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Austin Madison | |
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| Education | Sheldon High School |
| Alma mater | California Institute of the Arts |
| Occupation(s) | animator, artist, voice actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Employer | Pixar |
Austin Madison (born 1984) is an American animator, artist, story artist, and voice actor who works at Pixar Animation Studios.
After graduating from Sheldon High School in 2002, [1] he attended the character animation program at the California Institute of the Arts; he graduated from there in 2006. [2]
Ever since his 2006 graduation, Madison has worked as an animator and story artist for Pixar. He has also served as a voice actor on short films, and as a voice actor in Mondo Media's Dick Figures . [3]
Madison has done animation work for many very popular and successful Pixar films. The most well-known titles that he has been involved with are: Incredibles 2 (2018), Toy Story 3 (2010), Up (2009), WALL-E (2008), and Ratatouille (2007). [1] [3]
The most influential role he has had in his animation career was as the lead animator for the 2012 film Brave , [4] which would go on to be the 13th-highest grossing film for that year. [5] That film also won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 85th Academy Awards, [6] and the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film at the 70th Golden Globe Awards. [7]
Madison created cartoon battle sketches that depicted real and current NFL football matchups extensively during the 2012 and 2013 seasons, and for a few games during the 2014 season. [8] [9] He did cartoon battle sketches for some playoff games in those three seasons also, including Super Bowl XLVII between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers, [9] and Super Bowl XLVIII between the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks. [10]
Additionally, Madison serves as an instructor for The Animation Collaborative, [11] an Emeryville, California premiere training workshop for animation and animation art serving the San Francisco Bay Area. [12]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ratatouille | Animator | |
| 2008 | WALL-E | Animator | |
| 2009 | Calendar Confloption | WWI Veteran | Short film |
| 2009 | Trifles | Sheriff Peters | Short film |
| 2009 | Up | Animator | |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 | Animator | |
| 2011 | Horizon | Trooper | Short film |
| 2011 | La Luna | Animator, short film | |
| 2011 | Cars 2 | Animator | |
| 2012 | Brave | Lead animator | |
| 2012 | Adam and Dog | Animator, short film | |
| 2013 | Monsters University | Animator | |
| 2014 | Party Central | Additional voices | Story artist, short film |
| 2018 | Incredibles 2 | Additional voices | Story artist |
| 2019 | Purl | Office Bro | Story trust |
| Team Animate | Himself | Documentary |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | Dick Figures | Earl Grey | For two episodes |
| 2013 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Storyboard artist for one episode | |
| 2014 | Toy Story That Time Forgot | story artist, short film |
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