1. Melissa Cook
HON
“DreamWorks Animation”

2. History and Company Information
Separate company from DreamWorks
Went public in 2004
Released first 3-D movie, Antz, in 1998
Studio is run by Jeffrey Katzenburg
Goal is to create 2 computer animated family films per year
Distributes all movies through Paramount Pictures
The first three, 3-D movies after November 2007 will be released in an IMAX theatre

3. Accomplishments of DreamWorks Animation
Shrek won an Oscar for best animated feature film
Shrek 2 globally earned $920,000,000
Has released fifteen computer animated movies

4. Setbacks of DreamWorks Animation
They must come up with new techniques for the computer animation
Traditionally animated movies have not been as popular

5. Technical Contributions
They push the boundaries on new animation techniques
Shrek movies
Flushed Away
Madagascar
Over the Hedge

6. Aesthetic Contributions
Shrek (long hair, fire, etc.)
Madagascar (having a cartoon-look while using computer animation, etc.)
Over the Hedge (realistic looking fur and forest animals, etc.)
Bee Movie (allowing realistic spatial distances between characters of a vast size difference, etc.)

7. Movies