waggawerewolf27 wrote:As for the trees, themselves, there is plenty of silver and gold paint around to make a convincing pair of trees whenever required.
Now I am imagining Narnians painting trees gold and silver a la Alice in Wonderland!
Art Nouveau is more 'natural' - think the Paris Metropolitan, Alphonse Mucha. Art Deco is sleeker - think the Chrysler Building, the Empire State Building.
I would love to see wall paintings that are possibly animated in some way, maybe using live action as a reference, but remaining in the medium they were made in. Maybe something a bit like (but much more photo-real than) the dream sequence in The Prince of Egypt, which takes place on the decorated walls of the palace.
Maybe it's like CCTV, Rose, and it's been recording constantly! I suppose it depends on how it'll be presented. If it's a long corridor of paintings I might question how the last few were painted if, essentially, Armageddon had taken place. But perhaps if a few paintings were shown coming alive, and then the camera dissolved into a full-frame video, I might not question it so much because it would be a flashback more than something seen by the characters ... if that makes sense.
The Rose-Tree Dryad wrote:I do wonder about the times in the story when the children know something about how the rings work and the adults don't, and how they'll illustrate that on screen. It just seems like it's the sort of thing that could easily cause confusion for some viewers as the story goes on and they've got to keep track of how the rings function. We'll see, though; I'll have to give it some more thought the next time I re-read the book.
Yes, that's a good point. I think I'll need to re-read the book too, I can't remember exactly how that's described. Especially as though we've read the book before (probably multiple times) we can't remember which ring is used for which purpose ...
Arfinwen wrote:So for this scene I have always imagined the story coming to life in a shaky ghostlike form as she describes it. We look over the city and see empty streets; suddenly a vast misty army fills them and the sound of battle comes to our ears. As she describes it we see Jadis' sister coming up the stairs to this very terrace. Everything is horribly clear, then the deplorable word, and we are jerked back to the present emptiness and dust and desolation.
This is also a really good idea. Especially the way of being 'jerked back' at the end.
Please don't apologise for your imagination! It's great to hear the ideas you have. I've always wondered about the other figures in the long room of people, and what they mean to Jadis. I suppose one of them is her sister.
It would be good for the film to emphasise the fact that Jadis destroys everything rather than facing her defeat, as you said.
Arfinwen wrote:Filmakers seem to fall into the trap of trying to fit it into their little box, but it is so much more beautiful and complex than that.
So true! I want to watch a film that doesn't feel like I've watched something similar before. I think LWW captured some of that, particularly in Lucy's discovery of Narnia. I'd love to see more moments of wonder, I guess. Not sure I'm describing this very well.
One scene I want them to keep, and to do well, is when Strawberry becomes Fledge. I love Pauline Baynes' interpretation and it would be wonderful to see it 'live'.