Puss in Boots: The Last Wish has a captivating animation style that has entertained viewers since its debut on the big screen. Not only does the Shrek spin-off look different, but its story is also much more unique than the 2011 version of Puss in Boots.

In a brief recap of the story, this new adventure sees Puss in Boots (voiced by Antonio Banderas) realizing he has died eight times and only has one final life left. Because of that, his last chance to reclaim the title of "favorite fearless hero" is to use the powers of a wishing star to restore his other lives. It is not an easy task since he has to overcome obstacles and fight villains along the way.

As described by film director Joel Crawford, the visual style resembles a "fairy tale painting look," according to Yahoo Entertainment. In addition, the movie's VFX supervisor Mark Edwards explains how the animation brought talented artists and technicians together to "push what an animated film can be."

“Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is a perfect example of this (collaboration) - taking the concept of a fairytale painting and running with it across all departments, implementing hundreds of small artistic tweaks to create something new.”

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Puss in Boots Has a Distinct Art Style

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Three separate videos show details of the artwork in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. In the first one, Puss faces off against a giant at the beginning of the movie. Edwards mentions that the animation pipeline, the level of artistic detail controls, foliage baked per frame for a massive character, and the destruction process are some of the most significant aspects of the scene. Here, the goal was to create a visually appealing and dynamic sequence.

The second video focuses on the villain's Wolf and Goldilocks. In his assessment, Edwards credits DreamWorks Animation leadership with building the appropriate stakes to ensure the storyline was effective.

“Wolf has this great diamond-shape language incorporated into his silhouette, and a face mask that made him fun to push in CFX and lighting. At times, we could also push him into his basic black, white and red color palette to heighten the drama.”

As you'll see in the last video, the production team gave Puss the iconic fairy tale painting look. This is a fascinating result which really highlights the effort and hard work put into the movie.

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is available in theaters around the globe now. Additionally, you can find MovieWeb's review of the film here.