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    Lead Animator - Montreal, Canada - Bardel Entertainment

    Bardel Entertainment
    Bardel Entertainment Montreal, Canada

    1 week ago

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    OUR STORY
    For more than 35 years, Bardel Entertainment has led the animation industry through unwavering commitment to quality, creativity, and innovation. We are an internationally recognized, Emmy Award-winning studio – in two prominent Canadian cities, Vancouver and Kelowna – and the creative force behind top audience hits such as The Dragon Prince, Rick and Morty, Teen Titans Go, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

    We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Animator with extensive experience in feature film or episodic animation to join our dynamic team. As the Lead Animator, you will oversee the animation process for a team of animators from creative launch to completion, ensuring the highest level of quality and creativity.

    What you will do:

  • Mentor and lead animators to improve overall quality while meeting production milestones
  • Partner with Directors/Supervisors and other departments to implement creative direction
  • Attend animation dailies, provide feedback, and support artists in achieving their production goals
  • Attend QC meetings, representing assigned sequences, ensuring all departments receive the latest versions of scenes, and assigning notes as needed.
  • Guide and support animation teams, focusing on strengths and fostering growth opportunities when casting assignments
  • Collaborate with the Animation Supervisors(s) and production with animation bidding, as needed
  • Assist the team in submitting work for feedback from Directors/clients, both technically and creatively, as needed
  • Assist with rig and development exercises, provide written, verbal and/or video feedback, as needed
  • Provide character animation, cycles, and tutorials to support the team(s) as needed
  • Foster an inclusive and collaborative team atmosphere, communicating challenges to management for support, on-going

    • What we require:

  • 7+ years' experience working on a TV / Animation / or VFX production
  • 2+ years in a lead role on fully animated or hybrid features is a plus
  • Previous feature film experience on a minimum of 2 feature films is a plus
  • Excellent proficiency in Maya
  • A demo reel that demonstrates the following: Senior level animation skills with a variety of animation styles Strong animation principles, timing, and acting choices
  • Knowledge of character rigging solutions and ability to communicate with rigging team, and/or suggesting animation workarounds wherever possible
  • Adept at working in a hybrid team environment, providing feedback to artists in various locations, both in-studio and remotely
  • Excellent communication and collaborative skills
  • Ability to train and guide a team of professionals
  • Applicants must reside within BC or Quebec
  • Start Date: April 2024
  • Vancouver Pay Range: $2,200 - $2,500 CAD Weekly

    • The Salary Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee who possesses full job knowledge, qualifications, and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred, or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job.

    WHY JOIN BARDEL?
    We've got great people here, with good reason We offer extensive, meaningful benefits centred on well-being (RRSP contribution matching, extended health and wellness perks, and paid closures to name a few) as well as a hybrid studio model with flexible schedules. And did we mention that our studios are dog friendly?

    Being a part of our team will have you working on exciting, prominent industry projects and collaborating with influential, creative professionals from around the world. We'll help you grow your career through regular social events and ongoing development opportunities, such as leadership training, workshops, and classes led by experienced industry guest instructors.

    If you're driven by the excitement of tackling creative challenges, leveraging cutting-edge technologies, and pushing the boundaries of diverse entertainment, we invite you to join us – let's create together

    JOIN US
    Ready to apply and join our cast of characters? Fill out the form below with your current resume, samples of your work (e.g. a link to your website or reel – don't be afraid to show off a little), and tell us why YOU are the best person for this role

    GOOD TO KNOW
    Remote work may be considered for this position. Bardel's Hybrid & Remote Work Policy will be presented and open to discussion during the interview process.

    Bardel Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to fostering an inclusive environment – where the strength in the diversity of backgrounds, lived experiences, and identities are not only valued, but essential to our creative process. We hire personnel without discrimination based on race, ancestry, place of origin, citizenship, ethnic origin, colour, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, language, marital status, age, physical and/or mental handicap or financial ability.

    Candidates applying must be based in and legally eligible for work in Canada.

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