Storyboard artist invoice template
Storyboard artist invoice template: frames for an ad priced per frame, an animatic with timing and temporary sound, and revised frames after review.
Templates by industry
- Storyboard frames for a 30-second spot, per frame
- Animatic with timing and temp sound
- Revised frames after the agency review
Preparation guide
Example workflow
Confirm scope and quantities
Example: reconcile the approval and work record for "Storyboard frames for a 30-second spot, per frame" to establish the quantity for this invoice.
Record delivery and acceptance
Check completion for every line, including "Revised frames after the agency review". Hand over approved versions and a file manifest, confirming usage scope and completed revisions.
Send the billing record
Send the final charges, delivery reference and due date to the customer, then reconcile payment against the invoice number.
Before a commercial is shot, a storyboard artist turns the script into a sequence of drawn frames that the agency, the client and the director can agree on. Frames are the natural unit to price: a thirty-second spot might need two dozen. When the frames are cut together with rough timing and temporary sound, the animatic becomes a deliverable of its own. This template bills frames, the animatic and revised frames separately, so a late change of idea shows up as what it costs.
Fields to prepare
- Deliverables and line items
- Storyboard frames for a 30-second spot, per frame, Animatic with timing and temp sound, Revised frames after the agency review: record the quantities actually supplied and the service period.
- Storyboard frames for a 30-second spot, per frame
- State whether frames are rough sketches or clean, shaded drawings, as the price per frame depends on it.
- Animatic with timing and temp sound
- Give the running time of the animatic and whether music or a guide voice was added.
- Revised frames after the agency review
- Name the frames that were redrawn and the date of the review that asked for them.
- Quantity and output format
- Record pages, images, word counts or running time, final file formats and whether editable source files are included.
- Review and usage scope
- Specify the draft approver, revision rounds, intended media and duration, and who supplies third-party assets.
- Scope to agree
- Price frames rather than days, say how detailed each frame is, and bill revisions only for frames the client changed after approving the script.
Before sending
- Does “Storyboard frames for a 30-second spot, per frame” show the quantity actually supplied, not the quantity first quoted?
- Is “Animatic with timing and temp sound” charged at the rate the customer agreed to, with any change approved?
- Is “Revised frames after the agency review” finished and accepted, or does it belong on a later invoice?
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- Agree when a change of direction after draft approval becomes additional work.
- Check separately whether editable sources and final delivery files are included.
- Match completed work to the order or approval record, and confirm the payment due date and amounts already received.
Worked example with sample figures
The figures below are invented to show how the template adds up: 3 lines in USD, with an example tax rate of 8%.
| Item | Quantity × unit price | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Storyboard frames for a 30-second spot, per frame | 24 × $35.00 | $840.00 |
| Animatic with timing and temp sound | 1 × $300.00 | $300.00 |
| Revised frames after the agency review | 6 × $25.00 | $150.00 |
| Subtotal | $1,290.00 | |
| Sales tax (8%) | $103.20 | |
| Total | $1,393.20 | |
Net amount $1,290.00, sales tax $103.20, total payable $1,393.20.
What the document must show
The details an invoice has to show, and why each one matters, are set out in the guide below.
The sales tax depends on where the work is supplied, so set the rate that applies to your customer before sending.
Official rate reference: US government: state and local taxes
Full requirements: How to write an invoice: a step-by-step example
Frequently asked questions
The director wants to add a scene after the boards were approved. What do I bill?
New frames are billed at the frame price, and frames that must be redrawn to fit the new scene go on the revision line. Name the approval date so the change is clear.
Who owns the drawings once the invoice is paid?
Whatever your agreement says about rights. Write in the notes whether the client buys full rights or use for this production only, since that decides what the frames may be used for later.
How is the sales tax worked out on this invoice?
The worked example above uses an example rate of 8%: $103.20 on a net amount of $1,290.00, for a total of $1,393.20. The editor recalculates all three when you change a quantity, a price or the country.
Is this template free?
Yes. You can fill in this template and print it or save it as a PDF without an account, and there is no payment step and no watermark on the document. Saving it to your account and downloading Excel or Word files need a free account.
Can I use it in another language or currency?
Yes. The document language can be set to any of 33 languages, and changing the country setting updates the currency, the date format and the tax rate.
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Reading for the Storyboard artist invoice template: How to write an invoice: a step-by-step example and Invoice payment terms: Net 15, Net 30, due dates. The VAT and GST calculator works out the tax line for you.