Spümcø
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Spümcø, Inc. (stylized as SPüMCø) was an American animation studio that was active from 1989 to 2005 and based in Los Angeles, California. The studio was best known for working on the first two seasons of The Ren & Stimpy Show for Nickelodeon and for various commercials.[3] The studio won several awards, including an Annie Award for Best Animated Short Subject for the music video of the song "I Miss You" by Björk.[4]
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Animation |
| Founded | December 29, 1989; 34 years ago (1989-12-29)[1] |
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| Defunct | July 18, 2005; 18 years ago (2005-07-18) |
| Fate | Ceased operations, closed |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Website | Spumco's Wonderful World of Cartoons! |
Spümcø was founded by animators John Kricfalusi, Bob Camp, Jim Smith and Lynne Naylor.[5] Kricfalusi named the company after the fictional person "Raymond Spüm", whom he jokingly described as the inventor of animation.[5] The golden age of American animation (exemplified by the 1940s cartoons by Bob Clampett and Tex Avery) served as inspiration for the surreal and highly expressive house style of which Spümcø became well-known.[6][7]