Animators React to Bad and Great Cartoons 15 (Ft. Aaron Blaise)

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    Niko and Peter are joined by veteran animator Aaron Blaise to discuss how his life-long study of animals and illustration led him to direct the 2003 film Brother Bear.
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    00:00 Welcome to Animators React!
    00:31 Meet Aaron Blaise
    01:53 Aaron's big break
    03:06 A trip to Alaska
    03:48 How to Animate a Bear
    05:00 Finding the Story
    06:44 The Transformation Sequence
    08:11 The look of the film
    09:27 Rutte and Tuke
    10:36 Background Art
    11:45 Aaron's Journey
    13:22 Snow Bear
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  • @AaronBlaiseArt
    @AaronBlaiseArt Před 4 měsíci +11706

    Thanks so much for having me on the couch! It was an home. Let’s do it again soon. Looking forward to so great future collaboration possibilities 😊

    • @TheRotundRider
      @TheRotundRider Před 4 měsíci +247

      Thanks for sharing your passion and journey. It is truly inspiring.

    • @rob3rtsayshi
      @rob3rtsayshi Před 4 měsíci +213

      Thank you for creating one of my favorite movies of all time. Brother bear made my childhood.

    • @biggusmunkusthegreat
      @biggusmunkusthegreat Před 4 měsíci +97

      Wow that quick resume at the beginning felt like a train coming through the room. You are a legend, thank you and thank you to Corrider for the video. This was fantastic.

    • @christiancarpenter5567
      @christiancarpenter5567 Před 4 měsíci +41

      Thanks for showing your website, im not an animator, but I love writing music for short films and stuff, and you just gave me an avenue to learn a new skill to make my own animations and stories! God Bless you man!

    • @PugAshen
      @PugAshen Před 4 měsíci +36

      Just such an amazing story, found myself twice just agape on the stories you're telling. Keep up the beautiful work, love and dedication for this craft. ❤❤❤ Much love from me and my family from the Netherlands. PS. My daughter actually been watching your work and is currently trying arts as well. Not yet into animation, just learning the basics in anatomy. She's 13 years and loves it! Proud dad here ❤

  • @heyjustj
    @heyjustj Před 4 měsíci +2308

    Boy that hit me in the feels. Him talking about his wife and working to find himself again. I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer about a year and a half ago, “beat it” but it recently came back in full force a few months ago. I’ve been told I have about 4-6 months more to live and am no longer working, my wife also stopped working to help take care of me and our little girl. I totally relate to losing your identity and trying to figure that out. I’m currently in that process to see who I am and what I can do in these last few months. And I know my wife is in that too and will be after I pass. She’s a pianist and singer professionally and has basically stopped doing both as she dedicates her life to me and my health complications. This video was so touching and cathartic to hear/watch and gives me hope for my wife to rediscover her passions after I’m gone. Thank you for this. It’s what I needed today.

    • @kingcosworth2643
      @kingcosworth2643 Před 4 měsíci +144

      Well, you sound strong mate. Such an awful outcome, but being surrounded by a loving family is something many of us are never fortunate enough to have. When it's your time it's the best way to go, loved and remembered. Travel well.

    • @TheHippyProductions
      @TheHippyProductions Před 4 měsíci +118

      I would start recording everything you want to teach the little one. Give them something to brighten their day and keep going when Mom can't.

    • @fanofheroes8184
      @fanofheroes8184 Před 4 měsíci +31

      Well, i’m sure they’re glad the video helped. Because doing something for anyone is amazing. You’re very strong to openly talk like this to the world. Have a good day

    • @Drumming_Monkey
      @Drumming_Monkey Před 4 měsíci +24

      All the best to you and your family.

    • @marcalamente
      @marcalamente Před 4 měsíci +23

      Thank you for your comments, you made me cry. I wish you and your family all the love in the world

  • @stephano008
    @stephano008 Před 4 měsíci +944

    I hope that Aaron knows that Brother Bear is still so underrated and such a masterfully made movie. I loved it as a kid and I love it still now.

  • @itsyaboix5091
    @itsyaboix5091 Před 3 měsíci +641

    Brother Bear was such an amazing movie. It will always be one of those cherished vhs films of my childhood.

    • @thethomaslampe
      @thethomaslampe Před 3 měsíci +3

      Extremely underrated or maybe just not as well known it's a great movie

    • @RegiosRed107
      @RegiosRed107 Před 2 měsíci +1

      One of my favorites

  • @Hot_Soupp
    @Hot_Soupp Před 4 měsíci +1659

    Wasn't expecting such a genuine and emotional ending to an Animator's React episode. Very touching, and I'm thankful Aaron decided to share his story with us.

    • @carlosfer2201
      @carlosfer2201 Před 4 měsíci +5

      yeah it hit hard. I never even saw Brother Bear, but I could feel it here.

