Aaron Blaise
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Aaron Blaise | |
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Born | art education | February 17, 1968
Notable work | Brother Bear (2003) |
Website | creatureartteacher |
Aaron Blaise (born February 17, 1968) is an American painter, animator, film director and art instructor. He is known for his work on
Life and work
Aaron Blaise was born on February 17, 1968, in Burlington, Vermont. He graduated from Ringling College of Art and Design in 1989 as an illustrator. In 1989 he started working as an animator and supervising animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios for 8 years on such films as The Rescuers Down Under, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, and Mulan. Starting in 1997, he worked as a director for 12 years, and co-directed Brother Bear, a nominee for the 76th Academy Award for Animated Feature. After its release he relocated to Disney's Burbank animation studios where he developed several projects.
On March 11, 2007, his wife died, and he left Disney.
Filmography
Animation department
Year | Title | Credits | Characters |
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1990 | Roller Coaster Rabbit (Short) |
Assistant Animator | — |
1990 | The Rescuers Down Under | Animating Assistant | Wilbur |
1991 | Beauty and the Beast | Animator | Beast |
1992 | Aladdin | Animator | Jasmine, Rajah |
1993 | Trail Mix-Up (Short) |
Character Animator | — |
1994 | The Lion King | Supervising Animator | Young Nala |
1994 | The Lion King (Video game) | Supervising Animator | Young Nala |
1995 | Pocahontas | Animator | Pocahontas |
1996 | Quack Pack (TV Series short) | Animation Director - 1 Episode
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— |
1998 | Mulan | Supervising Animator | Yao and The Ancestors |
2013 | John Lewis: The Bear & the Hare (Video short) | Supervising Animator, Character Designer | — |
2016 | The Dream Catcher (Short) | Creature Design | — |
2020 | Spread the Love (Short) | Animator | Bear Hugs |
Director
Year | Title |
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1999 | How to Haunt a House (Short) |
2003 | Brother Bear |
2014 | The Legend of Tembo (cancelled)
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2020 | Art Story (pre-production) |
Art department
Year | Title | Credits |
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2017 | Mum (Short) | Illustration / Painter |
2020 | Wolfwalkers | Concept Artist / Visual Development |
References
- ^ "76th Academy Awards Nominees". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Aaron Blaise reveals why he quit his dream job at Disney". creativebloq.com. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Aaron Blaise at IMDb