Beginning this September...

Become the storyteller studios need, want to hire, and fight to keep

For 25+ years, I’ve served in key creative and leadership roles across the story departments of top feature animation studios—Pixar, Sony, Disney, DreamWorks, Illumination, and more. Recently, these same studios all echo the same concern:  

“Where did all the great story artists go? Is nobody teaching this properly anymore?!” 

Studios get flooded with polished storyboard portfolios that lack the foundational story, filmmaking, and collaboration skills they're looking for. When I'm called for recommendations, most of those people have moved up and onward!


Then, whenever I'm tasked with training a new batch of story artists with what the studio wants, it's challenging for productions to dedicate the necessary time and resources required for that education.


So, I’m offering that same training to everyone outside the studio walls where you can focus on becoming what studios need from their story artists on day one through this course.

STORY ARTIST: Foundations

Instructor: Jed Diffenderfer

A comprehensive 15 week intensive course in clear, foundational guidance for anyone wanting to learn what it truly takes to not just survive, but thrive as a feature film Story Artist, or in adapting these skills to your own workflow! 


Filmmakers, Writers, Comedians, Actors, Storyboard Artists, Game Designers, You Tubers, anyone interested in developing this unique foundation of professional visual storytelling skills – this is the class for you.


Intimidated by drawing requirements? Don't be! While you do need at least a basic, competent level of writing and drawing ability (get that first), you by no means need to be the worlds best draftsperson to become a good story artist. In fact, the first thing my own story teachers (founders of Pixars story department) taught us was to UN-Draw! The rest of production exists to make things look good. Your job as a story artist is helping provide a roadmap worthy of their time and talent with your storytelling and filmmaking chops.


– Stay tuned and sign up for updates. Open enrollment begins in July.

Sign Up is FREE!

Enrollment begins soon for Fall '25 but seats will be limited. Sign up now for early registration access at launch.

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About the Instructor

Learn more at: www.jeddiffenderfer.com