Bob Camp
Robert Frank Camp (born February 7, 1956) is an American animator, writer, cartoonist, comic book artist, storyboard artist, director, and producer. He has been nominated for two Emmys,[1][2] a CableACE Award, and an Annie Award for his work on The Ren & Stimpy Show.
For the folksinger, songwriter and actor Bob Camp, see Hamilton Camp.Bob Camp
Robert Frank Camp
February 7, 1956
Gregg County, Texas, U.S.
Animator
Cartoonist
Comic book artist
Storyboard artist
Writer
Production artist
Director
Producer
Career[edit]
Camp started his animation career as a designer for animated series such as ThunderCats, Silverhawks, TigerSharks, and several other series produced by Rankin/Bass.[3] He then worked as a designer on The Real Ghostbusters for DiC, and later as a storyboard artist on Tiny Toon Adventures for Warner Bros. Television.[3]
Camp was a co-founder of and director for Spümcø, the animation studio that created The Ren & Stimpy Show.[3] He played a major role in the studio's creative force (storyboarding the entirety of the acclaimed episode "Stimpy's Invention" himself) until September 21, 1992, when he left to work for Games Productions (a.k.a. Games Animation), the animation studio Nickelodeon initially created to continue work on The Ren and Stimpy Show after Spümcø and co-creator John Kricfalusi had been fired.[3][4] At Games, Camp was promoted to creative director of The Ren and Stimpy Show and supervised the series' production until its conclusion.[3] After Ren & Stimpy ended in 1995, Camp and former Ren & Stimpy writer Jim Gomez began developing a new series for Nickelodeon titled Kid Komet and Galaxy Gal, which was never picked up for a full series.[3]
In the 1980s, Camp worked at Marvel Comics as an illustrator on many comic titles including G.I. Joe, Crazy Magazine, Bizarre Adventures, Savage Tales, Conan the Barbarian, and The 'Nam.[3]
In the 2000s, Camp worked as a storyboard artist on animated feature films such as Looney Tunes: Back in Action and Ice Age: The Meltdown,[3] and also as a director on Robotboy.
Camp currently teaches at the School of Visual Arts[5] in New York City.