David James "Dave" Thomas (born February 3, 1972; age 53) is an American television writer, storyboard artist, animator, and director. He was a guest storyboard director for the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Potato Puff" and the Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years episode "The Perfect Camper."
Biography[]
Hailing from San Diego, California, he served as an animation director for Wild Brain in the late 1990s, where Thomas animated commercials for the following clients: Kentucky Fried Chicken, Nike and Sprite. He created and directed the early 2000s TV Series, Poochini (which various other staff from SpongeBob Squarepants worked on, like Richard Pursel and Aaron Springer).
He is known for his work on various shows, such as Wander Over Yonder, El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, The Fairly OddParents, and Kid Cosmic as storyboard director, writer, and director.
Credits[]
SpongeBob SquarePants[]
| Episode | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Season 13 | ||
| 273a - "Potato Puff" | storyboard director | |
| List of episode credits | ||
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years[]
| Episode | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | ||
| 23b - "The Perfect Camper" | storyboard director | |
| List of episode credits | ||
Trivia[]
- Curiously, he has almost always worked, had and collaborated with Craig McCracken (creator of Wander over Yonder and Kid Cosmic), since they are very close friends and acquaintances.
- He has also worked with Mark Ackland, who had already participated on SpongeBob SquarePants as storyboard director of the episode "Biddy Sitting."