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The CTN Foundation's NextGen Initiative is designed to nurture young creative talent and help them transition from student life to professional careers in animation. Scholarships and mentorship programs are often part of this initiative, giving emerging artists access to industry expertise.
DESCRIPTION:
1-Day
Thursday, November 21, 2024
10 am - 5 pm Pacific
College, Recent Grad
In-Person Only
CTNX 2024, Marriott Burbank Hotel
2500 N Hollywood Way
Burbank, CA 91505
We believe that true understanding of the animation process goes beyond simply discussing the subject matter. Our Animation Demo & Lecture Masterclass offers the unique opportunity to see how one of the industry’s most talented artists approaches animation - LIVE in front of you. Get the tools you need to create your own feature-quality animation, and don’t miss out on an exciting opportunity to meet and network with your peers.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Opens July 1, 2024 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time
Closes September 27, 2024, at 11:59 pm Pacific Time
Recipients Notified by October 25, 2024
In-Person Meetup November 2024, at CTNX24
Masterclass held Thursday, Nov 21, 2024 in Burbank, CA
CTNX 2024, November 21, 2024 - November 24, 2024
THE AWARDS:
FULL SCHOLARSHIP
Free Seat in the Masterclass
One-on-One Mentorship 30 min sessions (1/1 - 7/1/25)
Exclusive Group In-Person Meetup at CTNX 2024
Complimentary 4-Day Premiere Ticket to CTNX 2024
PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Significant Discount for Masterclass
Group Zoom Review or Talk with Michal Makarewicz (1/1 - 7/1/25)
Exclusive Group In-Person Meetup at CTNX24
Complimentary 4-Day Basic Ticket to CTNX 2024
HONORABLE MENTION
Complimentary 1-Day Walk Around Ticket to CTNX 2024
MICHAL MAKAREWICZ is a former multiple award-winning PIXAR artist of 20 years. He spent those years at PIXAR as a Fixer, Animator, Directing Animator, Supervising Animator, Director (Disney+), and Intern Training Lead.
He has worked on some of Pixar's most beloved shorts and feature films such as Toy Story 3, Toy Story 4, Incredibles 1, Incredibles 2, Finding Dory, Brave, Cars 1, Cars 2, Wall-E, UP, Soul, Ratatouille, as well as many others. Michal led the Pixar internship along other educational series for employees at the studio. He also has had the honor of mentoring under Founder Ed Catmull.
Michal left PIXAR with multiple awards. He’s been honored with 2 Annies (Soul, Ratatouille), been nominated for a VES award (Incredibles 2) and a Reuben Award (Soul). Michal was also honored with a scholarship in his name at Vancouver Film School. He is currently the Head of Studio Animation for SPIRE Animation Studios.
Michal is also the Founder of the Animation Collaborative. An animation school focused on learning high level feature Animation, Story, and Character Design. Taught by some of the top artists in the field, the school has helped many achieve their goals. Michal is also the Founder of ProRigs a 40+ character library of professionally designed and built 3D rigs. These are for students and professionals to help for training or use in commercial use.
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