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Shrek The Third
''Shrek the Third'' (also known as ''Shrek 3'') is a 2007 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The sequel to ''Shrek 2'' (2004) and the third installment in the ''Shrek'' film series, it was directed by Chris Miller (in his feature directorial debut), co-directed by Raman Hui, and produced by Aron Warner, from a screenplay written by Miller, Warner, and the writing team of Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman, based on a story by Andrew Adamson, the co-director of the previous installments. The film features Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Rupert Everett, Julie Andrews, and John Cleese reprising their voice roles from the previous films, along with new additions such as Justin Timberlake as Arthur Pendragon and Eric Idle as Merlin. In the film, Prince Charming is plotting to overthrow Shrek and Fiona, who have in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Miller (animator)
Christopher Matthew Miller (born January 20, 1968) is an American voice actor, animator, director, screenwriter, and storyboard artist employed by DreamWorks Animation. He is most known for directing ''Shrek the Third'' and ''Puss in Boots'' (for which he received his first Academy Award nomination) and for voicing Kowalski the penguin in the ''Madagascar'' film series. Early life Miller was born on January 20, 1968, in Washington, D.C. He studied animation at the California Institute of Arts. Career In an interview with Robert K. Elder for ''The Film That Changed My Life'', Miller attributes his success in film to ''Sleeper''. "I would be penniless and drunk on the corner, begging for cash, if I had not seen the film ''Sleeper''. I guarantee you." In 2011, Miller directed ''Puss in Boots "Puss in Boots" ( it, Il gatto con gli stivali) is an Italian fairy tale, later spread throughout the rest of Europe, about an anthropomorphic cat who uses trickery and deceit to gain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PDI/DreamWorks
Pacific Data Images (PDI) was an American computer animation production company based in Redwood City, California, that was bought by DreamWorks SKG in 2000. It was renamed PDI/DreamWorks and was owned by DreamWorks Animation. Founded in 1980 by Carl Rosendahl, PDI was one of the pioneers of computer animation. It produced over 700 commercials, contributed visual effects to more than 70 feature films, and produced and contributed to many of DreamWorks Animation's films, beginning with DreamWorks' first animated film ''Antz'' (1998). PDI's final animated film before its closure on January 22, 2015 was ''Penguins of Madagascar'' (2014). History 1980–1987: Early years PDI was founded in 1980 by Carl Rosendahl with a loan of $25,000 from his father. He was joined in 1981 by Richard Chuang and in 1982 by Glenn Entis. Richard and Glenn wrote the foundation of the in-house computer animation software that was to be used for the next two decades. They started work on 3D softwar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BAFTA Award For Best Animated Film
This is a list of the winners and nominees of the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film. Winners and nominees 2000s 2010s 2020s See also * Academy Award for Best Animated Feature * Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film * Annie Award for Best Animated Feature * Producers Guild of America Award for Best Animated Motion Picture * Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature * Japan Media Arts Festival * Animation Kobe * Tokyo Anime Award * List of animated feature films awards This is a list of animation feature films awards. It is a collection of films that have been awarded the Best (Animated) Feature awards in various awards and festivals. Awards North America Nation-wide associations , - , - ! Saturn Awards , , ... References {{BAFTA Film Awards Chron British Academy Film Awards Awards for best animated feature film Awards established in 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 In Film
The following is an overview of events in 2007 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. The highest-grossing film of the year was '' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'', which was just ahead of ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix''. 2007 is often considered one of the greatest years for film in the 21st century. This would also be the last year in which no films grossed at least $1 billion at the box office until 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic prevented multiple theatrically released films. Evaluation of the year Many have considered 2007 to be the greatest year for film in the 21st century and one of the greatest of all time. In his article from April 18, 2017, which highlighted the best movies of 2007, critic Mark Allison of ''Den of Geek'' said, "2007 must surely be remembered as one of the finest years in English-language film-making, quite possibly the best of this century so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrek
''Shrek'' is a 2001 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 book of the same name by William Steig. It is the first installment in the ''Shrek'' franchise. The film was directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson (in their feature directorial debuts) from a screenplay written by Joe Stillman, Roger S. H. Schulman, and the writing team of Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio. It stars the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow. In the film, the ogre Shrek (Myers) finds his swamp home overrun by fairy tale creatures banished by Lord Farquaad (Lithgow). With the help of a talking donkey (Murphy), Shrek agrees to rescue Princess Fiona (Diaz) for Farquaad to regain his swamp. After purchasing rights to Steig's book in 1991, Steven Spielberg sought to produce a traditionally-animated film adaptation, but John H. Williams convinced him to bring the project to the newly founded DreamWorks in 1994. Jeffrey Katzenberg, along with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mann Village Theatre, Westwood
