Sherm Cohen
Encyclopedia
Sherm Cohen http://shermcohen.googlepages.com/home born January 19, 1965, is an American
storyboard artist
. In his teens Sherm worked as a cartoonist in his local newspaper, he got his start in animation at Nickelodeon
on The Ren and Stimpy Show
as a character layout artist, followed by a three-year stint on Hey Arnold as a storyboard artist and director. In early 1998, Sherm Cohen was invited by SpongeBob's creator Steve Hillenburg to be part of the original SpongeBob SquarePants
crew. Sherm spent the first season on the show as a writer, storyboard artist and director, then moved up to Storyboard Supervisor for the next three seasons of SpongeBob SquarePants
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0206512/. Sherm was also lead storyboard artist and one of the character designers on The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
.
After SpongeBob's fourth season, Sherm left Nickelodeon to write and illustrate his first book for Walter Foster Publications, "Cartooning: Character Design". http://www.amazon.com/dp/156010967X http://cartoonsnap.blogspot.com/ Sherm also began teaching classes in storyboarding at the Entertainment Art Academy in Pasadena, CA. Some of this material was turned into an instructional DVD on how to storyboard called, "Storyboard Elements."
After spending two seasons writing and drawing boards on "My Gym Partner is a Monkey," Sherm spent the next year working at Walt Disney Studios, writing and drawing storyboards on the hit TV series, "Phineas and Ferb
." After Phineas and Ferb's first season, Sherm was back at Nickelodeon as a storyboard artist for the first season of "The Mighty B!
." In 2008, Sherm returned to Disney where is currently writer and storyboard artist for season two of Phineas and Ferb. In December 2008, "Storyboard Elements" instructional DVD reached its 2nd edition and fourth pressing.
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storyboard artist
Storyboard artist
Storyboard artist is a profession specialized in creating storyboards for advertising agencies and film productions.A storyboard artist is able to visualize any stories using quick sketches on paper at any moment...
. In his teens Sherm worked as a cartoonist in his local newspaper, he got his start in animation at Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
on The Ren and Stimpy Show
The Ren and Stimpy Show
The Ren & Stimpy Show, often simply referred to as Ren & Stimpy, is an American animated television series, created by Canadian animator John Kricfalusi for Nickelodeon. The series focuses on the titular characters: Ren Höek, a psychotic chihuahua, and Stimpson J. Cat, a good-natured, dimwitted cat...
as a character layout artist, followed by a three-year stint on Hey Arnold as a storyboard artist and director. In early 1998, Sherm Cohen was invited by SpongeBob's creator Steve Hillenburg to be part of the original SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series, created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. Much of the series centers on the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the underwater city of "Bikini Bottom"...
crew. Sherm spent the first season on the show as a writer, storyboard artist and director, then moved up to Storyboard Supervisor for the next three seasons of SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series, created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. Much of the series centers on the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the underwater city of "Bikini Bottom"...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0206512/. Sherm was also lead storyboard artist and one of the character designers on The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie is a 2004 American animated film based on the popular Nickelodeon television series SpongeBob SquarePants. The film stars the voices of Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Doug Lawrence, Scarlett Johansson, Alec Baldwin, Jeffrey Tambor, and...
.
After SpongeBob's fourth season, Sherm left Nickelodeon to write and illustrate his first book for Walter Foster Publications, "Cartooning: Character Design". http://www.amazon.com/dp/156010967X http://cartoonsnap.blogspot.com/ Sherm also began teaching classes in storyboarding at the Entertainment Art Academy in Pasadena, CA. Some of this material was turned into an instructional DVD on how to storyboard called, "Storyboard Elements."
After spending two seasons writing and drawing boards on "My Gym Partner is a Monkey," Sherm spent the next year working at Walt Disney Studios, writing and drawing storyboards on the hit TV series, "Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb is an American animated television comedy series. Originally broadcast as a preview on August 17, 2007, on Disney Channel, the series follows Phineas Flynn and his English stepbrother Ferb Fletcher on summer vacation. Every day the boys embark on some grand new project, which...
." After Phineas and Ferb's first season, Sherm was back at Nickelodeon as a storyboard artist for the first season of "The Mighty B!
The Mighty B!
The Mighty B! is an American animated television series co-created by Amy Poehler, Cynthia True and Erik Wiese for Nickelodeon. The series centers on Bessie Higgenbottom, an ambitious Honeybee girlscout that believes she will become a superhero called the Mighty B if she collects every Honeybee badge...
." In 2008, Sherm returned to Disney where is currently writer and storyboard artist for season two of Phineas and Ferb. In December 2008, "Storyboard Elements" instructional DVD reached its 2nd edition and fourth pressing.
Film
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | My Life with Morrissey | storyboard artist |
| 2004 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie is a 2004 American animated film based on the popular Nickelodeon television series SpongeBob SquarePants. The film stars the voices of Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Doug Lawrence, Scarlett Johansson, Alec Baldwin, Jeffrey Tambor, and... |
lead storyboard artist |
Television
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-1995 | The Ren and Stimpy Show The Ren and Stimpy Show The Ren & Stimpy Show, often simply referred to as Ren & Stimpy, is an American animated television series, created by Canadian animator John Kricfalusi for Nickelodeon. The series focuses on the titular characters: Ren Höek, a psychotic chihuahua, and Stimpson J. Cat, a good-natured, dimwitted cat... |
layout artist |
| 1996-1998 | Hey Arnold! Hey Arnold! Hey Arnold! is an American animated television series created by Craig Bartlett for Nickelodeon. The show's premise focuses on a fourth grader named Arnold who lives with his grandparents. Episodes center on his experiences navigating big city life while dealing with the problems he and his friends... |
storyboard artist/writer |
| 1999-2006 | SpongeBob SquarePants SpongeBob SquarePants SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series, created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. Much of the series centers on the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the underwater city of "Bikini Bottom"... |
storyboard supervisor/writer |
| 2006-2007 | My Gym Partner's a Monkey My Gym Partner's a Monkey My Gym Partner's a Monkey is an American animated television series created by Timothy and Julie McNally Cahill and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. It premiered on December 26, 2005 and ended in November 27, 2008 following a marathon of its final regular-run episodes... |
storyboard artist |
| 2007- | Phineas and Ferb Phineas and Ferb Phineas and Ferb is an American animated television comedy series. Originally broadcast as a preview on August 17, 2007, on Disney Channel, the series follows Phineas Flynn and his English stepbrother Ferb Fletcher on summer vacation. Every day the boys embark on some grand new project, which... |
storyboard artist/writer |
| 2008-2009 | The Mighty B! The Mighty B! The Mighty B! is an American animated television series co-created by Amy Poehler, Cynthia True and Erik Wiese for Nickelodeon. The series centers on Bessie Higgenbottom, an ambitious Honeybee girlscout that believes she will become a superhero called the Mighty B if she collects every Honeybee badge... |
storyboard artist |
| 2010- | Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil | storyboard supervisor/story editor |
| Fish Hooks Fish Hooks Fish Hooks is an American animated television series created by Noah Z. Jones. Twenty-one episodes have been ordered for the first season. It premiered on September 24, 2010. An 11-minute preview was shown on September 3, 2010, following the Disney Channel Original Movie, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam... |
storyboard supervisor |