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.