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08-06-2015, 09:40 PM
A Disney animator has created a breathtaking tribute to Cecil, spurred by his own love for animals.
Following the death of the beloved Zimbabwe lion, Aaron Blaise (https://creatureartteacher.com/cecil-the-lion-portrait-time-lapse-video/), who was an animator for several Disney movies including "Lion King," decided to honor the animal by creating his own illustration on Photoshop of a regal-looking Cecil amid the clouds, in the style of the iconic kid's movie, according to his blog.
A photo posted by Aaron Blaise (@aaronblaiseart) (https://instagram.com/p/5xLsH4pp2E/) on Jul 30, 2015 at 10:21am PDT
Accompanying the portrait is an iconic quote from Mufasa (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw45nBcWNbQ). And in this context, it's especially heartstring-tugging.
"Look at the stars," the quote reads (https://instagram.com/aaronblaiseart/). "The great kings of the past look down upon us from those stars."
Blaise, a huge animal lover, documented the artwork's creation process in a mesmerizing time-lapse video uploaded to YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo2uYjqCdqM) late last month. The animator told Distractify (https://www.distractify.com/disney-cecil-tribute-1279731704.html)that Cecil's death had a big effect on him and he wanted to find a way to express his emotion.
"I felt an urge to create something beautiful. I was an animator on The Lion King and the scene where Simba sees his father in the clouds after his death popped into my head right away," Blaise explained (https://www.distractify.com/disney-cecil-tribute-1279731704.html) to the outlet. "I just wanted to create a noble, spiritual image that would move people. "
The animator ends his video with a hopeful call to action, asking viewers to donate to Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (http://wildcru.org/), the organization that had been tracking Cecil.
We'll certainly be looking for Cecil up in the sky tonight.
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Following the death of the beloved Zimbabwe lion, Aaron Blaise (https://creatureartteacher.com/cecil-the-lion-portrait-time-lapse-video/), who was an animator for several Disney movies including "Lion King," decided to honor the animal by creating his own illustration on Photoshop of a regal-looking Cecil amid the clouds, in the style of the iconic kid's movie, according to his blog.
A photo posted by Aaron Blaise (@aaronblaiseart) (https://instagram.com/p/5xLsH4pp2E/) on Jul 30, 2015 at 10:21am PDT
Accompanying the portrait is an iconic quote from Mufasa (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw45nBcWNbQ). And in this context, it's especially heartstring-tugging.
"Look at the stars," the quote reads (https://instagram.com/aaronblaiseart/). "The great kings of the past look down upon us from those stars."
Blaise, a huge animal lover, documented the artwork's creation process in a mesmerizing time-lapse video uploaded to YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo2uYjqCdqM) late last month. The animator told Distractify (https://www.distractify.com/disney-cecil-tribute-1279731704.html)that Cecil's death had a big effect on him and he wanted to find a way to express his emotion.
"I felt an urge to create something beautiful. I was an animator on The Lion King and the scene where Simba sees his father in the clouds after his death popped into my head right away," Blaise explained (https://www.distractify.com/disney-cecil-tribute-1279731704.html) to the outlet. "I just wanted to create a noble, spiritual image that would move people. "
The animator ends his video with a hopeful call to action, asking viewers to donate to Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (http://wildcru.org/), the organization that had been tracking Cecil.
We'll certainly be looking for Cecil up in the sky tonight.
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