One of the most challenging aspects of bringing the creature in The Shape of Water to life was coming up with the sounds it made.
Once we got [del Toro] into the studio, it was obvious pretty fast that the most beautiful texture was coming from his breathing.
Robitaille also provided some of the sounds himself, once he felt he’d gotten the tone of the character right.
You can hear those breaths most clearly when Eliza (Sally Hawkins) is rushing the gasping creature into her apartment and into her bathtub filled with water.