
I created a very simple flapping sound with a paper towel. "It has a little flutter almost like a wing flap. "One of my favorite sounds was the one we came up with for Nemo's damaged fin," says sound designer Gary Rydstrom. The way Nemo sounds tells a lot about his character. Nemo's name is a reference to the fictional Captain Nemo of "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea." Ditzy Dory has never read the book, apparently, as she forgetfully refers to Nemo as Fabio, Elmo, Bingo, Chico, and Harpo. Alex sounded real, and he totally understood direction. "It's amazing how many kids sound prepped or have some preconceived notion of what a good actor should sound like. "Alexander Gould brought a genuine, untainted quality to the voice of Nemo," recalls Stanton.

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Since voicing Nemo, he has also acted as the voice of Bambi in 2006's "Bambi II" and played Twitch in "How to Eat Fried Worms," and he currently has a role in the Showtime TV series "Weeds." Nemo is voiced by Alexander Gould (who was nine years old when he "played" Nemo and has been acting since the age of two, with credits including "Ally McBeal," "Malcolm in the Middle," and "Boomtown"). He vows to escape his capture and return home to apologize to his dad. Unwilling to be held back any longer, he stubbornly explores a deeper, more dangerous area past the drop-off and gets into trouble that threatens to permanently separate him from home. But he feels his curious spirit is being suffocated by his dad's overprotective rules. There's no character more appealing than adorable little Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish looking forward to his first day at school with friends Pearl (an unusual Flapjack Octopus), Tad (a Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish), and Sheldon (a seahorse). Here's a look at the main characters in "Finding Nemo": Nemo The metallic group was more of the typical scaly fish. The velvety category, which includes Dory, has a soft texture to it. We used backlighting and rim lights to add to their appeal and take the focus off their scaly surface quality. The gummy variety, which includes Marlin and Nemo, has a density and warmth to it. We ultimately came up with three kinds of fish - gummy, velvety, and metallic.

One way to make them more attractive was to make them luminous. "Fish are slimy, scaly things, and we wanted the audience to love our characters.

"One of our first priorities was to make the fish seem appealing," says writer and director Andrew Stanton. This was, of course, the aim of the filmmakers at Pixar Animation Studios - but it wasn't easy to pull off. The sea creatures in "Finding Nemo" are some of the most lovable animated characters ever to be produced. All Rights Reserved The characters in 'Nemo' are voiced by some of the most famous actors of our time.
