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.
We require a detailed-oriented and creative Assistant Editor to support our editorial team. You will assist in organizing and preparing elements for the lead editors, while maintaining an efficient and organized editing workflow.
What You’ll Do:

Core Responsibilities

• Assemble and maintain the edit of each episode, incorporating storyboards, layout, animation, sound, and final renders.
• Work closely with directors and producers to create animatics and episode cuts.
• Sync dialogue, sound effects, and other audio elements.
• Ensure technical accuracy and editorial continuity throughout the pipeline.
• Handle versioning and delivery of edits for internal reviews, client presentations, and final broadcast.
• Manage editorial databases and tracking systems, ensuring up-to-date records of shots, audio and timing changes.

Collaboration & Workflow

• Collaborate with production coordinators and other departments to maintain schedules and update edits as feedback is received.
• Collaborate closely with the director to assemble animatics and define pacing, shot structure, and emotional timing based on storyboards.
• Liaise with the post-production team to prepare locked edits for color correction, final audio mix, and broadcast or platform delivery, ensuring technical specifications are met.
• Allow seamless updates and communication with the entire team through Shotgrid.

Time Management & Communication

• 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 solutions.

REQUIREMENTS

What you’ll bring:
Experience:
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- Previous production experience as an Animatic Editor on a TV series and/or featurette.
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- Proficiency in Adobe Premiere.
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- Familiarity with file formats, codecs, frame rates, and post-production workflows.
Skills & Communication
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- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively promote solutions, share knowledge, and incorporate feedback.
Portfolio Requirements
A portfolio that demonstrates:
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- An edited sequence using storyboard panels or layout footage.
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- A strong understanding of timing, pacing, and storytelling rhythm.
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- Dialogue and temp SFX/music.
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- Timecodes and slates to show editorial accuracy.
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- Clear demonstration of skills using Adobe Premiere.

• Assemble and maintain the edit of each episode, incorporating storyboards, layout, animation, sound, and final renders.
• Work closely with directors and producers to create animatics and episode cuts.
• Sync dialogue, sound effects, and other audio elements.
• Ensure technical accuracy and editorial continuity throughout the pipeline.
• Handle versioning and delivery of edits for internal reviews, client presentations, and final broadcast.
• Manage editorial databases and tracking systems, ensuring up-to-date records of shots, audio and timing changes