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Bardel is a leading animation studio based in North America, creating new worlds and stories for kids and families. Learn about their projects, careers, and team on their website.
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Bardel Entertainment is an internationally recognized, Emmy...
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Bardel is a leading 2D, 3D, and hybrid animation studio...
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Long ago, in the land of Xadia, magic came from six primal...
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Bardel Entertainment is a Canadian animation studio founded in 1987 by Barry Ward and Delna Bhesania. It is known for animating shows such as Rick and Morty, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and The Dragon Prince.
Bardel Entertainment is a 2D, 3D, and hybrid animation studio based in North America. See some of the projects they have worked on, such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Dragon Prince, and Rick & Morty.
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Ward is now president of Bardel Ent.; Bhesania is the companys ceo, while Schoch is Bardels vp of development and production. The studio that started out cel painting is now working on its on its first 3D animated movie based on Mega Bloks mega successful toy line, Dragons. This project, which Bardel will distribute internationally to TV, is a very...
Still, it was service work that gave Bardel its beginning, and the little studio actually grew quite quickly. After a little more than a year, the company was awarded the contract for production services, including animation, on a $1 million TV special for Sea World, remembers Ward. This project took the studio to a new level, with over 70 employee...
There are two main differences from the old Bardel to what the company is today, advises Ward. The first is the embracing of technology by the studios artists. Whereas we had desks and discs in the past, we now have 100 computers, many with the same old faces now in front of a terminal screen. This transition has allowed Bardel to keep animating an...
Ward explains that while service work will continue be one of Bardels core businesses, its future success is now resting with development of proprietary content. It has taken close to five years to option, develop, finance, produce and then finally distribute our own properties, he says. Service work makes a profit to put towards developing your ow...
Bardel does enjoy some advantages being located in Canada. Being in Canada is still an asset, even better that we are in Vancouver, says Schoch. Canada is still very competitive, even with the strong dollar. We speak English and have the same animation sensibilities as the U.S. We watch the same TV! Internationally, Canadians are sought after as co...
When working on projects, Bardels staff reflects the scope of work required. We have a small core staff of about 10 employees, says Schoch. Everyone else is hired by the project, on a contract basis. We can grow to as big as 100 during heavy production and collapse down as soon as it is over. For some projects, we have grown as large as 250 personn...
Bardel has seen many changes in the animation industry, and expects to see many more. Any animation studio, or live-action studio for that matter, that has been around as long as we have has seen their life flash before their eyes on more than one occasion, comments Ward. The trick is to be able to roll with the punches and, in our case, to be able...
Learn about Bardel Entertainment, a Vancouver-based animation studio that started as a cel painting service house and now produces TV series, features and 3D projects. Find out how Bardel worked with DreamWorks, Mega Bloks, Warner Bros. and more.
Bardel Entertainment is an Emmy Award-winning animation studio based in Vancouver, Kelowna, and Montréal. Learn about their projects, culture, and career opportunities on their LinkedIn page.
We're delighted to showcase the remarkable work of Britannia Elementary School's talented students! Thanks to the ongoing collaboration between the Bardel crew and the Britannia team, our animation program is thriving, unveiling many promising budding artists.