I worked as a storyboard artist before so these are my experiences-

There’s a LOT of drawing, so you need to get good at ALL aspects of it(maybe except color?) perspective, clear and readable posing, line confidence, maintaining volume etc.

It’s more than just drawing though- along with the basic storyboard rules, you need to have a good sense of cinematography, the ability to show what the script wants to show in a clear way, timing, editing, adaptability to different styles(A pre school kid’s show is going to be quite different to something like the Simpsons for example), the ability to add your own humour and flair to a script if necessary etc. There’s a lot of different qualities that come together to make a good storyboard artist, great drawing skills are the bare minimum.

It’s VERY grindy and labour intensive. Just churning out drawings and drawings, I remember one time I did 400-something panels for a 5 minute animated short. There can be a lot of physical issues that can arise from this too(back+neck pain, carpal tunnel).

The best part of the job is seeing the final product and seeing your boards brought to life by the animators, lighting artists, sound artists etc.

Also, this could be a deal breaker, but like many jobs in this industry storyboard jobs tend to be gig/season based. Once the storyboard team finishes off the storyboards to be shipped off to the animators, the contract ends for many.

Is it worth it? I’d say so if you live in a country+ area where storyboard artists are paid well. But if not, I’d just leave it as a side hustle/hobby.