Dobson and Trarbach managed to blur the line between cartoon and live action by incorporating Spongebob’s squeaky footsteps taken from the show and “found object” sound effects like dog toys ...

"I still resent you for making me put a microphone on a trash can!" jokes SpongeBob SquarePants sound designer Walter Trarbach to his colleague, foley artist Mike Dobson. The jovial pair ...

Our show, like the cartoon, uses lots of sound effects throughout. The detail and sheer quantity of sounds, I think, requires that it be done as foley to work in a live setting.