Years active 1994–present Website www.funtowne.com | Name Aaron Springer Role Director | |
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Born September 5, 1973 (age 51) ( 1973-09-05 ) United States Occupation writer, director, storyboard artist, layout artist, animator, voice actor Residence Los Angeles, California, United States Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short-format Animation Movies and TV shows The SpongeBob SquareP, Korgoth of Barbaria, Disney Mickey Mouse 'o, SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis, SpongeBob SquarePants vs The Bi Similar People Derek Drymon, Paul Tibbitt, Paul Rudish, Stephen Hillenburg, Vincent Waller | ||
A SUNDAY STROLL by: Aaron Springer
PERIWINKLE by Aaron Springer
Aaron Springer (born September 5, 1973) is an American cartoon director and storyboard artist. He is best known for his work on the Nickelodeon animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. Springer has collaborated with various animation veterans such as Genndy Tartakovsky, Paul Rudish, Rumen Petkov, Stephen Hillenburg and John Kricfalusi. He created numerous pilots for Cartoon Network and Adult Swim that, although never made into full series, have developed cult followings. Springer's cartoons are unique for their inclusion of extended gags, anthropomorphism and off-model poses. He is also the creator of the Disney XD original series Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer, where he voiced the main character Billy Dilley.
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Aaron Springer is a graphic and digital artist who is employed by Walt Disney Television Studios Production Company. He has gained notoriety through his efforts as a writer and storyboard artist on various movies and television series. His notable efforts include Samurai Jack (2002–2003), Dexter's Laboratory (2003), The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (2005–2007) and SpongeBob SquarePants (1999–2012). More recently, he has contributed to Gravity Falls (2012–2013), Wander Over Yonder (2014) and the Mickey Mouse (2013–2015) television series.
He was best known for creating pilots at Cartoon Network Studios that were never picked up as full series, but have developed cult followings. His most recognizable pilot was Korgoth of Barbaria for Adult Swim in 2006, which was originally picked up for a full series, because of its critical and commercial success with garnering high ratings. Later events, including a formal petition to revive the show, would indicate that it was dropped before production began, due to high production costs. Springer also created Periwinkle Around the World back in 2004 for Cartoon Network, that was divided into five separate two-minute shorts, produced and directed by Genndy Tartakovsky. Refusing to pick it up as a full series, Cartoon Network instead was going to release five shorts from the pilot as mobile phone content, but ended up putting them in their Sunday Pants anthology series in 2005. Springer's last pilot for Cartoon Network was Baloobaloob's Fun Park in 2009, which was produced as part of The Cartoonstitute.
Springer is currently in the development of creating Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer on Disney XD, where he voices the main character, Billy Dilley. The show was first announced in 2014 as a potential pilot. In March 2016, it was confirmed that Disney XD has greenlit the show for a full series, and it officially premiered on June 3, 2017.