{"id":27458,"date":"2016-08-24T10:11:03","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T10:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skwigly.co.uk\/?p=27458"},"modified":"2016-08-24T11:33:46","modified_gmt":"2016-08-24T11:33:46","slug":"skwigly-podcast-ren-stimpy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skwigly.co.uk\/skwigly-podcast-ren-stimpy\/","title":{"rendered":"Skwigly Podcast: Celebrating 25 years of &#8216;The Ren &#038; Stimpy Show&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/279609195\/download?client_id=02gUJC0hH2ct1EGOcYXQIzRFU91c72Ea\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-27459 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skwigly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ep57-380x380.jpg\" alt=\"Ep57\" width=\"380\" height=\"380\" \/><\/a>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skwigly.co.uk\/podcasts\/skwigly-animation-podcast-57\/\">latest episode<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skwigly.co.uk\/animation-podcasts\/\">Skwigly Animation Podcast<\/a> we celebrate the groundbreaking Nicktoon classic <em>The Ren and Stimpy Show<\/em> which debuted 25 years ago this month. Now enjoying a repeat run as part of Nickelodeon&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesplat.com\/\">The Splat<\/a> line-up, the series changed the landscape of TV animation forever, paving the way for animated series production to return to its creator and art-driven roots.<\/p>\n<p>As well as revisiting earlier podcast chats with series creator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skwigly.co.uk\/a-conversation-with-john-kricfalusi\/\">John Kricfalusi<\/a> and voice performer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skwigly.co.uk\/podcasts\/skwigly-animation-podcast-3-nancy-beiman-billy-west\/\">Billy West<\/a>, this episode features brand new interviews with key show talent:<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0327028\/\">Jim Gomez<\/a> (Writer\/Layout Artist)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Described recently by series co-creator <a href=\"http:\/\/www.animationscoop.com\/interview-25-years-later-directors-bob-camp-and-bill-wray-remember-the-ren-stimpy-show\/\">Bob Camp<\/a> as &#8220;the unsung hero of <em>Ren &amp; Stimpy<\/em>&#8220;, Jim&#8217;s early work on the show involved character creation and layouts before ultimately settling into writing and story. Subsequent to the show Jim has worked in voice directing and <a href=\"http:\/\/billywestpodcast.com\/\">The Billy West Podcast<\/a> which he co-hosts.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/stephendestefano.tumblr.com\/\">Stephen DeStefano<\/a> (Storyboard\/Layout Artist)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stephen&#8217;s work on the series spanned several areas from background design to storyboards and layout. Stephen would work on the show throughout its run, cutting his teeth during the show&#8217;s Spumco era, returning during the Games era and as a freelancer for the final season. Since Ren &amp; Stimpy he has worked on productions including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skwigly.co.uk\/jackson-publick\/\"><em>Venture Bros<\/em><\/a>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skwigly.co.uk\/skwigly-podcast-rauch-bros\/\">Storycorps<\/a><\/em>, <em>Sym-Bionic Titan<\/em>, Paul Rudish&#8217;s new <em>Mickey Mouse<\/em> shorts and Genndy Tartakovsky&#8217;s <em>Hotel Transylvania 2<\/em>. 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As a freelancer he has produced work for WildBrain, CBeebies, Channel 4, Shy Guys, Plymptoons, Animortal, Wonky Films, A Productions, Slurpy Studios and Rumpus to name a few. As an independent director he has produced six multi-award-winning short animated films that have been showcased at over 200 international film and animation festivals including Clermont-Ferrand, BFI London Film Festival, ITFS Stuttgart, Encounters, London International Animation Festival, Pictoplasma, London Short Film Festival and Anima Mundi. Alongside his work in animation production he is an active writer and researcher on the industry through such avenues as the leading UK animation resource Skwigly, for which he is Editor in Chief, and his books 'Independent Animation: Developing, Producing and Distributing Your Animated Films' (2016, second edition published April 2023) and 'Intimate Animation' (2025, co-written with Dr. Laura-Beth Cowley). As an educator he has lectured and tutored at AUB Bournemouth, University of the West of England, University of Gloucestershire and UAL Central Saint Martins. 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