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In the book analogy it's closer to transcribing an audio book. In the film analogy, it's closer to Shrek Retold[1](ignoring parody). [1] Shrek Retold this video
Shrek Retold - Full Movie
11.5M views · Nov 30, 2018 · 1:30:06 · 0 HN recommenders · 3 mentions · discussed 2020–2025
Shrek Retold is a crowdsourced, scene-for-scene remake of Shrek made by over 200 creators, each redoing a short section in their own style.
Why Hacker News points people here: Mentioned as an example of a crowd-made reproduction of a film whose quality varies wildly.
“The quality is all over the place, in a hilarious way.”HN comment, 2025
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“The quality is all over the place, in a hilarious way.”
Polished crowd-made reproduction of Shrek in minute-long sections with wildly varying quality.
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Shrek Retold this video is a similar fan-made reproduction, but it's way more polished. The movie is split into roughly 1min sections, with each one done by a different creator. The quality is all over the place, in a hilarious way. One minute it's produced by a professional animator nailing the scenes, then the next minute it's people goofing around in their backyard.
“Also unironically love Shrek.”
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I'm definitely looking at the example set by hare with interest[0]. Also unironically love Shrek. I once hosted a viewing party of Shrek Retold[1] in my tiny NYC apartment :D [0] link [1] this video