Set Dressing Artist

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.

Requirements

• Interpret designs and layout to populate digital sets with appropriate props and environment assets. 
• Position, scale, and orient set elements to enhance visual storytelling, mood, and composition. 
• Collaborate with art direction to maintain consistency with the visual style of the project. 
• Ensure environments support character animation and camera movement while maintaining continuity and visual clarity. 
• Make creative and technical decisions to balance visual appeal with production efficiency. 
• Maintain organization and cleanliness of 3D scenes, using naming conventions and proper asset management. 
• Work closely with modeling, surfacing, and lighting departments to troubleshoot and optimize sets for downstream use. 
• Address notes from supervisors and iterate quickly based on feedback. 

Qualifications: 

• 2+ years of experience in animated film, TV, or in a layout, environment, or set dressing role. 
• Strong understanding of composition, staging, and spatial awareness. 
• Proficiency in 3D software. 
• Familiarity with production asset management tools (e.g., Shotgun, Flow) and pipeline workflows. 
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills. 
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced production environment. 
• Knowledge of Blender

Benefits

Pay Range: CAD $ 1400 - 1600 $ 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.