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Expression of interest - Character Designer for Visual Development

Vancouver, Canada

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 Montreal – 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. 

In preparation for future greenlit projects, we wanted to open this Expression of Interest and connect with talented character designers. As a Visual Development Character Designer for 3D production at Bardel, you will play a vital role in exploring and identifying the look of characters in the very beginning part of production. You will work closely with the Head of Visual Development and directors to conceptualize and drive the stylization of the characters. 

 

What you’ll be doing: 

  • Explore different styles of character design, rendering techniques to find a unique voice of the character design language for this particular production. 
  • Demonstrate a broad range of Character Design abilities in a collaborative environment to conceptualize and create the overall look, attitude and style of the project. 
  • Exercise a keen eye for creative continuity. 
  • Meet project deadlines and milestones as set by the Director and the production department. 
  • Demonstrate good communication, proactive toward problems and exhibit a collaborative, supportive approach to working with other team members. 
  • Attend & participate in all creative look of picture meetings.  
  • Ensure preparation and presentation of all artwork deliverables are prepared for required meetings. 

What you’ll bring: 

  • 3+ years of production design experience in film / animation / gaming industry. 
  • Strong traditional drawing skills and colour fundamentals (illustration, painting, composition, human anatomy / organic forms, color theory, perspective, 2D & 3D design).
  • Strong drawing skills and sense of design, character, and composition.
  • Familiar with 3D animation pipelines.
  • Ability to communicate in a professional and positive manner.
  • Ability to organize and manage time effectively to meet deadlines. 
  • Photoshop experience required; Maya, Blender, Shotgrid familiarity a plus.

 

 

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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