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| Casita | |
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| Encanto character | |
| First appearance | Encanto (2021) |
| Created by | |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | La Casa Madrigal |
| Species | Home |
La Casa Madrigal, mostly referred to as the Casita, is a fictional house that appears in Walt Disney Animation Studios' 60th feature, Encanto.
Development[edit]
Conception[edit]
During the beginning of development, several ideas for Encanto's story were considered—such as a young woman receiving a magical doorknob that sends her to an unexpected realm, and family patriarch Agustín discovering the Encanto and constructing a magical house.[1] In Latin America, numerous cultural concepts imply the existence of magic, such as the idea of Encantos,[a] according to Juan Pablo Reyes Lancaster Jones (author of The Art of Encanto). People from Colombia (the setting of Encanto) coexist with magic-like places. These concepts led the filmmakers to devise the notion of a house and town that miraculously appears from the earth in response to a desperate plea.[2] Jones considered the house to be "a literal representation of the family and their emotional connections".[3]
During the film's development, house grew to be a character. Knowing Encanto was not a "journey movie", Byron Howard and Jared Bush discussed the possibilities of the house being able to become alive, since they hoped for it to be the location where interesting events occur.[3] In one version of the story, the Casita was an extension of, in lieu of the entire Madrigal family, Abuela Alma, which meant the wallpaper's colors of the room she was in represented her mood.[4] Another version depicted a story that took place over a century and several generations, with the Casita evolving as well.[5]
Design[edit]
The design team found mixing the story-driven creative license and Disney's traditional methods to be a challenge. Disney Animation spoke to architects,[3] with whom they did Zoom presentations,[6] and researched construction for design.[3] The crew was inspired by a variety of things, including water wheels and windmills, which were considered due to the then-fantasy tone in which items were highly improbable and strange. After the plot was more grounded and they incorporated magical realism, it became clear that they needed to make the Casita more typically Colombian. In traditional Colombian architecture, earth plays an essential role in the construction of conventional homes. There are many variants, including mud stucco walls, known as bahareque, composed of organic elements like bamboo frames that are filled with earth and then plastered; adobe, or uncooked mud bricks, or tapia pisada (a hollow construction made out of compacted mud layers); and tejas, or ceramic tiles, commonly used on roofs.[7]
Kitchen and courtyard[edit]
The goal in designing the kitchen was to make it seem warm and inviting. The team inserted additional curves and thickened the material. Visual Development Artist Mac George was also able to use Colombian tilework to bring personality to the room. The kitchen features artwork reflecting the La Chamba Community's traditional black pottery.[8] The courtyard was designed as a symmetrical place, with the bedrooms surrounding it on the second floor, similar to real Colombian homes.[8]
Bedrooms[edit]
As it is influenced by the characters and story, the Casita's design features Alma's bedroom in the center and the rest of the family around her in order of age. Mirabel's room is opposite Alma's, creating a connection between them. In addition, each portion of the house's colors correlates to a character that is represented.[9] The directors wanted to depict Colombia's various environments; the characters' bedrooms enabled them to do so.[3] When creating a character's bedroom, the team constantly asked the question: "Should it feel like we just walked into a completely different dimension or should it feel like a part of the house, with an architectural component?" They decided they wanted it to seem like a genuine room that transforms into a magical but limited area.[10]
Mirabel, Luisa and Isabela's rooms[edit]
Disney wanted to portray Mirabel's character in the nursery, where she stays;[11][12] as a result, it is filled with fun small artefacts like dolls and a typical Colombian clay house maquette. The wallpaper is inspired by Colombian animals. Her th details of her small workshop section, where she creates her garments and crafts, were highlighted by the crew.[11] Luisa's room went through many different designs, including one where everything was made of stone to represent her responsibility, but she had a secret room with a theme park in which she could have fun as though she were a child.[13] However, if Luisa had a hidden room to relax in, the meaning of "Surface Pressure" would be undermined, since she admits to being under too much pressure from her family with no way out. As a result, Luisa's secret room was removed from Encanto, and her bedroom was never included.[12]
Bruno's room[edit]
Antonio's room[edit]
Antonio's room is based on the Chocó rainforests.[14]
Animation[edit]
Appearances[edit]
Encanto[edit]
The Casita is created after Pedro Madrigal sacrifices himself to save his wife—Alma—and their children. A sentient house, the Casita assists the Madrigals in their activities. The Madrigal descendants are given bedrooms along with their gifts at age five from miraculous magic—except Mirabel, who has no gift. On the night of her younger cousin Antonio's gift ceremony, a miserable Mirabel sees the Casita cracking and warns everyone. However, the cracks mysteriously disappear, and no one believes Mirabel. Throughout the day, she searches for evidence the house is actually cracking, including searching her missing uncle Bruno's room.
During the night, the house begins to crack again as chaos ensues after Mirabel ruins the proposal of her eldest sister, Isabela. She subsequently learns that Bruno has been living inside the Casita's walls and patching up the cracks. Bruno, who has a gift of precognition, prophesies that Mirabel must hug Isabela to save the magic and house. Mirabel and Isabela resolve their differences, healing the cracks. Alma, however, sees them and blames Mirabel for the cracks. Mirabel argues Alma's unrealistic standards of perfection towards the family are what is really hurting the family. Their argument causes the Casita to break completely and the magic to be lost. After the two reconcile, they rebuild the Casita with their family and the townspeople; after Mirabel places the front door's knob, the Magic is restored.
Merchandise[edit]
Reception[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Locations within nature filled with enchantment
References[edit]
- ^ Jones 2021, p. 17.
- ^ Jones 2021, p. 30.
- ^ a b c d e Jones 2021, p. 43.
- ^ Jones 2021, p. 41.
- ^ Jones 2021, pp. 48–49.
- ^ Desowitz, Bill (January 18, 2022). "Encanto: How Disney Made the Magical Madrigal House an Important Character". IndieWire. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ Jones 2021, p. 42.
- ^ a b Jones 2021, p. 60.
- ^ Jones 2021, p. 45.
- ^ Jones 2021, p. 64.
- ^ a b Jones 2021, p. 83.
- ^ a b Brown, Kristen (April 19, 2022). "Encanto: Every Madrigal's Room Explained (Meaning & Hidden Details)". Screen Rant. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ Jones 2021, p. 94.
- ^ Howard, Byron; Bush, Jared; Castro Smith, Charise (November 24, 2021). "On Location: The Colombian Towns, Architecture, and Music that Inspired Disney's Encanto". Condé Nast Traveler (Interview). Interviewed by Meredith Carey. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
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