Full-Time

Lighting Artist

Feature Animation

Posted on 2/5/2026

Bardel Entertainment

Bardel Entertainment

201-500 employees

Full-cycle animation studio for TV

Compensation Overview

CA$1.6k - CA$2k/wk

+ RRSP matching

Montreal, QC, Canada

In Person

Category
Art, Graphics & Animation (1)
Requirements
  • 5+ years experience as a Lighting Artist in the animation or visual effects industry.
  • Proficiency in industry-standard 3D software (e.g., Maya, Houdini).
  • Proficiency using Katana including working with templates in a pipeline.
  • Strong understanding of colour theory, composition, and cinematography principles.
  • Strong knowledge of shading languages (e.g., RenderMan, Arnold).
  • Familiarity with compositing software (e.g., Nuke).
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
  • A passion for storytelling and a strong artistic eye.
  • Provide guidance and support to junior lighting artists and other team members, fostering a collaborative learning environment.
Responsibilities
  • Use your expertise to design, develop, and execute complex lighting setups, and materials for characters, props, and environments, ensuring they meet the creative vision of the project.
  • Collaborate with other departments to optimize scenes for rendering, ensuring efficiency while maintaining visual quality.
  • Work closely with the Lighting Supervisor/Lead, and other departments to maintain continuity of lighting and shading across the project, including solving creative and technical challenges.
  • Identify and troubleshoot technical issues related to lighting and rendering and implement creative solutions to overcome them.
  • Contribute to the development and improvement of the lighting pipeline, tools, and workflows to enhance efficiency and quality.
  • Manage rendering tasks, including setting up render passes, managing render farm resources, and ensuring efficient render times.
  • Conduct rigorous quality control checks to ensure that final shots meet the project's visual and technical standards.

Bardel Entertainment is a Vancouver-based animation studio that provides end-to-end services for television, film, and digital content. It handles the full animation pipeline, from acquisition and development to production and distribution, for clients including Netflix, Disney, and HBO. The studio works with 2D and 3D animation and adds visual effects to create content for kids, families, and general audiences, as seen in shows like Rick and Morty and Teen Titans Go!. Bardel earns revenue by offering production services to content owners and networks, focusing on partnerships to bring animated projects to screens across TV, streaming, and feature formats.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

M&A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Canada

Founded

1987

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Streaming platforms expanding kids/family content budgets drive sustained outsourced animation demand.
  • CEO Rick Mischel's Sony Pictures Animation background attracts high-profile feature film projects.
  • Rainbow's European operations create co-production opportunities with international broadcasters and platforms.

What critics are saying

  • Runway ML and Stability AI enable in-house episode generation 80% faster, displacing outsourced work.
  • Netflix's Next Generation Animation studio captures 40% of previously outsourced kids content.
  • Vancouver talent exodus to competitors erodes 550-person capacity as AI-hybrid workflows reduce demand.

What makes Bardel Entertainment unique

  • Produces premium animated series for Netflix, Disney, HBO with 39-year track record.
  • Dual Vancouver-Kelowna studios enable 550-person capacity for 2D, 3D, hybrid production.
  • Parent company Rainbow provides global distribution and partnership leverage for content monetization.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Flexible Work Hours

Hybrid Work Options

Wellness Program

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