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|title=<center>Shrek</center>
|title=<center>Shrek (test animation)</center>
|image=S-l1600 (5).jpg
|image=Shrek21.jpg
|imagecaption=Screenshot of the test.
|imagecaption=A screenshot of the test.
|status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
|status=<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|datefound=23 Nov 2023
|foundby=[https://youtube.com/watch?v=w5qvMdoxGnc The Zoom Art Studio]
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'''''Shrek''''' is a 2001 computer-animated film directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, based on the book of the same name. However, production for the film dates back to around 1995, when [https://lostmediawiki.com/Shrek_-_Chris_Farley_audio_(partially_found_recordings_of_voice_performance_for_animated_film;_1990s) Chris Farley was originally cast as Shrek]. Around this time, Dreamworks made an animation test featuring an early version of Shrek. It is currently unknown how long the animation test was.
''Shrek'' is a 2001 computer-animated film directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, based on the book of the same name. However, production for the film dates back to around 1995, when Chris Farley was originally cast as Shrek. Around this time, '''DreamWorks made an animation test featuring an early version of Shrek'''.<ref>[https://reddit.com/r/lostmedia/comments/ka298h/i_feel_good_lost_animation_test_for_the_original/ r/LostMedia Subreddit post on the ''Shrek'' "I Feel Good" animation.] Retrieved 14 Aug '22</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
All that's known about the plot is that Shrek enters a gated city at night, singing "I Feel Good." He comes across a 'Mugger' tied to a rope, who was singing along with Shrek. Shrek proceeds to play with him and then stretches the Mugger on his rope, and sends him soaring into the night sky.
Shrek enters a gated city at night singing "I Got You (I Feel Good)" by James Brown. He comes across a Mugger tied to a rope, who sings along with Shrek. Shrek proceeds to play with him, stretches the Mugger on his rope, and sends him soaring into the night sky.


==Availability==
==Availability==
Very, very little information has come up on this topic, and all that remains of the actual animation test are still images. In April of 2017, YouTube user "unclesporkums" uploaded a storyboard version of the animation test. He later re-uploaded it in September of 2017 because he found more storyboards of the animatic. Since voices were absent from the original upload, he decided to voice over the missing lines by himself. The upload can be watched down below and is roughly 2 minutes and 23 seconds long. Considering the storyboards' existence, it’s likely that the actual animation is either somewhere in the Dreamworks Archives or the hands of a collector.
Very little information was known about the topic, and all that remained of the actual animation test were still images. In April 2017, YouTuber "unclesporkums" uploaded a storyboard version of the animation test. He later re-uploaded it in September 2017 because he found more storyboards of the animatic. Since voices were absent from the original upload, he decided to voice over the missing lines by himself. The upload can be watched down below and is roughly 2 minutes and 23 seconds long. Considering the storyboards' existence, it’s likely that the actual animation is either somewhere in the DreamWorks Archives or in the hands of a collector.


==Video==
On July 30th, 2022, LMW user DingleManBoy (aka DoofusManBoy on YouTube) found a sped-up clip of the tape in HD quality on a demo reel of a previous animator for DreamWorks' pre-production stage of ''Shrek'' (1996-1998). It was uploaded to YouTube and slowed down/zoomed so that every frame was visible (31 frames total). It is partially covered by another film and has no audio.
{{Video|perrow  =1
 
On August 14th, 2022, YouTube user TheSecretLifeOfAliens uploaded two snippets of the test, a snippet with just Shrek, and a snippet with both Shrek and the Mugger, without the original audio. The footage comes from demo reels by another DreamWorks animator.
 
On August 17th, 2022, a video containing early models for Shrek and the Mugger was found on the Hester Studios website. It's unknown if they were used in the final test.
 
On November 23rd, 2023, the full test (with audio) was uploaded onto YouTube by the test's production designer, Barry Jackson (The Zoom Art Studio on YouTube). For a brief period, the original upload was set to private, but it has since been made public again.
 
On January 2nd, 2024, Brian Drucker found more high resolution test images on his old hard drive.
 
