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Merry tales: PDI/DreamWorks discovers new CG challenges on their third visit to Shrek's fractured fairy-tale world.(Character Creation)(computer graphics in Shrek the Third)(Editorial)(Cover story)

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Three is a charm, or so Far Far Away's Prince Charming would like to believe, and he seizes his opportunity in DreamWorks' Shrek the Third. The film begins with the king's death and Shrek's sudden ascension to the throne. Becoming king is not only a shock to Shrek, it's an uncomfortable role for the oafish ogre to play--and he's soon sailing off with his friends Donkey and Puss In Boots to recruit a replacement. As the boat leaves the dock, Princess Fiona, Dragon, and a flurry of tiny Dronkeys (Dragon and Donkey's children) wave good-bye. And then, at the last possible second, Fiona gives Shrek his second shock: She tells him she's pregnant.

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