Lord Farquaad ruthlessly (and hilariously) interrogates Gingerbread Man in one of the most memorable scenes in Shrek (2001), but before the bit appeared in the movie, storyboard artist Conrad Vernon performed it as a ‘pitch’ to the filmmaking team.
Animated films aren’t always scripted from start to finish, so teams of artists collaborate on developing scenes and stories they then perform to show how the rhythm and visuals will fit in the completed film.
Because of the close relationship between story, pacing and drawing, storyboard artists need to be performers and storytellers as well as visual artists. Vernon was definitely a triple threat, and his performance as Gingy in the pitch was so impressive that he voiced the fan-favourite character in the movie.
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In ACMI's collection
On display until
31 December 2025
ACMI: Gallery 1
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ACMI Identifier
P180426
Curatorial section
The Story of the Moving Image → Moving Worlds → MW-01. Storyboarding → MW-01-C00
Object Types
Exhibition Prop
Moving image file/Digital