Traditional 2D Animator (Hand drawn)

Bardel-Entertainment; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 68,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended Health and Wellness

RRSP matching

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Bardel Entertainment in Vancouver is seeking a 2D Animator to create traditional character and prop animation, collaborating with leads, supervisors, directors, and production to deliver polished animation.

Youll bring at least 2 years of experience in 2D animation with Toon Boom Harmony 21 to Harmony 25, a strong portfolio, and excellent communication. The role supports a hybrid work environment, with in-studio attendance during onboarding and rush weeks, and a competitive CAD salary range.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of production experience as a 2D Animator on a feature or TV series.
• Portfolio or demo reel demonstrating strong traditional 2D animation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong drawing and draftsmanship with understanding of anatomy, posing, and perspective.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Excellent communication

Strong drawing

Character acting

Tools

Toon Boom Harmony 21-25

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.

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.

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.

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. This role requires in-studio attendance at our Vancouver studio during onboarding and predetermined Rush Weeks.