Nick Lauer is an American television writer, storyboard artist, animator, and director. He joined SpongeBob SquarePants from March to July of 2019 and SpongeBob SquarePants/Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years from June to August of 2021, and his first credit is for the episode "Patrick's Tantrum," as a freelance[3] storyboard artist. He returned to the series in 2023 and is currently a full-time storyboard artist on Dave Cunningham's team.
Biography[]
Nick Lauer is a senior animation design major at Longwood. His digital projection "Attack of the Mozzarella Martians" started off as a simple storyboard and evolved into a fully animated piece.
He is known for his work on various shows, such as The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse and The Cuphead Show! as storyboard director, writer, and director.
Credits[]
SpongeBob SquarePants[]
| Episode | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Season 12 | ||
| 264b - "Patrick's Tantrum" | storyboard artist | |
| 266 - "Escape from Beneath Glove World" | storyboard artist | |
| 267b - "Dream Hoppers" | storyboard artist[1][4][5] | |
| Season 13 | ||
| 276b - "Patrick the Mailman" | co-storyboard director | |
| Season 15 | ||
| 308b - "Unidentified Flailing Octopus" | storyboard artist | |
| 310a - "Biscuit Ballyhoo" | storyboard artist | |
| 311b - "Stuck in an Elevator" | storyboard artist | |
| 313a - "Wary Gary" | storyboard artist | |
| 314b - "A Taste of Plankton" | storyboard artist | |
| 316a - "Pablum Plankton" | storyboard artist | |
| 317b - "My Father the Boat" | storyboard artist | |
| 319a - "Making Waves" | storyboard artist | |
| Season 16 | ||
| 320b - "Squidward's Tough Break" | storyboard artist | |
| 323-324 - "SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up" | storyboard artist | |
| List of episode credits | ||
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years[]
| Episode | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | ||
| 21a - "The Switch Glitch" | storyboard director | |
| List of episode credits | ||
The Patrick Star Show[]
| Episode | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | ||
| 17a - "The Drooling Fool" | character designer | |
| 17b - "Patrick's Got a Zoo Loose" | character designer | |
| List of episode credits | ||
Shorts[]
| Short | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| "Walmart Holiday x SpongeBob" | storyboard director | |
| List of episode credits | ||