Chris Miller
Film director · 3 films (2007–2025)
Chris Miller is a director whose work here spans Shrek the Third (2007) to Smurfs (2025), across fantasy and animation. All 200 frames from 3 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Christopher Matthew Miller is an American animator, director, and voice actor employed by Paramount Animation and formerly DreamWorks Animation. He is best known for directing Shrek the Third and Puss in Boots (for which he received his first Academy Award nomination) and for voicing The Magic Mirror from the Shrek film series and Kowalski the Penguin in the Madagascar film series.
Born 20 January 1968 · Washington, D.C., USA
Directing style
Chris Miller’s animated adventure frames rely heavily on eye-level, medium-shot blocking to maintain a character-driven perspective, utilizing a shallow depth of field to isolate subjects within their environments. Lighting is grounded in naturalistic exterior sources like direct sunlight, golden hour warmth, and nocturnal ambiance, which often cast a tense or mysterious mood over the fantasy landscapes. The color design balances neutral, earthy tones with highly saturated primary accents, creating a vivid, high-contrast palette that supports both playful and dramatic sequences.
Films directed by Chris Miller
About Chris Miller
When was Chris Miller born?
Chris Miller was born on 20 January 1968 in Washington, D.C., USA.
What films has Chris Miller directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 3 of them: Shrek the Third (2007), Puss in Boots (2011) and Smurfs (2025).
Search every frame of Chris Miller’s films
All 200 indexed frames from 3 films directed by Chris Miller — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.