Talks

Dancing for Nickels

Ted Mathot was a 21 year veteran of Pixar Animation Studios, where he worked as a Story Artist, Story Supervisor, Story Internship teacher and mentor, and short film Director, before joining Spire Animation Studios in 2021. 

Most recently, at Pixar, Ted was the Story Supervisor on Incredibles 2, where he worked closely with Director Brad Bird. Ted’s storyboarding credits include The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Monsters Inc, Cars, Wall•e, Brave, and the upcoming feature film Lightyear, among others. He won an Annie Award for his storyboard work on Ratatouille, and was nominated for his work on The Incredibles. He has written and illustrated two graphic novels: Rose and Isabel, and Cora, both of which were published in the US and in France. 

Prior to his time at Pixar, Ted was a storyboard artist on The Simpsons, and also worked in the Story Department at Dreamworks Animation. He is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design.