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Stories, told
frame by frame.
I'm Sylvester Massey, a storyboard artist and editor who translates scripts and director notes into clear, sequential visual storytelling, from beat boards to timed animatics.
Storyboards & Beat Boards
Beat boards & thumbnail studies
Sequential beat boards and thumbnail film studies. Click any image to view it larger and browse with the arrows.
Illustrations
Highly rendered artwork
Finished color illustrations, character pieces, and concept art. Click any image to view it larger and browse with the arrows.
Sketchbook & Studies
Ink studies & sketches
Pen-and-ink drawings and studies from the sketchbook. Click any image to view it larger and browse with the arrows.
Character Design
From rough to render
A character design pipeline, from rough pass through clean-up to a finished pencil rendering.
Motion & Animatics
Animatics, pitches & motion pieces
Original pitch animatics, a tribute, and an animated illustration. Click any piece to play it in full.
Selected Work
Films, edits & storyboard studies
A selection of short films, music-video edits, and storyboard film studies. Each links to the full piece on YouTube.
About
A story artist who lives in the cut.
I'm a storyboard artist, visual development artist, and editor with three years of studio production experience at Wild Goat Animation. I earned an Associate's degree from Norwalk Community College (CTSTATE) and continue to sharpen my craft through online self-education from Hillsdale College, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, and Schoolism.
I love translating scripts and director notes into clear, sequential visual storytelling, from beat boards and thumbnails through cleaned, on-model panels and timed animatics. I'm collaborative and deadline-driven, with a track record of taking notes and partnering with directors, writers, and editorial to bring a shared vision to life.
Beyond the board, I write on Medium, host and edit the Believe in Yourself podcast, and study films frame-by-frame to keep my craft sharp.
Tools & software
- Toon Boom Storyboard Pro
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Illustrator
- Procreate
- Procreate Dreams
- Clip Studio Paint
- DaVinci Resolve
- Blender
- Maya
Writing & Voice
Off the board
Believe in Yourself — Podcast
A self-produced podcast I host, write, and edit end to end, including "How Do I Deal with Rejections?"
Listen on Spotify →Contact
Let's build something
worth watching.
Open to storyboard, revisionist, and animatic/editorial work, freelance, contract, or full-time. Send a note and I'll get back to you.
sylvestermasseyartist@gmail.com