1-Hour Private Mentoring Session
A one-on-one session completely tailored to YOU and YOUR GOALS.
What it's For
- Preparing your portfolio to land a new job
- Develop your own film project or pitch an idea to a studio
- Simulate an interview session
- Professional story artists wanting to refine specific skills (action, acting, comedy)
- Animators transitioning into storyboarding
- Industry Advice
What to Expect
FEEDBACK: Portfolio reviews, drawovers, storytelling advice, and guidance on career advancement
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS: Ask my anything from my 20+ years experience at feature animation studios like Pixar, Netflix, BlueSky, Aardman and Cartoon Saloon.
ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS: Walk away with clear, practical steps to improve your work and stand out to recruiters.
What We Can Work On Together
CRAFTING A SCENE: From thumbnailing to the final sequence
COMPOSITION: Analyze movie scenes to break down camerawork and staging techniques
SHORTHANDS: Learn to draw faster and more efficiently
PITCHING: Master the art of presenting your sequences
WORKFLOW: Find strategies to work more efficiently
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: Brainstorm strong characters and build believable worlds
PORTFOLIO REVIEW: Clear, constructive feedback to help you showcase your work to recruiters
✨ HOT TIP: you can download the online courses I offer on Schoolism for learning the theory at your own pace and bring the weekly assignments to our sessions, maximizing the time for personalized feedback.
How It Works
1) BOOK IT: choose the number of sessions that works best for you.
2) SEND YOUR PORTFOLIO: Email me your storyboard samples, or tell me about any topics you'd like to focus on. Tell me a bit about yourself and your goals.
3) SCHEDULE IT: We'll find a time that works. I usually offer weekday sessions between 11-12 PST, but I do my best to accommodate different time zones.
4) ZOOM CALL: I'll send you a link before the session. Please check your mic/audio and be ready to share your screen!
5) ONGOING MENTORING: After each session, I'll assign you targeted exercises to refine your portfolio and bring it to a recruiter-ready level.
Pricing and Booking
1 HOUR PRIVATE SESSION - $200
5-SESSION PACK – $950 (Save $50 + secure my availability)
💳 Payment Methods:
Payments can be made via PayPal (includes fees)
or via Venmo (US only)
AVAILABILITY: Very limited spots per month.
LANGUAGE: English, Italiano
What Mentees Say
"I learned a lot in this storyboard course. I came in knowing nothing and wondering if it was really what I wanted for my professional career, and the truth is that your course made me love it."
"Thank you for leading such an informative and foundational course in storyboarding. Through this course, I learned skills that I need, but the most valuable thing was learning how I could continue my growth after the class was over. Thank you for teaching me how to teach myself within this field."
"Thank you so much Alessandra for all the help, feedback, and guidance! It was super helpful, and studying with you was an amazing experience!!"
"Thank you so much for all that you have done for me as an instructor; your lessons and critiques have helped me improve quickly, and I have much more direction with my art than when I started this course."
"Thank you so, so much again for teaching this course and for all of the amazing feedback. I feel like I've learned so much and made so much progress in such a short amount of time."
"I'd like to thank you, once again, for the lovely session we had last week! I felt very energized and inspired at the end of it!"
"Your feedback has been so wonderful and it helps a lot! I'm understanding more and more each time, and I'm learning what to look out for!"
"A great story teacher who guided and encouraged me to trust myself and bring my ideas to life. Thanks so much, Alessandra!"
"I started developing my story skills during Alessandra's storyboard course on Schoolism! A course I highly recommend! The lessons are really clear, interesting, in-depth, and effective. Then I continued with Alessandra's Private Mentoring to go further and deeper."
Cancellation & Rescheduling Policy
To help keep things organized and fair for everyone, here are a few simple guidelines regarding cancellations and lesson scheduling:
Cancellations or rescheduling must be made at least 24 hours in advance.
Cancellations made with less than 24 hours’ notice will be considered a missed session and will not be refunded or rescheduled.
For mentoring packages:
5-session packages must be used within 6 months of the purchase date.
Single sessions must be used within 2 months of the purchase date.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions!
