2D Builds Artist

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: 4 week contract start early August

What You’ll Do: 

• Create and refine 2D assets and builds, such as character rigs, environmental elements, and props, ensuring they meet quality standards and align with the project’s artistic vision.  

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

• Ensure builds are structured efficiently for animation, maintaining flexibility and usability. 

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

• Collaborate with leadership, production, and team members to solve problems and maintain consistency in builds. 

• 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 high-quality builds 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. 

What You’ll Bring: 

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

• A portfolio that demonstrates 

• Extensive experience using ToonBoom Harmony for Builds creation. 

• Strong ability to develop a wide range of 2D Assets and Builds (e.g. character rigs, environmental elements, and props)  

• Solid understanding of Builds techniques and principles. 

• Strong understanding of traditional 2D animation principles 

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

Pay Range: CAD $1300 - $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. 

For details on benefits, 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!