3D Animator

7 days ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Bardel Entertainment Full time
OUR STORY

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.

Animator

Bardel is looking for Senior, Intermediate and Junior level Animators for our 3D Animated Featurette. We are looking for strong performance and acting skills and animators that work collaboratively, helping to shape character performances. We will be focused in on acting and comedy.

Start date: March 2026

What You'll Do

  • Bring characters and objects to life through compelling animation that aligns with the project's creative vision.

  • Collaborate with the Animation Supervisor/leads to refine performance, timing, and movement in scenes.

  • Interpret storyboards and animatics into fully realized animation, adding nuance and personality to characters.

  • Ensure consistency in style and quality across all assigned shots, adhering to the established animation guidelines.

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

  • Engage in dailies, rounds, and team discussions to contribute 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
What You'll Bring

Experience

  • Previous production experience as an Animator (or similar) in TV series or featurette animation.

  • Strong understanding of animation principles, timing, and acting for animation.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively promote solutions, share knowledge, and incorporate feedback.

  • Strong time management skills

Portfolio Requirements

A portfolio that demonstrates:

  • A range of character animation showcasing strong performance and acting skills
  • Strong grasp of weight, timing/spacing, and appeal in animation performance.
  • Ability to animate cartoony/stylized characters
  • Clear understanding of storytelling through animation.
Benefits

Pay Range: CAD $1100 - $1500 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.

Flexible work environment, Extended Health and Wellness from day 1, RRSP matching are just some of the benefits. For more details, check out our website.

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

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