  • @bedeistvanBSR
    @bedeistvanBSR Před 4 měsíci +1637

    What a beautiful and touching episode. This wasn't an animators react episode, this was a mini-biography. Just brilliant. Thank you guys! Great job!

    • @folarinosibodu
      @folarinosibodu Před 4 měsíci +20

      This ended emotionally. Didn't expect that. You could feel how gentle he is right away.

    • @Marix894
      @Marix894 Před 4 měsíci +12

      I'd love to see more of these stories of a creators beginings to where they are now.

    • @stargirl7646
      @stargirl7646 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Exactly! A great interview

    • @nicolaspicart3485
      @nicolaspicart3485 Před 3 měsíci +3

      This video felt different indeed, but i loved that they focused on Aaron's work. You can tell that man has been through a lot and this video gave justice to his work !

  • @X0US
    @X0US Před 4 měsíci +574

    Brother bear was my favorite movie as a child, seeing how it was made and the passion he put into it truly made my day

  • @soopernoodles
    @soopernoodles Před 4 měsíci +520

    Damn, never thought I'd find myself crying over a Corridor video. This was far more than a "React" episode. Bravo, Aaron!

    • @Picklegurl420
      @Picklegurl420 Před 3 měsíci +6

      Me TOOOO!! 😭😭😭😭

    • @anelessel
      @anelessel Před 3 měsíci +3

      Me too!

    • @AC-th4ci
      @AC-th4ci Před 3 měsíci +5

      That Snow Bear preview had me ugly sobbing and I have no idea why 😂

  • @Hakeraiden
    @Hakeraiden Před 4 měsíci +641

    This wasn't just another behind the scene, rather entire story/documentary. I loved it from beginning to end

    • @yorkiemike
      @yorkiemike Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist5 No.

  • @CASEMSTR
    @CASEMSTR Před 4 měsíci +550

    Brother Bear and Iron Giant are like, the 2 best animated movies of all time, especially of that era. To see the creator of Brother Bear is just as wholesome and awesome as the movie is, is so nice

    • @thebigshep
      @thebigshep Před 4 měsíci +6

      Facts

    • @selphconscious
      @selphconscious Před 4 měsíci +2

      .. titan AE and treasure planet want to talk to you lol

    • @thebigshep
      @thebigshep Před 4 měsíci +2

      @@selphconscious ALSO facts

    • @CASEMSTR
      @CASEMSTR Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@selphconscious for sure for sure. Throw em up there too

  • @jackj9070
    @jackj9070 Před 4 měsíci +160

    I've always considered Brother Bear to be one of the most beautifully animated Disney films, especially with the transformation scene. The painted backgrounds and change of aspect ratio & colour palette also really help separate it from other animations in a special way.

    • @CineScarborough
      @CineScarborough Před 4 měsíci +3

      Disney should read the room and give us 2D animations again.

    • @elokin300
      @elokin300 Před 3 měsíci

      @@CineScarborough Disney opened up an internship for 2d animation for the first time in over 10 years. They helped in the 100 year anniversary animation

  • @komojo
    @komojo Před 4 měsíci +447

    Aaron Blaise is one of my favorite artists. Besides being really skilled at animation, he's also friendly and willing to answer questions on his live streams. His art lessons are totally worth the price.

  • @ThrowingItAway
    @ThrowingItAway Před 4 měsíci +434

    I just want to say that Corridor has gone from a small group of artists messing around to having legends sit with them and feel honoured. If there's a measure of success this has to be one.

    • @tonymorris4335
      @tonymorris4335 Před 4 měsíci +28

      And I love that they're not so focused on making it funny or something. It's usually great as it is, letting him talk through his creative process and finding himself after the loss of his wife is amazing. A lot of channels would be afraid of getting that real but there's a beauty to it that needs to be spoken sometimes.

    • @stoneysdead689
      @stoneysdead689 Před 4 měsíci +9

      No- see that's the thing- they were never just "messing around" that's why they eventually got to a place where legends come to sit on their couch- they put in the work. Ppl seem to think art isn't work- but it is. I play guitar- it's my passion, but that doesn't mean that I don't get tired and bored with it- and have to make myself continue practicing- even with bleeding fingers. And that's why when I play for ppl, they're generally impressed- because I put in the work. There are 21 frets on my guitar, times 6 strings- that's 126 notes to memorize- and that just barley gets you started. There are endless scales to learn, each having multiple positions and modes- from which you can build hundreds of chords- which comprise endless chord progressions. And we haven't even gotten to timing yet, which is a whole ball game unto itself. So yeah- it's just work man- lots and lots of it. I don't animate nor am I interested in doing it- but I watch these guys because of their dedication and passion to the art- because of their work ethic- hoping it rubs off on me.

    • @EbonyPope
      @EbonyPope Před 4 měsíci +6

      It's such a shame that Disney is letting 2D animation die.

