Shrek Movie Analysis

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Shrek the musical has a simple yet entertaining plot that is enjoyable for kids of all ages all the way to adults. Shrek is an ugly ogre that unlike by many. Early on he lives in his swamp alone and enjoys himself without anybody to care about. One day many fairytale creatures come to his swamp forced away from their homes by Lord Farquaad and his army. Shrek easily gets upset at the other fairytale creatures and Lord Farquaad for trespassing on his swamp. Shrek has no other choice to strike up a deal with the other fairy tale creatures and Lord Farquaad which leads Shrek on a journey full of ups and downs. Shrek agrees to bring Lord Farquaad a princess trapped in a castle in order to get his swamp back and the other fairy tale creatures their …show more content…

You want to feel like you are a part of the play. Shrek the musical did a good job with the costumes. Most people have probably seen the movie before the musical and they know every detail that’s in the movie and expect to see it in the musical. The costumes looked authentic like in the movies and each character had their defining look that everyone knows and loves from the movies. Each costumes was also equipped with makeup to help finish off the characters appearance. Shrek used his signature green face paint and makeup for his shade of swampy ogre look, Donkey also used a brown and black shade of face paint and make up for his nose whiskers and ears to compliment the look of the furry donkey costume. Lord Farquaad used an interesting costumes that made it look like he was very small but he was actually walking on his knees which provided the audience with the visual affect he was a small Prince of a huge kingdom like in the movie. Not only did some characters have authentic costumes and makeup providing the audience with great visual effects, they also used clay prosthetics to create the effects of Shrek’s signature tube like ears and giant nose. The prosthetics brought the character to life even more. Pinocchio also used visual affects to enhance the audience’s experience. His nose grew while he lied during the musical which looked very cool and lifelike. Also throughout the play the lighting changed with the scenery and each scene had a different element to bring the scene more to

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