WHO:
Michal Makarewicz, Multi-Award winning, Former 20 year Pixar Veteran; Former Head of Animation Spire Studios, current Skydance Supervising Animator. (See Full Bio below).
WHEN:
Part 1: May 24th, 2025
10 am to 7 pm Pacific Time
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Part 2: September 20th, 2025
10 am to 7 pm Pacific Time
WHERE:
CTN Studio, 847 N Hollywood Way #100, Burbank, CA 91505 USA
PRICING & PACKAGES:
See Details Below.
The event will not be recorded. Recording is strictly prohibited.
PART 1: May 24th 10:00am – 7:00pm
5 LECTURES:
1. Acting and Performance
2. The Graph Editor
3. MasterSpline workflow
4. Specificity
5. Eyes in animation
6. Q&A
3 LIVE DEMOS
1. Bouncing Ball (showing graph editor workflow application)
2. Physical shot (MasterSpline workflow application)
3. Performance Acting Shot
There will be time for Q&A, so please come prepared with your questions.
Start time for the masterclass is 10 am and it goes until 6pm. Lunch break is from 12:30pm to 2:00pm. We also call for 15 min break intervals aside from lunch. At the end of the day, there will be networking and mingling from 6pm to 7pm.
PART 2: September 20th, 10:00am – 7:00pm
4 LECTURES:
1. Facial Mechanics and Appeal
2. The Layered Workflow
3. Polish for Feature Film
4. Brows
5. Q&A
3 LIVE DEMOS
1. Performance Acting Shot #2
2. Physical Push
3. FK/IK Setups for CLEAN workflow.
There will be time for Q&A, so please come prepared with your questions.
Start time for the masterclass is 10 am and it goes until 6pm. Lunch break is from 12:30pm to 2:00pm. We also call for 15 min break intervals aside from lunch. At the end of the day, there will be networking and mingling from 6pm to 7pm.
The event will not be recorded. Recording is strictly prohibited.
PRICING & PACKAGES
May 24th Masterclass Part 1 (only)
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- Regular Price $250.00 (9 hours total)
- 50% off for Club CTN Members Using Code CTN50: $125.00
- 1-Day Basic Ticket to CTNX25 Included
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September 20th Masterclass Part 2 (only)
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- Regular Price $250.00 (9 hours total)
- 50% off for Club CTN Members Using Code CTN50: $125.00
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Bundle Part 1 and Part 2 – 2 Sessions
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- Regular Price $425.00 (18 hours total)
- 50% off for Club CTN Members Using Code CTN50: $212.50
- 4-Day Basic Ticket to CTNX25 Included
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Join Club CTN FREE and receive the 50% OFF discount:
The event will not be recorded. Recording is strictly prohibited.
About Michal
Meet Michal Makarewicz; Supervising Animator at Skydance, former 20 year Pixar Veteran
Michal Makarewicz is a multiple award-winning former Pixar artist with 20+ years of experience. During his time at Pixar, he held various roles, including Fixer, Animator, Directing Animator, Supervising Animator, Director (Disney+), and Intern Training Lead.
He contributed to some of Pixar’s most beloved films, including Toy Story 3 & 4, The Incredibles 1 & 2, Finding Dory, Brave, Cars 1 & 2, WALL-E, Up, Soul, and Ratatouille, among many others.
Beyond animation, Michal played a key role in Pixar’s educational initiatives, leading the studio’s internship program and employee training series. He also had the honor of mentoring under Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull.
Michal’s work has earned him multiple accolades, including two Annie Awards (Soul, Ratatouille), as well as nominations for a VES Award (Incredibles 2) and a Reuben Award (Soul). He was also honored with a scholarship in his name at Vancouver Film School.
After Pixar, Michal became Head of Studio Animation at SPIRE Animation Studios before joining Skydance Animation as a Supervising Animator.
Michal is also the Co-Founder of The Animation Collaborative – A school dedicated to teaching high-level feature animation, story, and character design, led by some of the industry’s top artists. And he is the Founder of ProRigs – A professional-grade 3D rig library with 40+ characters for students and professionals, available for both training and commercial use.
Michal’s Filmography
