Talking about the Character Creation in "The Princess and the Frog"

Sigurd 2021-11-26 08:01:44

In 2009, Disney's hand-drawn animation "The Princess and the Frog" (hereinafter referred to as "The Princess") is a sincere animation. It reflects the innovative spirit of Disney not wanting to fall into the trap. This can be seen from the setting of the first black princess and the first move of the princess story from Europe to New Orleans.
Speaking of this, I can't help but think of the "Wali" that our country has set up a few days ago and is preparing to shoot. This film turned Pixar's "Robot Walli" into its advanced trailer, which is really amazing!
No kidding.
After watching the Blu-ray version, I deeply feel that the character creation of "The Princess" is very interesting. Let the guys like me who yell at Disney animation all day long to analyze and analyze their character creation.
Tiana (Tianna) (hereinafter referred to as TI) is the first black princess in Disney animation. I like this setting very much. You see, since the rise of the civil rights movement in the 1960s, the status of blacks has improved a lot (the comparison of the 60C black and white living conditions in "Glory and Dreams" is still very shocking). In the field, blacks may emerge or act as the vanguard of the industry. In the film production industry, adding the role of the black princess is not surprising at all because of this political reason. Back to the topic, Tiana is portrayed as a person who dares to pursue her dreams and gives courageously, but who does not understand true love and a better life.
The most memorable sentence was what her mother said: "Your daddy didn't get what he want, but he get what he needed." In fact, Tiana was striving to inherit her father's will to open a restaurant. But what she didn't see was that although her father didn't get the restaurant he dreamed of, he won the respect of the whole village (the soup he cooked was often shared with the whole village) and had a wife and daughter who loved him.
On the other hand, Tiana was a bit tired. Working in a restaurant, I was ridiculed by people, and I was so sensitive to talking in a dark face. I didn't even attend a good friend's party. This really paid too much for my dream. Of course we have to fight for our dreams, but we have to become a state where we can't even make jokes and never even attend friends gatherings. The song Almost there may best explain her heartfelt voice "Mama, I don't have time for dancing, it's just goanna wait a while." You wait a while, and then you lose. Prince Levine) did not go to the ball. (For now, regardless of the balance and choice between independent women and housewives, there are also related issues of gender discrimination involved.--). For the sake of dreams, give up too much. Give up people who love yourself and people who care about yourself. In fact, family and friends are the most important thing.
And Prince Naveen (Prince Levine) (hereinafter referred to as PL) is just portrayed as the opposite character of Tiana (from the Blu-ray version of the "Interview with the main creator" dictation) in order to better cause dramatic conflict (sic). Well, it's reasonable. The story is always the first, and I can't help but think of the fundamental difference between the success of "Avatar" and the box office success of "Transformers 3". One is the double success of story and special effects, and the other is just a bombardment of visual special effects.
After this digression. We return to the topic.
Prince Naveen is a man who knows life but has no dreams. "When we are human" in the OST has the lyrics to prove "Life is short When you'rre done, you're done We're on this earth To have some fun". Life is short, nothing is left after death, we are in time, just for Have FUN!
As for his all sorts of wonderful things, I won’t talk about it anymore, but what makes them change each other is love (well, a bit cliché, but I really just want to talk about "character shaping")
is love, let them tolerate each other, Change each other, and finally become a better person...
The shaping of the two protagonists includes details, language, body, and expression. Details etc. For example, there are details, the speed of speech between the two, and the degree of blurring of their eyes (I think Diana’s pupils are aggregated, so they are more rational. Prince Levine’s eyes are different, turning around all day, very emotional) "I bet You can't enjoy the sunset for more than 60s." Prince Levine said. Spoiler alert, Prince Levine lost. He underestimated Tiana's ability, Tiana can really "endure" the process of admiring the sunset. But seeing Diana's embarrassment, I really have to say that their attitudes towards dreams and life can be described as "two extremes".
Okay, so I'm going to talk about the role of Princess Tiana and Lord Levine in the film.
Speaking of the production of hand-drawn animation, I really feel how difficult it is. I can't help thinking that Mr. Miyazaki said in the Blu-ray footage of "Goldfish on the Cliff", "We are in this film, we are no longer just letting the character's mouth move." Roughly speaking, I have to draw a few more pictures, but we are willing, we love hand-painting ← Tsundere!
Dangdangdang, supporting roles played.
They are Charlotte (to set off TI, TI’s good sister, a princess) Dr. Facilier (villain voodoo) Mama Odie (savior) Ray (the finishing touch to TI and PL) Lawrence (prince) Follower) short-tailed crocodile
Charlotte is portrayed as a girl who aspires to be the wife of a prince (the "Princess Dream"). Charlotte and TI are both girls with dreams, and TI may be a purer American dream (starting from scratch and owning a restaurant) than Charlotte. If you talk about the relationship between ranks and levels, you may find it clichéd. Then look at the quarrel between the heroine and black friends in the black hospital in "Keep the Last Dance" and you can see that social injustice is indeed somewhat different from class. The black girl said: "You are a good white girl." When the heroine (white girl) tried to say that the two are in the same world instead of different worlds, the black girl said: "That was what they taught you." This can be seen. In fact, this film can also analyze this meaning, as the white girl Charlotte, as a descendant of the capitalist, enjoys the highest quality social resources. Don’t you see that she has a white and rich style in everything she does? As a cartoon to educate American friends, of course, we must hold our protagonist Tiana in a hand to tell people that "you can succeed through struggle". In any case, I still feel that the courtesy of the last "sisters" to men is a bit illogical. However, Never mind, has completed the foil to the black and poor beauty Diana, even if the mission of Bai Fumei is completed. Secretly, this girl really "chuckled" when she laughed. Sao years.
As for Dr. Facilier, and Lawrence. One is a metaphor for those who press the treasure on the "devil" (or some kind of evil force is unwise), and the other is a facial expression that wants to get something for nothing.
Ray and the short-tailed crocodile, one is a dream of love, the other is a dream of having a musician. Although they are both dreams, they are different from the dreams of debt repayment and wealth of Dr. Facilier, and Lawrence. They are down-to-earth. And Ray's romanticized death and the clever design of the crocodile musicians still reflect the educational significance of the animation of the author's message. That is, to realize your dream, you must be down-to-earth.
The character creation of the whole film is very delicate. Most of them revolve around dreams and love, and through the hands and mouths of the characters, they narrate the correct values ​​to the little friends in the United States. It is a good work.
Speaking of this, I can't help but think of the misunderstanding of the story of the cartoon house in our country and the struggle for technology. Look, Disney can win the audience's love by using hand-drawn animations and cleverly crafted scripts! What's the point of making "Mosby Ring"?
Speaking of this, I can't help but think of a small interview in Mtime.com's special report on "The Dilemma of Chinese Animation". Those who have watched "Where" and "Da" said: I like "Nezha Naohai" and "Naotian Palace" because of childhood memories, but when I watch these films again, I am really surprised by them. Moved by magnificent imagination and exciting stories.
I think this is the importance of the story.

