Spongebob
"Spongeboy", later known as Spongebob, of course. Note the "C" on his hat; early on, the Krusty Krab was spelled in the generic way - Crusty Crab. I also find it kind of ironic that fans complain about his "huge new cheeks" in the more recent seasons, but his cheeks in this early drawing are bigger than they've ever actually been in the animated show.
Patrick
Patrick is ... Patrick. I wonder why they got rid of his doorbell?
Patrick
Patrick is ... Patrick. I wonder why they got rid of his doorbell?
Squidward
Shorter and stockier than he ended up being, but even at this early stage he only had six limbs, despite the fact that he's an octopus. This decision was made to simplify things and make him easier to animate.
Mr Krabs
As mentioned above, note the way his name was originally spelled.
Mermaid Man
Pictured here with "Barnacle Bill", a character that was scrapped and replaced with Barnacle Boy.
And finally, a full cast drawing of the main characters.
Shorter and stockier than he ended up being, but even at this early stage he only had six limbs, despite the fact that he's an octopus. This decision was made to simplify things and make him easier to animate.
Mr Krabs
As mentioned above, note the way his name was originally spelled.
Mermaid Man
Pictured here with "Barnacle Bill", a character that was scrapped and replaced with Barnacle Boy.
And finally, a full cast drawing of the main characters.
Is that small thing on the bottom right hand corner of the last picture supposed to be Plankton?
ReplyDeleteThat is definitely Plankton. Originally, Plankton was always so small, the cast could only see him with a magnifying glass. This was scrapped because it was "too tedious" for animators.
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ReplyDeleteBarnacle Bill was revived for the recent Bongo comics(THE BALLAD OF BARNACLE BILL).
ReplyDeleteCool! I didnt know they even had Pearl in mind that early on! Where did you find these?
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