![]() ![]() Celtic and Pictish symbolism is everywhereĭrawing on the visuals of the era, the Pixar animators and designers have embedded Celtic and Pictish designs and patterns in almost all of the landscapes and other visuals. Plus, because all the colors had to look more muted because, in the 10th century, clothing was dyed.Ħ. So, layer upon layer had to be added to every single the object in every single frame. Brave takes places centuries ago and everything in it has been around for centuries before that. In a computer, making something look slick and new is easy. Apparently, the directorial change was a "creative decision" and while much of Chapman's vision is still there, Andrews is getting things done in a much faster manner. However, it apparently wasn't working and when Mark Andrews took over as director, he decided the snow was out. ![]() Originally, 80% of Brave was going to take place in the snow and for years, under the watchful eye of former director Brenda Chapman, Pixar was working to make it look just right. 80% of the movie used to be in snow, but the new director changed that Not even their mom can tell them apart, only Merida.Ĥ. Not only does Merida have three not-so-eligible suitors from three feuding lords, she has three brothers who are identical triplets as well. She defies her mother as, in slow motion, we see her fire the bow. As she approaches the third, her mother, Queen Elinor ( Emma Thompson) screams at her not to do it. As she's walking, without stopping, she nails the first bullseye. She flips down her hood, unleashing her huge mane of red hair (more on that later) and starts walking down the course. She reappears like Sith Lord, approaching the men with a hood on, announcing that she'll be deciding who wins her heart. ![]() When her father, King Fergus ( Billy Connolly), looks for a reaction, Meridia is gone. Meridia, an expert archer, decides she wants them to compete in an archery competition and each character, looking like the comedic rejects from Braveheart, bumble through the challenge. The sons of three lords are competing for Merida's hand (she happens to be a princess) in marriage. Most of us figured this out when we saw Merida, the main character voiced by Kelly Macdonald, stand up to a bear in the teaser trailer but the scene shown at D23 expanded on that significantly. It was more or less common knowledge that Brave takes place in ancient Scotland but there wasn't confirmation of specifically when. ![]()
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