Traditional 2D Animator (Hand drawn)
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.
As a 2D Animator, you will create traditional character and prop animation that supports the style, performance, and production needs of the show. You will work closely with leads, supervisors, directors, and production to deliver polished animation while responding to creative and technical feedback.
What You’ll Do:
- Animate 2D characters and props using traditional animation, ensuring shots align with the project’s artistic vision, quality standards, and production needs.
- Revise animation based on feedback from leads, supervisors, and directors while handling shots of varying complexity and maintaining consistent quality.
- Manage time effectively and work with production to stay on schedule.
- Keep leads, production, and team members informed about progress, challenges, and solutions.
- Participate in dailies, rounds, and team discussions, contributing ideas and feedback to support creative and technical improvements.
- Adhere to pipeline workflows and technical requirements for seamless integration into the production process.
What You’ll Bring:
- Previous production experience as a 2D Animator on a feature or TV series, creating traditional animation.
- At least 2 years of experience working with Toonboom Harmony 21 to Harmony 25 and excellent knowledge of all drawing and animation tools in Harmony.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively promote solutions, share knowledge, and incorporate feedback.
- A portfolio or demo reel that demonstrates strong traditional 2D animation, including character performance, timing, spacing, and polish.
- Strong drawing and draftsmanship skills, with an understanding of anatomy, posing, and perspective.
- Strong character acting skills, including comedy, subtle expressions, and dynamic movement.
Pay Range: CAD $1500 - $1700 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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