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Miller cites as an initial inspiration for the film an encounter with a grizzled old cameraman, whose father was Frank Hurley of the Shackleton expeditions, while partially inspired by earlier documentaries such as the BBC's ''[[Life in the Freezer]]''. Though primarily a computer-animated film, the film does incorporate [[motion capture]] of live action humans in certain scenes. Composer [[John Powell (film composer)|John Powell]] composed the score while the film features more than 10 songs from famous artists, mostly to fit with the mood of the scene or character.
''Happy Feet'' was released in [[North America|North American]] theaters on 17 November 2006, and in Australian theaters on 26 December 2006, which was simultaneously released in both conventional theatres and in [[IMAX]] 2D format.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imax.com/ImaxWeb/filmDetail.do?type=comingSoon&movieID=code__.__30 |title=Happy Feet: The IMAX Experience |access-date=15 March 2007 |publisher=IMAX |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061105142643/http://www.imax.com/ImaxWeb/filmDetail.do?type=comingSoon&movieID=code__.__30 |archive-date=5 November 2006 }}</ref> The studio had hinted that a future IMAX 3D release was a possibility. However, Warner Bros., the film's production company, was on too tight a budget to release ''Happy Feet'' in IMAX digital 3D.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vfxworld.com/?sa=adv&code=3631a5a1&atype=news&id=17882 |title=Happy Feet Won't Debut in IMAX 3-D |access-date=15 March 2007 |publisher=VFXWorld}}</ref> The film was dedicated to the memory of [[Nick Enright]], Michael Jonson, Robby McNeilly Green and Steve Irwin. Enright previously collaborated with Miller on ''[[Lorenzo's Oil (film)|Lorenzo's Oil]]'' while Irwin
''Happy Feet'' received generally positive reviews from critics with praise for its visuals, storyline and songs, and grossed $384 million against its $100 million production budget, becoming the [[2006 in film#Highest-grossing films|tenth-highest-grossing film of 2006]]. It earned the recipient of the inaugural [[BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film]], and the fourth non-[[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]] or [[Pixar]] film to win the [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Reid|first=Joe|title=Big Hero 6's Big Oscar Chances|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/11/big-hero-6s-big-oscar-chances/382780/|access-date=18 September 2015|work=The Atlantic|date=14 November 2014|quote=Warner Brothers is far less pedigreed in this category, only having ever won with Happy Feet in 2006,}}</ref> It was nominated for the [[Annie Award for Best Animated Feature]] and the [[Saturn Award for Best Animated Film]], both losing to ''[[Cars (film)|Cars]]''. A sequel, ''[[Happy Feet Two]]'', was released in 2011.
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