BG Artist

Bardel Entertainment; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An animation studio in Vancouver is seeking a skilled Background Artist. You will create production backgrounds and work closely with animation teams to ensure high-quality integration of backgrounds. Candidates should have strong skills in clean line work and colour painting, and effectively manage tasks to meet production timelines. This role offers a flexible work environment and requires some in-studio attendance during key periods.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Extended health and wellness

RRSP matching

Qualifications

• Experience in providing clean line work for animation backgrounds.
• Ability to match styles and colours accurately based on provided guidelines.
• Capability to work collaboratively with teams and leaders.

Responsibilities

• Create production backgrounds based on provided keys.
• Adjust backgrounds according to project needs and feedback.
• Manage and prioritize tasks effectively to meet production schedules.

Skills

Clean line work with accurate perspective

Colour painting based on BG Keys

Layer merging for Harmony scenes

Adjusting backgrounds based on feedback

Maintaining show style and perspective

Managing time effectively

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.

Create Production Backgrounds based on provided BG Keys.

• Provide clean line work with accurate perspective, correct interpretation of the animatic, correct scale of bg elements and provide proper space for characters within the bg.
• Provide colour painting of the production bg by accurately matching the blend modes, adjustment layers, tints, etc., from the BG Keys.
• Merge layers correctly in preparation for the Harmony scene that efficiently provides layers for use in animation (e.g., layers based on Underlay, Overlay, mid ground and background elements).
• Adjust backgrounds based on notes from leads, supervisors, and directors.
• Ensure backgrounds match the show's established style, lighting, and perspective.
• Handle sequences of varying complexity, from simple to moderately difficult.
• Collaborate with leadership, production, and team members to ensure backgrounds integrate seamlessly with animation. ges
• Engage in dailies, rounds, and team discussions, contributing to creative and technical improvements.
• Adhere to pipeline workflows, file organization, and technical specifications for efficient production.
• Maintain consistency in quality 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 solution
  
  

Benefits

Pay Range: CAD $ - $ 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!