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  • Estefania 2021-11-26 08:01:44

    20120808@dorm, it’s so healing to come back from the embarrassed swimming class to watch a warm and loving cartoon! Although it is dubbed in Chinese, it is difficult to conceal the characteristics of each character. I love fireflies and big crocodiles. Only the Yankee will let the crocodile play rock music! The appearance of the two stars at the funeral of the firefly is the climax of the whole film, or the theme of the American animation: as long as there is love, everything is possible.

  • Eduardo 2022-03-25 09:01:08

    It's been a long time since I've seen such an old-school movie from Disney.

The Princess and the Frog quotes

  • Dr. Facilier: A tip of the hat from Dr. Facilier.

    [hands Naveen his card]

    Dr. Facilier: How y'all doin'?

  • Tiana: [She and Naveen are floating above trees by balloons] Voodoo? You mean to tell me all this happened because you were messing with the Shadow Man?

    Prince Naveen: He was very charismatic!

    Tiana: [groans] It serves me right for wishing on stars. The ONLY way to get what you want in this world is through hard work.

    Prince Naveen: Hard work? Why... why would a princess need to work hard?

    Tiana: Huh? Oh, I'm not a princess. I'm a waitress.

    Prince Naveen: A waitress? Well no wonder the kiss did not work! You lied to me!

    Tiana: I - I never said I was a princess.

    Prince Naveen: You never said you were a w- a waitress! You were wearing a crown!

    Tiana: It was a costume party, you spoiled little rich boy!

    Prince Naveen: Oh, oh yes, oh ye-? Well, the egg is on your face, alright, because I do not have any riches!

    Tiana: [shocked] What?

    Prince Naveen: I am completely broke! Hahaha!

    [branches begin popping the balloons]

    Prince Naveen: Uh-oh...