The animated film Brave, filmed by Pixar in 2012 with the assistance of Walt Disney, presents an instructive story of a mother-daughter relationship. This is the first animated film by Pixar, the main character of which is the fairy-tale princess. Merida is a real daredevil and is not like other classic princesses. The heroine at the same time has the strength of character, able to withstand centuries-old foundations, and a devoted passionate heart, so she immediately fell in love with the viewer. The cartoon events take place in medieval Scotland, the beautiful landscapes of which are realistically and expertly recreated on the screen.
Merida History
In the Scottish royal family, Princess Merida is brought up, the cartoon tells her story from her early childhood. The girl is distinguished by a brave and persistent character. Instead of sitting in the castle and observing the royal honor, as befits a princess, she likes to shoot from a bow donated by her father and rush through the vast expanses of horseback on her beloved Angus horse. Such behavior upsets Merida’s mother, Queen Elinor, she worries about her daughter and tries in every possible way to protect her from possible danger. After all, while still quite a baby, Princess Merida witnessed the battle between her father, King Fergus and the terrible bear Mordu, in which Fergus, protecting his family, lost his leg.
Rebellious princess
Many years have passed, but the queen is still afraid when her daughter goes for a walk in the forest. Elinor is trying to rehabilitate the stubborn girl and instill in her good manners, hoping that over time, Merida will become a real princess and find a worthy chosen one. The girl herself is completely not interested in marriage, she likes to hone her art of archery. Therefore, when, according to tradition, on her sixteenth birthday, Merida (the princess) must choose a bridegroom, Elinor does not accept her daughter’s refusals and insists that she meet the candidates for husbands.
Not one of the sons of the noble families of the kingdom struck the heart of Merida. The girl is as stubborn as her red curls, which her mother constantly tries to put in her hair and hide under the mantle. Therefore, in the head of the rebellious princess, a plan is ripening on how to avoid marriage. Merida announces an archery tournament in which the winner will get her hand and heart. The princess also takes part in the competition and wins, having defended her hand, as well as the right to refuse marriage.
The queen was beside herself with such a trick. There is a quarrel between mother and daughter. Offended Merida (princess) rushes into the deep thicket of the forest, where she meets a sorceress. Without thinking about the consequences, the girl asks the witch to enchant her mother so that she ceases to impose marriage on her.
When the witchcraft works, Merida will bitterly regret her desire, but it will be too late, her whole family and kingdom are now under attack. In order to fix everything, Merida (princess) must cope with her pride and go through many trials for which she has very little time. The spell can only be removed before the dawn of the second day.
Character Creation History
When writing the script, the scriptwriter and director of the cartoon Brenda Chapman drew her inspiration from the tales of the authors Grimm and Hans-Christian Andersen, beloved from childhood. A distinctive feature of the plot of the story she wrote is the relationship of the mother and daughter, around which the events of the tale occur. Creating the character of the queen, Brenda took as a basis the manner of her own behavior, and Merida (princess) began to possess the character traits of her daughter Chapman.
When in 2008, Pixar decided to change the format and shoot an animated fairy tale, the heroine of which will be the young princess, the artists created more than one hundred thousand or so storyboards, most of which were subsequently used in the film. Interestingly, the original creators of the cartoon planned to give it the name "Bear and Bow".
Merida - Disney Princess
On May 11, 2013, a festive event took place in the fantastic world of Walt Disney. The coronation of Merida took place in front of the Cinderella’s palace; she officially became the 11th Disney Princess.
After the ceremony, Queen Elinor handed her a bow, and Mirida joined the family of crowned Disney heroines: Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Jasmine, Belle, Mulan, Pocahontas, Tiana, Rapunzel. Merida arrived on coronation on horseback, leading a march of Scottish drummers and bagpipes.