The document provides an analysis of the film Shrek. It summarizes the genre as adventure, comedy, family, fantasy and animation. It notes the target audiences are kids for entertainment and families for escapism. It describes the main characters including Shrek the ogre, Donkey his sidekick, and Princess Fiona the powerful female character. The document discusses elements like mise-en-scene, soundtrack, and dual narrative. It also analyzes themes in the film such as royalty, friendship, love, outcasting, and parenthood.

1. Chris Miller and Raman Hui (2007)

2.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkkJ_ear-Ng

3.  Adventure, comedy, family, fantas
y, animation, sequel.
 Genre conventions
 Comedy.
 Good vs. Evil.
 Famous star voices of characters.
 Happy endings.
 Non human characters – animals.

4.  Kids (Primary target audience) – look for
entertainment.
 Families (Secondary Audience) – look for
escapism.

6.  He is a an ogre.
 He is not a
stereotypical hero.
 Big.
 Green.
 Monster.

7.  He can talk.
 Sidekick.
 Shrek’s annoying and
loyal friend.
 Represented as a
stereotypical best
friend, who always
supports Shrek.
 He brings the comedy and
laughter to the film.

8.  Powerful female
character.
 Fends for herself.
 When Shrek gets
captured by Charming-
she attempts to rescue
him.
 Doesn’t play typical
female role, shows how
females are equal to
men.

9.  Significance of Mise en
scene -
 Allows audience to watch
the film and understand the
story.
 From the mise en scene
audience know what film is
about.
 Disney – childlike.

10.  Parallel music used in Track listing
The Royal Treatment - 2:31
certain scenes – Fatherly Dreams - 2:19
The Frog King Dies - 2:51
creates a more Another Adventure - 2:33
Little Ogre Feet - 1:53
Worcestershire? - 1:53
dramatic effect. Charmed & Dangerous - 3:25
Artie's Sob Story - 1:33
A Warm & Fuzzy Navel - 2:17
The Campfire - 1:34
 Has its own The Hook Attack - 1:22
Merlin - 1:48
soundtrack. The Trip Home - 2:15
Princess Resistance - 2:26
The Dressing Room - 2:19
The Show Begins - 2:03
 Digetic sounds used to King Arthur - 3:30
(Almost) Alone At Last - 2:01
add to the Comedy.

11.  Uses a dual narrative.
 1 narrative – Shrek &
Donkey adventure.
 2 narrative- Charming
trying to become King, and
get revenge on Shrek.
 Both narratives come
together – final
confrontation – between
good and evil.

12.  Royalty.
 Friendship.
 Love.
 Out casting (Shrek).
 Parenthood (Shrek and
Fiona).
 Revenge (Charming).

13.  Parenthood
 Stressful
 Joy - brings relationships closer
 Don’t judge book by cover
 Don’t judge by appearance (Shrek)
 Females are strong and equal to men (Fiona)

14.  Dream Works Animation SKG –
have the control to send out their
own ideologies and message to
their audiences. Teach morals like
all fairytales.
 It’s a public service institution –
therefore certain things are
expected by the audiences.
 By Dream Works being owned by
Paramount – helps appeal to
audiences.
 Text been advertised via trailers
and posters before the film.

15. Manpreet Sandhu