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Rex Grignon

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Rex Grignon is an American animator and animation supervisor who served as the Head of Character Animation at DreamWorks Animation. During his tenure, he worked on significant early computer-animated films, including "Shrek" (2001) and the "Madagascar" franchise. He helped develop the performance and movement of digital characters during the transition from traditional to CGI animation. His work has been primarily focused on feature-length theatrical comedies and family entertainment.

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What did Rex Grignon do on Shrek?

Grignon served as head of character animation at PDI/DreamWorks, helping oversee how Shrek's digital characters moved and performed. Shrek was released in 2001 and won the first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

Which other DreamWorks films did Rex Grignon animate?

His leadership credits include Antz and the Madagascar films as well as the Shrek franchise. Madagascar, released in 2005, required distinct performance styles for characters such as Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria.

Did Rex Grignon work on Toy Story before joining DreamWorks?

Yes, Grignon worked at Pixar as an animation director on Toy Story. The 1995 film was the first fully computer-animated feature released theatrically.

What does a head of character animation do?

The role guides the animation team responsible for acting, movement and personality across a film's cast. At PDI/DreamWorks, Grignon helped maintain consistent performances while animators worked on different characters and shots.

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