Austin Madison Explained

Austin Madison
Employer:Pixar
Education:Sheldon High School
Alma Mater:California Institute of the Arts
Occupation:animator, artist, voice actor
Years Active:2002–present

Austin Madison (born 1984) is an American animator, artist, story artist, and voice actor who works at Pixar Animation Studios.

Early life

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]

Career

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).

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, 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]

Filmography

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Film

YearTitle Role Notes
2007RatatouilleAnimator
2008WALL-EAnimator
2009Calendar ConfloptionWWI VeteranShort film
2009TriflesSheriff PetersShort film
2009UpAnimator
2010Toy Story 3Animator
2011HorizonTrooperShort film
2011La LunaAnimator, short film
2011Cars 2Animator
2012BraveLead animator
2012Adam and DogAnimator, short film
2013Monsters UniversityAnimator
2014Party CentralAdditional voicesStory artist, short film
2018Incredibles 2Additional voicesStory artist
2019PurlOffice BroStory trust
Team AnimateHimselfDocumentary

Television

YearTitle Role Notes
2011–2012Dick FiguresEarl GreyFor two episodes
2013Ultimate Spider-ManStoryboard artist for one episode
2014Toy Story That Time Forgotstory artist, short film

Notes and References

  1. Web site: From Sheldon High to Pixar. Cameron. Macdonald. Elk Grove Citizen. June 5, 2009 . 11 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Pencil Artist of the Week: Austin Madison. Alexander. Poirier. February 11, 2013. Pencils.com. 12 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190217142420/https://pencils.com/pencil-artist-of-the-week-austin-madison/. February 17, 2019. dead.
  3. Web site: Austin Madison. IMDb. 11 February 2019.
  4. Web site: Pixar's 'Brave': An interview with lead animator, Austin Madison. Soojin. Chang . May 4, 2012. The Daily Californian. 11 February 2019.
  5. Web site: 2012 Yearly Box Office Results – Box Office Mojo. boxofficemojo.com. 11 February 2019.
  6. News: Best Animated Film: 'Brave' Wins At 2013 Academy Awards. February 25, 2013. HuffPost. 12 February 2019.
  7. Web site: Golden Globe Awards 2013 Winners List. https://web.archive.org/web/20150909192142/http://www.mtv.com/news/1700088/golden-globe-awards-2013-winners-list/. dead. September 9, 2015. MTV News. 12 February 2019.
  8. Pixar Animator Austin Madison Draws the NFL Season as Cartoon Battles Again. December 18, 2013. Sam. Page. Sports Illustrated. 12 February 2019.
  9. Web site: Crazy NFL Drawings from Pixar's Austin Madison. Shankle. Ashley. February 7, 2013. gameskinny.com. 12 February 2019.
  10. Web site: Fantasy Football. Fantasy Football. 12 February 2019.
  11. Web site: The Animation Collaborative Instructor Roster. Animation, Story & Design Workshops Emeryville, CA. 12 February 2019. February 17, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190217142225/https://www.animationcollaborative.com/instructor-roster. dead.
  12. Web site: Animation Training and Workshops SF Bay Area. Animation, Story & Design Workshops Emeryville, CA. 12 February 2019. February 17, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190217142300/https://www.animationcollaborative.com/animation-about-us-sf-bay-area-workshops. dead.
  13. Web site: Most Popular Titles With Austin Madison. IMDb. 12 February 2019.