Discover how to design creatures from a master of animation.
Design creatures for animation
Especially for Vertex Week 2022, we are excited to share this tutorial on designing creatives for animation from superstar Aaron Blaise. Most known for his work on iconic Disney films such as The Lion King, Brother Bear and Beauty and the Beast (and many others), Blaise is a verified expert in drawing creatures and is here to share his tips with you.
As well as working for Walt Disney for 21 years, Blaise also helped start up animation studio Tradition Studio and runs a content-packed website jammed full of top tutorials and art lessons. So you're in the safe hands of a master animator.
If you loved this video and want more exciting tutorials head over to artist Germán Reina Carmona's tutorial on improving your character design. We have the fantastic Jackie Droujko too, who not only shares her warm-up routine but her speedpainting technique for animation character design. Or for something slightly different, discover the art of graffiti with Ekundayo, or see above for the full Vertex Week schedule.
Georgia is lucky enough to be Creative Bloq's Editor. She has been working for Creative Bloq since 2018, starting out as a freelancer writing about all things branding, design, art, tech and creativity – as well as sniffing out genuinely good deals on creative technology. Since becoming Editor, she has been managing the site and its long term strategy, helping to shape the diverse content streams CB is known for and leading the team in their own creativity.
