Traditional 2D Animator (Hand drawn)

Bardel Entertainment

$78K — $88K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years as a 2D Animator in production for feature or TV series with traditional animation.
  • Proficiency with Toonboom Harmony 21 to 25, especially all drawing and animation tools.
  • Strong communication skills for promoting solutions and incorporating feedback.
  • Portfolio demonstrating traditional 2D animation with emphasis on character performance.
  • Strong drawing skills with knowledge of anatomy, posing, and perspective.
  • Ability to convey character acting, including comedic and subtle expressions.

Responsibilities

  • Animate 2D characters and props for artistic vision and production needs.
  • Revise animations based on feedback to ensure quality across shots.
  • Manage time and schedule effectively in collaboration with production.
  • Keep team and leads updated on progress, challenges, and solutions.
  • Participate in daily meetings, contributing to creative and technical discussions.
  • Follow pipeline workflows for seamless production integration.

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment with hybrid options.
  • Extended health and wellness benefits from day one.
  • RRSP matching for long-term savings.
  • Opportunities for collaboration and team building during in-studio attendance.
Full Job Description
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.

Requirements

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.


Benefits

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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