===Test Animation===
{{Video|perrow  =1
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   |id1          =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBAgvvqF8YQ
   |id1          =w5qvMdoxGnc
   |description1 =Storyboard of the animation test.
   |description1 =The full test animation.
}}
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery mode=packed heights=175px>
===Screenshots===
S-l1600 (8).jpg|Screenshot of the animation test 1/5.
===Models===
Shrek test.jpg|Screenshot of the animation test 2/5.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
S-l1600 (2).jpg|Screenshot of the animation test 3/5.
File:S-l1600 (8).jpg|Screenshot of the animation test (1/6).
S-l1600 (3).jpg|Screenshot of the animation test 4/5.
File:Shrek test.jpg|Screenshot of the animation test (2/6).
S-l1600 (4).jpg|Screenshot of the animation test 5/5.
File:S-l1600 (2).jpg|Screenshot of the animation test (3/6).
File:S-l1600 (3).jpg|Screenshot of the animation test (4/6).
File:S-l1600 (4).jpg|Screenshot of the animation test (5/6).
File:S-l1600 (5).jpg|Screenshot of the animation test (6/6).
File:Day 0021 02a.-15.jpg|City from the test animation.
</gallery>
<gallery mode="slideshow" heights="150">
File:Shrek01.jpg|HD Screenshot (1/58)
File:Frame1.jpg|HD Screenshot (2/58)
File:Shrek02.jpg|HD Screenshot (3/58)
File:Frame2.jpg|HD Screenshot (4/58)
File:Shrek03.jpg|HD Screenshot (5/58)
File:Frame3.jpg|HD Screenshot (6/58)
File:Frame4.jpg|HD Screenshot (7/58)
File:Frame5.jpg|HD Screenshot (8/58)
File:Shrek04.jpg|HD Screenshot (9/58)
File:Frame6.jpg|HD Screenshot (10/58)
File:Shrek05.jpg|HD Screenshot (11/58)
File:Frame7.jpg|HD Screenshot (12/58)
File:Shrek06.jpg|HD Screenshot (13/58)
File:Shrek07.jpg|HD Screenshot (14/58)
File:Frame8.jpg|HD Screenshot (15/58)
File:Shrek08.jpg|HD Screenshot (16/58)
File:Frame9.jpg|HD Screenshot (17/58)
File:Frame10.jpg|HD Screenshot (18/58)
File:Shrek09.jpg|HD Screenshot (19/58)
File:Frame11.jpg|HD Screenshot (20/58)
File:Shrek10.jpg|HD Screenshot (21/58)
File:Shrek11.jpg|HD Screenshot (22/58)
File:Frame12.jpg|HD Screenshot (23/58)
File:Frame13.jpg|HD Screenshot (24/58)
File:Shrek12.jpg|HD Screenshot (25/58)
File:Frame14.jpg|HD Screenshot (26/58)
File:Shrek13.jpg|HD Screenshot (27/58)
File:Frame15.jpg|HD Screenshot (28/58)
File:Shrek14.jpg|HD Screenshot (29/58)
File:Frame16.jpg|HD Screenshot (30/58)
File:Shrek15.jpg|HD Screenshot (31/58)
File:Shrek16.jpg|HD Screenshot (32/58)
File:Frame17.jpg|HD Screenshot (33/58)
File:Shrek17.jpg|HD Screenshot (34/58)
File:Frame18.jpg|HD Screenshot (35/58)
File:Frame19.jpg|HD Screenshot (36/58)
File:Shrek18.jpg|HD Screenshot (37/58)
File:Shrek19.jpg|HD Screenshot (38/58)
File:Frame20.jpg|HD Screenshot (39/58)
File:Shrek20.jpg|HD Screenshot (40/58)
File:Frame21.jpg|HD Screenshot (41/58)
File:Frame22.jpg|HD Screenshot (42/58)
File:Shrek21.jpg|HD Screenshot (43/58)
File:Frame23.jpg|HD Screenshot (44/58)
File:Shrek22.jpg|HD Screenshot (45/58)
File:Shrek23.jpg|HD Screenshot (46/58)
File:Frame24.jpg|HD Screenshot (47/58)
File:Frame25.jpg|HD Screenshot (48/58)
File:Shrek24.jpg|HD Screenshot (49/58)
File:Shrek25.jpg|HD Screenshot (50/58)
File:Frame26.jpg|HD Screenshot (51/58)
File:Shrek26.jpg|HD Screenshot (52/58)
File:Frame27.jpg|HD Screenshot (53/58)
File:Shrek27.jpg|HD Screenshot (54/58)
File:Frame28.jpg|HD Screenshot (55/58)
File:Frame29.jpg|HD Screenshot (56/58)
File:Frame30.jpg|HD Screenshot (57/58)
File:Shrek28.jpg|HD Screenshot (58/58)
</gallery>
<gallery mode="packed" heights="175px">
Shreksculpt1.jpg|A sculpt of the Shrek used in the short (1/4).
Shreksculpt2.jpg|A sculpt of the Shrek used in the short (2/4).
Shreksculpt3.jpg|A sculpt of the Shrek used in the short (3/4).
Shreksculpt4.jpg|A sculpt of the Shrek used in the short (4/4).
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Sources==
[[File:Shrek 1997 Models.mp4|thumb|center|Early Models from Hester Studios Website]]
* [https://www.ebay.com/itm/Shrek-2001-Animation-Test-Full-Body-Maquette-Shrek-/171403024364?nma=true&si=CeoqbBUX%252FeyIt5ntrLKLdvd4w7Q%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 An eBay listing, containing the above screenshots.]
 
