Animation Maestro Rodrigo Blaas Discusses the Visual Limitations of Pisto Manchego in ‘Ratatouille,’ Putting His Stamp on the ‘Star Wars’ Mythos

Variety · 2026-03-12
Animation Maestro Rodrigo Blaas Discusses the Visual Limitations of Pisto Manchego in ‘Ratatouille,’ Putting His Stamp on the ‘Star Wars’ Mythos

Emmy-winning animator, director and producer Rodrigo Blaas, whose long list of impressive credits include such animated hits as “Ice Age,” “Finding Nemo,” “The Incredibles,” “Ratatouille” and “Wall-E”, wowed attendees at a Málaga Film Festival talk on his career and the art of visual storytelling. T