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 BG Supervisor will supervise all background and colour designers 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 BG tasks.
• Create a storyboard breakdown to identify re-use scenes and backgrounds that need to be painted.
• Ensure that Director/Clients’ notes and revisions are followed and integrated in line with the production’s style and vision.
• Address any creative or technical challenges related to background design and ensure that solutions align with the overall production goals.
• Ensure BGs 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 BGs into the overall production process.
• Share knowledge and participate in department meetings to ensure alignment with overall project goals.
• Assist in recruiting and onboarding team members as needed for the project.

REQUIREMENTS

• 1-2 years of experience as a 2D Background Supervisor in a production environment.
• A portfolio that demonstrates
• Experience using Photoshop for BG creation
• Examples of Production BGs (Line and Paint work)
• Line (Layout) – strong examples of perspective, scale, proportion, and composition (ie. one background with different views)
• Paint – solid examples of lighting and color theory
• 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 BG.

Please refer the Job description for details