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Michael Kaschalk is an effects animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios. He leads a team of talented artists as they determine the best way to tell the Directors' story through the power of visual effects. Through collaboration with other show leadership, Kaschalk and his team enjoy problem-solving and pushing the creative visuals to new heights. Kaschalk recently completed work on Oscar®-winning Big Hero 6, which also earned him 2 VES Awards: Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature Motion Picture and Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature Motion Picture.

Kaschalk began his career as an effects generalist on various films, television shows and interactive media projects when he fell in love with particle simulations and rendering. He joined Disney Animation in 1997 and served as an Effects Animator on Fantasia 2000 . Other credits include:Tarzan, Atlantis, Home on the Range, Chicken Little, Meet the Robinsons,Bolt, Tangled, Tangled Ever After, Paperman, and Wreck-It Ralph. When not working, Kaschalk lives in Hollywood, CA with his Wife, 2 kids and a cat.

Credits[]

Year Film Position
1999 Tarzan Additional Visual Effects Animator
2000 Fantasia 2000 3D Effects Animator
2001 Atlantis: The Lost Empire Supervising 3D Effects Animator
2004 Home on the Range Supervising Digital Effects Animator
2004 One by One Digital Effects Animator
2005 Chicken Little Effects Animator
2006 The Little Matchgirl Digital Effects Animator
2007 Meet the Robinsons Effects Supervisor
2008 Bolt Effects Head
2010 Tangled Effects Supervisor
2012 Tangled Ever After Effects Supervisor
2012 Paperman Effects Lead
2016 Wreck-It Ralph Effects Animator
2013 Frozen Special Thanks
2014 Big Hero 6 Head of Effects/Departmental Leadership
2016 Zootopia Departmental Leadership
2016 Moana Effects Animator/Departmental Leadership
2018 Ralph Breaks the Internet Additional Crowds Artist/Effects Animator/Departmental Leadership
2021 Raya and the Last Dragon Head of Effects Animation
2022 Strange World Head of Effects Animation
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