3D Designer (BG paint + colour keys) - TV Featurette

Bardel Entertainment; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 59,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Remote work option

In-studio onboarding at Vancouver site

RRSP matching

Extended Health and Wellness from day

Job summary

Bardel Entertainment in Vancouver seeks a talented Design Artist to work on a stylized CG animated featurette during the color keys stage. You will develop color keys and paint backgrounds that support storytelling, mood, and visual consistency.

The role requires confidence within an established style, strong color theory knowledge, and the ability to collaborate with the Design team and Art Director to meet production timelines.

Qualifications

• Experience in color key development and background painting for animation.
• Strong understanding of color theory, lighting, composition, perspective and atmosphere.
• Portfolio showing color keys and painted backgrounds in a stylized CG style.
• Ability to work within an established visual style and maintain consistency.
• Attention to detail, communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage priorities, respond to feedback and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Create color keys establishing the palette, mood, lighting and atmosphere for key scenes.
• Paint and refine backgrounds aligned with art direction and color keys.
• Maintain visual consistency across scenes and sequences.
• Collaborate with Design team and Art Director to interpret direction and deliver artwork.
• Incorporate feedback while meeting production schedules and quality expectations.

Skills

Color keys

Background painting

Color theory

Lighting

Composition

Perspective

Atmosphere

Attention to detail

Communication

Collaboration

Prioritization

Deadline management

Job description

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.

Requirements

We are looking for a talented Design Artist to join our team on a stylized CG animated TV featurette during the color keys stage. The project's visual style and art direction have already been established, and the artist will help bring this vision to life through color key development and background painting. The ideal candidate can work confidently within an existing style, creating cohesive artwork that supports the project's storytelling, mood, and visual consistency.

Responsibilities

• Create color keys that establish the color palette, mood, lighting, and atmosphere for key scenes and sequences, following the project's established visual style.
• Paint and refine backgrounds that align with the existing art direction, color keys, and overall aesthetic of the project.
• Maintain visual consistency across scenes, environments, and sequences.
• Collaborate with the Design team and Art Director to interpret visual direction and deliver artwork that meets the project's creative and production requirements.
• Incorporate feedback and revisions while meeting production schedules and quality expectations.

Qualifications

• Experience in color key development and background painting for animation.
• A strong understanding of color theory, lighting, composition, perspective, and atmosphere.
• A portfolio demonstrating strong color keys and painted backgrounds, ideally in a stylized CG animation aesthetic.
• Ability to work within an established visual style and maintain consistency across assigned artwork.
• Strong attention to detail, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage priorities, respond to feedback, and meet deadlines in a production environment.

Nice to Have

• Previous experience on stylized CG animated TV productions, featurettes, or other short-form animation projects.
• Experience joining a production mid-pipeline and adapting quickly to established art direction.

Benefits

Location: BC candidates only

Pay Range: CAD $1,300 - $1,800 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.