Michal Makarewicz
Michal Makarewicz joined Pixar Animation Studios in 2003, where he has been an animator on such features as The Incredibles, Cars, Ratatouille, Wall-E and most recently the upcoming feature, UP. He was awarded an Annie in 2008 for "Outstanding Character Animation in a Feature Production" by the International Animated Film Society for his work in Ratatouille.
In addition to his work at Pixar, Michal has been teaching animation since 2005. He has contributed lectures, as well as taught classes for the online school, Animation Mentor as well at his alma mater, Academy of Art University. He is currently teaching at the California College of Arts in Berkeley. He is also a contributing animator to Spline Doctors, a blog/podcast dedicated to animation education. |