For more than 35 years, Bardel Entertainment has been growing and evolving, yet at our core, we remain grounded in the creative roots of the craft of animation. Our pursuit of fresh ideas, techniques, and technologies is driven by the belief that together, through creativity and collaboration, we can accomplish anything! If you want to be part of an environment that empowers you to experiment, learn, and contribute to exciting projects, come and join us.

Dates: 5 week contract starting end of August

What You'll Do:

• Animate 2D characters, and props, ensuring they align with the project's artistic vision and meet quality standards.

• Adjust animation sequences based on notes from leads, supervisors, and directors.

• Handle sequences of varying complexity, from simple to moderately difficult.

• Collaborate with leadership, production, and team members to solve problems and share insights.

• Engage in dailies, rounds, and team discussions, contributing to creative and technical improvements.

• Adhere to pipeline workflows and technical requirements for seamless integration into the production process.

• Maintain consistency in quality while meeting production needs.

• Manage time effectively, working with production to stay on schedule.

• Keep the team and production staff informed about progress, challenges, and solutions.

Requirements

• Previous production experience as a 2D Animator or similar role in animation.

• A portfolio that demonstrates:
• Extensive experience using ToonBoom Harmony for animation.
• High-level polish in animation, with strong character acting skills (e.g., comedy, subtle expressions, dynamic movement).High-level polish in animation, with strong character acting skills (e.g., comedy, subtle expressions, dynamic movement).
• Strong understanding of traditional 2D animation principles.
• Proficiency in 2D cut-out animation workflows and techniques.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively promote solutions, share knowledge, and incorporate feedback.

Benefits

Pay Range: CAD $1300 - $1600 per week

This salary range reflects our current expectations for these roles as of this posting's date. Your final salary offer will consider various key factors, including your education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographical location, as well as the needs and requirements of the business.

Check out our website for details on our benefits

At Bardel, we recognize that flexibility is key to doing great work. Our hybrid work environment is a valued perk designed to support individual accountability and empower our teams to work where they're most productive. We offer the choice to work remotely, balanced with intentional in-person time for collaboration, creativity, and team building. This role requires in-studio attendance at our Vancouver studio during onboarding and predetermined Rush Weeks.

If this seems like a good fit, what are you waiting for, get your application in!