In this video, legendary animator Aaron Blaise talks about his inspiration and process for designing and developing the primary polar bear character for his new animated short film, Snow Bear.
It all started with the inspiration, and then he moved into research: reading books, watching video, and even going to the zoo to watch a polar bear live. But how does he approach taking a very realistic polar bear design and turn it into an expressive character for his new short film? Watch along to find out.
More about Aaron:
Aaron Blaise spent 21 years at Walt Disney Feature Animation, helping to create some of the greatest animated films ever made. During that time he worked as an animator or supervising animator on “The Rescuers Down Under”, “Beauty and the Beast”, “Aladdin”, “The Lion King”, “Pocahontas” and “Mulan”. In 2003 he was co-director of “Brother Bear” for which he earned an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature Film.
After “Brother Bear” he helped to develop several projects but ultimately left Disney to pursue an opportunity back home in Florida. Aaron is currently involved in a number of film projects for various studios. He also recently developed a short animated film called “Snow Bear.”
He publishes tons of video content and livestreams on his YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@AaronBlaiseArt
You can follow him on social media:
X (Twitter): @aaronblaiseart
Instagram: @aaronblaiseart
Facebook: @theartofaaronblaise
And find more art tutorials and lessons on his website:
https://CreatureArtTeacher.com
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