He’s square, he’s spongy, and he’s very, very happy. Did you know SpongeBob SquarePants turned 10 this summer? Makes you feel old, doesn’t it. You’ll have watched the show, bought the t-shirt, and, yes, sung the song. SpongeBob is a cultural phenomenon, a modern animation icon. Today, from the comfort of our nursing home rocking chair, we bring you a behind the scenes look, in a special under the sea interview with Storyboard Director Luke Brookshier. Enjoy, you whipper snappers.
How did you get started at Nickelodeon?
I was working on a pilot for a cartoon I had helped create. While the show wasn’t green lit for production it did help me to get a position of Storyboard Director on Spongebob. The style of the pilot was very squash and stretch and slapstick filled. So it was very good training for Spongebob.
What’s your workplace like?
Nickelodeon is a bit different than other cartoon studios. For one thing it’s a friendly place. We have art shows each month, ping-pong championships, and every Halloween each show creates it’s own haunted house. The look of the studio is unusual too. The entire studio is very colorful and even the cubicles are orange purple or green. Even the elevator is a purple cylinder and the stairs look like a giant Nickelodeon slime slide.
Front view of the Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank, CA. Photo credit: Rick Wilson/Nickelodeon
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