Aaron Blaise
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Aaron Blaise | |
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| Born | Aaron Blaise February 17, 1968 Burlington, Vermont, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Ringling College of Art and Design |
| Known for | Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992), The Lion King (1994) |
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 Brother Bear (2003), Aladdin (1992) and Beauty and the Beast (1991). He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film for the Brother Bear.[1]
Life and work[]
Aaron Blaise was born on February 17, 1968, in Burlington, Vermont. He completed his graduation 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. After that in 1997 he has 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.[2] In 2013 he worked at the Paramount Pictures for less than a year as a visual development artist. From 2010 to 2014 he was worked at Tradition Studios as a director on the The Legend of Tembo but the company went bankrupt.[2] In 2012 along with his business partner Nick Burch, they started CreatureArtTeacher, offering lessons and tutorials based on Blaise's long career.[2]
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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 1999 | How to Haunt a House (Short) |
| 2003 | Brother Bear |
| 2014 | The Legend of Tembo (cancelled) |
| 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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Aaron Blaise reveals why he quit his dream job at Disney". creativebloq.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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