Brave is the first film to use the Dolby Atmos sound format.īrave premiered on June 10, 2012, at the Seattle International Film Festival, and was released in North America on June 22, 2012, to both positive reviews and box office success. To create the most complex visuals possible, Pixar completely rewrote their animation system for the first time in 25 years. Co-directing with Mark Andrews, Chapman became Pixar’s first female director of a feature-length film. Set in the Scottish Highlands, the film tells the story of a princess named Merida who defies an age-old custom, causing chaos in the kingdom by expressing the desire to not be betrothed.Ĭhapman drew inspiration for the film's story from her relationship with her own daughter. The film's voice cast features Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Robbie Coltrane, Kevin McKidd, and Craig Ferguson. The film was produced by Katherine Sarafian, with John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, and Pete Docter as executive producers. The story is by Chapman, with the screenplay by Andrews, Purcell, Chapman and Irene Mecchi. It was directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman and co-directed by Steve Purcell. Brave is a 2012 American 3D computer-animated fantasy comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures.

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