Working in comics, animation and live action film and television for three years. Primarily focusing on storyboard and layout/background roles.…

Chris Dance

Working in comics, animation and live action film and television for three years. Primarily focusing on storyboard and layout/background roles.…

Available to hire

Working in comics, animation and live action film and television for three years. Primarily focusing on storyboard and layout/background roles.

Skills

Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

Layout Artist/Storyboard Artist/Concept Artist at Daughter of the Sea
March 1, 2024 - Present
Creating environmental concept art, storyboards, and layouts; Located on a pirate ship with moving and natural elements
Head of Story and Storyboard Artist at 7 Lives
April 1, 2024 - Present
Co-writer, script editor and head of story; Lead and created storyboards
Storyboard Artist at Neon Meatgrinder Bloodbath Exorcist
September 1, 2025 - Present
Storyboard artist focusing on action-comedy; On-model in an anime style
Storyboard Artist at Tina Goes to Market
June 1, 2025 - Present
Storyboard artist for a children’s pilot show; On-model and simple animals
Storyboard Artist at Infestation
June 1, 2025 - Present
Storyboard artist with a key focus on comedy; Emphasis on on-model work (animation keyframes)
Layout and Concept Artist at My Unusual Blood Type
June 1, 2025 - Present
Layout Artist with a fast turnaround time, often going from pencils to fully rendered in less than a day; Concept art focusing on transit such as skytrains
Storyboard Artist at Holy Excalibros
August 31, 2025 - October 4, 2025
Storyboard artist focusing on action and fight scenes
Cartoonist at Valhalla Awaits
December 31, 2024 - October 4, 2025
Cartoonist for a Norse Mythology-themed anthology; Four pages, inked and toned
Layout Artist/Storyboard Artist/Concept Artist at Daughter of the Sea
March 1, 2024 - Present
Creating environmental concept art, storyboards, and layouts for an ongoing project set on a pirate ship, incorporating moving and natural elements.
Head of Story and Storyboard Artist at 7 Lives
April 1, 2024 - Present
Co-writer, script editor and head of story; lead and created storyboards.
Storyboard Artist at Neon Meatgrinder Bloodbath Exorcist
September 1, 2025 - Present
Storyboard artist focusing on action-comedy; on-model in an anime style.
Storyboard Artist at Tina Goes to Market
June 1, 2025 - Present
Storyboard artist for a children’s pilot show; on-model and simple animals.
Storyboard Artist at Infestation
June 1, 2025 - Present
Storyboard artist with a key focus on comedy; emphasis on on-model work (animation keyframes).
Layout and Concept Artist at My Unusual Blood Type
June 1, 2025 - Present
Layout Artist with a fast turnaround time, often going from pencils to fully rendered in less than a day; concept art focusing on transit such as skytrains.
Storyboard Artist at Holy Excalibros
August 1, 2025 - October 4, 2025
Storyboard artist focusing on action and fight scenes.
Cartoonist at Valhalla Awaits
December 1, 2024 - October 4, 2025
Cartoonist for a Norse Mythology-themed anthology; four pages, inked and toned.
Layout Artist/Storyboard Artist/Concept Artist at Daughter of the Sea
March 1, 2024 - Present
Creating environmental concept art, storyboards, and layouts for a project set on a pirate ship with moving and natural elements.
Head of Story and Storyboard Artist at 7 Lives
April 1, 2024 - Present
Co-writer, script editor, and head of story; led and created storyboards.
Storyboard Artist at Neon Meatgrinder Bloodbath Exorcist
September 1, 2025 - Present
Storyboard artist focusing on action-comedy with on-model animation keyframes.
Storyboard Artist at Tina Goes to Market
June 1, 2025 - Present
Storyboard artist for a children’s pilot show; on-model and simple animals.
Storyboard Artist at Infestation
June 1, 2025 - Present
Storyboard artist with emphasis on comedy and on-model animation keyframes.
Layout and Concept Artist at My Unusual Blood Type
June 1, 2025 - Present
Layout artist with fast turnaround from pencils to fully rendered in under a day; focus on transit art such as skytrains.
Storyboard Artist at Holy Excalibros
August 1, 2025 - October 4, 2025
Storyboard artist focusing on action and fight scenes.
Cartoonist at Valhalla Awaits
December 1, 2024 - October 4, 2025
Cartoonist for a Norse Mythology-themed anthology; four pages inked and toned.

Education

B.F.A. in Sequential Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2026
High School Diploma at Lord Byng Secondary School
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2022

Qualifications

SCAD Dean’s List
January 1, 2022 - October 4, 2025
SCAD 2023 Foundations Honours Show
January 1, 2023 - October 4, 2025
Lord Byng Senior Art Prize
January 1, 2022 - October 4, 2025
Lord Byng Senior Art Prize Gold Pin
January 1, 2022 - October 4, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment

Skills

Experience Level

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