The Fox Theatre, Westwood Village, also known as the Fox Village Theatre, is a historic, landmark cinema in Westwood, Los Angeles, California. Westwood Village, in the heart of Westwood, is near the University of California, Los Angeles UCLA. It is currently operated by Regency Theaters under the name Regency Village Theatre. The Fox is one of the leading film premiere theaters. History Designed by architect Percy Parke Lewis, the Fox was originally built in 1930 and first opened on August 14, 1931, with a Spanish Mission style to it. The theatre was part of a widespread cinema construction program undertaken by Fox West Coast Theatres. The Fox Theatre quickly became the most recognizable symbol of the new Westwood Village, a Mediterranean-style village development adjoining the University of California Los Angeles planned by Harold and Edwin Janss of the Janss Investment Company. It was remodeled in the late 1940s to the early 1950s. It became famous for the many Hollywood mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Shrek Characters
This is a list of characters that appear in the ''Shrek'' franchise and spin-offs from it. Main characters Shrek Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers, Michael Gough as his official voice in the video games) is the lead character in all of the films. He prides himself on being a big, green, terrifying ogre and is grumpy and temperamental, but is also caring and brave. He begins the series as an unsociable hermit until he meets his soon-to-be best friend, Donkey. In a deal with Lord Farquaad, he and Donkey embark on a quest to save Princess Fiona from the castle in which she was confined. Despite their differences, Shrek and Fiona fall in love, marry at the end of the first film, and have three ogre babies in the third film. Chris Farley was originally set to play Shrek, but he died before he could complete his voice work (he finished 80–90% of the film or according to his brother Tom, 95%). In '' Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space'', a woman mistakes The Missing L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raman Hui
Raman Hui Shing-Ngai (Traditional Chinese: 許誠毅, born 4 July 1963) is a Hong Kong animator, film director, and film producer. He is best known for directing the films ''Monster Hunt'' and ''Monster Hunt 2''. Early life Hui was born in Hong Kong, and grew up in a single parent family, with his mother raising him and two other siblings. Liking to draw since he could remember, he went to Hong Kong Polytechnic University where he graduated in 1984 in graphic design. Career After the graduation, he worked as a cel animator at Quantum Studios in Hong Kong. In 1989, he moved to Canada to attend a three-month course at Sheridan College to improve his knowledge in computer animation. For a while he was creating hand-drawn animated productions for TV commercials in Toronto. In 1989, Hui started working as a junior animator at Pacific Data Images, which was later acquired by DreamWorks Animation. There, he worked on various commercials and short films. Among other work, he direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrek (franchise)
''Shrek'' is an American media franchise made by DreamWorks Animation, loosely based on William Steig's 1990 picture book '' Shrek!''. It includes four computer-animated films: '' Shrek'' (2001), '' Shrek 2'' (2004), '' Shrek the Third'' (2007), and ''Shrek Forever After'' (2010). A short 4-D film, '' Shrek 4-D'', which originally was a theme park ride, was released in 2003. Two television specials, the Christmas television special '' Shrek the Halls'' (2007) and the Halloween television special '' Scared Shrekless'' (2010), have also been produced. A spin-off film titled '' Puss in Boots'' was released in October 2011, and a 2008 stage musical adaptation played on Broadway for more than a year. The series primarily focuses on Shrek, a bad-tempered but good-hearted ogre, who begrudgingly accepts a quest to rescue a princess, resulting in him finding friends and going on many subsequent adventures in a fairy tale world. In May 2010, ''The New York Times'' described the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrek 2
''Shrek 2'' is a 2004 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book ''Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and released by DreamWorks Pictures. The sequel to ''Shrek'' (2001) and the second installment in the ''Shrek'' franchise, the film was directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, and Conrad Vernon (in his feature directorial debut), from a screenplay written by Adamson, Joe Stillman, and the writing team of J. David Stem and David N. Weiss. It stars the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews, Antonio Banderas, John Cleese, Rupert Everett, and Jennifer Saunders. In the film, Shrek (Myers) and Donkey (Murphy) team up with the swashbuckling cat Puss in Boots (Banderas) to foil plans by Fiona's (Diaz) Fairy Godmother (Saunders) to destroy Shrek and Fiona's marriage. Development began in 2001, and following disagreements with producers, the first film's screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the oldest genres in film and it is derived from the classical comedy in theatre. Some of the earliest silent films were comedies, as slapstick comedy often relies on visual depictions, without requiring sound. When sound films became more prevalent during the 1930s, comedy films took another swing, as laughter could result from burlesque situations but also dialogue. Comedy, compared with other film genres, puts much more focus on individual stars, with many former stand-up comics transitioning to the film industry due to their popularity. In '' The Screenwriters Taxonomy'' (2017), Eric R. Williams contends that film genres are fundamentally based upon a film's atmosphere, character, and story. Therefore the labels "drama" and "comedy" are t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Computer-animated
Computer animation is the process used for digitally generating animations. The more general term computer-generated imagery (CGI) encompasses both static scenes ( still images) and dynamic images (moving images), while computer animation refers to moving images. Modern computer animation usually uses 3D computer graphics to generate a three-dimensional picture. The target of the animation is sometimes the computer itself, while other times it is film. Computer animation is essentially a digital successor to stop motion techniques, but using 3D models, and traditional animation techniques using frame-by-frame animation of 2D illustrations. Computer-generated animations can also allow a single graphic artist to produce such content without the use of actors, expensive set pieces, or props. To create the illusion of movement, an image is displayed on the computer monitor and repeatedly replaced by a new image that is similar to it but advanced slightly in time (usually at a rate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
