To gather appropriate penguin sounds, Mangini searched stock sound libraries, but found that little was available. “In general, they only vocalize when they are alone or threatened, which, of course, they never were.” “On the set, penguins, like most animals, make very little sound,” Mangini explains. The job was a challenge, and very few penguin sounds were recorded during the production. “We had to create a voice for each of those archetypes and do it using naturalistic penguin sounds.” “We have Captain, the leader Loudy, who has an ear-piercing scream Nimrod, who’s intellectually challenged Lovey, a cuddler Bitey, who’s a bit aggressive and Stinky, who has a problem with his digestion,” notes Mangini.
Each also has a distinct personality that is communicated, largely through the sound it makes. The penguins play a prominent part in the film and interact with Carrey’s character, among others.
Popper’s Penguins, the new live action comedy film from 20th Century Fox, starring Jim Carrey as a businessman whose chilly relationship with his family heats up after he inherits six adorable penguins. At Soundelux, Mangini led the sound team for Mr. HOLLYWOOD - Some might say that sound designer Mark Mangini’s job is for the birds.
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