OUR STUDIO
Bardel is situated in picturesque Vancouver, British Columbia, an important North American hub in entertainment production. The studio is located conveniently in the Crosstown area, close to the Stadium Skytrain station and prominent landmarks such as BC Place and Rogers Arena. Its two-floor studio has the capacity to accommodate productions of all sizes. Its two-floor 12,000 sq. ft. facility has the capacity to accommodate multiple productions of all sizes
Studio
Bardel is one of the few studios in Canada to provide animation services in all of the major animation mediums - traditional, CG, Flash and Harmony. This unique capability follows Bardel's belief in selecting the most appealing medium for the story telling, and where necessary, developing efficient hybrid pipelines to take advantage of the best each software has to offer. Bardel also has strong relationships with many overseas studios, and is able to professionally control and monitor any remote production pipeline, efficiently and transparently, through the studio’s proprietary web based management software, . This software was developed in- house over a five year period, and has been given rave reviews from all of our clients and partners who have used it. We designed this software so that it is compatible with both digital 2D and CG production, totally scalable to the scope of the production and customizable for use on feature film, TV series and interactive content. Bardel’s tracking software has increased efficiencies on the production floor, allowing us to reduce costs, while facilitating greater communication and providing real time production status.
Post-Production, Sound & Voice Recording
Bardel Entertainment Inc. is fully equipped to handle all of the post-production needs in a project, from rough cut through to final delivery. It has both Avid Symphony and Avid Nitris suites HD-ready and in-house, as well as numerous HD-ready offline Avid suites, and is able to coordinate all post requirements, including QC checks, music, sound design and mix, dubbing, and English or French language versioning.
With a wide range of locally-based voice talent available and close flight proximity to Los Angeles, Vancouver is an ideal location to record the voices for an animated program. The voice record studio is available as part of a production package or as a standalone services agreement. Bardel can also arrange voice directing, casting, and voice talent contracting services.
Interactive Media
Bardel’s interactive media work began in the 1990s. Early credits included working on products such as Winnie the Pooh’s Learning Series and Buzz Lightyear Grade 1 and Grade 2 for Disney Interactive. The relationship with Disney grew with work on feature film games for The Emperor’s New Groove and Atlantis. Over time, Bardel's interactive media portfolio expanded with projects that included Def Jam Vendetta for Electronic Arts and So You Wanna Be A Dino Finder for Cloud 9 Interactive.
Today, Bardel has taken interactive media to the next level through its Kid Riot Digital division. Kid Riot Digital launched its first virtual environment in beta in January 2010. This new virtual world and social networking site, TokiWorld, has attracted other organizations interested in either becoming TokiWorld partners or harnessing the knowledge and capabilities of the Kid Riot Digital team for service work on new interactive projects such as Seek Your Own Proof for Discovery Kids/CIE, and an update to the Vancouver H.R. MacMillan Space Centre’s interactive movie. Kid Riot has also expanded into the mobile sector, with the creation of an iPad game, All in a Hay’s Work. Bardel’s next proprietary interactive project, Appleton Park will launch later in2012.
Distribution
The company's distribution arm, Bardel Distribution Inc., allows Bardel to distribute and invest in its proprietary productions and co-productions in Canada and around the world. This arm is responsible for television, home video and digital distribution of its projects, as well as arranging merchandising and licensing deals, including interactive.
