Death at 57, here are 5 facts for the creators of SpongeBob SquarePants

KOMPAS.com – Today or Wednesday (28/11/2018) in the United States, the creator of the animated SpongeBob SquarePants character, Stephen Hillenburg, died at the age of 57.

SpongeBob SquarePants is an animated character in the form of a yellow sponge box with hands and feet. He is also accompanied by a number of unique characters such as Patrick Star or Squidward.

In the course of his life, Hillenburg made the SpongeBob SquarePants animation popular after appearing on US teen television channels, Nickelodeon.

Here are some facts about creating SpongeBob SquarePants animations in Hillenburg:

1. A total of 242 episodes

Hillenburg first created the Spongebobs Squarepants character in 1999. Until the end of his life, Hillenburg had created 242 episodes of Spongebobs Squarepants.

Hillenburg also produced two Spongebobs Squarepants films titled SpongeBob SquarePants Movie in 2004 and Sponge out of the water in 2015.

2. Marine biologists

Report of The GuardianHillenburg is not only a facilitator, but also a marine biologist.

Little Hillenburg loved the underwater life because he grew up in a US military post in Lawton, Oklahoma.

Meanwhile, his father works in the army and his mother teaches to the blind.

In 1984, Hillenburg and his family decided to move to California. He immediately began his career as a marine biology lecturer at the Maritime Institute in Dana Point, California.

At that time, Hillenburg used his natural talents, namely drawing, to illustrate stories and write to help his students. He created colorful characters who will later become residents of Bikini Bottom.

In 1987, he began his career in experimental animation at the California Institute of Arts. After that, his entertainment career grew.

3. Character of human behavior

In creating the SpongeBob SquarePants series, Hillenburg created the SpongeBob character with a basic behavior similar to that of humans. For example, Bob the sponge is an idealistic figure.

Bob's character sponge also raises traits that teach children or teens to "be themselves".

SpongeBob TV series dialogue that teaches you to be yourself, "Fill your heart with goodness and be yourself, the world will defend you without you noticing it."

In addition, other characters also appear with cynical characters, such as Squidward, Plankton and Eugene Krabs.

4. SpongeBobs teaches hard work

The nature on which SpongeBob has put forward is that he is a model who likes to work hard.

Once we found him in the animated series, he always said aloud, "I'm ready! I'm ready!"

In his daily life, SpongeBob works in the fast food restaurant Krusty Krabb as chef at Bikini Bottom.

In addition, SpongeBob also lives his job as a hamburger chef named Krabby Patty.

5. In 60 languages

Popular among children to adults, the animated series of SpongeBob is watched by many people because of interesting story ideas and scented at the meaning humor

Due to its popularity, SpongeBob SquarePants has won awards such as the Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Award, the Teen Choice Award, the Daytime Emmy Award and several other awards.

This animation series is also broadcast on several television channels around the world in 60 languages.