I made a TINY change to Donkey's character design for SHREK 5... but does it work?

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The video taps into nostalgia for a beloved franchise and a common critique of modern animation's move towards hyperrealism, using a clear visual demonstration to support its point.

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The creator discusses a subtle change made to Donkey's character design for a hypothetical Shrek 5, focusing on the eyes. They demonstrate how using the original Shrek 1 eyes on a Shrek 5 screenshot creates a jarring, uncanny valley effect.

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Donkey looks way more appealing in Shrek 5… but that might be the problem👀 Without using AI, I kitbashed and painted in Donkey’s eyes from Shrek 1 over the screenshot of Shrek 5 and the result is interesting. Are you excited for this new DreamWorks Animation movie? #shrek #animation #dreamworks #movies #educational