The quest to create a wild mane of curls for Merida, the redheaded heroine of the animated film "Brave," became a full-blown obsession for Pixar's scientists and artists.

But that wouldn’t work for Brave. “Merida’s wild, curly red hair supports her personality, so we wanted to make sure it was fantastic,” says Steve May, the film’s supervising technical ...

Just because Princess Merida is a computer-animated character doesn’t mean that her hair didn’t require its own pricey upkeep during the making of Brave. According to The Wall Street Journal ...

In Brave, Merida has messy, curly hair to match her rebellious personality. She wears a long, plain dress, looks like normal girl in her early teens, and is seldom seen without her bow and arrow.

In “Brave,” Princess Merida puts a bow, her favorite birthday gift, to work as her parents, Queen Elinor and King Fergus, ... And then there’s Merida. She’s wild. Her hair is a mess.

But this is supposed to be about your damage. How dare you put the Scottish princess in danger with your fabulosity, Princess Merida’s hair? I can’t believe one of those bears didn’t eat her ...

Merida from 'Brave' gets sexy makeover. ... That wild hair has become a liability. Those pretty eyes are a little too dull and oh, maybe just a centimeter too close together.

Merida, the heroine of Pixar’s Brave, isn’t your typical Disney princess (no offense, Sleeping Beauty).She has frizzy hair; she beats off potential suitors with her archery skills; and ...

Technically and visually, "Brave" is up to Pixar's exalted standards. The curly red hair of the heroine is rendered with unusual specificity and naturalness, and the animators convey character ...

BRAVE (L-R) MERIDA amongst the triplets: HARRIS, HUBERT and HAMISH; KING FERGUS and QUEEN ELINOR. ... The curly red hair of the heroine is rendered with unusual specificity and naturalness, ...

With the independent, decidedly un-girly Merida, the studio is flipping the script on the traditional fairytale. By Jordan Zakarin Brave Merida with Arrow - H 2012 Where the film carves its own ...

Although there's no Brave 2 on the horizon, we haven't seen the last of Merida. While I jump for joy over her Once Upon A Time stint, let's take a look at why she's Disney's best feminist heroine: 1.