3.45-Filmmaker Interview with Aaron Blaise

Send us Fan MailIn today's episode, I interview Aaron Blaise, director of the animated short film "Snow Bear," a story of a lonely polar bear navigating a rapidly changing Arctic in search of connection. Listen to hear about how Aaron found his way into animation, what he learned from his many years as an animator at Disney, and the emotional inspiration for the story of this new film.Books mentioned in this episode include:Lullaby by Chuck PalahniukFight Club by Chuck PalahniukFilms and TV shows mentioned in this episode include:"Snow Bear" directed by Aaron BlaiseThe Lion King directed by Roger Allers and Rob MinkoffBeauty and the Beast directed by Kirk Wise and Gary TrousdaleMulan directed by Tony BancroftBrother Bear directed by Aaron Blaise and Robert WalkerBambi directed by David D. HandMoana directed by Ron Clements and John MuskerMoana 2 directed by David Derrick Jr.Mufasa: The Lion King directed by Barry JenkinsBack to the Future directed by Robert ZemeckisE.T. The Extra-Terrestrial directed by Steven SpielbergAladdin directed by John Musker and Ron ClementsOh Brother, Where Art Thou directed by Joel & Ethan CoenThe Big Lebowski directed by Joel CoenClose Encounters of the Third Kind directed by Steven SpielbergJaws directed by Steven SpielbergThe Little Mermaid directed by Ron Clements and John MuskerTarzan directed by Chris Buck and Kevin LimaPocahontas directed by Eric Goldberg and Mike Gabriel"Dear Basketball" directed by Glen KeaneThe Wild Robot directed by Chris SandersLilo & Stitch (2002) directed by Dean DeBlois and Chris SandersLilo & Stitch (2025) directed by Dean Fleischer CampHow to Train Your Dragon (2010) directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBloisHow to Train Your Dragon (2025) directed by Dean DeBloisPolar written by Aaron BlaiseThe Hidden written by Aaron BlaiseFollow Aaron on Instagram @aaronblaiseart, check out his work at www.creatureartteacher.com and be sure to check out the film at Tribeca this June.Support the show