Contos de fadas e cinema de animação : o processo de pré-produção do curta infantil "O Roubo da Gaita Dourada pelo Malvado Carcará”

Abstract

This work aims to investigate, by means of a bibliographic research, the relationship between fairy tales, children's literature, and children's cinema, with the intention of providing a foundation for the pre-production of an animated short film titled "O Roubo da Gaita Dourada pelo Malvado Carcará”, which will be then presented through a descriptive memorial. Firstly, the theoretical foundation used to support the research will be addressed, covering the relationship between children's literature and the construction of modern childhood, the use of fairy tales and children's literature as pedagogical tools and their influence on children's cinema, the association commonly made between animation and content made for children, and furthermore, the arrival of fairy tales in cinema and the different ways of representing these stories on screen. Afterward, the technical aspects of the pre-production phase of the short film will be addressed, including the writing process of the script and its visual development. The narrative, which is based on a model proposed by the folklorist Vladimir Propp, follows several conventions found in fairy tales and portrays the journey of a girl, who, accompanied by her cat, travels across a magical island to retrieve her harmonica, which was stolen by a carcará. Along the way, they will encounter many characters, including a cowardly mouse who will help them in their quest.