WHO:
Michal Makarewicz, Multi-Award winning, Former 20 year Pixar Veteran; Former Head of Animation Spire Studios, current Skydance Lead Animator. (see bio below)
WHAT
Michal Makarewicz, Multi-Award winning, 20 year Pixar Veteran will provide 16 hours of Lectures and LIVE Demos at Vancouver Film School, Canada, for a 2-Day Animation Masterclass. Please see Curriculum in the section below.
WHEN:
Saturday August 8th
& Sunday August 9th
10:00 am to 6:00 pm Pacific Time
WHERE:
VFS Vancouver Film School
151 West Cordova Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 1E1
Animation Campus Theatre 106
COST:$250 $200 USD
*Early Bird Special!
The event will not be recorded. Recording is strictly prohibited.
Curriculum
PART 1: August 8th, 10:00am – 6:00pm PT
5 LECTURES:1. Acting and Performance2. The Graph Editor Workflow / Mastersplines3. Polish for Feature Films4. Eyes in Animation5. Specificity6. Q&A
3 LIVE DEMOS1. 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 the class goes until 6. Lunch break is called around 12:00 to 12:30pm. We also call for 15 min break intervals aside from lunch.
PART 2: August 9th, 10:00am – 6:00pm PT
4 LECTURES:1. Facial Mechanics and Appeal2. The Layered Workflow3. Polish for Feature Film4. Brows5. Q&A
3 LIVE DEMOS1. Performance Acting Shot #22. Physical Push3. 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 called around 12:00pm to 12:30pm. We also call for 15 min break intervals aside from lunch.
About Michal
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
