Crazy Maple Studio, Inc.
AI Storyboard & Video Artist (Contractor)
Crazy Maple Studio, Inc., Culver City, California, United States, 90232
Crazy Maple Studio is a fast-growing company based in the Bay Area and Los Angeles, focusing on mobile gaming, reading, and streaming. We are proud to have a global team that drives our innovation and success across diverse markets.
Our flagship platform, ReelShort, is the #1 vertical streaming app in the U.S., with over 5 million DAU, delivering bite-sized episodic content that keeps viewers hooked. Other standout products include Chapters, where users shape immersive stories across drama, fantasy, and romance, and My Fiction, a platform for consuming and creating serialized romance.
We’re proud to be recognized as one of the Global Most Loved Workplaces 2025, reflecting our commitment to innovation, creativity, and an employee-first culture.
Position Overview We are looking for an AI Storyboard & Video Artist to support short-form narrative projects by translating shotlists and creative direction into consistent, usable AI-generated images and video clips.
This role operates in a fast-paced, iterative environment that demands strong team collaboration, visual judgment, and fluency with AI tools. Narrative pacing and story structure are established by the writing and editing teams.
Projects may target male-oriented, female-oriented, or general audiences, with a focus on clarity, impact, and visual effectiveness in short-form storytelling.
Key Responsibilities
Generate images and video clips based on shotlists and defined creative direction
Maintain character, environment, and style consistency across scenes
Apply visual judgment to enhance key moments using inserts, close-ups, or emphasis shots when appropriate
Write, refine, and iterate prompts to control framing, camera distance, composition, and visual focus
Adapt outputs to fit short-form narrative needs, without redesigning story structure or pacing
Collaborate with editors and creative leads to ensure generated visuals are usable and editorial-friendly
Explore and test new AI tools and workflows to improve efficiency and quality
Qualifications
Hands-on experience with AI image and/or video generation platforms
Strong understanding of prompting and visual control (angle, framing, emphasis)
Solid visual literacy (composition, camera language, shot types)
Background in storyboarding, filmmaking, photography, illustration, or video production is a plus
Ability to follow creative direction while making smart visual execution decisions
Comfortable working in fast-iteration environments
High acceptance of AI-assisted workflows and new technologies
Experience with short-form narrative, episodic content, or dramatic visual storytelling
Familiarity with AI-generated video pipelines
Understanding of how visuals support attention and clarity in short-form content
Strong communication skills and ability to respond constructively to feedback
Familiarity with Node based workflow is preferred
Please note: Upon hire, the selected candidate will be required to attend onsite training at our Culver City office. Specific details regarding the training schedule and duration will be communicated during the onboarding process.
Compensation This contractor position offers the following monthly rate: $4500
Crazy Maple Studio, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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Our flagship platform, ReelShort, is the #1 vertical streaming app in the U.S., with over 5 million DAU, delivering bite-sized episodic content that keeps viewers hooked. Other standout products include Chapters, where users shape immersive stories across drama, fantasy, and romance, and My Fiction, a platform for consuming and creating serialized romance.
We’re proud to be recognized as one of the Global Most Loved Workplaces 2025, reflecting our commitment to innovation, creativity, and an employee-first culture.
Position Overview We are looking for an AI Storyboard & Video Artist to support short-form narrative projects by translating shotlists and creative direction into consistent, usable AI-generated images and video clips.
This role operates in a fast-paced, iterative environment that demands strong team collaboration, visual judgment, and fluency with AI tools. Narrative pacing and story structure are established by the writing and editing teams.
Projects may target male-oriented, female-oriented, or general audiences, with a focus on clarity, impact, and visual effectiveness in short-form storytelling.
Key Responsibilities
Generate images and video clips based on shotlists and defined creative direction
Maintain character, environment, and style consistency across scenes
Apply visual judgment to enhance key moments using inserts, close-ups, or emphasis shots when appropriate
Write, refine, and iterate prompts to control framing, camera distance, composition, and visual focus
Adapt outputs to fit short-form narrative needs, without redesigning story structure or pacing
Collaborate with editors and creative leads to ensure generated visuals are usable and editorial-friendly
Explore and test new AI tools and workflows to improve efficiency and quality
Qualifications
Hands-on experience with AI image and/or video generation platforms
Strong understanding of prompting and visual control (angle, framing, emphasis)
Solid visual literacy (composition, camera language, shot types)
Background in storyboarding, filmmaking, photography, illustration, or video production is a plus
Ability to follow creative direction while making smart visual execution decisions
Comfortable working in fast-iteration environments
High acceptance of AI-assisted workflows and new technologies
Experience with short-form narrative, episodic content, or dramatic visual storytelling
Familiarity with AI-generated video pipelines
Understanding of how visuals support attention and clarity in short-form content
Strong communication skills and ability to respond constructively to feedback
Familiarity with Node based workflow is preferred
Please note: Upon hire, the selected candidate will be required to attend onsite training at our Culver City office. Specific details regarding the training schedule and duration will be communicated during the onboarding process.
Compensation This contractor position offers the following monthly rate: $4500
Crazy Maple Studio, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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