    • @ThrowingItAway
      @ThrowingItAway Před 4 měsíci +3

      ​@@stoneysdead689 I think you're misconstruing what I meant by messing around. I mean that they weren't afraid to try new shots, new concepts, and explore with the freedom that youtube gave them. Without the grand looming pressure of a giant movie machine breathing down their necks. The fun, creativity, and humor is why I consider it "messing around" when put beside a hollywood movie.

  • @ToraTiger78
    @ToraTiger78 Před 4 měsíci +153

    This almost needs its own series... it was less "reacting to bad and great cartoons" as it was interviewing a great animator.

  • @thisisartman
    @thisisartman Před 4 měsíci +81

    Brother Bear is why my parents took a chance for another child. My younger exists because I watched this movie and essentially begged for a younger brother. I knew this movie verbatim, and to this day, will tear up when I see anything about it. Hell, I'm tearing up now... Thanks Aaron. You've made my childhood just _that_ much better.

  • @prodPavka
    @prodPavka Před 3 měsíci +137

    I never knew the Bulgarian choir sang the lyrics in Brother Bear. Awesome to see that more people know about our culture as well. Proud to be a Bulgarian 🇧🇬

    • @MvsicAdd7ct
      @MvsicAdd7ct Před 3 měsíci +5

      Налиии?! Очите ми се насълзиха като чух това 🥺😍❤️ 🇧🇬

    • @dicekolev5360
      @dicekolev5360 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Юхуу! :Д

  • @rifqiramadhan1778
    @rifqiramadhan1778 Před 4 měsíci +616

    Never thought I'd cry on Corridor Crew's video, felt really sorry for Aaron. Big Kudos for him on his project, best of luck!

    • @Grand1Simon
      @Grand1Simon Před 4 měsíci +5

      I did too... Damn it Corridor Digital! 🥺

    • @antonwulp
      @antonwulp Před 4 měsíci

      Same, so with all hopes I watched Brother Bear. What a shitty movie that is.

    • @PuppetsByPalmieri
      @PuppetsByPalmieri Před 4 měsíci +8

      @@antonwulpI think the film has a lot to offer despite not being one of Disney’s best

    • @antonwulp
      @antonwulp Před 4 měsíci

      @@PuppetsByPalmieri Full of cliches, not funny characters, no real depth, terrible songs/lyrics and to be honest: the bear animations aren't great either. And from the beginning you could already tell what would happen.

    • @joekaprod
      @joekaprod Před 3 měsíci

      Same! It’s the first time I’ve ever cried watching one of their videos. I’m definitely looking forward to seeing him complete snow bear! It looks amazing ❤

  • @andythem320guy9
    @andythem320guy9 Před 4 měsíci +173

    Brother Bear is a core memory of my childhood. An underrated gem of a film. Good to see the director show us his magnum opus of love.

    • @RaiOkami
      @RaiOkami Před 4 měsíci +8

      Same! It wasn't as popular as other animated films at the time but it brought in the feels as a kid.

    • @maxrinehart4177
      @maxrinehart4177 Před 4 měsíci +2

      I agree. It was very emotional experience.

    • @EbonyPope
      @EbonyPope Před 4 měsíci +2

      It's such a shame that Disney is letting 2D animation die.

    • @nailinthefashion
      @nailinthefashion Před 4 měsíci +3

      I was all over the realistic animals speaking trends hahahahaha. It’s so niche unless it’s more furry like and that’s not as magical imo. Wishbone, Bugs Life, All Dogs go to Heaven, Aristocats, it didn’t matter what style tbh

    • @nailinthefashion
      @nailinthefashion Před 4 měsíci +2

      @@RaiOkamiif it was released now people would appreciate the racial expression more but at the time it was a pioneer in that regard. People held it to an impossible standard of innovation at the time and now they take it for granted lol

  • @MusicAddictMAD
    @MusicAddictMAD Před 4 měsíci +158

    Aaron being as excited to be on the channel as everyone on corridor being excited to have him is so beautiful. The OG’s of the industry loving being involved in explaining the intricacies of making movies just makes this channel something so special, and I am excited for every single episode you guys release.

  • @nnn248nnn
    @nnn248nnn Před 4 měsíci +104

    I didn't expect to watch the animation behind-the-scenes of a classic childhood movie I used to have and end up crying by the end of the episode. What a special and touching little ep this was. Thanks for sharing.

  • @nazart7830
    @nazart7830 Před 4 měsíci +282

    He's so wholesome, he's wife passing is a very sad story, I was containing the tears dude, I'm betting the polar bear short wins an academy award

    • @SamyasaSwi
      @SamyasaSwi Před 4 měsíci +13

      I didn't manage to contain them

    • @22carmoon
      @22carmoon Před 4 měsíci +1

      Definitely looks like a contender for best animated short. All the best Aaron.

    • @PaletoB
      @PaletoB Před 4 měsíci +1

      ​@@SamyasaSwiMe neither, the music with the bear walking alone just broke me 😭

    • @EbonyPope
      @EbonyPope Před 4 měsíci +8

      It's such a shame that Disney is letting 2D animation die.

