| Shrek Retold | |
|---|---|
 The film's thumbnail on YouTube, featuring the titular character in various mediums | |
| Directed by | Grant Duffrin |
| Based on | Shrek by DreamWorks |
| Produced by |
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| Edited by | Grant Duffrin |
| Music by | Peter Vartanian
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Production company | 3GI Industries |
Release date | November 29, 2018 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Language | English |
Shrek Retold is a fan-made shot-for-shot recreation of the 2001 film Shrek. Released on November 29, 2018 to YouTube, the project was led by YouTuber Grant Duffrin ("3GI") and features the work of over 200 creators, each contributing to a portion of the recreation.
Format[]
As a recreation, Shrek Retold follows the plot of the original film with only some deviations.[1] The main difference between Shrek Retold and the original is in its reinterpretation; as a collaborative effort with over 200 contributors,[2][3][4][5] the art style, voice acting, and music change from scene to scene, often being wildly different from the original.[6][7] Unlike the original Shrek which is entirely 3D animated, Shrek Retold features 2D and 3D animation, live action, stop motion, and other mediums.[8] The film's contributors include many internet personalities and actors, such as David Liebe Hart,[9] Michael Cusack,[10] Ratboy Genius,[10] Anthony Fantano,[11] and SiIvaGunner.[lower-greek 1]
Production and release[]
I have no idea if it's possible to like something ironically. It's like, could you enjoy ice cream ironically? Could you eat ice cream as a joke?
Shrek Retold was produced as collaborative, but segmented effort; director Grant Duffrin split the film into different scenes of varying length, and each scene was recreated by a contributor.[6] In an interview with Quartz, Duffrin stated his love of Shrek was genuine, contrary to the "ironic" Shrek internet memes of the time.[12] Shortly prior to release, a trailer for the film was uploaded to the 3GI channel which received significant news coverage.[4][5][7][lower-greek 1] The film premiered on YouTube to a live audience on November 29, 2018, and has since remained on the site.[13][lower-greek 2] On November 29, 2019, it was announced that the film would be available for purchase in VHS format and as a free digital download.[lower-greek 3] In March 2020, Shrek Retold was followed up by Sonic Rebuilt, a similar recreation of the 1999 Sonic the Hedgehog film.[lower-greek 4]
Reception[]
Shrek Retold was received well by critics, who mainly praised its impressive scope for a fan project and its bizarre content.[3][14][13]
Soundtrack[]
| Shrek Retold (Official Soundtrack) | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | November 29, 2019 |
| Label | Autumn Sounds |
The soundtrack was released on streaming services and cassette for the film's first anniversary on 29, November 2019. It features covers of songs featured in the original Shrek's soundtrack and additional original songs written specifically for the project.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Peter Vartanian Fauxny & Kevin Gonring - All Star" | 04:18 |
| 2. | "Oditharge (Feat. Ray Sipe) - Makin' Waffles" | 01:40 |
| 3. | "Nolan Cooney - Pina Colada" | 03:38 |
| 4. | "Ryan Dorin "Ratboy Genius" - Welcome to Dulac" | 00:34 |
| 5. | "DJ Douggpound - Donkey Look Out" | 03:03 |
| 6. | "Chris Carlone - I'm On My Way" | 00:48 |
| 7. | "Larry Inc 64 - Some Moon" | 01:30 |
| 8. | "Raymond Allen - Shed" | 01:50 |
| 9. | "Dumb Fidelity & Roughy - Singing Princess" | 01:34 |
| 10. | "Damon Scott 'Broken Pixels', Helior Colorado & Esteban Proano - Merry Men" | 00:44 |
| 11. | "Marc M 'Sick Animation' - Shrek Love" | 01:32 |
| 12. | "Urethra Heap - You Belong To Me" | 01:58 |
| 13. | "Grant Duffrin - Eleven Months" | 00:37 |
| 14. | "David Liebe Hart & Dumb Fidelity - Hallelujah" | 02:18 |
| 15. | "Hot Dad - Believer" | 04:45 |
| 16. | "Grant Duffrin - Stay Home" | 05:17 |
| 17. | "TOSO - Best Years Of Our Lives" | 02:59 |
| 18. | "Mowtendoo - Like Wow" | 01:52 |
| 19. | "Morrano - It Is You (I Have Loved)" | 03:41 |
| 20. | "Grant Duffrin - Trailer Song" | 02:24 |
Upcoming Shrek 2 Retold Project[]
Originally, on April 1st 2019, 3GI posted an April Fools video titled Shrek 2 Retold[15] in which the project director discussed the creation of Shrek Retold. During Shrekfest 2019 it was announced that Shrek 2 Retold was no longer just a joke and is actually happening via an animated announcement trailer.[16] The Shrek 2 Retold Twitter[17] posts public updates about the project.
