A multiple-award winner with 20 years of experience at Pixar: from Animator to Director; Michal brings multiple perspectives and professional experience to refine your team’s skills.

Michal can consult on your project for a fresh eye, Level-Up the animation team’s skills, or simply get the team inspired again. Boosting morale and rejuvenating your efforts.

Michal’s experience can fine-tune your team production practices allowing for creativity to flow.

20 Year PIXAR Veteran,  Two Time Annie Award Winner,  VES Award Nominee, Rueben Award Nominee, Co-Founder of AnimC, Founder ProRigs.

• HOW LONG:   Half Day / Full Day / 2-Day
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Michal is an award winning 20 year Pixar veteran, who has worked in many roles within the studio.  From Fix Animator to Animator, Directing Animator, Supervisor, and Director. These experiences have provided him with a variety of perspectives on the work itself.  Michal is now the Head of Animation at Spire Studios.

Michal has received two Annie Awards from ASIFA for “Best Animation in a Feature Production” (Soul and Ratatouille) and a VES Nomination for his animation on Helen in Incredibles 2.  He also received a Feature Animation nomination for the 2020 Reuben Award for his work on Soul. 

Michal was honored to have a scholarship awarded in his name, for the Vancouver Film School (VFS).  Michal also runs and co-founded The Animation Collaborative (AnimC), which provides high-end education in the animation field, focusing on Animation, Character Design, and Story.