* [http://vi.vipr.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemDescV4&item=171403024364&t=1406618420000&tid=10&category=163888&seller=s_n_a_r_k&excSoj=1&excTrk=1&lsite=0&ittenable=false&domain=ebay.com&descgauge=1&cspheader=1&oneClk=1&secureDesc=0 Description of the eBay listing, containing info about the animation test.]
===Videos===
{{Video|perrow  =1
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  |id1          =CD7B_8xniSg
  |description1 =Scribbles to Screen's video on the subject.
}}
 
===Footage===
{{Video|perrow  =4
  |service1    =youtube
  |id1          =oBAgvvqF8YQ
  |description1 =Storyboard of the animation test.
  |service2    =youtube
  |id2          =yvEWYgxoVMk
  |description2 =Snippet of the animation test (1/2).
  |service3    =youtube
  |id3          =RFib66FN5dc
  |description3 =Snippet of the animation test (2/2).
  |service4    =youtube
  |id4          =uAARQ_1UDHk
  |description4 =HD partial footage (slowed down).
 
}}
==See Also==
*[[Donkey Does F1 (partially found photos of Shrek character inflatable at Formula One races; 2004)]]
*[[HP PhotoSmart 945 (lost "Shrek" tie-in commercial for camera product; existence unconfirmed; 2003/2004)]]
*[[Shrek (partially found original Chris Farley dialogue of CGI-animated comedy film; 1990s)]]
*[[Shrek (partially found original Mike Myers performance from CGI-animated comedy film; 1999-2000)]]
 
==External Links==
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20180717204934/https://www.ebay.com/itm/Shrek-2001-Animation-Test-Full-Body-Maquette-Shrek-/171403024364?nma=true&si=CeoqbBUX%252FeyIt5ntrLKLdvd4w7Q%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Archive of an eBay listing, containing the above screenshots.]
*[http://vi.vipr.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemDescV4&item=171403024364&t=1406618420000&tid=10&category=163888&seller=s_n_a_r_k&excSoj=1&excTrk=1&lsite=0&ittenable=false&domain=ebay.com&descgauge=1&cspheader=1&oneClk=1&secureDesc=0 Description of the eBay listing, containing info about the animation test.]
*[https://vimeo.com/145602588 Demo Reel including Sped-up test footage in HD Quality.]
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:07, 17 March 2024

Shrek21.jpg

A screenshot of the test.

Status: Found

Date found: 23 Nov 2023

Found by: The Zoom Art Studio

Shrek is a 2001 computer-animated film directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, based on the book of the same name. However, production for the film dates back to around 1995, when Chris Farley was originally cast as Shrek. Around this time, DreamWorks made an animation test featuring an early version of Shrek.[1]

Plot

Shrek enters a gated city at night singing "I Got You (I Feel Good)" by James Brown. He comes across a Mugger tied to a rope, who sings along with Shrek. Shrek proceeds to play with him, stretches the Mugger on his rope, and sends him soaring into the night sky.

Availability

Very little information was known about the topic, and all that remained of the actual animation test were still images. In April 2017, YouTuber "unclesporkums" uploaded a storyboard version of the animation test. He later re-uploaded it in September 2017 because he found more storyboards of the animatic. Since voices were absent from the original upload, he decided to voice over the missing lines by himself. The upload can be watched down below and is roughly 2 minutes and 23 seconds long. Considering the storyboards' existence, it’s likely that the actual animation is either somewhere in the DreamWorks Archives or in the hands of a collector.

On July 30th, 2022, LMW user DingleManBoy (aka DoofusManBoy on YouTube) found a sped-up clip of the tape in HD quality on a demo reel of a previous animator for DreamWorks' pre-production stage of Shrek (1996-1998). It was uploaded to YouTube and slowed down/zoomed so that every frame was visible (31 frames total). It is partially covered by another film and has no audio.

On August 14th, 2022, YouTube user TheSecretLifeOfAliens uploaded two snippets of the test, a snippet with just Shrek, and a snippet with both Shrek and the Mugger, without the original audio. The footage comes from demo reels by another DreamWorks animator.

On August 17th, 2022, a video containing early models for Shrek and the Mugger was found on the Hester Studios website. It's unknown if they were used in the final test.

On November 23rd, 2023, the full test (with audio) was uploaded onto YouTube by the test's production designer, Barry Jackson (The Zoom Art Studio on YouTube). For a brief period, the original upload was set to private, but it has since been made public again.

On January 2nd, 2024, Brian Drucker found more high resolution test images on his old hard drive.

Test Animation

The full test animation.

Gallery

Screenshots

Models

Early Models from Hester Studios Website

Videos

Scribbles to Screen's video on the subject.

Footage

Storyboard of the animation test.

Snippet of the animation test (1/2).

Snippet of the animation test (2/2).

HD partial footage (slowed down).

See Also

External Links

References