    • @TheHeartThief
      @TheHeartThief Před 4 měsíci

      @@EbonyPopeand it looks so much better than 3d at least in my opinion. It’s just so much more beautiful.

  • @ProkoTV
    @ProkoTV Před 4 měsíci +922

    Love seeing Aaron on here with you guys!

    • @michaelminnick-chavez
      @michaelminnick-chavez Před 4 měsíci +9

      Stan/coridoor team up when?

    • @KingSaintClair
      @KingSaintClair Před 4 měsíci +3

      Oh shit it's The Draftsmen bro, one of the best podcasts I've found recently. Keep up the good work bud!

    • @AaronBlaiseArt
      @AaronBlaiseArt Před 4 měsíci +14

      Thanks for watching @Proko

    • @andieluke1366
      @andieluke1366 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Holy heck, Proko!

    • @coreyaruecker
      @coreyaruecker Před 4 měsíci +2

      This is beautiful to see proko here and just as beautiful for Aaron to thank Proko for watching

  • @mulungielijah1578
    @mulungielijah1578 Před 4 měsíci +59

    Brother Bear was one of my best movies ever growing up as a kid. Thank you for reminding me and even making it all that more stunning and amazing. You’re a gem.

  • @DarekGameMaster
    @DarekGameMaster Před 4 měsíci +21

    "Koda, I did something very wrong".
    Gets me every time! And the vocals on the polish version are so emotional, so good.
    Great film, one of my favourites from Disney.

    • @thedoghouse4203
      @thedoghouse4203 Před 2 měsíci

      What hits me in addition to that is kodas mother's only spoken line. koda. Bc at that point u realize she was only trying to reunite with him

  • @thepkhunter
    @thepkhunter Před 4 měsíci +330

    Aaron has become my favourite guest you've ever had on the couch. What a truly lovely man, a huge talent and just wonderful communicator. Thankyou.

  • @oshares4422
    @oshares4422 Před 4 měsíci +532

    No way they got Aaron on, he’s a living legend! LOVE YOU GUYS too!!!

    • @spikedeathknight
      @spikedeathknight Před 4 měsíci +2

      100% agree!

    • @matthewboire6843
      @matthewboire6843 Před 4 měsíci +4

      Don’t know him but hearing his works he definitely is

    • @EbonyPope
      @EbonyPope Před 4 měsíci

      It's such a shame that Disney is letting 2D animation die.

  • @colin5551
    @colin5551 Před 3 měsíci +12

    My brother passed last month and growing up brother bear was very important to both of us and significantly impacted our relationship. I want to thank Aron for the making such a beautiful movie and giving me something to rewatch and remember my brother by❤

    • @AaronBlaiseArt
      @AaronBlaiseArt Před 3 měsíci +6

      I'm so sorry to hear of your brother's passing but am honored that you shared and enjoyed our film.

  • @songu1000
    @songu1000 Před 3 měsíci +18

    This guy is so amazing and humble for all the work he did. To think that someone with so much stuff done amazingly, he still knows every artist, and every influence to the film by name and crediting them is such a sweet reminder, that he loved every aspect of film-making, including the actors and artists.

  • @WeddingStoriesByRakesh
    @WeddingStoriesByRakesh Před 4 měsíci +113

    Never cried watching a corridor crew video so much. Brother bear is one of my favorite movie as a child.

  • @gracecampbell4556
    @gracecampbell4556 Před 4 měsíci +126

    This message is for Aaron if he ever sees it. Brother bear and many of the other movies you worked on were huge influences in my passion for art and character drawing specifically. My heart is with you. This is my first time hearing about you or your loss. Thank you for being a big part of my childhood and being an inspiration. I'm very excited to hear about your new project and I can't wait to see it when it's finished!

    • @AaronBlaiseArt
      @AaronBlaiseArt Před 4 měsíci +34

      Thank you for for the kind words and I am happy you have enjoyed the films. Can't wait for everyone to see Snow Bear.

    • @YAMAHA_FAN.
      @YAMAHA_FAN. Před 4 měsíci +1

      ​@AaronBlaiseArt I will go with my family for sure

  • @FirstSkilletFan
    @FirstSkilletFan Před 3 měsíci +21

    I've never teared up watching a Corridor Crew video until today. Aaron's story is beautiful.

  • @havox41
    @havox41 Před 4 měsíci +13

    I had the utmost pleasure of meeting Mr. Blaise back in 2017 at Industry Giants in Dallas. My friend and I attended one of his creature workshops he held and he was just absolutely awesome to be around with!

  • @ironeh
    @ironeh Před 4 měsíci +79

    For me, this was something truly special. Brother Bear has been one of my favourite animated films for a long time. It may not have performed as well at the box office as hoped, but it's a gorgeous work of art and everyone involved should be very proud of what they made.

