Pixar's first female director
Pixar has always been known for its meticulous carving of stories. No matter what the subject matter, it must be refined by all employees in Pixar's melting pot before it can enter the substantive production stage. Whether you're a big hit or a fledgling, you have to go through this process. , and for Brenda Chapman, who is both a screenwriter and a director, this process and test is even more long and difficult. In fact, the story of creating "Brave" is not too hard, because this story comes from director Brenda Chapman and her daughter. Chapman said: "The princess in the film is actually the personification of my daughter. She is a strong-willed, assertive and very independent child. When she was 5 or 6 years old, I was thinking, if she What would it be like to be a teenager. Now, she's 12 and plays a huge role in my life. Although we often argue or argue, she will always be my favorite. With this At the same time, I also love fairy tales, and appreciate contemporary women and those timeless stories. So I gradually came up with the idea of placing contemporary family relationships in ancient fairy tales. In addition, I have a hard time with Scotland. The emotion of letting go, and so, Brave."
As the first female director hired by Pixar, Brenda Chapman was, for a period of time, "a collection of thousands of pets." Directing at Pixar makes her very happy, because in her eyes, Pixar is a real dream factory. Although it is very different from companies such as Disney and DreamWorks, Pixar respects the director's personal ideas, but also has many restrictions. "When I came to work at Pixar, I felt that I should take a long-term view and see areas that Pixar hadn't ventured into, such as female-led films, fairy tales, and so on," Chapman said. Etc. Pixar is a dream factory where every director can start a project with what interests him the most. Their passion is the foundation of the entire film. So, this film is inspired by my relationship with my daughter , is my project. As for the pressure that many people say, I don't feel it."
It may be too personal and inconsistent with Pixar's usual warm card or true humor, so Chapman gradually lost his dominant position in the film. This disagreement developed to the end, that is, she left the "Brave" crew. Although still working at Pixar, the job was handed over to Mark Andrews. For this, Chapman said: "The biggest reason is the difference in creation. I am now in charge of other projects, and I have no longer been involved in the production of "Brave"." In terms of
fine hair design
, Pixar has always used Known for creative problem solving. The hair in Monsters, Inc., the water in Finding Nemo, and the humans in The Incredibles are all technological masterpieces by Pixar. In Brave, Princess Mareda's hair was the biggest challenge to the tech department. Brenda Chapman said: "Princess Mareda's hair was the hard part of the film, and because it showed her personality, it had to be done well. I've worked on a lot of cartoons, like The Little Mermaid. ", "Beauty and the Beast", "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", "The Prince of Egypt", etc. The protagonists have beautiful hair. Because they are hand-painted, the hair of the characters in those animations is very soft and has a pencil-like texture. And brushstrokes. And this Princess Marida, hair is her most important appearance and personality. From the beginning of design, hair is the most important element. But when we got to the computer, we discovered that it is definitely not a way to make her hair. It's an easy thing. We recruited the team from "Monsters, Inc." and hoped that they could use the experience of making fur to make hair, but fur and hair are not the same thing, and we can only improve the technology and production methods. I have to say These technicians did an amazing job of getting Princess Mareda's hair to fit. So the character came to life, and with that, the whole movie was lit up."
After Brenda Chapman left the set, it was Mark Andrews who took over the film halfway through. Regarding his predecessor's work and his own burden, Andrews said: "Chapman did a really good job, I just had to follow Her character setting and plot direction can be modified a bit. The story is firmly united to Princess Marida, and the unnecessary elements are eliminated. That is to say, the firepower of the film is more focused and accurate. At that time, Pixar had already After 18 months on the film, Pixar's directors said they loved the story and characters, but Chapman's work wasn't as good as they expected, which may have been a creative disagreement . So when I took over, I just needed to tell the story in a more fluid and three-dimensional way, without too many extraneous things and elements. In fact, what Pixar wanted was a traditional Pixar-style cartoon, and It is not a subversive and more adventurous film. In fact, in the history of Pixar, there have often been directors replaced by half or even two-thirds of the film. A safeguard for the unity of the film's style."
Tidbits
. Brenda Chapman, who first directed the film, had directed "The Prince of Egypt" and wrote the story for "The Lion King", and she was also the first director of the film for Pixar. a female director. But in the end, due to differences, she left the crew, and Mark Andrews took over as director.
·This film is the first costume drama produced by Pixar, and also the first fairy tale movie.
· This is the first animated feature Pixar has produced with a female as the main character.
·The film used to be called "The Bear and the Bow" (The Bear and the Bow).
·In earlier versions, 80% of the film's scenes took place in the snow. It was only later revised at the discretion of Mark Andrews.
· Pizza Planet trucks have appeared in all Pixar films - except The Incredibles. In this movie, both trucks will appear.
· Those scenes that appear in the trailer will not appear in the final version of the film.
·The film's four voice actors, Kelly Macdonald, Emma Thompson, Julie Waters and Robbie Coltrane, have all starred in the "Harry Potter" series.
· Reese Witherspoon was expected to dub Princess Marida in the film, but because of schedule conflicts, she was unable to complete the job. Later, the task of dubbing was handed over to Kelly MacDonald.
·John Ratzenberger, the actor who has appeared in all Pixar animations to date, also appears in this film. He voices a guard in the film with a Scottish accent.
·In the end credits of the film, there is a tribute to Steve Jobs, the late Apple President and one of the founders of Pixar.
· The film is the first film ever released in Dolby Atmos sound format.
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