Bardel Entertainment
Jason Pyke is a seasoned professional in the field of animation and layout design, currently serving as Sr Rough Layout at Bardel Entertainment since April 2024. Jason has previously held positions such as Senior Layout Artist at DNEG and Layout Artist at Scanline VFX, contributing to notable projects like "The Flash" and "The Three Body Problem". With expertise in translating 2D animatics into 3D environments, composing camera movements, and finalizing layouts for animation, Jason has also worked as a Senior Previs Artist at Cinesite and a Senior Rough Layout Artist at Sony Pictures Imageworks. Early in Jason's career, experience as Episode Director and Lead Cinematic Artist at Telltale Games and a Game Designer role at Zynga helped shape a versatile skill set. Educational background includes degrees in Media Arts and Animation from Art Institute of Portland and Illustration from Academy of Art University.
Bardel Entertainment
What began as a small family business making hand-crafted animation has evolved over the past 30 years into a digital studio spanning two state-of-the-art facilities. Bardel has become a trusted name in the industry, making series productions for a diverse slate of collaborators: Nickelodeon, Disney, Cartoon Network, DreamWorks, Rovio, Matel and Warner Bros. Our current productions include Teen Titans Go!, Rick & Morty, 44 Cats and several top secret projects we can't mention yet!. Bardel is also working on feature films, prime-time series, kids, and preschool television, as well as projects for SVOD and VOD platforms. Check out our job postings and apply today! http://www.bardel.ca/careers