  • @Marksman3434
    @Marksman3434 Před 4 měsíci +65

    I admit, this whole video got me emotional. Aaron talking about his whole life, both the highs and lows, really tugged at my heartstrings. It’s so nice to see he’s found his calling with what he’s doing today

  • @juliesimansky2495
    @juliesimansky2495 Před 3 měsíci +9

    He said my favorite aspect of animation which is "everything is done for a reason". It is why anything animated is my favorite way to experience art made by others. The lighting, color scheme, expressions, everything included in the frames are by design. Obviously this is done through film as well but it is controlled and planned by the animators in a way that is not possible in other mediums. Love love love this video ❤

    • @TallicaMan1986
      @TallicaMan1986 Před 3 měsíci

      yep and when it looks jank there is a reason. They didn't have enough time.

  • @sailorg504
    @sailorg504 Před 3 měsíci +18

    BROTHER BEAR IS CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED!!!! Now that I’ve heard the story of this magnificent man, watching this movie makes it more emotional for me. (I cry every single time I’ve watch this movie)

  • @Gavpwn
    @Gavpwn Před 4 měsíci +108

    This episode made me cry. Between the visuals and Aaron's stories. Wow, what a journey!

  • @Geo_Was_Here
    @Geo_Was_Here Před 4 měsíci +102

    Wow, who else never thought they'd get teary-eyed over a Corridor Crew video? This was powerful! I already appreciated Brother Bear a lot, but this BTS vid makes it a whole lot more impactful. Thank you!

  • @sbchic1126
    @sbchic1126 Před 4 měsíci +31

    @CorridorCrew - I'm an avid watcher and honestly this was one of my favorite videos you've posted. I literally cried about the heartwarming story this man told about his journey and his wife. Well edited and produced! Nice job guys!

  • @kalenhamada808
    @kalenhamada808 Před 3 měsíci +13

    Hearing his story about his wife broke my heart... So glad he bounced back and I know he is making her proud! 🤎🤎🤎 Big love for this teddy bear

  • @zeearrgunn
    @zeearrgunn Před 4 měsíci +34

    Did not expect the 1st Corridor Crew video of 2024 to make me tear up. What a great start to the year.

  • @stanley13579
    @stanley13579 Před 4 měsíci +63

    This might be one of the best Corridor videos I've watched. It shows how much heart and soul and love there was in Disney, and how art can help us all when things are at their worst.
    Thank you Aaron, for sharing your story. This was awesome!

  • @beabunny.
    @beabunny. Před 4 měsíci +11

    Brother bear was the first movie I remember watching it was literally one of my earliest memories as a 2yr old and ever since it’s been a huge piece of my heart and upbringing. I was inspired to start drawing and have always loved making art from ever since I can remember. I’m so touched and grateful to this creator, he’s incredible💜 a million thanks to him!

  • @nuriahernandezfernandez4208
    @nuriahernandezfernandez4208 Před 3 měsíci +5

    Brother bear is such a beautiful and heartfelt film it simply does not get the recognition it deserves. Thank you so much for making this video Corridor Crew and giving the amazing Aaron Blaise the chance to speak of the making of it❤️

  • @Mike14264
    @Mike14264 Před 4 měsíci +52

    Brother Bear was one of the greatest movies I've ever watched as a kid. The animation was beautiful and vivid, the story was touching and with depth, my country's dub had a lot of heart to it... it really was something else.

  • @adityatripathi103
    @adityatripathi103 Před 4 měsíci +44

    Watching these animation episodes just makes me realise how much love and care used to be put into these works of art. Rarely any animated movie feels as special these days

  • @InclementFilms
    @InclementFilms Před 4 měsíci +6

    This format of talking about a signal project and hearing the artist’s story is so much more impactful. Generally got emotional

  • @CzechMate44
    @CzechMate44 Před 4 měsíci +97

    This was a beautifully edited video to make such an emotionally compelling narrative in fifteen minutes

  • @madness8749
    @madness8749 Před 4 měsíci +32

    I’ve never gotten emotional watching one of these episodes until today. Thank you Aaron for sharing your story.

  • @Pictoru2
    @Pictoru2 Před 4 měsíci +9

    This one hits hard. I remember watching Brother Bear as a kid and crying my eyes out...should rewatch it, such a masterfully done piece of animation history!

    • @bigsnugga
      @bigsnugga Před 3 měsíci

      it’s so worth the rewatch and you’ll cry just as hard again

  • @SpecialInterestUnit
    @SpecialInterestUnit Před 4 měsíci +8

    Brother Bear was and still is one of my favorite animated movies ever. It's so cool to see someone who has such a big hand in a big part of my childhood.

  • @orsonwelles4254
    @orsonwelles4254 Před 4 měsíci +9

    11:15 I like how they credited themselves for that steamboat Willie clip 😆

  • @CaptainBrawnson
    @CaptainBrawnson Před 4 měsíci +20

    It's clear why he was so successful in his craft just listening to him talk. He has an incredibly clear-eyed view of the human side of his work, in how art's ultimate goal is creating a human experience, and in how human experiences inform us and our art. A lot of us struggle with really understanding ourselves, much less all the things that influence us and the ways in which we influence others, but Aaron seems to be able to identify and talk about these things with an amazing ease and clarity.

