3D Animation Supervisor - TV Featurette

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.

We’re looking for a 3D Animation Supervisor to lead the animation team on a TV featurette, guiding performance, quality, and consistency across all shots. This role is responsible for supervising the animation department from blocking through final, ensuring character performance, timing, and storytelling align with the creative vision.

You’ll work closely with the Director, Production, and other department supervisors to maintain continuity across sequences, provide clear and actionable feedback, and support artists in achieving high-quality, production-ready animation within schedule. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership experience in animation for TV or feature pipelines, a deep understanding of character performance, and the ability to balance creative direction with production efficiency.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Supervise all Animators with respect to their weekly assignments, ensuring the assigned style is followed and maintained throughout production.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and support to the team, fostering a collaborative and efficient work environment and assigning animation tasks.
• Ensure that Directors’ notes and revisions are followed and integrated in line with the production’s style and vision.
• Review and approve all production creative materials (e.g., posing, animated scenes in sequences) before submission to the Director/Client.
• Address any creative or technical challenges related to animation and ensure that solutions align with the overall production goals.
• Ensure animation assignments are completed within project deadlines and milestones, in collaboration with the Line Producer, Animation Director, and Production department.
• Work with all departments within the pipeline to ensure smooth integration of animations into the overall production process.
• Share knowledge and participate in department meetings to ensure alignment with overall project goals.
• Participate in the recruiting process as required for your project.

What You’ll Bring:

• 1-2 years of experience as a 3D Animation Supervisor in a production environment.
• A portfolio that demonstrates
• Extensive experience using Maya for animation.
• Strong understanding of traditional 3D animation principles.
• High-level polish in animation, with strong character acting skills (e.g., comedy, subtle expressions, dynamic movement).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to promote solutions, share knowledge, and incorporate feedback effectively.
• Strong problem-solving abilities in both creative and technical aspects of Animation.

Pay Range: CAD $1,900 - $2,100 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!