DreamWorks’ Shrek was made at Pacific Data Images in California, and became the first film to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Where was Shrek made?
Shrek is a computer-animated DreamWorks film, made at Pacific Data Images in California – not filmed on location. Its fairy-tale world is invented.
How Shrek was made
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The studio – California
It was made by DreamWorks Animation and Pacific Data Images in California.
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Computer animation
The ogre, the swamp and the kingdom of Duloc were all built and rendered digitally.
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Directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson
The pair turned a children’s book into a cheeky fairy-tale spoof.
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A fairy-tale land
The story unfolds in an invented world of ogres, princesses and talking donkeys.
Where you can go instead
There is no swamp to visit, but Shrek made history – and its home studio helped make California a capital of computer animation.
Shrek Fun Facts
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A DreamWorks film It was made by DreamWorks Animation.
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Made in California It was created at Pacific Data Images.
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A historic Oscar It won the first-ever Best Animated Feature Academy Award.
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A fairy-tale spoof It gently mocks classic fairy tales.
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A star cast Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz lead the voices.
Frequently Asked Questions
Was Shrek filmed on location?
No – it is a computer-animated film.
Is Shrek set in a real place?
No – its fairy-tale land is invented.
Who directed Shrek?
Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson.
Can you visit anywhere connected to Shrek?
Not a set – but it was made in California.
When was it released?
2001.
