DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Aaron Blaise

For 21 years Aaron was with Walt Disney Feature Animation where he helped 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 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 also served as a 2D Animation Supervisor and Character Designer for the The Bear and the Hare an advertisement loved by millions around the world. He was recently named as the 2025 recipient of the Winsor McCay Lifetime Achievement Award in animation by ASIFA-Hollywood and was presented the award at the 2025 Annie Awards. In 2013 Aaron and his business partner, Nick Burch founded one of the worlds top online art schools, CreatureArtTeacher.com