  • @jordanl1578
    @jordanl1578 Před 4 měsíci +5

    As a Bulgarian, I’ve listened to that choir ost many times! Thank you for this Corridor! 🥺

  • @kacklina
    @kacklina Před 4 měsíci +8

    I feel super privileged that Aron Blase upload as much content on CZcams. I am very grateful to him.

  • @2d3e
    @2d3e Před 4 měsíci +41

    This was by far a beautiful emotional episode. I've always considered Brother Bear an underrated gem.
    Thank you all for this special episode

  • @loumurrall
    @loumurrall Před 4 měsíci +47

    These are the filmmakers we deserve, ones that care deeply about what they do and show it in their work, and good to see Aaron has turned tragedy into art. Thanks for this video, best of luck with your work Aaron, I look forward to seeing Snow Bear.

  • @faithbangtan662
    @faithbangtan662 Před 3 měsíci +1

    He seems like such a genuinely good human. I love that he took what he was seeing in the real world, the prejudice and hatred towards the "other", and put it into a medium we can understand. I've been meaning to watch this with my kids, and I think now is the perfect time.

  • @TheOneInYellow
    @TheOneInYellow Před 4 měsíci +49

    From directing animation, to creating and teaching animation; what a journey Aaron Blaise!
    One of the more emotional Corridor Crew videos created; thank you to all 🥹

  • @cindyespindola4946
    @cindyespindola4946 Před 4 měsíci +130

    Yes Corridor!!! I always wanted to see an animators react with him!!
    Thank you Aaron Blaise for putting so much beauty into the word ❤

    • @jailee479
      @jailee479 Před 4 měsíci

      He's the GOAT of animator of his time. Nostalgia

  • @ethanpeters9630
    @ethanpeters9630 Před 4 měsíci

    Love it when you bring directors on, this is absolutely my new favorite episode you’ve made. Growing up Alaska native, brother bear always spoke to me and is my favorite Disney movie so to see how much love and attention truly went into it and to hear from the director himself was an emotional experience. Thank you

  • @10past12
    @10past12 Před 4 měsíci +2

    First Animators react that's brought a tear to my eye. I started to notice the music playing to the edited scenes which felt different to the usual. This grew with the emotion of his story and ended on a wonderful note of hope and inspiration. Wonderful episode, thank you Aaron and the Crew

  • @121071b
    @121071b Před 4 měsíci +46

    Aaron is my hero so glad you got him on. The man actually drew my childhood

  • @ThatXavier
    @ThatXavier Před 4 měsíci +17

    This react video is extremely different from prior ones. It made me felt a certain way of care about “Brother Bear”! Great job to everyone who worked on the video, it was awesome to see Aaron tell his story.

  • @mistertwister2000
    @mistertwister2000 Před 4 měsíci +2

    First Cinema Therapy and now Corridor, I’m so glad he’s talking about Brother Bear!

  • @heartworkmusic_
    @heartworkmusic_ Před 4 měsíci +3

    What a wonderful man and an excellent guest. Thank you for this. I've been watching since VFX artists react #1 and this is the first time I've been brought to tears by an episode. Again, thank you for this.

  • @AsgardianQueen
    @AsgardianQueen Před 4 měsíci +14

    I love Brother Bear, it's the earliest memory I have of seeing a movie in theaters. I was young I was only like 5 or 6 at the time.

    • @AsgardianQueen
      @AsgardianQueen Před 4 měsíci +1

      It does have something in common with one of my other favorites, Tarzan, they both have songs by Phil Collins.

    • @valenesco45
      @valenesco45 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Plus the songs are godlike, and the spirits always gave me goosebumps

    • @AsgardianQueen
      @AsgardianQueen Před 4 měsíci +1

      Tarzan is the first movie I sat through in theaters, but I don't actually remember seeing it in theaters because I was too young to remember.

  • @baloroh87
    @baloroh87 Před 4 měsíci +15

    Every corridor react episode is great, but this one was on another deeper level. What an awesome heart warming episode

  • @Joe.Ehhhhh
    @Joe.Ehhhhh Před 3 měsíci

    My favorite episode you guys ever did. Thank you.. Aaron is such a genuine and great soul. I had chills throughout this video!

  • @danielmulhern8080
    @danielmulhern8080 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Great episode for multiple reasons! I appreciated how you highlighted Aaron's story in the "reaction". The channel talks about the fidelity of the story quite a bit when it comes to making art, and I just clued in this episode on how that plays a part in the React videos. Well done CC!

  • @KingBirble
    @KingBirble Před 4 měsíci +65

    The 2d animation from the old Disney movies was crafted masterfully and though 3d CGI animation is great, I wish 2d would make more of a return besides 2d/3d hybrid styles.

