Research

So far for research I have watched various films, videos and performances based on ballet;

Films

• Black Swan (2010)
• The Red Shoes (1948) 

 


 (a dance scene from The Red Shoes)

• Phantom of the Opera (2004)
• Fantasia (1940)

Performances

• Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary performance at the Albert Hall

Videos From Youtube

• The (Un)making of a Pointe Shoe. About how a Pointe shoe is created, altered by a ballerina, danced in and then thrown away.

 

• Elles by Joanna Quinn

•  Four Swans (a scene from Swan Lake) 

• Center Stage- A scene from the movie showing ballerinas preparing their shoes and feet.

I have also been researching various depictions of ballet mainly from a ballet blog where videos and images are posted.  http://theballetblog.tumblr.com/page/3