Create Houdini character effects for Bardel's feature-animation marketing work.

Location: hybrid, with Vancouver studio attendance required for onboarding and predetermined Rush Weeks. BC and Quebec candidates receive priority; applications from elsewhere are welcomed. Dates: ASAP to December 18, 2026. Vacancy: EC6282CEA9.

What you will do

- Build hair, fur, cloth and muscle simulations and integrate them with character and lighting departments.
- Maintain CFX setups, troubleshoot shots and improve workflows through tools or scripts.
- Collaborate with production and mentor less experienced artists.

What the studio is looking for

- Feature-film or high-end television CFX experience and robust Houdini skills.
- Knowledge of dynamics and procedural techniques,



with a reel showing Houdini character effects.
- Python/VEX, Maya, Nuke and Marvelous Designer are advantages.

Source and dates

- Official source: https://apply.workable.com/bardel-entertainment/j/EC6282CEA9/.
- Employer publication date: October 26, 2026.
- Added to the source spreadsheet: October 28, 2026; this is not the employer publication date.
- Availability and details verified: October 29, 2026.
- No employer application deadline was stated in the reviewed vacancy. Any AnimaWorker listing expiry is separate from an employer deadline.

📌 Bardel — Senior CFX Artist, Houdini — Vancouver, Canada
🏢 Bardel Entertainment
📍 Canada