    • @zephyrr108
      @zephyrr108 Před 4 měsíci +4

      2D takes time and money. Im not an animator tho I like drawing. Now with AI I dont think 2D will ever make a comeback except maybe as novelty and niche things. Unfortunately cause I love 2D as well.

    • @WARnTEA
      @WARnTEA Před 4 měsíci

      I think thats the hope with using ai. Imagine a world where a small handful of artists can feasibly produce a full 2d animated feature film in their own unique artstyle. The quality of story telling will likely be even higher than disney as smaller artists will be able to stick to their vision and not scale back to accommodate budget concerns or viewership concerns. All these studios tell safe stories because when you put 100million dollars behind a movie you need at least 10million people to be willing to pay to see it. Niche stories or topics just really can’t exist at such a scale. However if just a small team like Corridor used to have makeing a feature film in 2 years, they realistically only need to make like $1million to consider that a success. If its just one person making the film in their down time, it might take 5 years, but for them $100,000 would be a huge success.
      I also expect videogames to finally live up to their nickname of Interactive entertainment. Right now most games are like tv shows with tedious filler tasks in between, the worlds and the stories are very hollow. However with the improvement of ai tools, there will become a day where a small team of creators will be able to build big open worlds that are complex and have lots of depth and physics. Or smaller worlds that have thousands of branching storylines/actions. At the end of the day it doesn’t matter who or what draws the brush stroke, the only thing that matters is the direction and story telling.
      People worry about the jobs of artists but these tools only make it easier for these artists to work on stories they care about vs creating a 100 different bushes and trees on a large 100+person team of people. CZcams is the perfect example of smaller teams being given the tools to make content that may be more niche, but still has enough fans to make a good living. It doesn’t prevent massive productions from existing, there are plenty of large youtube channels with 20+ person teams.

    • @maxrinehart4177
      @maxrinehart4177 Před 4 měsíci +6

      ​​​​@@zephyrr108 2d is a big thing around the world. It's the usa big studios who refuse to use 2d.
      I believe 2d will come back but not from Disney. Also the technology is far better and superior than what it was in early 2000. It's now easier to use 2d.

    • @milo20060
      @milo20060 Před 4 měsíci +4

      @@zephyrr108 Well, anime is still mostly made in 2D. I can't fully say how hard it actually is as I am more in the 3D field (character artist) but I suspect it does require a lot of resources to pull out quality animations in 2D. I have heard though that 2D animators have not been treated well (for example salary wise) and overtime work is common.
      I will always have respect for those working in 2D and especially those working as concept artists as they are kind of the first line for the 3D production. Plus wild imagination ^^.

    • @zainm5919
      @zainm5919 Před 4 měsíci

      @@maxrinehart4177I was born in 2000 and as a kid I knew I wanted to make 2d films. But by the mid-late 2000s 3d took over and it was crazy whiplash for me lol. Don’t get me wrong I love 3d films as well but I would not be interested in making those

  • @maeco7
    @maeco7 Před 4 měsíci +12

    Wow - I think Aaron is my favourite guest you guys have ever had on here. It was genuinely touching listening to him.

  • @NicLaue
    @NicLaue Před 4 měsíci +1

    This is the best episode pf thus series so far, maybe even the whole channel. Thanks you bringing this to us!

  • @archfiendal9953
    @archfiendal9953 Před 4 měsíci

    Love aaron so much, been following his socials for years and what a lovely surprise seeing here with you guys 💚

  • @rockyxbautista
    @rockyxbautista Před 4 měsíci +14

    This was seriously one of my favorite episodes of anything you guys have put out to date. Really well made and a beautiful story!

  • @themutualfriend5286
    @themutualfriend5286 Před 4 měsíci +17

    Brother Bear and it's sequel to this day remain two of my favorite animated movies.

  • @r.h.6835
    @r.h.6835 Před 4 měsíci +1

    This episode really gave me goosebumps! I love Brother Bear and to see the love and enthusiasm that made this beautiful film possible is amazing!
    The ending put tears in my eyes, I wish him all the best and adore his artwork.

  • @alexandrerico8859
    @alexandrerico8859 Před 4 měsíci

    Thank you guys for this episode, for the technic part of it and all the stuff we learn about animation and Disney.
    But this one touches me in my tiny heart, what a story and what a Human you are Mr Blaise.
    I felt your kindness and sensibility through my screen and beside making me cry (just a little :)) it warms my heart to watch and listen to great humans, in this time when we tend to lose faith in them.🥰

  • @J03DAV
    @J03DAV Před 4 měsíci +15

    Good on ya Corridor Crew for doing this. This was an amazing video with heart. Thanks for "breaking" from your usual high energy videos to show this amazing man's story with the energy & respect it deserves.

