Is when the townsfolk come to take over Shrek’s swamp at the start of film the agare be hares in a traditional way when he speaks to them in a tone. He threatened that he will ‘make a soup from your freshly peeled skin. He goes on to say this is the part when you run away. They scream to each other before the town folk depart.
Shrek however in the film Shrek speaks in a tone and accent the audience would not expect accent. He is friendly in tone and non aggressive.
An example in the film which illustrated this is one where.
unusual way, particularly Shrek’s swamp and Lord Farquaad’s castle.
As an audience, reading or following the traditional tale, we would expect Shrek’s swamp to be cold, wet muddy and almost uninhabitable.
Instead, Shrek’s swamp is on dry land. It is inviting, it has a front door, windows, warmth. “There is a fire, a table and chairs, candles. The things in the house are what humans would have in their homes. He puts a sign, outside his door saying keep out and Shrek says ‘I like my privacy’.
In the traditional tale, Lord Farquaad’s castle would be grand, secure, well-guarded. The villagers and towns folk would be working at traditional crafts. There would be horses and fires burning.
Instead in Shrek the castle is big but it isn’t secure. There are no guards and visitors are welcomed in a less then traditional manner. Puppets welcome them with singing. The castle has straight lined walls and is very modern in its architecture and it’s clean.
The film-makers use camera angles to make what the audience sees more interesting.
One example of this is when the camera is behind a character in the film when donkey sees; the some applies to the characters of Shrek and Lord Farquaad. This makes the film more interesting and realistic.
Another good use of camera angles is at the tournament at Lord Farquaad’s castle. The camera angles give the audience close up shots of the people watching the tournament showing their expressions clearly. The close-up shots of Shrek and Donkey fighting the knight make me feel a part of it.
The camera moves very quickly from character to.
Lighting can alter the atmosphere of any scene and it gives the viewer information about a character’s mood or change in mood.
At the beginning of the film, when the village people come to take over Shrek’s swamp, the light creating shadows with the lighting.
Another example is when the Dragon confronts Donkey.
The lighting creates shadows to express the Dangers which lurk.
They are also use to disguise the dragon’s gender it’s also she.
Red is the colour in the castle scene where the dragon keeps watch over the princess.
The dragon herself is silhouetted in red, emphasising the dangers.
Lightness and darkness also shows the differences in the charge in characteristics of Princes Fiona.
The contrast in her from daylight to night (darkness) is striking.
Day time matched her beauty. As sun set darkness removes that and reflects her beauty and change to the Ogress.
The film makers use music and sound effects in a similar way to their use of lighting. These add to the overall effect on what the audience see and hear.
When Princess Fiona leaving Shrek, the music is sad and melancholy to reflect the characters moods.
However in the scene where she attacking Robin Hood and his merry Men – the music charges pace to fit the action.
Generally, the music and accompanying actions of the characters reflect mood and setting in the film.
Anachronisms are modern ideas used by the film- makers to create a modern and amusing tale. This is, perhaps, the mist noticeable device they use to contrast with the traditional tale.
There are other anachronisms in the film which make the modern audience relate to their world. They are a musing because the modern objects seem out of place in the tradition on tale tic- tacc (minty sweets) are such examples
The traditions of the fairy tale have been reversed in the film ‘Shrek’ successfully by way of including anachronisms modern, music, and references to films of the day and voice – over’s by well – known actors.
There are similarities but also differences in the way a story can be told on paper/in a book, the needs her/has the reader has to use own imagination to interpret the story bring it to life – eat 2D images her/has pictures aid this.
In Relatively little technology used in this mode of telling the story in moving image appeals more to a wider audience than 2D.
The Reflects the charge in expect ions a modern audience has of ‘‘telling a story the reading a lost are form’’
Presentational devices help with the interpretation of the film – additional features of sound effects and lighting make It more interesting as the audiences can get involved more in the story. There is less of one’s own imagination/ thought put in to it although this interpretation influences the audience in to thinking one way rather than another. It is more entertaining than 2D, it can make date technology to engage the audience they expect to see special effects and a good sound, track.
I think that film – makers of Shrek have been successful in reversing the tradition of the fairy – tale. I found the film intermarrying and I particularly enjoyed the scene where it was.