Job Description

OUR STORY

For more than 35 years, Bardel Entertainment has led the animation industry through unwavering commitment to quality, creativity, and innovation. We are an internationally recognized, Emmy Award®-winning studio – in two prominent Canadian cities, Vancouver and Montreal – and the creative force behind top audience hits such as The Dragon Prince, Rick and Morty, Teen Titans Go!, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. 

The Lead Modeler conceptualizes and creates complex CG (3D) models in accordance with the aesthetic, creative and technical quality standards of the production using modeling software dictated by the needs of the production while also providing guidance on a particular show and helping distribute tasks and work to the rigging team.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Create high-quality 3D models that meet artistic and technical standards. 

• Develop clean and efficient topology for models, considering rigging and animation requirements to ensure smooth deformation and performance. 

• Work on Modeling tasks, including organic and hard-surface modeling, blend shapes (if applicable), and translating 2D concepts into 3D models. 

• Interpret and adjust work based on notes from supervisors, and directors. 
• Lead a team of modelers with consistent feedback.

Requirements

What You’ll Bring 

• Previous experience as a Lead Modeler in high-quality television animation.
• Experienced with Maya, ZBrush, Blender and rendering software.
• Excellent communication, organization, and people management skills. 

• Willingness to adopt new software and technologies relevant to animation and digital production. 

Benefits

Pay Range: CAD $1700 - $1900 per week

This salary range provided 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 quarterly Rush Weeks. 

If this seems like a good fit, what are you waiting for, get your application in! 

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