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: The film featured what were considered the most advanced CGI liquid and fire effects of its time, particularly in the dragon’s lair. To ensure the swamp felt "authentic," the effects team reportedly took real-life mud showers to study how muck clings and flows.

: To achieve high levels of realism (before scaling it back for a "storybook" look), characters like Princess Fiona were built with multiple layers, including a digital dermis, epidermis, and base layers inspired by oil painting techniques. Production & Cast Features Shrek(2001)

: Before Myers took the role, Chris Farley was cast as Shrek and had recorded nearly 90% of his lines before his passing in 1997. His version of Shrek was intended to be a much younger, "innocent bumbling ogre". : The film featured what were considered the

: Shrek made history as the first-ever winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2002. Home Media Bonus Features Production & Cast Features : Before Myers took