>>105680383Good catch.Rewatching from
>>105683685, it looks like it was to establish continuity of place between shots.
By placing spongebob's house on the left side of the town, with spongebob descending from the right, they get to maintain his orientation into the next shot, making for a much smoother transition between the far and close shot without needing additional zoom levels.
It's good artistic economy and good composition. I miss the skill of hand-drawn animators.
