National Film Vault

FILM NOTES

DreamWorks Animation released Shrek in May 2001, marking a defining moment in the studio's ambition to challenge Disney's dominance in feature animation. Directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, the film became a cultural phenomenon and the inaugural winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, establishing computer-generated animation as a mainstream storytelling force.

This cell presents the Shrek title card, capturing the film's iconic gold lettering set against a deep black background. The encapsulated strip holds three consecutive frames of this same title card image, offering a clean and direct piece of the film's opening identity — the moment audiences first encountered the name that would define a generation of animated cinema.