References[]
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- ↑ LaCerte, Marcie (2018-11-17). "How I became one of the animators of "Shrek Retold," a crowdsourced remake of "Shrek"". Quartz. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Heisler, Yoni (2018-12-01). "200 'Shrek' fans created a spectacular shot-for-shot remake of the original film". BGR. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kooser, Amanda (November 30, 2018). "200 people remade Shrek and now it's totally hallucinogenic". CNET. Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mufson, Beckett (2018-11-19). "More Than 200 Artists Remade 'Shrek' Scene-by-Scene and Boy It Looks Weird". Vice. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 5.0 5.1 Hernandez, Patricia (2018-11-16). "Over 200 artists got together to remake Shrek". The Verge. Archived from the original on May 13, 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 6.0 6.1 Stokel-Walker, Chris (2018-11-30). "How a ragtag bunch of Shrek fans remade the film scene by scene". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. https://www.wired.co.uk/article/shrek-retold-crazy-fan-remake.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Neilan, Dan (2018-11-19). "Shrek is getting the deranged, scene-by-scene remake it deserves". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Lieu, Johnny (2018-11-19). "'Shrek Retold' is a bizarre fan-made remake of the classic animated film". Mashable. Archived from the original on February 18, 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Lee, Anna (2019-02-28). "The problem with David Liebe Hart: Shrek Retold to be screened in Grass Valley". www.theunion.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 10.0 10.1 Britton, David (2018-11-19). "'Shrek Retold' is the fan remake that's going to blow your mind". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on November 15, 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Kacperski, Kamil (2018-11-20). "Zobaczcie zwiastun remake'u "Shreka" przygotowanego przez ponad 200 artystów". AntyRadio.pl . Retrieved 2020-05-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 Quartz (2018-11-09). "Shrek fandom and its weird, crowdsourced, movie remake". YouTube. Archived from the original on May 18, 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 13.0 13.1 Sorto, Gabrielle (2018-11-30). "'Shrek Retold' is the bizarre fan remake you need to watch". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on December 10, 2018. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Fisher, Kieran (2018-12-03). "'Shrek Retold' and the Magic of Positive Fandom". Film School Rejects. Archived from the original on April 23, 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Duffrin, Grant. "Shrek 2 Retold (April Fools)". YouTube.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Crowd Reacts to Shrek 2 Retold Announcement Trailer". Youtube.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Shrek 2 Retold Twitter". Twitter.
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External links[]
| Shrek | ||
|---|---|---|
| Films | Shrek (2001) • Shrek 2 (2004) • Shrek the Third (2007) • Shrek Forever After (2010) • Puss in Boots (2011; spin-off) | |
| Shorts | Shrek the Halls (2007) • Scared Shrekless (2010) • The Three Diablos (2012) | |
| TV series | The Adventures of Puss in Boots (2015–2018) | |
| Attractions | Shrek 4-D • DreamWorks Theatre • Donkey's Photo Finish • Enchanted Airways • Shrek's Faire Faire Away | |
| Characters | Shrek • Donkey • Princess Fiona • Puss in Boots • Lord Farquaad • Fairy Godmother | |
| Video games | Fairy Tale Freakdown • Shrek • Treasure Hunt • Hassle at the Castle • Super Party • Shrek 2 • SuperSlam • Smash n' Crash Racing • Shrek the Third • Ogres & Dronkeys • Shrek n' Roll • Shrek Forever After • Puss in Boots • Fruit Ninja: Puss in Boots | |
| Miscellaneous | Shrek! by William Steig • Shrek The Musical • Songs ("All Star") • Fandom (Shrek Retold) | |
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