  • @nickphillips87
    @nickphillips87 Před 4 měsíci +7

    I didn't think I would cry watching you guys on the couch. As someone who takes care of a wife with chronic illness, his story hit me pretty hard. It is heartwarming to see him passionate about life after experiencing something so devastating. Also, Brother Bear was an amazing film and it was great to watch the director discuss it with you guys.

  • @liamstrom7826
    @liamstrom7826 Před 3 měsíci

    what a beautiful video man wth😭 incredibly genuine guy I hope the absolute best for him

  • @brunske11
    @brunske11 Před 4 měsíci

    This was different from the other videos in a beautiful way. Loved this one start to finish. Thanks to Aaron for sharing and this felt more like a short biography with some animation but it was fantastic. Might chase this format down a little bit more with this style I think it connected with people in a way these videos haven't yet.

  • @shainewhite2781
    @shainewhite2781 Před 4 měsíci +105

    They should do an episode of what Paul Verhoven and Phil Tippett's version of DINOSAUR would have been like if it was more darker and violent.

  • @kaiz8386
    @kaiz8386 Před 4 měsíci +15

    One of my all time favorite movies from the art to the story, really was impactful on me as a kid. The fact that he then went and started providing education to others after his loss is fantastic.

  • @MadeByJoey
    @MadeByJoey Před 4 měsíci +4

    Aaron, your story is beautiful, sad, and ultimately uplifting. Thank you for sharing your talents and passion with the world!

  • @katehill7462
    @katehill7462 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Brother Bear has been one of my favorite animated movies for years, and it's so underappreciated. the soundtrack, art, story, are all so good. It makes me cry every time I watch it. Thank you Aaron for your amazing work!

  • @HoricHraje
    @HoricHraje Před 4 měsíci +5

    Young Aaron Blaise looks a lot like Peter!

  • @MrApe135
    @MrApe135 Před 4 měsíci +7

    Thank you for not putting a sponsored segment in this. This is why Corridor rules; you got so much heart in your company ❤

  • @theend1555
    @theend1555 Před 4 měsíci

    What a beautiful episode. Just hearing Aaron's stories and passion and love for the art was so amazing.

  • @niklas5519
    @niklas5519 Před 4 měsíci

    Best episode so far for me. Very touching and intimate. The love for animation pours out of Aaron and it's a joy to watch, listen and learn.

  • @GoodOldGamer
    @GoodOldGamer Před 4 měsíci +4

    He seems like such a sweetheart. I'm glad he could pull some positivity out of such tragedy, for himself and the world around him.

  • @NorbertFuto
    @NorbertFuto Před 4 měsíci +5

    This just had me in tears, beautiful, also Brother Bear is one of my favourite animated movie if not the most

  • @FluffinWolffox105
    @FluffinWolffox105 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Brother Bear is honestly one of my favorite childhood movies. I rewatched it a few days ago for the first time in a while so it's cool to now get more of the story behind it and see some of the process. I want to become an animator and writer, but it's been a difficult process- seeing this really reignites motivation. Thank you for this video

  • @viortex494
    @viortex494 Před 4 měsíci

    this video made me cry, the process of doind such a movie is so beautiful

  • @RichO1701e
    @RichO1701e Před 4 měsíci +18

    The world need more people like Aaron in it, can't have enough good people. Going to go watch Brother Bear again, for the 1st time in 20yrs.
    Fantastic episode CC, well done.

    • @gambello1195
      @gambello1195 Před 4 měsíci +1

      It was the first movie I saw in a theater when I was 6, and it was magical. Never saw it again and just now remembered it, gotta watch it again

    • @zainm5919
      @zainm5919 Před 4 měsíci +1

      ⁠@@gambello1195I was 4, I remember getting a toy from McDonalds. The Sitka/eagle hybrid

  • @HavocHank
    @HavocHank Před 4 měsíci +10

    Loved this guest, Aaron is really wholesome and sweet dude

  • @Karpadin24
    @Karpadin24 Před 4 měsíci +2

    For me this was one of the, if not the best Animators React episode. I deeply loved Brother Bear from the first time watching it as a child and having Aaron Blaise talk us through the process of creating such a masterpiece, was a highly emotional rollercoaster. Wish him nothing but the best for the future. Thank you Corridor Crew

  • @jasonraines7629
    @jasonraines7629 Před 4 měsíci +2

    This was my favorite Animators React yet. What a great guy and a true inspiration as an artist. I'm about the same age and have also been an animator for over 30 years. To spend that much time in the studio system with all the ups and downs of working in the entertainment industry, and to still have the wonder and joy makes this man a goddam national treasure. Thank you Aaron for the depth and vulnerability you have brought to the many projects you have made over the years. And thank you CCrew for bringing this man and his wonderful story to our attention.

  • @demzre
    @demzre Před 4 měsíci +5

    This was a very touching episode.

  • @kphishbaugh
    @kphishbaugh Před 4 měsíci +4

    that ending hit me like a ton of bricks but god DAMN what a good episode. animators react might just be my favorite of your 'react' series, you really gain so much more appreciation for such a time consuming art form