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.