowledge of storyboarding.

How to apply

Sign up at the "Apply now" button above. 

Payment and cancellation

The masterclass is free. Please write us an e-mail if you signed up but will not be able to make it.

Before course start

We will review the applications as they come, and applicants who are in the target group will be offered a seat in the course. After having been selected, you will hear from us shortly before the masterclass starts with practical details. You will be offered the opportunity to storyboard a small script before the course, and some of you will get the chance to pitch it during the masterclass. However, it is also ok to participate in the masterclass without having storyboarded anything on beforehand.

Need more information?

  • The Animation Workshop/VIA University College (TAW) reserves the right to cancel the masterclass should there not be enough participants.

Contact

Maria Skov Pedersen