National Film Vault

FILM NOTES

DreamWorks Animation released Shrek in May 2001, marking a turning point for computer-generated feature films and offering a knowing, irreverent take on fairy tale conventions. Directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, it became a cultural touchstone of the early 2000s and launched one of animation's most enduring franchises. Its blend of adult wit and broad comedy found audiences across generations, and its production represented a significant leap in digital character rendering.

This cell, titled Lord Farquaad Interrogates Gingerbread Man, captures three consecutive frames from one of the film's most memorable comedic sequences. Lord Farquaad looms over the restrained Gingerbread Man in a scene that distills the film's darkly playful humor into a single sustained moment of theatrical menace.