Looking for an Exceptional Short-Form Storyteller / Scriptwriter
Worldwide
I’m looking for a highly creative scriptwriter to develop approximately *30 to 60-second original animated stories** for an ongoing series. I’m specifically looking for someone who is **extremely familiar with the cartoon Bluey and the TV series This Is Us** and, more importantly, understands *why* their storytelling connects so deeply with audiences. The stories should have the emotional layering of those shows: • Funny, charming, and visually entertaining enough for a child to enjoy • A deeper emotional meaning that adults immediately recognize • Everyday situations that feel incredibly relatable • Humor mixed naturally with heart • Small details that become meaningful by the end • A strong emotional payoff, realization, or unexpected final beat • Highly shareable — the kind of story someone sends to their spouse, parent, sibling, or friend and says, “This is us.” The stories will generally revolve around **home, family, relationships, neighbors, growing up, growing older, and the little moments of everyday life.** ### THE SCRIPT MUST BE PRODUCTION-READY Each script should be approximately **30–60 seconds** and clearly broken down for a filmmaker/animator, with timing, visual, dialogue/vo, and music (when music begins, changes, softens, stops, or builds) Music is especially important. I don't want “emotional music plays.” I want the script to explain **where the music enters, where it changes, where silence is more powerful, and where the emotional build/payoff happens.**
- More than 30 hrs/weekHourly
- 3-6 monthsDuration
- ExpertExperience Level
- Remote Job
- Ongoing projectProject Type
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- USANew York1:42 AM
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- 1,559 hours
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