The Shrek Movie is a 3D animated adventure involving the protagonist of the same name and his sidekick, Donkey, as they embark on a journey to rescue a princess from her castle for Lord Farquaad. On the outside, Shrek is a mean and scary ogre, but beneath his "onion-like" personality lies a sad and lonely soul. Shrek is not a typical Disney fairy tale; it’s a fairy tale that parodies every “once upon a time” and “happily ever after.” By making an ogre the main character, the film breaks the typically boring pattern of fairy tales. As the movie Shrek says, “sometimes things aren't always what they seem.” One of the film's recurring themes is the idea that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, challenging people's tendencies toward prejudice. In the film directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, a creature named Shrek lives a peaceful life deep in the woods, then one day that life is disrupted by all kinds of fairy tale creatures who have been transferred to Shrek's house. Shrek by the ruler of Duloc, Lord Farquaad. Shrek and the Talking Donkey arrange to find Lord Farquaad to convince him to return the fairytale beings to where they came from. Farquaad, who wants to become the king of Duloc, agrees to take back the creatures on one condition: the ogre must bring Princess Fiona so that she can become Lord Farquaad's wife. Shrek completes his quest but on his way back to Duloc, he develops feelings towards Princess Fiona. Piotr Sobocinski, the cinematographer, applied various visual ideas focused on the beauty of a fantastic landscape during the long journey. Harry Gregson-Williams, John Powell and James McKee Smith completed the film by adding music to the story. The music and ...... middle of paper ...... high angle shots, two or three shots and close-ups establish the mood and the relationship between the characters. Whether the sound was orchestral or pop music, it had significant value to the plot, sequences and shots of the story. In the case of film shots, editing had significant value to the film to help identify the importance of characters in the plot of a story. Works Cited Adamson, Andrew, Vicky Jenson, Aron Warner, John H. Williams, Jeffrey Katzenberg, TedElliott, Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman, Roger SH Schulman, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, John Lithgow, Cameron Diaz, Vincent Cassel and William Steig. Shrek. Glendale, CA: DreamWorks Animation, 2006. Everett, Mark. “My beloved monster.” Rec. 1996. Eels. DreamWorks, 2001. MP3. Jett, Joan. "Bad reputation." Rec. 1981. Bad reputation. Blackheart Records, MP3. “Shrek.” IMDb. IMDb.com, Web. November 16. 2013.