Hi, I’m Paolo Cubadda, a storyboard artist and visual storyteller with 20+ years of experience across live-action feature films, TV series, animation, advertising, publishing, and education. I collaborate closely with directors and production companies to translate complex scripts into clear, emotionally driven visual sequences that support production on time and on budget. My work emphasizes staging, rhythm, performance, and cinematic design, with a track record on high-budget productions. I’m based in Milan and open to remote opportunities or relocation, ready to create production-ready boards that help films and shows come to life from concept to final cut.

Paolo Cubadda

Hi, I’m Paolo Cubadda, a storyboard artist and visual storyteller with 20+ years of experience across live-action feature films, TV series, animation, advertising, publishing, and education. I collaborate closely with directors and production companies to translate complex scripts into clear, emotionally driven visual sequences that support production on time and on budget. My work emphasizes staging, rhythm, performance, and cinematic design, with a track record on high-budget productions. I’m based in Milan and open to remote opportunities or relocation, ready to create production-ready boards that help films and shows come to life from concept to final cut.

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Hi, I’m Paolo Cubadda, a storyboard artist and visual storyteller with 20+ years of experience across live-action feature films, TV series, animation, advertising, publishing, and education. I collaborate closely with directors and production companies to translate complex scripts into clear, emotionally driven visual sequences that support production on time and on budget.
My work emphasizes staging, rhythm, performance, and cinematic design, with a track record on high-budget productions. I’m based in Milan and open to remote opportunities or relocation, ready to create production-ready boards that help films and shows come to life from concept to final cut.

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Language

Italian
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Storyboard Artist, Special Effects Designer, Conceptual Designer at Martinelli Film Company
January 1, 2000 - Present
Worked on feature films such as Vajont, Piazza delle Cinque Lune, La bambina dalle mani sporche, Il Mercante di Pietre, and September Eleven providing storyboards, special effects, and concept design.
Storyboard Artist at Rai Fiction
January 1, 2000 - Present
Storyboarded for the fiction 'Erano Mille' about Garibaldi and debuted as a director for the 2nd unit alongside Stefano Reali.
Director, Creative Writer, Cinematography Professor at Jilin Animation Institute (JAI)
December 31, 2020 - July 29, 2025
Directed and created the 3D demo technology exhibition 'Frog Kingdom 5' for Tokyo Olympic Games and served as a cinematography professor. Also worked as character designer and storyboarder for the short stop-motion film "Ghost Sonata" and taught film design.
Co-playwright, Director, Visual Storytelling Creator at Coccia opera house
January 1, 2019 - Present
Co-playwright and director of visual storytelling projection for the concert 'OMAGGIO AL GRANDE CINEMA' with Gomalan Brass Quintet, dedicated to famous cinema soundtracks.
Directing Planning Teacher at Accademia 09 (Milan - Academy of Performing Arts)
January 1, 2019 - Present
Teaching directing planning.

Education

High School Diploma at Liceo Artistico Statale of Novara
January 1, 1986 - December 31, 1991
Artistic High School Diploma at Liceo Artistico Statale di Novara
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1991

Qualifications

Best Storyboard Artist
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Best Foreign Expert
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020
StoryboardArt – Advanced Storyboard & Visual Storytelling Program
January 1, 2025 - March 17, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Consumer Goods, Professional Services, Other